Property and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands): 

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Globalstar System:
Space component
First and second-generation satellites in service	$	1,195,291		$	1,195,426
Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare	32,481			32,481
Ground component	257,865			48,710
Construction in progress:
Ground component	16,498			227,167
Next-generation software upgrades	1,633			12,414
Other	2,307			2,575
Total Globalstar System	1,506,075			1,518,773
Internally developed and purchased software	25,902			16,132
Equipment	10,929			9,966
Land and buildings	3,141			3,322
Leasehold improvements	2,003			1,969
Total property and equipment	1,548,050			1,550,162
Accumulated depreciation	(644,060		)	(579,043		)
Total property and equipment, net	$	903,990		$	971,119