Iridium Communications (IRDM) 10-Q 23 Jul 19 2019 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 18, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
City Area Code	22102
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22102
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-1344998
Local Phone Number	703-287-7400
Entity File Number	001-33963
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Entity Registrant Name	Iridium Communications Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001418819
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	IRDM
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Address, Address Line One	1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400
Entity Address, City or Town	McLean,
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		130,821,482
Public Offering [Member] | Employee [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 175,846	$ 273,352
Accounts receivable, net	91,628	71,210
Inventory	37,256	27,538
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,011	18,284
Total current assets	320,741	390,384
Property and equipment, net	3,303,700	3,370,855
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	194,129	191,935
Intangible assets, net	47,748	48,540
Other assets	50,739	12,557
Total assets	3,917,057	4,014,271
Current liabilities:
Short-term credit facility	171,000	126,000
Accounts payable	12,492	12,869
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	33,717	56,990
Interest payable	28,130	29,431
Deferred revenue	39,556	37,429
Total current liabilities	284,895	262,719
Long-term credit facility, net	1,390,848	1,478,739
Long-term senior unsecured notes, net	351,966	350,998
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	223,681	241,422
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	63,380	74,656
Other long-term liabilities	29,336	4,160
Total liabilities	2,344,106	2,412,694
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000 shares authorized; 130,820 and 112,200 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	131	112
Additional paid-in capital	1,121,613	1,108,550
Retained earnings	457,838	501,712
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,631)	(8,797)
Total stockholders' equity	1,572,951	1,601,577
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,917,057	4,014,271
Series B Preferred Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	130,820,000	112,200,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	130,820,000	112,200,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	497,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 143,100	$ 134,931	$ 276,785	$ 254,079
Operating expenses:
Research and development	4,285	5,566	7,896	10,149
Selling, general and administrative	20,969	24,266	44,810	46,761
Depreciation and amortization	75,128	50,491	148,042	88,956
Total operating expenses	139,359	118,586	274,677	218,295
Operating income	3,741	16,345	2,108	35,784
Other expense, net:
Interest expense, net	(28,986)	(12,985)	(54,790)	(17,150)
Other income (expense), net	(626)	65	(952)	102
Total other expense, net	(29,612)	(12,920)	(55,742)	(17,048)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(25,871)	3,425	(53,634)	18,736
Income tax benefit (expense)	7,765	(7,843)	17,504	(11,682)
Net income (loss)	(18,106)	(4,418)	(36,130)	7,054
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (20,203)	$ (6,527)	$ (40,324)	$ 1,086
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	123,315	111,111	118,282	105,927
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	123,315	111,111	118,282	109,405
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to common stockholders per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)	$ 0.01
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$ (18,106)	$ (4,418)	$ (36,130)	$ 7,054
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	1,440	(3,003)	2,166	(2,911)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax	0	55	0	42
Comprehensive income (loss)	(16,666)	(7,366)	(33,964)	4,185
Series A Preferred Stock
Other expense, net:
Preferred stock dividends, excluding cumulative dividends	0	0	0	1,750
Series B Preferred Stock
Other expense, net:
Preferred stock dividends, excluding cumulative dividends	2,097	0	4,194	2,109
Preferred stock dividends, undeclared	0	2,109	0	2,109
Services
Revenue:
Total revenue	110,797	103,966	217,748	193,708
Operating expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	25,607	22,644	48,128	41,596
Subscriber equipment
Revenue:
Total revenue	23,420	25,865	44,428	51,647
Operating expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	13,370	15,619	25,801	30,833
Engineering and support services
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 8,883	$ 5,100	$ 14,609	$ 8,724

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]Series A Preferred Stock	Retained Earnings [Member]Series B Preferred Stock	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	$ 1,596,469	$ 98	$ 1,081,373	$ 518,794			$ (3,796)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture		2	2,994
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Withheld To Cover Employee Taxes			(1,512)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities		11	(11)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition			8,272
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	7,054			7,054
Dividends, Preferred Stock					$ (6,999)	$ (8,437)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Pronouncement - ASU 2014-09				11,738
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(2,911)						(2,910)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax	42						42
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared					$ 7	$ 16.88
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,606,713	111	1,091,116	522,150			(6,664)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,601,577	112	1,108,550	501,712			(8,797)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture		2	8,786
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Withheld To Cover Employee Taxes			(3,842)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities		17	(17)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition			8,136
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(36,130)			(36,130)
Dividends, Preferred Stock					$ 0	$ (7,744)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Pronouncement - ASU 2014-09				0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	2,166
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax	0						0
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared					$ 0	$ 16.88
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	$ 1,572,951	$ 131	$ 1,121,613	$ 457,838			$ (6,631)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (36,130)	$ 7,054
Cash flows from operating activities:
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(17,741)	10,927
Depreciation and amortization	148,042	88,956
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	3,981
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense	7,390	7,130
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	10,029	2,316
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	166	(145)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	(20,403)	(8,718)
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(9,708)	(186)
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	2,606	(810)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets	1,518	(615)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable	1,404	1,869
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities	(11,871)	18,323
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue	(9,572)	10,414
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Liabilities	(1,642)	592
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	64,088	141,088
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(92,581)	(215,031)
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	(10,000)	0
Purchases of marketable securities	0	(201,293)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	0	13,266
Net cash used in investing activities	(102,581)	(403,058)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on the Credit Facility	(54,000)	(26,131)
Borrowings under the senior unsecured notes	0	360,000
Extinguishment of the Thales Alenia Space bills of exchange	0	(59,936)
Payment of deferred financing fees	0	(20,440)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	8,788	2,996
Tax payment upon settlement of stock awards	(3,842)	(1,512)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(57,441)	239,550
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	622	65
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(95,312)	(22,355)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	465,287	388,257
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	369,975	365,902
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	60,610	37,529
Income taxes paid, net	590	501
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Property and equipment received but not yet paid for	1,871	20,574
Interest capitalized but not yet paid	2,922	17,138
Capitalized amortization of deferred financing costs	2,048	10,983
Capitalized stock-based compensation	745	1,131
Cost basis investment for settlement of accounts receivable	0	1,761
Series A Preferred Stock
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of preferred stock dividends	0	(7,000)
Series B Preferred Stock
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of preferred stock dividends	$ (8,387)	$ (8,427)

