Basis of Presentation (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets and Liabilities
Indemnification receivable from SS/L for pre-closing taxes	$ 1,953	$ 1,953
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets and Liabilities
Cash equivalents	40,264	53,129
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets and Liabilities
Cash equivalents
Sale of SS/L [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets and Liabilities
Indemnification receivable from SS/L for pre-closing taxes
Sale of SS/L [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets and Liabilities
Indemnification receivable from SS/L for pre-closing taxes	1,953	1,953
Globalstar do Brasil S.A. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets and Liabilities
Indemnifications liabilities
Globalstar do Brasil S.A. [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets and Liabilities
Indemnifications liabilities	$ 967	$ 1,006