Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	May 09, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Teligent, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000352998
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Trading Symbol	TLGT
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,226,382