Basis of Presentation and Princ

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation Iridium Communications Inc. (the “Company”) has prepared its condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of (i) the Company, (ii) its wholly owned subsidiaries, and (iii) all less than wholly owned subsidiaries that the Company controls. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that the Company considers necessary for the fair presentation of its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods covered, and of the financial position of the Company at the date of the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the entire year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to instructions, rules and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2018 , as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	Significant Accounting Policies Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”) using the required modified retrospective approach. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to current accounting. See discussion below under the caption “Leases” in this Note 2 and in Note 5 for more detail on the Company's accounting policy with respect to lease accounting. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”), which aligns accounting for share-based payments issued to nonemployees to that of employees under the existing guidance of Topic 718, with certain exceptions. This update supersedes previous guidance for equity-based payments to nonemployees under Subtopic 505-50, Equity - Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Fair Value Measurements The Company evaluates assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring and non-recurring basis to determine the appropriate level to classify them for each reporting period. This determination requires significant judgments to be made by management of the Company. The instruments identified as subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis are cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability assuming an orderly transaction in the most advantageous market at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following tiers: • Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and • Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The carrying values of short-term financial instruments (primarily cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities) approximate their fair values because of their short-term nature. The fair value of the Company’s investments in money market funds approximates its carrying value; such instruments are classified as Level 2 and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s investments in commercial paper and short-term U.S. agency securities with original maturities of less than ninety days approximates their carrying value; such instruments are classified as Level 2 and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Leases Upon transition under ASU 2016-02, the Company elected the suite of practical expedients as a package applied to all of its leases, including (i) not reassessing whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) not reassessing the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (iii) not reassessing initial direct costs for any existing leases. For new leases, the Company will determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. Leases are included as right-of-use (“ROU”) assets within other assets and ROU liabilities within accrued expenses and other liabilities and within other long-term liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For certain leases, such as teleport network (“TPN”) facilities, the Company elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 had an impact of approximately $27.1 million and $30.1 million

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Rest

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents. These investments, along with cash deposited in institutional money market funds and regular interest bearing and non-interest bearing depository accounts, are classified as cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and cash equivalents: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Recurring Fair Value Measurement (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents: Cash $ 13,246 $ 20,879 Money market funds 162,600 252,473 Level 2 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 175,846 $ 273,352 Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company is required to maintain a minimum cash reserve within a debt service reserve account (“DSRA”) for debt service related to its credit facility with Bpifrance Assurance Export S.A.S. (“BPIAE”) (as amended to date, the “Credit Facility”) (see Note 6 ). As of June 30, 2019 , and December 31, 2018 , the Company’s restricted cash and cash equivalents balances, which included a minimum cash reserve for debt service and the interest earned on these amounts, were $194.1 million and $191.9 million , respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Commitments Thales Alenia Space In June 2010, the Company executed a primarily fixed-price full scale development contract (“FSD”) with Thales Alenia Space for the design and build of its new, next-generation satellite constellation. The total price under the FSD was $2.3 billion , all of which has been paid as of June 30, 2019. These costs were capitalized as construction in progress within property and equipment, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Approximately $1.5 billion in aggregate payments made to Thales Alenia Space were financed from borrowings under the Credit Facility. SpaceX In March 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) to secure SpaceX as the primary launch services provider for its upgraded satellite constellation (as amended to date, the “SpaceX Agreement”). To complete the upgraded constellation, the Company launched a total of 75 satellites into low earth orbit using eight Falcon 9 rockets. The total price for the launches under the SpaceX Agreement was $510.8 million , all of which has been paid by the Company as of June 30, 2019. These costs were capitalized as construction in progress within property and equipment, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company shared one launch with GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences and received $29.8 million as a result. In-Orbit Insurance The Company was required, pursuant to its Credit Facility, to obtain insurance covering the launch and first 12 months of operation of its upgraded constellation. The launch and in-orbit insurance the Company obtained contains elements, consistent with the terms of the Credit Facility, of self-insurance and deductibles, providing reimbursement only after a specified number of satellite failures. As a result, a failure of one or more of the Company's new satellites, or the occurrence of equipment failures and other related problems, could constitute an uninsured loss or require the payment of additional premiums and could harm the Company’s financial condition. Furthermore, launch and in-orbit insurance does not cover lost revenue. The total premium for the Company’s launch and in-orbit insurance was $120.7 million , which was paid in full as of December 31, 2018. A portion of these insurance premium payments was capitalized as construction in progress within property and equipment, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contingencies From time to time, in the normal course of business, the Company is party to various pending claims and lawsuits. The Company is not aware of any such actions that it would expect to have a material adverse impact on its business, financial results or financial condition.

