Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Transactions with Vivint Solar The Company is a party to a number of agreements with its sister company, Vivint Solar, Inc. (“Solar”). Some of those agreements related to Solar’s use of certain of the Company’s information technology and infrastructure services; however, Solar stopped using such services in July 2017. In August 2017, the Company entered into a sales dealer agreement with Solar, pursuant to which each company will act as a non-exclusive dealer for the other party to market, promote and sell each other’s products. The agreement has an initial term of two years and replaces substantially all of the activities being undertaken under the parties’ former marketing and customer relations agreement. The Company and Solar also agreed to extend the term of the non-solicitation provisions under an existing non-competition agreement to match the term of the sales dealer agreement. Net expenses charged to Solar in connection with these agreements was $4.2 million and $3.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $6.6 million and $4.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The balance due from Solar in connection with these agreements and other expenses paid on Solar’s behalf was immaterial at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Other Related-party Transactions Prepaid expenses and other current assets at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 included a receivable for $0.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively, from certain members of management in regards to their personal use of the corporate jet. The Company incurred additional expenses of $0.3 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.7 million and $1.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively for other related-party transactions including contributions to the charitable organization Vivint Gives Back, legal fees, and other services. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities included on the Company's balance sheets at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 associated with these related-party transactions was immaterial. On November 16, 2012, the Company was acquired by an investor group comprised of certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P., and certain co-investors and management investors through certain mergers and related reorganization transactions (collectively, the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, the Company engaged Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (“BMP”) to provide monitoring, advisory and consulting services on an ongoing basis. In consideration for these services, the Company agreed to pay an annual monitoring fee equal to the greater of (i) a minimum base fee of $2.7 million, subject to adjustments if the Company engages in a business combination or disposition that is deemed significant and (ii) the amount of the monitoring fee paid in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year, without regard to any post-fiscal year “true-up” adjustments as determined by the agreement. The Company incurred expenses for such services of approximately $1.0 million and $1.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.0 million and $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, included a liability to BMP in regards to the monitoring fee for $2.0 million and $4.8 million, respectively. Under the support and services agreement, the Company also engaged BMP to arrange for Blackstone’s portfolio operations group to provide support services customarily provided by Blackstone’s portfolio operations group to Blackstone’s private equity portfolio companies of a type and amount determined by such portfolio services group to be warranted and appropriate. BMP will invoice the Company for such services based on the time spent by the relevant personnel providing such services during the applicable period but in no event shall the Company be obligated to pay more than $1.5 million during any calendar year. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 the Company incurred no costs associated with such services. An affiliate of Blackstone participated as one of the arrangers in the Term Loan in September 2018 and as one of the intial purchasers in connection with the offering of the 2024 Notes in May 2019 and received approximately $1.2 million of total fees associated with these transactions. In September 2018, GSO Capital Partners, an affiliate of Blackstone, participated as a lender in the Term Loan. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, GSO Capital Partners held $82.2 million and $75.1 million, respectively, of outstanding aggregate principal of the Term Loan. In September 2018, Vivint Smart Home, Inc. contributed $4.7 million to the Company as a capital contribution. From time to time, the Company does business with a number of other companies affiliated with Blackstone. Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out at an arm’s-length basis.

Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Vivint Solar

The Company is a party to a number of agreements with its sister company, Vivint Solar, Inc. (“Solar”). Some of those agreements related to Solar’s use of certain of the Company’s information technology and infrastructure services; however, Solar stopped using such services in July 2017. In August 2017, the Company entered into a sales dealer agreement with Solar, pursuant to which each company will act as a non-exclusive dealer for the other party to market, promote and sell each other’s products. The agreement has an initial term of two years and replaces substantially all of the activities being undertaken under the parties’ former marketing and customer relations agreement. The Company and Solar also agreed to extend the term of the non-solicitation provisions under an existing non-competition agreement to match the term of the sales dealer agreement. Net expenses charged to Solar in connection with these agreements was $4.2 million and $3.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $6.6 million and $4.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The balance due from Solar in connection with these agreements and other expenses paid on Solar’s behalf was immaterial at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Other Related-party Transactions

Prepaid expenses and other current assets at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 included a receivable for $0.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively, from certain members of management in regards to their personal use of the corporate jet.

The Company incurred additional expenses of $0.3 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.7 million and $1.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively for other related-party transactions including contributions to the charitable organization Vivint Gives Back, legal fees, and other services. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities included on the Company's balance sheets at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 associated with these related-party transactions was immaterial.

On November 16, 2012, the Company was acquired by an investor group comprised of certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P., and certain co-investors and management investors through certain mergers and related reorganization transactions (collectively, the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger, the Company engaged Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (“BMP”) to provide monitoring, advisory and consulting services on an ongoing basis. In consideration for these services, the Company agreed to pay an annual monitoring fee equal to the greater of (i) a minimum base fee of $2.7 million, subject to adjustments if the Company engages in a business combination or disposition that is deemed significant and (ii) the amount of the monitoring fee paid in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year, without regard to any post-fiscal year “true-up” adjustments as determined by the agreement. The Company incurred expenses for such services of approximately $1.0 million and $1.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.0 million and $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, included a liability to BMP in regards to the monitoring fee for $2.0 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

Under the support and services agreement, the Company also engaged BMP to arrange for Blackstone’s portfolio operations group to provide support services customarily provided by Blackstone’s portfolio operations group to Blackstone’s private equity portfolio companies of a type and amount determined by such portfolio services group to be warranted and appropriate. BMP will invoice the Company for such services based on the time spent by the relevant personnel providing such services during the applicable period but in no event shall the Company be obligated to pay more than $1.5 million during any calendar year. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 the Company incurred no costs associated with such services.

An affiliate of Blackstone participated as one of the arrangers in the Term Loan in September 2018 and as one of the intial purchasers in connection with the offering of the 2024 Notes in May 2019 and received approximately $1.2 million of total fees associated with these transactions.

In September 2018, GSO Capital Partners, an affiliate of Blackstone, participated as a lender in the Term Loan. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, GSO Capital Partners held $82.2 million and $75.1 million, respectively, of outstanding aggregate principal of the Term Loan.

In September 2018, Vivint Smart Home, Inc. contributed $4.7 million to the Company as a capital contribution.

From time to time, the Company does business with a number of other companies affiliated with Blackstone.

Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out at an arm’s-length basis.