Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Service revenues	$ 25,430	$ 23,323	$ 38,586	$ 43,403
Product revenues	10,722	13,472	20,231	33,970
Total net revenues	36,152	36,795	58,817	77,373
Cost of services	27,175	38,817	53,012	84,351
Cost of products	4,124	8,113	9,882	18,945
Gross profit (loss)	4,853	(10,135)	(4,077)	(25,923)
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering	4,761	7,239	10,370	14,959
Marketing and sales	4,684	8,638	8,694	16,471
General, administrative and other operating expenses	11,996	14,677	23,576	30,025
Total operating expenses	21,441	30,554	42,640	61,455
Loss from operations	(16,588)	(40,689)	(46,717)	(87,378)
Interest expense, net	(4,702)	(4,607)	(9,436)	(9,232)
Other income (expense), net	(1,717)	101,600	(1,597)	98,381
Income (loss) before income taxes	(23,007)	56,304	(57,750)	1,771
Income tax expense, net	2,256	532	2,549	1,515
Net income (loss)	(25,263)	55,772	(60,299)	256
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(79)	297	(57)	549
Net income (loss) attributable to ION	$ (25,342)	$ 56,069	$ (60,356)	$ 805
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic, in dollars per share	$ (2.22)	$ 5.11	$ (5.48)	$ 0.07
Diluted, in dollars per share	$ (2.22)	$ 5.11	$ (5.48)	$ 0.07
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic, in shares	11,415	10,979	11,008	10,975
Diluted, in shares	11,415	10,980	11,008	10,977