Leases

Leases	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases [Text Block]	Leases The Company has operating leases for land, office space, satellite network operations center (“SNOC”) facilities, system gateway facilities, a warehouse and a distribution center. The Company also has operations and maintenance (“O&M”) agreements that include leases associated with two TPN facilities. Some of Company's leases include options to extend the leases for up to 10 years and some include options to terminate the lease within 1 year . The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease term relating to its operating leases is 7.3 years , with a weighted-average discount rate of 6.7% . The table below summarizes the Company’s lease-related assets and liabilities: June 30, 2019 Leases Classification (in thousands) Operating lease assets Noncurrent Other assets $ 28,177 Total lease assets 28,177 Operating lease liabilities Current Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3,221 Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities 27,998 Total lease liabilities $ 31,219 The Company incurred lease expense of $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred lease expense of and $2.5 million and $2.4 million , respectively. Future payment obligations with respect to the Company's operating leases in which it is the lessee existing at June 30, 2019 , exclusive of $2.5 million paid during the six months ended June 30, 2019 , by year and in the aggregate, are as follows: Year Ending December 31, Amount (in thousands) 2019 $ 2,559 2020 5,188 2021 5,320 2022 4,846 2023 4,807 Thereafter 17,751 Total lease payments $ 40,471 Lessor Arrangements Operating leases in which the Company is a lessor consist primarily of hosting agreements with Aireon (see Note 11 ) and Harris Corporation for space on the Company’s upgraded satellites. These agreements provide for a fee that will be recognized over the life of the satellites, currently expected to be approximately 12.5 years . Lease income related to these agreements was $5.4 million and $7.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $10.9 million and $8.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Lease income is recorded as hosted payload and other data service revenue within service revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Both Aireon and Harris have made payments for their hosting agreements and will continue to do so. Future income with respect to the Company's operating leases in which it is the lessor existing at June 30, 2019 , exclusive of the $10.9 million recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2019 , by year and in the aggregate, is as follows: Year Ending December 31, Amount (in thousands) 2019 10,722 2020 21,445 2021 21,445 2022 21,445 2023 21,445 Thereafter 141,797 Total lease income $ 238,299

