Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Results of Operations

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
2015
Revenues	$	42,330		$	44,883		$	46,084		$	44,996
(Loss) income from operations		(1,277	)		(11,566	)		3,193			2,435
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(2,873	)		(12,208	)		1,591			239
Net (loss) income per common share-basic:
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.04	)		(0.17	)		0.02			0.00
Net (loss) income per common share-diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.04	)		(0.17	)		0.02			0.00
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		70,238			70,427			70,460			70,546
Diluted		70,238			70,427			71,918			72,209
2014
Revenues	$	19,350		$	24,298		$	23,126		$	29,468
(Loss) income from operations		(215	)		1,794			75			(3,260	)
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(431	)		1,403			(33	)		(5,623	)
Net (loss) income per common share-basic:
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.01	)		0.03		(0.00)				(0.09	)
Net (loss) income per common share-diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.01	)		0.02		(0.00)				(0.09	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		53,213			55,199			55,247			62,984
Diluted		53,213			56,780			55,247			62,984