2.4.0.82115100 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactionstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000866609duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Related Party Transactions [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;">Related Party Transactions </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;">BGP owned approximately 15.2% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded revenues from BGP of $2.9 million and $10.2 million, respectively. Total receivables due from BGP were $2.7 million at June 30, 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company paid to BGP $33.5 million for seismic acquisition services provided on a large 3D marine project; the Company’s accounts payable owed to BGP for those same services was $10.9 million as of June 30, 2013. </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company sold equipment to GeoRXT for $6.8 million, which was due to be paid in May 2013. This receivable remained outstanding at June 30, 2013. The payment of the purchase price for this equipment is guaranteed by the Company’s majority joint venture partner in GeoRXT, Georadar. The Company initially deferred 30% (ION’s ownership percentage in GeoRXT) of its profit on this sale and is being recognized over the period that GeoRXT depreciates the equipment.</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">On July 1, 2013, the Company agreed to loan up to $10 million to INOVA Geophysical through a promissory note due on September 30, 2013, and accruing interest at an annual rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate plus 650 basis points. Also on July 1, 2013, the Company advanced $5 million to INOVA Geophysical under this promissory note. On July 22, 2013, the Company advanced the remaining $5 million to INOVA Geophysical. This loan is to support short-term working capital needs from time-to-time.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for related party transactions. 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