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt Credit Facility In October 2010, the Company entered into its $1.8 billion Credit Facility with a syndicate of bank lenders, which was amended and restated on March 9, 2018, and further amended on December 21, 2018. As of June 30, 2019 , the Company reported a total of $1,630.9 million in borrowings, including $69.1 million of deferred financing costs, for a net balance of $1,561.8 million in borrowings from the Credit Facility in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. Ninety-five percent of the Company's obligations under the Credit Facility are insured by BPIAE. Scheduled semi-annual principal repayments began on April 3, 2018 and are scheduled to be paid each March 30 and September 30. Interest is paid on the same date as the principal repayments. As amended and restated, the Credit Facility (i) allowed the Company to issue $360.0 million in senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”), (ii) delayed a portion of the principal repayments scheduled under the Credit Facility for 2018, 2019 and 2020 into 2023 and 2024 pursuant to an amended repayment installment schedule, (iii) allows the Company access to up to $87.0 million from the DSRA in the future if its projected cash level falls below $75.0 million , and (iv) adjusted the Company’s financial covenants, including eliminating covenants that required the Company to receive cash flows from hosted payloads and adding a covenant that requires the Company to receive $200.0 million in hosting fees from Aireon, the Company's primary hosted payload customer, by December 2023. In the event that (a) the Company's cash balance exceeds $140.0 million after September 30, 2019 (subject to specified exceptions) or (b) the Company receives hosting fees from Aireon, the Company would be required pursuant to the Credit Facility to use 50% of such excess cash and up to $200.0 million of hosting fees to prepay the Credit Facility. Pursuant to this provision, the Company has used the $43.1 million in hosting fees received from Aireon in 2018 to prepay the Credit Facility. In addition, if any of the Company's senior unsecured notes remain outstanding on October 15, 2022, which is six months prior to the scheduled maturity thereof, the maturity of all amounts remaining outstanding under the Credit Facility would be accelerated from September 30, 2024 to October 15, 2022. Lender fees incurred related to the amended and restated Credit Facility were $10.3 million , which were capitalized as deferred financing costs and are being amortized over the remaining term. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, as of June 30, 2019 , the Company is required to maintain a minimum cash reserve within the DSRA of $189.0 million , which is classified as restricted cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Credit Facility is scheduled to mature in September 2024, subject to acceleration as described above. The Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2019 . Senior Unsecured Notes On March 21, 2018, the Company issued the Notes, which bear interest at 10.25% per annum and mature on April 15, 2023. Interest is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, beginning on October 15, 2018, and principal is repaid in full upon maturity. The proceeds of the Notes were used to prepay the outstanding Thales Alenia Space bills of exchange, including premiums paid, of approximately $59.9 million issued pursuant to the FSD, replenish the DSRA under the Credit Facility to $189.0 million , and to pay approximately $44.4 million in Thales Alenia Space milestones previously expected to be satisfied by the issuance of bills of exchange. The proceeds of the Notes also provided the Company with sufficient cash to meet its liquidity needs, including principal and interest payments under the Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2019 , the Company reported a total of $360.0 million in borrowings under the Notes, including $8.0 million of deferred financing costs, for a net balance of $352.0 million in borrowings in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of June 30, 2019 , based upon recent trading prices (Level 2 - market approach), the fair value of the Company's Notes was $391.5 million . The Notes contain covenant requirements that apply to certain permitted financing actions and are no more restrictive than the covenants in the Credit Facility. The Company was in compliance with all covenant requirements related to the Notes as of June 30, 2019 . Total Debt During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, total interest incurred on the debt described above was $35.1 million and $37.7 million , respectively, and $71.5 million and $66.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest incurred includes amortization of deferred financing fees of $5.8 million and $6.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $12.2 million and $13.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest capitalized during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $3.7 million and $22.2 million , respectively, and $11.3 million and $49.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Capitalized interest on the Credit Facility is dependent upon the average balance of satellites in construction which decreased as satellites were placed in service.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	7. Stock-Based Compensation In May 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (as so amended and restated, the “Amended 2015 Plan”), primarily to increase the number of shares available under the plan. The Company registered with the SEC an additional 2,542,664 shares of common stock made available for issuance pursuant to the Amended 2015 Plan, bringing the total to 30,944,912 shares registered. On June 30, 2019 , the remaining aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock available for future grants under the Amended 2015 plan was 13,564,710 . The Amended 2015 Plan provides for the grant of stock-based awards, including nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights and other equity securities as incentives and rewards for employees, consultants and non-employee directors of the Company and its affiliated entities. The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Amended 2015 Plan is reduced by (i) one share for each share of common stock issued pursuant to an appreciation award, such as a stock option or stock appreciation right with an exercise or strike price of at least 100% of the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant, and (ii) 1.8 shares for each share of common stock issued pursuant to any stock award that is not an appreciation award, also known as a “full value award.” The Amended 2015 Plan allows the Company to utilize a broad array of equity incentives and performance cash incentives in order to secure and retain the services of its employees, directors and consultants, and to provide long-term incentives that align the interests of its employees, directors and consultants with the interests of the Company’s stockholders. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation at fair value. Stock Option Awards The fair value of stock options is determined at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The stock option awards granted to employees generally (i) have a term of ten years , (ii) vest over four years with 25% vesting after the first year of service and the remainder vesting ratably on a quarterly basis thereafter, (iii) are contingent upon employment on the vesting date, and (iv) have an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying shares at the date of grant. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted approximately 139,000 and 284,000 stock options, respectively, to its employees, with an estimated aggregate grant date fair value of $1.3 million and $1.6 million , respectively. Restricted Stock Units The RSUs granted to employees for service generally vest over four years , with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting ratably on a quarterly basis thereafter, subject to continued employment. The RSUs granted to non-employee directors generally vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. Some RSUs granted to employees for performance vest upon the completion of defined performance goals, subject to continued employment. The Company’s RSUs are generally classified as equity awards because the RSUs will be paid in the Company's common stock upon vesting. The related compensation expense is recognized over the service period and is based on the grant date fair value of the Company's common stock and the number of shares expected to vest. The fair value of the awards is not remeasured at the end of each reporting period. The awards do not carry voting rights until they are vested and released in accordance with the terms of the award. Service-Based RSUs The majority of the annual compensation the Company provides to members of its board of directors is paid in the form of RSUs. In addition, certain members of the Company's board of directors elect to receive the remainder of their annual compensation, or a portion thereof, in the form of RSUs. An aggregate amount of approximately 76,000 and 110,000 service-based RSUs were granted to its directors as a result of these payments and elections during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, with an estimated grant date fair value of $1.4 million and $1.3 million , respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted approximately 651,000 and 900,000 service-based RSUs, respectively, to its employees, with an estimated aggregate grant date fair value of $15.0 million and $10.7 million , respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted approximately 11,000 and 13,000 service-based RSUs to non-employee consultants, respectively. These RSUs are generally subject to service-based vesting. The RSUs will vest 50% on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 50% will vest quarterly thereafter through the second anniversary of the grant date. The estimated aggregate grant date fair value of the RSUs granted to non-employee consultants during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $0.2 million for each period. Performance-Based RSUs In March 2019 and 2018, the Company granted approximately 125,000 and 474,000 annual incentive, performance-based RSUs, respectively, to the Company’s executives and employees (the “Bonus RSUs”), with an estimated grant date fair value of $2.9 million and $5.6 million , respectively. Vesting of the Bonus RSUs is and was dependent upon the Company’s achievement of pre-established performance goals over one year (fiscal year 2019 for the 2019 Bonus RSUs and fiscal year 2018 for the 2018 Bonus RSUs), and individual performance. The Company records stock-based compensation expense related to performance-based RSUs when it is considered probable that the performance conditions will be met. Management believes it is probable that substantially all of the 2019 Bonus RSUs will vest. The level of achievement, if any, of performance goals will be determined by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors and, if such goals are achieved, the 2019 Bonus RSUs will vest, subject to continued employment, in March 2020. Substantially all of the 2018 Bonus RSUs vested in March 2019 upon the determination of the level of achievement of the performance goals. Additionally, in March 2019 and 2018, the Company granted approximately 96,000 and 134,000 long-term, performance-based RSUs, respectively, to the Company’s executives (the “Executive RSUs”). The estimated aggregate grant date fair value of the Executive RSUs was $2.2 million for the 2019 grants and $1.6 million for the 2018 grants. Vesting of the Executive RSUs is dependent upon the Company’s achievement of specified performance goals over two years (fiscal years 2019 and 2020 for the Executive RSUs granted in 2019 and fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for the Executive RSUs granted in 2018) and further subject to additional time-based vesting. Management believes it is probable that the Executive RSUs will vest at least in part. The vesting of Executive RSUs will ultimately range from 0 % to 150% of the number of shares underlying the Executive RSUs granted based on the level of achievement of the performance goals. If the Company achieves the performance goals, 50% of the Executive RSUs will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 50%

Equity Transactions

Equity Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Equity Transactions	Equity Transactions Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 2.0 million shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As described below, the Company issued 1.0 million shares of preferred stock in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 0.5 million shares of preferred stock in the second quarter of 2014. The remaining 0.5 million authorized shares of preferred stock remain undesignated and unissued as of June 30, 2019 . Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company issued 1.0 million shares of its 7.00% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) in a private offering. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company's daily volume-weighted average stock price remained at or above $12.26 per share for a period of 20 out of 30 trading days, thereby allowing for the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock at the election of the Company. On March 20, 2018, the Company converted all outstanding shares of its Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock, resulting in the issuance of 10,599,974 shares of common stock. The Company declared and paid all current and cumulative dividends to holders of record of Series A Preferred Stock as of March 8, 2018. As such, the Company paid cash dividends of $7.0 million to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock In May 2014, the Company issued 0.5 million shares of its 6.75% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) in an underwritten public offering. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company's daily volume-weighted average stock price remained at or above $11.21 per share for a period of 20 out of 30 trading days, allowing for the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock at the election of the Company. On May 15, 2019, the Company converted all outstanding shares of its Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock, resulting in the issuance of 16,627,632 shares of common stock. To convert the stock, the Company declared and paid all current and cumulative dividends to holders of record of Series B Preferred Stock as of May 8, 2019 resulting in a dividend payment of $8.4 million .

