Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data

Note 17.    Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
2018
Revenues	$	67,973		$	70,788		$	71,042		$	66,337
Loss from operations		(4,228	)		(1,184	)		2,484			739
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(10,086	)		(7,222	)		(3,295	)		(5,641	)
Net loss per common share-basic:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.13	)		(0.09	)		(0.04	)		(0.07	)
Net loss per common share-diluted
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.13	)		(0.09	)		(0.04	)		(0.07	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		74,729			78,079			78,649			78,895
Diluted		74,729			78,079			78,649			78,895
2017
Revenues	$	51,921		$	56,957		$	69,366		$	75,976
Loss from operations		(375	)		(1,900	)		(34,221	)		(4,386	)
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(3,343	)		(10,740	)		(39,682	)		(7,519	)
Net loss per common share-basic:
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.05	)		(0.15	)		(0.54	)		(0.10	)
Net loss per common share-diluted
Net loss attributable to ORBCOMM Inc.		(0.05	)		(0.15	)		(0.54	)		(0.10	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		71,424			71,978			73,762			74,325
Diluted		71,424			71,978			73,762			74,325