Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

	Years ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Investing activities:
Common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of LMS	$	—		2,123		—
Common stock issued in connection with the purchase of Satcom’s shares from noncontrolling ownership interests		—		1,000		—
AIS satellites accounted for as a capital lease		—		903		—
Acquisition-related contingent consideration		1,539		740		—
Adjustment to StarTrak and LMS warranty liabilities from finalizing the purchase price allocation		—		393		—
Common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of Mobilenet		1,634		—		—
Common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		—		—		8,349
Series A convertible preferred stock issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		—		—		1,834
6% secured promissory note issued in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		—		—		3,812
Cost method investment in Alanco delivered back to Alanco in connection with the acquisition of StarTrak		—		—		2,050
Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid		407		1,899		4,638
Stock-based compensation included in capital expenditures		130		80		57
Gateway and components recorded in inventory in current and prior years which were used for construction under satellite network and other equipment		175		33		123
Financing activities:
Common stock redeemed in treasury stock from closing escrow agreement		—		96		—
Series A convertible preferred stock dividend paid in kind		59		69		27
Common stock issued as a form of payment for bonus		—		—		125