Revenue

Revenue	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue The following table summarizes the Company’s services revenue: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in thousands) Commercial voice and data services $ 50,411 $ 48,712 $ 99,006 $ 92,442 Commercial IoT data services 23,903 20,835 46,394 40,618 Hosted payload and other data services 11,969 12,419 25,834 16,648 Government services 24,514 22,000 46,514 44,000 Total services $ 110,797 $ 103,966 $ 217,748 $ 193,708 The following table summarizes the Company’s engineering and support services revenue: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in thousands) Commercial $ 831 $ 114 $ 1,056 $ 195 Government 8,052 4,986 13,553 8,529 Total $ 8,883 $ 5,100 $ 14,609 $ 8,724 The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company bills amounts under its agreed-upon contractual terms at periodic intervals (for services), upon shipment (for equipment), or upon achievement of contractual milestones or as work progresses (for engineering and support services). Billing may occur subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in accounts receivable (contract assets). The Company may also receive payments from customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in deferred revenue (contract liabilities). The Company recognized revenue that was previously recorded as deferred revenue in the amounts of $10.8 million and $4.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and $25.3 million and $11.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company has also recorded costs of obtaining contracts expected to be recovered in prepaid expenses and other current assets (contract assets or commissions), that are not separately disclosed on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The commissions are recognized over the estimated prepaid usage period. The contract assets not separately disclosed are as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 (in thousands) Contract Assets: Commissions $ 1,063 $ 1,010 Other contract costs $ 3,430 $ 3,631 The primary impact of adopting the new revenue recognition standard as of January 1, 2018 related to the Company’s prepaid service revenue. Under the new standard, the Company now estimates the expected revenue that will expire unused on an ongoing basis and recognizes this revenue in a manner consistent with the usage period. Upon adoption, the contract liability (deferred revenue associated with prepaid service revenue) was reduced by approximately $15.7 million as a result of the change to include an estimate of revenue to be recognized based on the historical pattern of usage on prepaid data services on the Company's hosted payloads.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	Net Income (Loss) Per Share The Company calculates basic net income (loss) per share by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share takes into account the effect of potential dilutive common shares when the effect is dilutive. Potentially dilutive common shares include (i) common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, and (ii) contingently issuable RSUs that are convertible into shares of common stock upon achievement of certain service and performance requirements. The effect of potentially dilutive common shares is computed using the treasury stock method. The computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 (in thousands, except per share data) Numerator: Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (20,203 ) $ (6,527 ) Denominator: Weighted average outstanding common shares - basic and diluted 123,315 111,111 Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (0.16 ) $ (0.06 ) Due to the Company’s net loss position for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, all potential common stock equivalents were anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2019 , 0.4 million unvested performance-based RSUs were not included in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share as certain performance criteria had not been satisfied, and options to purchase 0.2 million shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 , 0.7 million unvested performance-based RSUs were not included in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share, as certain performance criteria had not been satisfied, and options to purchase 0.3 million shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2018, 16.7 million as-if converted shares of the Series B Preferred Stock were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2018, $2.1 million unpaid dividends to holders of the Series B Preferred Stock were not declared or accrued as a result of all cash dividends being suspended, but such amounts were deducted to arrive at net loss attributable to common stockholders. The computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 (in thousands, except per share data) Numerator: Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (40,324 ) $ 1,086 Denominator: Weighted average outstanding common shares - basic 118,282 105,927 Dilutive effect of stock options — 2,347 Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares — 1,131 Weighted average outstanding common shares - diluted 118,282 109,405 Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - basic $ (0.34 ) $ 0.01 Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted $ (0.34 ) $ 0.01 Due to the Company’s net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019 , all potential common stock equivalents were anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 , 0.3 million unvested performance-based RSUs were not included in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share as certain performance criteria had not been satisfied, and options to purchase 0.2 million shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 , 0.6 million unvested performance-based RSUs were not included in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share, as certain performance criteria had not been satisfied, and options to purchase 0.3 million shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, 4.6 million and 16.7 million as-if converted shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, $2.1 million unpaid dividends to holders of the Series B Preferred Stock were not declared or accrued as a result of all cash dividends being suspended, but such amounts were deducted to arrive at net income attributable to common stockholders.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure	Related Party Transactions Aireon LLC and Aireon Holdings LLC The Company's satellite constellation hosts the Aireon SM system, which provides a global air traffic surveillance service through a series of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (“ADS-B”) receivers. The Company formed Aireon in 2011, with subsequent investments from the air navigation service providers (“ANSPs”) of Canada, Italy, Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, to develop and market this service. Aireon has contracted to pay the Company a fee to host the ADS-B receivers on its constellation, as well as data service fees for the delivery of the air traffic surveillance data. Pursuant to agreements with Aireon, Aireon will pay the Company fees of $200.0 million to host the ADS-B receivers, of which $43.1 million was paid in 2018, and additional power fees of approximately $2.8 million per year (the “Hosting Agreement”), as well as data services fees of up to approximately $19.8 million per year for the delivery of the air traffic surveillance data (the “Data Services Agreement”). The Aireon ADS-B receivers were activated on an individual basis as the satellite on which the receiver is hosted began carrying traffic. Pursuant to ASU 2016-02, the Company considers the agreement with Aireon related to the hosting as an operating lease. The Company had previously determined there was not sufficient support that Aireon would be able to make the payments due under the Hosting Agreement. Beginning in the second quarter of 2018, the Company began receiving payments due under the Hosting Agreement and recognizing the related revenue. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , the Company recorded $4.0 million and $7.9 million related to this agreement, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $6.9 million related to this agreement for both periods. In December 2018, in connection with Aireon's entry into a debt facility, the Company and the other Aireon investors contributed their respective interests in Aireon into a new holding company, Aireon Holdings LLC, and entered into an Amended and Restated Aireon Holdings LLC Agreement. Aireon Holdings LLC holds 100% of the membership interests in Aireon LLC, which remains the operating entity. At June 30, 2019 , the Company had a fully diluted ownership stake in Aireon Holdings LLC of approximately 35.7% , subject to certain redemption provisions contained in the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Aireon Holdings LLC Agreement”). Under the Data Services Agreement, Aireon pays the Company monthly data service payments on a per satellite basis. The Company recorded data service revenue from Aireon of $3.2 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $6.2 million and $3.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Under two services agreements, the Company also provides administrative services and support services, including services relating to Aireon's hosted payload operations center to Aireon, which are paid monthly. Aireon receivables due to the Company under all agreements totaled $2.0 million and $1.0 million at June 30, 2019

