Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	40,264	$	—	$	—	$	53,129	$	—	$	—
Other current assets:
Indemnification - Sale of SS/L		—		—		1,953		—		—		1,953
Liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Indemnification - Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	967	$	—	$	—	$	1,006

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,
	2016		2015
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates	$	(96,799)	$	90,233
Deferred taxes		29,010		(33,248)
Depreciation		42		26
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		687		1,058
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	(67,060)	$	58,069
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	15	$	310
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	641	$	1,234
Tax payments – continuing operations	$	194	$	1,785