Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Hardware	$ 187,375	$ 203,281	$ 183,976
SaaS, software and services	56,180	17,661	1,269
Total net revenues	243,555	220,942	185,245
Hardware	136,936	153,815	148,141
SaaS, software and services	18,751	8,174	57
Impairment of abandoned product line	11,540	0	0
Total cost of net revenues	167,227	161,989	148,198
Gross profit	76,328	58,953	37,047
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	30,655	35,446	34,314
Sales and marketing	29,782	20,899	13,792
General and administrative	52,387	34,452	15,402
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	3,927	2,126	562
Impairment of purchased intangible assets	2,594	0	0
Shareholder litigation loss	0	0	790
Restructuring charges, net of recoveries	1,987	3,821	7,760
Total operating costs and expenses	121,332	96,744	72,620
Operating loss	(45,004)	(37,791)	(35,573)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of warrant liability	0	0	(3,280)
Non-cash change in acquisition-related escrow	0	(8,286)	0
Interest expense, net	(15,597)	(7,164)	(85)
Other income (expense), net	414	1,128	(167)
Loss before income taxes	(60,187)	(52,113)	(39,105)
Income tax provision	381	181	124
Net loss	(60,568)	(52,294)	(39,229)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	8	0
Net loss attributable to Inseego Corp.	(60,573)	(52,286)	(39,229)
Recognition of beneficial conversion feature	0	0	(445)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (60,573)	$ (52,286)	$ (39,674)
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic and diluted	$ (1.12)	$ (0.99)	$ (1.05)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	53,911,270	52,767,230	37,958,846