Significant Accounting Polici_2

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”) using the required modified retrospective approach. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to current accounting. See discussion below under the caption “Leases” in this Note 2 and in Note 5 for more detail on the Company's accounting policy with respect to lease accounting. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2018-07, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”), which aligns accounting for share-based payments issued to nonemployees to that of employees under the existing guidance of Topic 718, with certain exceptions. This update supersedes previous guidance for equity-based payments to nonemployees under Subtopic 505-50, Equity - Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements The Company evaluates assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring and non-recurring basis to determine the appropriate level to classify them for each reporting period. This determination requires significant judgments to be made by management of the Company. The instruments identified as subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis are cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability assuming an orderly transaction in the most advantageous market at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following tiers: • Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2, defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and • Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The carrying values of short-term financial instruments (primarily cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other current liabilities) approximate their fair values because of their short-term nature. The fair value of the Company’s investments in money market funds approximates its carrying value; such instruments are classified as Level 2 and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s investments in commercial paper and short-term U.S. agency securities with original maturities of less than ninety days approximates their carrying value; such instruments are classified as Level 2 and are included in cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]	Leases Upon transition under ASU 2016-02, the Company elected the suite of practical expedients as a package applied to all of its leases, including (i) not reassessing whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) not reassessing the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (iii) not reassessing initial direct costs for any existing leases. For new leases, the Company will determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. Leases are included as right-of-use (“ROU”) assets within other assets and ROU liabilities within accrued expenses and other liabilities and within other long-term liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For certain leases, such as teleport network (“TPN”) facilities, the Company elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 had an impact of approximately $27.1 million and $30.1 million
Revenue [Policy Text Block]	The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company bills amounts under its agreed-upon contractual terms at periodic intervals (for services), upon shipment (for equipment), or upon achievement of contractual milestones or as work progresses (for engineering and support services). Billing may occur subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in accounts receivable (contract assets). The Company may also receive payments from customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in deferred revenue (contract liabilities). The Company recognized revenue that was previously recorded as deferred revenue in the amounts of $10.8 million and $4.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and $25.3 million and $11.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Re_2

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Summary of Company's Cash and Cash Equivalents	The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and cash equivalents: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Recurring Fair Value Measurement (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents: Cash $ 13,246 $ 20,879 Money market funds 162,600 252,473 Level 2 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 175,846 $ 273,352

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Right of Use Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	The table below summarizes the Company’s lease-related assets and liabilities: June 30, 2019 Leases Classification (in thousands) Operating lease assets Noncurrent Other assets $ 28,177 Total lease assets 28,177 Operating lease liabilities Current Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3,221 Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities 27,998 Total lease liabilities $ 31,219
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Future payment obligations with respect to the Company's operating leases in which it is the lessee existing at June 30, 2019 , exclusive of $2.5 million paid during the six months ended June 30, 2019 , by year and in the aggregate, are as follows: Year Ending December 31, Amount (in thousands) 2019 $ 2,559 2020 5,188 2021 5,320 2022 4,846 2023 4,807 Thereafter 17,751 Total lease payments $ 40,471
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Future income with respect to the Company's operating leases in which it is the lessor existing at June 30, 2019 , exclusive of the $10.9 million recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2019 , by year and in the aggregate, is as follows: Year Ending December 31, Amount (in thousands) 2019 10,722 2020 21,445 2021 21,445 2022 21,445 2023 21,445 Thereafter 141,797 Total lease income $ 238,299

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Summary of Company's service revenue	The following table summarizes the Company’s services revenue: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in thousands) Commercial voice and data services $ 50,411 $ 48,712 $ 99,006 $ 92,442 Commercial IoT data services 23,903 20,835 46,394 40,618 Hosted payload and other data services 11,969 12,419 25,834 16,648 Government services 24,514 22,000 46,514 44,000 Total services $ 110,797 $ 103,966 $ 217,748 $ 193,708
Summary of Company's Engineering and Support Services Revenue [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the Company’s engineering and support services revenue: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in thousands) Commercial $ 831 $ 114 $ 1,056 $ 195 Government 8,052 4,986 13,553 8,529 Total $ 8,883 $ 5,100 $ 14,609 $ 8,724
Schedule of recognized contract costs	The contract assets not separately disclosed are as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 (in thousands) Contract Assets: Commissions $ 1,063 $ 1,010 Other contract costs $ 3,430 $ 3,631

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Ta

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computations of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share	The computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 (in thousands, except per share data) Numerator: Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (20,203 ) $ (6,527 ) Denominator: Weighted average outstanding common shares - basic and diluted 123,315 111,111 Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (0.16 ) $ (0.06 ) The computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 (in thousands, except per share data) Numerator: Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (40,324 ) $ 1,086 Denominator: Weighted average outstanding common shares - basic 118,282 105,927 Dilutive effect of stock options — 2,347 Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares — 1,131 Weighted average outstanding common shares - diluted 118,282 109,405 Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - basic $ (0.34 ) $ 0.01 Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted $ (0.34 ) $ 0.01

