Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	39,428	$	—	$	—	$	3,216	$	—	$	—
Note receivable:
Land Note	$	—	$	—	$	33,667	$	—	$	—	$	101,000
Liabilities
Indemnifications:
Sale of SS/L	$	—	$	—	$	(428)	$	—	$	—	$	10,897
Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	1,217	$	—	$	—	$	1,320

Additional Cash Flow Information

The following represents non-cash activities and supplemental information to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net income of affiliates	$	(42,911)	$	(26,209)
Deferred taxes		20,101		16,257
Depreciation and amortization		32		9
Stock-based compensation		—		417
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		336		4,573
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	(22,442)	$	(4,953)
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	10	$	13
Tax payments, net of refunds - continuing operations	$	209	$	136
Tax payments – discontinued operations	$	—	$	35,118