Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,955	$ 25,023
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,021 and $1,057, respectively	38,453	31,937
Inventories	23,401	23,217
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,418	8,031
Total current assets	88,227	88,208
Satellite network and other equipment, net	214,059	215,841
Goodwill	114,033	114,033
Intangible assets, net	80,031	82,545
Other assets	10,323	5,447
Deferred income taxes	86	80
Total assets	506,759	506,154
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	12,535	12,481
Accrued liabilities	32,678	30,431
Current portion of deferred revenue	7,293	7,414
Total current liabilities	52,506	50,326
Note payable - related party	1,218	1,195
Note payable, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs	147,685	147,458
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	2,888	2,978
Deferred tax liabilities	18,799	18,645
Other liabilities	3,401	3,684
Total liabilities	226,497	224,286
Commitments and contingencies
ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity
Common stock, par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 71,695,802 and 71,111,863 shares issued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	72	71
Additional paid-in capital	388,418	386,920
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(887)	(1,089)
Accumulated deficit	(108,292)	(104,949)
Less treasury stock, at cost; 29,990 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(96)	(96)
Total ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity	279,579	281,221
Noncontrolling interest	683	647
Total equity	280,262	281,868
Total liabilities and equity	506,759	506,154
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 36,466 and 36,466 shares issued and outstanding	$ 364	$ 364