Significant Accounting Polici_3

Significant Accounting Policies ASU 2016-02 Adoption - Leases (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Right of Use Asset - Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Pronouncement, ASU 2016-02	$ 27.1
Right of Use Liability - Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Pronouncement, ASU 2016-02	$ 30.1

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Re_3

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities - Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$ 13,246	$ 20,879
Total cash and cash equivalents	175,846	273,352
Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$ 162,600	$ 252,473

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Re_4

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted cash	$ 194.1	$ 191.9

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 21, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016USD ($)
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Extinguishment of the Thales bills of exchange				$ 0	$ 59,936,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				0	$ (3,981,000)
Line of Credit [Member]
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Minimum Required Cash Reserve Balance For Credit Facility	$ 189,000,000	$ 189,000,000
Thales Alenia Space France
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Commitments, price for design and build of satellites				2,300,000,000
Borrowings under credit facility				1,500,000,000
Thales Alenia Space France | Bills of Exchange
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Extinguishment of the Thales bills of exchange	59,900,000
Forecasted Milestone Payments Financed by Senior Notes	$ 44,400,000
Space Exploration Technologies Corp
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Total number of satellites launched by SpaceX			75
Contract aggregate payments				510,800,000
Space Exploration Technologies Corp | GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences | Eighth Launch with SpaceX
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Due from joint venture for Rideshare Project						$ 29,800,000
Next Launch And Inorbit Insurers
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Insurance policy premium				$ 120,700,000

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 2,559		$ 2,559
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	28,177		$ 28,177
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life			12 years 6 months
Operating Lease, Expense	$ 1,200	$ 1,200	$ 2,500	$ 2,400
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term	10 years		10 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Option to Terminate			P1Y
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	7 years 3 months 18 days		7 years 3 months 18 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	6.70%		6.70%
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 5,400	$ 7,600	$ 10,900	$ 8,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	3,221		3,221
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	27,998		27,998
Operating Lease, Liability	31,219		31,219
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Two Years	5,188		5,188
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	5,320		5,320
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	4,846		4,846
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	4,807		4,807
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	17,751		17,751
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Paymens Due - Total	40,471		40,471
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years	21,445		21,445
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years	21,445		21,445
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years	21,445		21,445
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Five Years	21,445		21,445
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter	141,797		141,797
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year	10,722		10,722
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received	$ 238,299		$ 238,299

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 21, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2010
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Debt - Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		$ 5,800,000	$ 6,800,000	$ 12,200,000	$ 13,300,000
Document Period End Date				Jun. 30, 2019
Interest Costs Capitalized		3,700,000	22,200,000	$ 11,300,000	49,600,000
Extinguishment of the Thales bills of exchange				0	59,936,000
Long-term senior unsecured notes, net		351,966,000		351,966,000		$ 350,998,000
Interest Costs Incurred		35,100,000	$ 37,700,000	71,500,000	$ 66,800,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility carrying amount		1,630,900,000		1,630,900,000			$ 1,800,000,000
Deferred financing costs		69,100,000		69,100,000
Credit facility, net		1,561,800,000		$ 1,561,800,000
Percentage of company's obligations insured				95.00%
Minimum Required Cash Reserve Balance For Credit Facility	$ 189,000,000	189,000,000
Credit facility delays DSRA contributions	87,000,000
Restricted cash	$ 75,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal				$ 43,100,000		$ 43,100,000
Debt instrument, period of credit facility maturity acceleration	6 months
Debt issuance costs, net	$ 10,300,000
Line of Credit [Member] | Aireon LLC
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents balance required for company for repayment of credit facility with hosting fees received	$ 140,000,000
Percent of hosting fees required to be used for repayment of credit facility if certain terms are met	50.00%
Hosting fees required to be used for repayment of credit facility if certain terms are met	$ 200,000,000
Unsecured Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, net		8,000,000		8,000,000
Debt instrument face amount	$ 360,000,000	360,000,000		360,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate	10.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes - Fair Market Value		$ 391,500,000		$ 391,500,000
Bills of Exchange | Thales Alenia Space France
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Previously expected to be satisfied by Bills of Exchange	$ 44,400,000
Extinguishment of the Thales bills of exchange	$ 59,900,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, number of additional shares authorized (in shares)	2,542,664
Share-based compensation, number of shares authorized (in shares)				30,944,912
Document Period End Date				Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based compensation, number of shares available for grant (in shares)				13,564,710
Share-based compensation, reduction in shares available for issuance by shares issued pursuant to any appreciation award (in shares)	1
Share-based compensation, strike price as a percentage of the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant	100.00%
Share-based compensation, reduction in shares available for issuance by shares issued pursuant to any stock award that is not an appreciation award (in shares)	1.8
Employee Stock Option | Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, term of award				10 years	10 years
Share-based compensation, vesting period				4 years	4 years
Share-based compensation, options granted (in shares)				139,000	284,000
Share-based compensation, grant date fair value of stock options				$ 1.3	$ 1.6
Employee Stock Option | Employee | Vesting on first anniversary of grant date
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage				25.00%	25.00%
Employee Stock Option | Employee | Vesting on the last day of each calendar quarter
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage				6.25%	6.25%
Service Based RSU | Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting period				4 years	4 years
Share-based compensation, restricted stock units granted (in shares)				651,000	900,000
Share-based compensation, fair value of restricted stock units				$ 15	$ 10.7
Service Based RSU | Employee | Vesting on first anniversary of grant date
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation, percentage of shares that ratably vest after first anniversary of grant date				25.00%	25.00%
Service Based RSU | Employee | Vesting on the last day of each calendar quarter
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage				6.25%	6.25%
Service Based RSU | Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation, percentage of shares that ratably vest after first anniversary of grant date				100.00%	100.00%
Share-based compensation, restricted stock units granted (in shares)				76,000	110,000
Share-based compensation, fair value of restricted stock units				$ 1.4	$ 1.3
Service Based RSU | Non Employee Consultants
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, restricted stock units granted (in shares)				11,000	13,000
Share-based compensation, fair value of restricted stock units					$ 0.2
Service Based RSU | Non Employee Consultants | Vesting on first anniversary of grant date
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage					50.00%
Service Based RSU | Non Employee Consultants | Vesting on the last day of each calendar quarter
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage					12.50%
Bonus RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting period				1 year	1 year
Share-based compensation, restricted stock units granted (in shares)				125,000	474,000
Share-based compensation, fair value of restricted stock units				$ 2.9	$ 5.6
Performance Based RSU | Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting period				3 years	2 years
Share-based compensation, restricted stock units granted (in shares)				96,000	134,000
Share-based compensation, fair value of restricted stock units				$ 2.2	$ 1.6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Performance Period				2 years
Performance Based RSU | Executives | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, percentage of award that will vest based on achievement of performance goals				0.00%	0.00%
Performance Based RSU | Executives | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, percentage of award that will vest based on achievement of performance goals				150.00%	150.00%
Performance Based RSU | Executives | Vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage				50.00%	50.00%
Performance Based RSU | Executives | Vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage				50.00%	50.00%
Scenario, Forecast | Service Based RSU | Non Employee Consultants | Vesting on first anniversary of grant date
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage			50.00%
Scenario, Forecast | Service Based RSU | Non Employee Consultants | Vesting on the last day of each calendar quarter
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, vesting percentage		50.00%		12.50%
Public Offering [Member] | Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Document Period End Date				Jun. 30, 2019

