Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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 March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	271,444	$	—	$	—	$	35,514	$	—	$	—
Other current assets:
Indemnification - Sale of SSL		—		—		2,410		—		—		2,410
Liabilities
Long-term liabilities:
Indemnification - Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	338	$	—	$	—	$	357

Additional Cash Flow Information

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net income of affiliates	$	(139,714)	$	(46,494)
Deferred taxes		12,171		13,074
Depreciation and amortization		15		14
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		239		203
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	(127,289)	$	(33,203)
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	5	$	5
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	55	$	265
Tax (refunds) payments, net – continuing operations	$	(144)	$	60