Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 31,077	$ 27,694	$ 60,589	$ 54,608
Product sales	25,880	22,370	48,289	39,016
Total revenues	56,957	50,064	108,878	93,624
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
Cost of services	10,649	9,351	20,218	18,539
Cost of product sales	20,290	17,200	37,938	28,650
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	13,333	11,056	25,574	22,812
Product development	1,923	1,952	3,511	3,909
Depreciation and amortization	11,400	11,551	22,422	20,510
Acquisition - related and integration costs	1,262	569	1,490	933
Loss from operations	(1,900)	(1,615)	(2,275)	(1,729)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	138	95	256	183
Other income (expense)	(183)	99	(178)	(91)
Interest expense	(4,843)	(2,445)	(7,269)	(4,144)
Loss on debt extinguishment	(3,868)		(3,868)
Total other expense	(8,756)	(2,251)	(11,059)	(4,052)
Loss before income taxes	(10,656)	(3,866)	(13,334)	(5,781)
Income taxes	90	216	713	378
Net loss	(10,746)	(4,082)	(14,047)	(6,159)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(6)	87	36	106
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	(10,740)	(4,169)	(14,083)	(6,265)
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (10,740)	$ (4,169)	$ (14,083)	$ (6,265)
Per share information-basic:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.15)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.09)
Per share information-diluted:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.15)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.09)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	71,978	70,900	71,703	70,800
Diluted	71,978	70,900	71,703	70,800