Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 99,973	$ 59,695	$ 55,957
Product sales	78,320	36,547	18,255
Total revenues	178,293	96,242	74,212
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
Cost of services	34,109	20,339	19,806
Cost of product sales	56,413	28,345	13,736
Gross profit	87,771	47,558	40,670
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	44,395	30,989	24,551
Product development	6,469	2,895	2,759
Impairment charges - satellite network	12,748	605
Depreciation and amortization	26,571	10,856	6,001
Acquisition-related and integration costs	4,803	3,819	1,658
(Loss) income from operations	(7,215)	(1,606)	5,701
Other (expense) income:
Interest income	344	47	38
Other income	339	240	373
Interest expense	(5,242)	(149)	(58)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(2,649)
Total other (expense) income	(4,559)	(2,511)	353
(Loss) income before income taxes	(11,774)	(4,117)	6,054
Income taxes	1,225	408	1,295
Net (loss) income	(12,999)	(4,525)	4,759
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	252	159	160
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	(13,251)	(4,684)	4,599
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (13,287)	$ (4,721)	$ 4,540
Per share information-basic:
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.19)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.10
Per share information-diluted:
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.19)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.09
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	70,419	56,684	47,420
Diluted	70,419	56,684	48,770