Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
IoT & Mobile Solutions	$ 154,167	$ 135,349
Enterprise SaaS Solutions	65,329	67,114
Total net revenues	219,496	202,463
IoT & Mobile Solutions	129,957	105,344
Enterprise SaaS Solutions	25,568	26,167
Impairment of abandoned product line, net of recoveries	0	355
Total cost of net revenues	155,525	131,866
Gross profit	63,971	70,597
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development	23,853	20,593
Sales and marketing	28,914	23,027
General and administrative	27,267	25,325
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	3,421	3,624
Extinguishment of acquisition-related liabilities	0	17,174
Restructuring charges, net of recoveries	60	1,191
Total operating costs and expenses	83,515	56,586
Operating income (loss)	(19,544)	14,011
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(20,381)	(20,444)
Other income (expense), net	351	(895)
Loss before income taxes	(39,574)	(7,328)
Income tax provision	536	815
Net loss	(40,110)	(8,143)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(15)	85
Net loss attributable to Inseego Corp.	(40,125)	(8,058)
Series E preferred stock dividends	(361)	0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (40,486)	$ (8,058)
Net loss per common share:
Net loss per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.52)	$ (0.12)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)	78,322,496	66,104,376