REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY	REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY On November 6, 2014, SAExploration, Inc. (“Borrower”), the Corporation and the Corporation’s other domestic subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Lender”) entered into a Credit and Security Agreement. The credit agreement provides for a $20,000 revolving line of credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) secured by the Corporation’s and the Corporation's domestic subsidiaries' U.S. assets, including accounts receivable and equipment, subject to certain exclusions and exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement. As a result of a yearly appraisal of the orderly net liquidation value of existing eligible equipment by the Lender that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2016, our borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility was lowered to $9,357. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility are used primarily to fund the Corporation’s working capital needs for its operations and for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, borrowings of $5,844 and $7,899, respectively, were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2016 was 4.00%. Borrowings made under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, payable monthly, at a rate of daily three months LIBOR plus 3% (4.00% and 3.61% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively). The Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity date of November 6, 2017, unless terminated earlier. The Corporation may request, and the Lender may grant, an increase to the maximum amount available under the Revolving Credit Facility in minimum increments of $1,000 not to exceed an additional $10,000 in the aggregate, so long as certain conditions as described in the credit agreement are met. The Corporation currently does not meet those conditions. The credit agreement includes a sub-facility for letters of credit in amounts up to the lesser of the available borrowing base or $10,000. Letters of credit are subject to Lender approval and a fee, which accrues at the annual rate of 3% of the undrawn daily balance of the outstanding letters of credit, payable monthly. An unused line fee of 0.5% per annum of the daily average of the maximum Revolving Credit Facility amount reduced by outstanding borrowings and letters of credit is payable monthly. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, letters of credit totaling $0 and $100, respectively, were outstanding under the sub-facility. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, borrowings are subject to borrowing base availability and may not exceed 85% of the amount of eligible accounts receivable, as defined, plus the lesser of $20,000 or 85% of the orderly net liquidation value of existing eligible equipment per appraisal and 85% of hard costs of acquired eligible equipment, less the aggregate amount of any reserves established by the Lender. As noted above, this process resulted in lowering our borrowing base to $9,357. If borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility exceed $5,000, the Corporation is subject to minimum rolling 12 months EBITDA requirements of $20,000 on a consolidated basis and $8,000 on the Corporation’s operations in the State of Alaska. The credit agreement contains covenants including, but not limited to (i) commitments to maintain and deliver to the Lender, as required, certain financial reports, records and other items, (ii) subject to certain exceptions under the credit agreement, restrictions on the ability of the Corporation to incur indebtedness, create or incur liens, enter into fundamental changes to corporate structure or to the nature of the business of the Corporation, dispose of assets, permit a change in control, acquire non-permitted investments, enter into affiliate transactions or make distributions, (iii) maintain the minimum EBITDA specified above and (iv) maintain eligible equipment, as defined, located in the State of Alaska with a value of at least 75% of the value of such equipment plus the value of equipment outside the United States which would be otherwise eligible under the credit agreement. The credit agreement also contains representations, warranties, covenants and other terms and conditions, including relating to the payment of fees to the Lender, which are customary for agreements of this type. The Corporation is in compliance with the credit agreement covenants as of December 31, 2016. In connection with the Restructuring discussed in Note 2, the Corporation and Lender entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility on June 29, 2016, to permit the entry into and borrowings under the Senior Loan Facility, the issuance of the Second Lien Notes, the entry into an amended and restated Intercreditor Agreement, the amendments to the existing security agreement and any necessary amendments to the collateral agreements relating to the Senior Secured Notes and consented to and waived any and all defaults or events of default resulting directly from the Restructuring. In connection with the execution of the amendment, the Corporation paid $54 in fees which were charged to selling, general and administrative expenses in the year ended December 31, 2016.

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

On November 6, 2014, SAExploration, Inc. (“Borrower”), the Corporation and the Corporation’s other domestic subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Lender”) entered into a Credit and Security Agreement. The credit agreement provides for a $20,000 revolving line of credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) secured by the Corporation’s and the Corporation's domestic subsidiaries' U.S. assets, including accounts receivable and equipment, subject to certain exclusions and exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement. As a result of a yearly appraisal of the orderly net liquidation value of existing eligible equipment by the Lender that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2016, our borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility was lowered to $9,357. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility are used primarily to fund the Corporation’s working capital needs for its operations and for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, borrowings of $5,844 and $7,899, respectively, were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2016 was 4.00%.

Borrowings made under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, payable monthly, at a rate of daily three months LIBOR plus 3% (4.00% and 3.61% at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively). The Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity date of November 6, 2017, unless terminated earlier. The Corporation may request, and the Lender may grant, an increase to the maximum amount available under the Revolving Credit Facility in minimum increments of $1,000 not to exceed an additional $10,000 in the aggregate, so long as certain conditions as described in the credit agreement are met. The Corporation currently does not meet those conditions.

The credit agreement includes a sub-facility for letters of credit in amounts up to the lesser of the available borrowing base or $10,000. Letters of credit are subject to Lender approval and a fee, which accrues at the annual rate of 3% of the undrawn daily balance of the outstanding letters of credit, payable monthly. An unused line fee of 0.5% per annum of the daily average of the maximum Revolving Credit Facility amount reduced by outstanding borrowings and letters of credit is payable monthly. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, letters of credit totaling $0 and $100, respectively, were outstanding under the sub-facility.

Under the Revolving Credit Facility, borrowings are subject to borrowing base availability and may not exceed 85% of the amount of eligible accounts receivable, as defined, plus the lesser of $20,000 or 85% of the orderly net liquidation value of existing eligible equipment per appraisal and 85% of hard costs of acquired eligible equipment, less the aggregate amount of any reserves established by the Lender. As noted above, this process resulted in lowering our borrowing base to $9,357. If borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility exceed $5,000, the Corporation is subject to minimum rolling 12 months EBITDA requirements of $20,000 on a consolidated basis and $8,000 on the Corporation’s operations in the State of Alaska.

The credit agreement contains covenants including, but not limited to (i) commitments to maintain and deliver to the Lender, as required, certain financial reports, records and other items, (ii) subject to certain exceptions under the credit agreement, restrictions on the ability of the Corporation to incur indebtedness, create or incur liens, enter into fundamental changes to corporate structure or to the nature of the business of the Corporation, dispose of assets, permit a change in control, acquire non-permitted investments, enter into affiliate transactions or make distributions, (iii) maintain the minimum EBITDA specified above and (iv) maintain eligible equipment, as defined, located in the State of Alaska with a value of at least 75% of the value of such equipment plus the value of equipment outside the United States which would be otherwise eligible under the credit agreement. The credit agreement also contains representations, warranties, covenants and other terms and conditions, including relating to the payment of fees to the Lender, which are customary for agreements of this type. The Corporation is in compliance with the credit agreement covenants as of December 31, 2016.

In connection with the Restructuring discussed in Note 2, the Corporation and Lender entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility on June 29, 2016, to permit the entry into and borrowings under the Senior Loan Facility, the issuance of the Second Lien Notes, the entry into an amended and restated Intercreditor Agreement, the amendments to the existing security agreement and any necessary amendments to the collateral agreements relating to the Senior Secured Notes and consented to and waived any and all defaults or events of default resulting directly from the Restructuring. In connection with the execution of the amendment, the Corporation paid $54 in fees which were charged to selling, general and administrative expenses in the year ended December 31, 2016.