Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	260,648	$	—	$	—	$	35,514	$	—	$	—
Other current assets:
Indemnification - Sale of SSL		—		—		2,410		—		—		2,410
Liabilities
Long-term liabilities:
Indemnification - Globalstar do Brasil S.A.	$	—	$	—	$	331	$	—	$	—	$	357

Additional Cash Flow Information

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

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net income of affiliates	$	(139,714)	$	(89,851)
Deferred taxes		11,695		20,812
Depreciation and amortization		32		29
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		513		458
Net non-cash operating items – continuing operations	$	(127,474)	$	(68,552)
Supplemental information:
Interest paid – continuing operations	$	11	$	9
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	55	$	479
Tax payments, net of refunds – continuing operations	$	9,541	$	125