Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Service revenues	$ 37,992	$ 29,512
Product sales	29,981	22,409
Total revenues	67,973	51,921
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
Cost of services	15,548	9,569
Cost of product sales	23,511	17,648
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	17,500	12,241
Product development	2,813	1,588
Depreciation and amortization	12,223	11,022
Acquisition - related and integration costs	606	228
Loss from operations	(4,228)	(375)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	475	118
Other (expense) income	(167)	5
Interest expense	(5,200)	(2,426)
Total other expense	(4,892)	(2,303)
Loss before income taxes	(9,120)	(2,678)
Income taxes	943	623
Net loss	(10,063)	(3,301)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	23	42
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.	(10,086)	(3,343)
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (10,086)	$ (3,343)
Per share information-basic:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.13)	$ (0.05)
Per share information-diluted:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc. common stockholders	$ (0.13)	$ (0.05)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	74,729	71,424
Diluted	74,729	71,424