Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 112,881	$ 99,973	$ 59,695
Product sales	73,863	78,320	36,547
Total revenues	186,744	178,293	96,242
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
Cost of services	37,913	34,109	20,339
Cost of product sales	55,037	56,413	28,345
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	46,915	44,395	30,989
Product development	6,252	6,469	2,895
Impairment charges - satellite network	10,680	12,748	605
Depreciation and amortization	42,803	26,571	10,856
Acquisition-related and integration costs	1,630	4,803	3,819
Loss from operations	(14,486)	(7,215)	(1,606)
Other (expense) income:
Interest income	378	344	47
Other income	484	339	240
Interest expense	(9,085)	(5,242)	(149)
Loss on debt extinguishment			(2,649)
Total other expense	(8,223)	(4,559)	(2,511)
Loss before income taxes	(22,709)	(11,774)	(4,117)
Income taxes	517	1,225	408
Net loss	(23,226)	(12,999)	(4,525)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	285	252	159
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	(23,511)	(13,251)	(4,684)
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (23,525)	$ (13,287)	$ (4,721)
Per share information-basic:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.33)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.08)
Per share information-diluted:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.33)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.08)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	70,907	70,419	56,684
Diluted	70,907	70,419	56,684