Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 37,412	$ 25,023
Cash held for acquisition	34,500
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,298 and $1,057, respectively	51,987	31,937
Inventories	36,186	23,217
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,152	8,031
Total current assets	173,237	88,208
Satellite network and other equipment, net	176,104	215,841
Goodwill	132,994	114,033
Intangible assets, net	98,747	82,545
Other assets	11,021	5,447
Deferred income taxes	86	80
Total assets	592,189	506,154
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	21,237	12,481
Accrued liabilities	34,090	30,431
Current portion of deferred revenue	6,738	7,414
Total current liabilities	62,065	50,326
Note payable - related party	1,343	1,195
Note payable, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs	244,937	147,458
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	2,559	2,978
Deferred tax liabilities	19,402	18,645
Other liabilities	12,261	3,684
Total liabilities	342,567	224,286
Commitments and contingencies
ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity
Common stock, par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 74,114,319 and 71,111,863 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	74	71
Additional paid-in capital	407,616	386,920
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(319)	(1,089)
Accumulated deficit	(158,726)	(104,949)
Less treasury stock, at cost; 29,990 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(96)	(96)
Total ORBCOMM Inc. stockholders' equity	248,925	281,221
Noncontrolling interest	697	647
Total equity	249,622	281,868
Total liabilities and equity	592,189	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; 37,544 and 36,466 shares issued and outstanding	$ 376	$ 364