Basis of Presentation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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

	December 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	35,514	$	—	$	—	$	53,129	$	—	$	—
Other current assets:
Indemnification - Sale of SSL	$	—	$	—	$	2,410	$	—	$	—	$	1,953
Liabilities
Long term liabilities
Indemnification - Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	357	$	—	$	—	$	1,006

Additional Cash Flow Information

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates	$	(84,078)	$	104,792	$	1,502
Deferred taxes		29,535		(39,694)		(10,276)
Depreciation and amortization		60		41		42
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		916		1,260		456
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	(53,567)	$	66,399	$	(8,276)
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	20	$	314	$	15
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	750	$	1,549	$	227
Tax payments (refunds), net - continuing operations	$	153	$	(233)	$	(10,265)