Debt Obligations - Additional Information (Details)			1 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Oct. 09, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	May 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Installment		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)	May 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents							$ 26,853,000		$ 15,035,000
Letters of credit for debt service reserve							13,500,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations							33,400,000		12,200,000	$ 9,300,000
Remaining borrowing capacity							238,000,000		105,900,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, current portion							217,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term portion							$ 14,655,000
Quarterly payments of principal and interest term							7 years
Repayment of revolving line of credit		$ 58,800,000								200,192,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs							$ 6,500,000		3,500,000	2,200,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit agreement													$ 3,000,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations							100,000		0	0
Remaining borrowing capacity							$ 0
Quarterly payments of principal and interest term							7 years
Line of credit, interest rate							6.50%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents							$ 10,000,000		10,000,000
2016 Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit agreement			$ 313,000,000
Proceeds from term loan facility			300,000,000
Retained proceeds from lines of credit			63,600,000
Transaction cost and fees			10,600,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			5,300,000
Letters of credit for debt service reserve			$ 13,000,000
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate for first four years			3.00%
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate thereafter			3.25%
Percentage of principal amount of the outstanding term loans in interest rate hedging arrangements			90.00%
Debt service coverage ratios			155.00%
Term loan reserve			$ 2,900,000
Escrow deposit			2,400,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations							$ 5,800,000		0		$ 0
Revolving credit facility maturity date							Aug. 31, 2021
Unamortized debt issuance costs, current portion							$ 169,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term portion							$ 9,643,000
Line of credit, interest rate	[1]						3.60%
Bank Of America Aggregation Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit agreement				$ 375,000,000		$ 375,000,000
Repay existing indebtedness			$ 220,500,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents							$ 3,900,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations							14,100,000		9,900,000	1,400,000
Remaining borrowing capacity							$ 188,000,000		$ 105,900,000
Revolving credit facility maturity date							Mar. 12, 2018		Mar. 12, 2018
Additional borrowing capacity				175,000,000		175,000,000
Debt Instrument interest rate description							interest on borrowings accrues at a floating rate equal to either (1)(a) LIBOR or (b) the greatest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (ii) the administrative agent’s prime rate and (iii) LIBOR plus 1% and (2) a margin that varies between 3.25% during the period during which the Company may incur borrowings and 3.50% after such period. Interest is payable at the end of each interest period that the Company may elect as a term of either one, two or three months.
Unamortized debt issuance costs, current portion							$ 4,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term portion							$ 900,000
Line of credit, interest rate							4.20%		3.80%
Bank Of America Aggregation Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate							0.50%
Bank Of America Aggregation Credit Facility | L I B O R Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate							1.00%
Bank Of America Aggregation Credit Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate							3.25%
Bank Of America Aggregation Credit Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate							3.50%
Subordinated HoldCo Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit agreement												$ 200,000,000
Restricted cash and cash equivalents							$ 7,600,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations							7,300,000		$ 0	0
Remaining borrowing capacity							$ 50,000,000
Revolving credit facility maturity date							Mar. 31, 2020
Percentage of principal prepayments fee							3.00%
Unamortized debt issuance costs, current portion							$ 47,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term portion							$ 4,851,000
Line of credit, interest rate							8.60%
Subordinated HoldCo Credit Facility | Tranche A Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility							$ 75,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate							5.50%
Subordinated HoldCo Credit Facility | Tranche B borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of Installments | Installment							3
Remaining borrowing capacity							$ 125,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate							8.00%
Subordinated HoldCo Credit Facility | Tranche B borrowings | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Tranche B, minimum installment							$ 25,000,000
Bank Of America Working Capital Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit agreement														$ 150,000,000
Letters of credit for debt service reserve							13,500,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations							$ 6,100,000		$ 2,300,000		$ 0
Revolving credit facility maturity date							Mar. 31, 2020	[2]	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt instrument interest rate							2.25%
Debt Instrument interest rate description							(1) a rate equal to the Eurodollar Rate for the interest period divided by one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage, plus a margin of 3.25%; or (2) the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the Citibank prime rate and (c) the one-month interest period Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, plus a margin of 2.25%. Interest is payable dependent on the type of borrowing at the end of (1) the interest period that the Company may elect as a term and not to exceed three months, (2) quarterly or (3) at maturity of the Working Capital Facility.
Unamortized debt issuance costs, current portion							$ 500,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term portion							1,200,000
Minimum cash balance requirement							$ 25,000,000
Line of credit, interest rate							3.90%	[2]	3.50%
Bank Of America Working Capital Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate							0.50%
Bank Of America Working Capital Credit Facility | Eurodollar Reserve Percentage Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate							3.25%
Bank Of America Working Capital Credit Facility | Euro Dollar Rate Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate							1.00%
Bank of America, N.A. Term Loan Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents				1,600,000		1,600,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations						$ 1,300,000
Debt instrument interest rate					3.00%
Debt Instrument interest rate description							Under this credit facility, the Company incurred interest on the term borrowings that accrued at a floating rate based on (1) LIBOR plus a margin equal to 4%, or (2) a rate equal to 3% plus the greatest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the administrative agent’s prime rate and (c) LIBOR plus 1%.
Aggregate term loan borrowing					$ 75,500,000
Repayments of Short-term Debt				$ 75,500,000
Bank of America, N.A. Term Loan Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate					0.50%
Bank of America, N.A. Term Loan Credit Facility | L I B O R Plus
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate					1.00%
Bank of America, N.A. Term Loan Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate					4.00%
Revolving Lines of Credit | APX Parent Holdco, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit agreement															$ 50,000,000		$ 20,000,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations										$ 3,100,000
Additional borrowing capacity															$ 30,000,000
Line of credit, interest rate										12.00%
Revolving Lines of Credit | Vivint
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit agreement																$ 20,000,000
Interest expense incurred under debt obligations										$ 1,300,000
Aggregate term loan borrowing																$ 20,000,000
Line of credit, interest rate									7.50%

[1] The interest rate of this facility is partially hedged to an effective interest rate of 4.0% for $270.0 million of the principal borrowings outstanding. See Note 12—Derivative Financial Instruments.

[2] Facility is recourse debt, which refers to debt that is collateralized by the Company’s general assets. All of the Company’s other debt obligations are non-recourse, which refers to debt that is only collateralized by specified assets or subsidiaries of the Company.