Equity Transactions (Details)

Equity Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	May 15, 2019	May 14, 2019	May 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)						2,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)						$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)			500,000		1,000,000
Shares of preferred stock, undesignated and unissued (in shares)						500,000
Document Period End Date						Jun. 30, 2019
Series A Preferred Stock | Private Offering
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)					1,000,000
Dividend rate on preferred stock					7.00%
Annual rate of preferred stock, per share (in dollars per share)				$ 12.26
Preferred stock, number of consecutive trading days required for stock conversion				20 days
Preferred stock, total number of trading days in stock conversion agreement				30 days
Common Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock				10,599,974
Preferred stock dividends, total declared and paid				$ 7
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)						500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)						$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)						500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)						0	497,000
Series B Preferred Stock | Private Offering
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Annual rate of preferred stock, per share (in dollars per share)		$ 11.21
Preferred stock, number of consecutive trading days required for stock conversion	20 days
Preferred stock, total number of trading days in stock conversion agreement	30 days
Common Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock						16,627,632
Preferred stock dividends, total declared and paid						$ 8.4
Series B Preferred Stock | Public Offering [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)			500,000
Dividend rate on preferred stock			6.75%
Employee [Member] | Public Offering [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Document Period End Date						Jun. 30, 2019

Revenue - Narrative (Details)

Revenue - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Liability, revenue recognized	$ 10,800	$ 4,700	$ 25,300	$ 11,100
Deferred revenue	$ 39,556		$ 39,556		$ 37,429
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue						$ 15,700

Revenue - Summary of Service Re

Revenue - Summary of Service Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 143,100	$ 134,931	$ 276,785	$ 254,079
Commercial voice and data services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	50,411	48,712	99,006	92,442
Commercial IoT data services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	23,903	20,835	46,394	40,618
Hosted payload and other data services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,969	12,419	25,834	16,648
Government services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	24,514	22,000	46,514	44,000
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	110,797	103,966	217,748	193,708
Engineering and support services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,883	5,100	14,609	8,724
Engineering and support services | Commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	831	114	1,056	195
Engineering and support services | Government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 8,052	$ 4,986	$ 13,553	$ 8,529

Revenue - Summary of Contract C

Revenue - Summary of Contract Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Commissions
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Contract Assets	$ 1,063	$ 1,010
Other contract costs
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Contract Assets	$ 3,430	$ 3,631

Revenue - Summary of Impact of

Revenue - Summary of Impact of the Implementation of New Revenue Standard (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 16,011		$ 16,011		$ 18,284
Deferred revenue	39,556		39,556		37,429
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	63,380		63,380		74,656
Other long-term liabilities	29,336		29,336		4,160
Retained earnings	457,838		457,838		$ 501,712
Income Statement Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Revenue	143,100	$ 134,931	276,785	$ 254,079
Income (loss) before income taxes	(25,871)	3,425	(53,634)	18,736
Income tax benefit (expense)	7,765	(7,843)	17,504	(11,682)
Net income (loss)	(18,106)	(4,418)	(36,130)	7,054
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Deferred revenue						$ 15,700
Services
Income Statement Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Revenue	110,797	103,966	217,748	193,708
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 25,607	$ 22,644	$ 48,128	$ 41,596

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (De

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted	$ (20,203)	$ (6,527)	$ (40,324)	$ 1,086
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share - weighted average outstanding common shares (in shares)	123,315	111,111	118,282	105,927
Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares (in shares)			0	1,131
Denominator for diluted net income per share (in shares)	123,315	111,111	118,282	109,405
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)	$ 0.01
Equity Option
Denominator:
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)			0	2,347
Series A Preferred Stock
Denominator:
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share				4,600
Series B Preferred Stock
Denominator:
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share				16,700
Employee Stock Option
Denominator:
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	200	300	200	300
Unvested Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Denominator:
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	400	700	300	600

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership stake	35.70%		35.70%
Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties			$ 2		$ 1
Equity Method Investee | Data Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 3.2	$ 2.1	6.2	$ 3.6
Equity Method Investee | Amended Hosting Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 4	$ 6.9	7.9	$ 6.9
Scenario, Forecast | Equity Method Investee | Hosting Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Hosting fees			200
Additional power fees			2.8
Data service fees			$ 19.8