Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	66,099	$	—	$	—	$	42,432	$	—	$	—
Note receivable:
Land Note	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	33,667
Other current assets:
Indemnification - Sale of SS/L	$	—	$	—	$	428	$	—	$	—	$	428
Liabilities
Long term liabilities:
Indemnification - Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	932	$	—	$	—	$	972

Additional Cash Flow Information

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

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net loss (income) of affiliates	$	51,758	$	(62,194)
Deferred taxes		4,203		19,380
Depreciation and amortization		20		21
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		853		206
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	56,834	$	(42,587)
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	306	$	7
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	870	$	—
Tax payments, net of refunds - continuing operations	$	1,526	$	(127)