Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

	September 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	$	60,113	$	—	$	—	$	42,432	$	—	$	—
Note receivable:
Land Note		—		—		—		—		—		33,667
Other current assets:
Indemnification - Sale of SS/L		—		—		920		—		—		428
Liabilities
Long term liabilities:
Indemnification - Globalstar do Brasil S.A.		—		—		924		—		—		972

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,
	2015		2014
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net loss (income) of affiliates	$	90,233	$	(42,911)
Deferred taxes		(33,248)		20,101
Depreciation and amortization		26		32
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,058		336
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	58,069	$	(22,442)
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	310	$	10
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	1,234	$	—
Tax payments, net of refunds - continuing operations	$	1,785	$	209