Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 29,512	$ 26,914
Product sales	22,409	16,646
Total revenues	51,921	43,560
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
Cost of services	9,569	9,188
Cost of product sales	17,648	11,450
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	12,241	11,756
Product development	1,588	1,957
Depreciation and amortization	11,022	8,959
Acquisition - related and integration costs	228	364
Loss from operations	(375)	(114)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	118	88
Other income (expense)	5	(190)
Interest expense	(2,426)	(1,699)
Total other expense	(2,303)	(1,801)
Loss before income taxes	(2,678)	(1,915)
Income taxes	623	162
Net loss	(3,301)	(2,077)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	42	19
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	(3,343)	(2,096)
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (3,343)	$ (2,096)
Per share information-basic:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Per share information-diluted:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	71,424	70,700
Diluted	71,424	70,700