APX 10-Q 12 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 12, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'CK0001584423	'
Entity Registrant Name	'APX Group Holdings, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001584423	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	100

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Property and equipment, net	$29,236	$30,206
Subscriber contract costs, net	267,004	12,753
Long-term investments and other assets, net	27,358	21,705
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accrued payroll and commissions	87,854	20,446
Successor [Member]	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash	111,733	8,090
Accounts receivable, net	2,547	10,503
Inventories, net	36,661	32,327
Deferred tax assets	'	8,124
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,216	16,229
Total current assets	163,157	75,273
Property and equipment, net	29,236	30,206
Subscriber contract costs, net	267,004	12,753
Deferred financing costs, net	56,206	57,322
Intangible assets, net	882,733	1,053,019
Goodwill	837,419	876,642
Restricted cash	28,428	28,428
Long-term investments and other assets, net	27,358	21,705
Total assets	2,291,541	2,155,348
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	27,792	26,037
Accrued payroll and commissions	87,854	20,446
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	61,220	38,232
Deferred revenue	28,291	19,391
Current portion of capital lease obligations	3,632	4,001
Total current liabilities	208,789	108,107
Notes payable, net	1,508,385	1,305,000
Revolving line of credit	'	28,000
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,918	4,768
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	17,237	708
Other long-term obligations	11,562	2,257
Deferred income tax liabilities	11,298	27,229
Total liabilities	1,760,189	1,476,069
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	651,849	708,453
Accumulated deficit	-117,444	-30,102
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	-3,053	928
Total stockholders' equity	531,352	679,279
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,291,541	$2,155,348

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	$2,183	$2,205	$6,725	$6,228
Successor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Monitoring revenue	123,329	'	334,344	'
Service and other sales revenue	5,587	'	32,902	'
Activation fees	587	'	951	'
Total revenues	129,503	'	368,197	'
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Operating expenses	40,208	'	124,336	'
Selling expenses	26,488	'	75,394	'
General and administrative expenses	20,661	'	65,910	'
Depreciation and amortization	50,835	'	142,967	'
Total costs and expenses	138,192	'	408,607	'
(Loss) income from operations	-8,689	'	-40,410	'
Other expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	30,055	'	83,309	'
Interest income	-411	'	-1,087	'
Other (income) expenses	-84	'	233	'
Gain on 2GIG Sale	-479	'	-47,122	'
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses	-37,770	'	-75,743	'
Income tax (benefit) expense	-2,865	'	11,598	'
Net loss from continuing operations	-34,905	'	-87,341	'
Discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations	'	'	'	'
Net loss before non-controlling interests	-34,905	'	-87,341	'
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-34,905	'	-87,341	'
Predecessor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Monitoring revenue	'	102,263	'	272,604
Service and other sales revenue	'	20,624	'	57,411
Activation fees	'	1,674	'	4,461
Total revenues	'	124,561	'	334,476
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Operating expenses	'	44,065	'	118,698
Selling expenses	'	14,954	'	44,175
General and administrative expenses	'	18,557	'	49,358
Depreciation and amortization	'	25,037	'	66,666
Total costs and expenses	'	102,613	'	278,897
(Loss) income from operations	'	21,948	'	55,579
Other expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	'	29,472	'	89,932
Interest income	'	-4	'	-54
Other (income) expenses	'	4	'	114
Gain on 2GIG Sale	'	'	'	'
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses	'	-7,524	'	-34,413
Income tax (benefit) expense	'	2,991	'	5,195
Net loss from continuing operations	'	-10,515	'	-39,608
Discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations	'	'	'	-239
Net loss before non-controlling interests	'	-10,515	'	-39,847
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	'	1,697	'	3,556
Net (loss) income	'	($12,212)	'	($43,403)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Net loss before non-controlling interests	($34,905)	($87,341)	($10,515)	($39,847)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects:	'	'	'	'
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement	'	'	29	318
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,006	-3,981	2,161	1,969
Total other comprehensive income	3,006	-3,981	2,190	2,287
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests	-31,899	-91,322	-8,325	-37,560
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests	'	'	1,697	3,556
Comprehensive (loss) income	($31,899)	($91,322)	($10,022)	($41,116)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:	'	'
Amortization of customer relationships	$123,426	$254
Supplemental non-cash flow disclosure:	'	'
Capital lease additions	6,550	'
Successor [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	-87,341	'
Loss from discontinued operations	'	'
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:	'	'
Amortization of subscriber contract costs	12,815	'
Amortization of customer relationships	120,391	'
Depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets	9,760	'
Amortization of deferred financing costs	6,430	'
Gain on sale of 2GIG	-47,122	'
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	400	'
Stock-based compensation	1,317	'
Non-cash adjustments to deferred revenue	1,075	'
Deferred income taxes	8,592	'
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestiture:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-1,442	'
Inventories	-15,782	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,035	'
Accounts payable	1,085	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	100,028	'
Deferred revenue	24,430	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	139,671	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Subscriber acquisition costs	-267,232	'
Capital expenditures	-5,788	'
Proceeds from the sale of 2GIG, net of cash sold	144,750	'
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment	9	'
Net cash used in Smartrove acquisition	-4,272	'
Other assets	-8,189	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-140,722	'
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from notes payable	203,500	'
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	22,500	'
Repayments on revolving line of credit	-50,500	'
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-5,208	'
Deferred financing costs	-5,429	'
Payments of dividends	-60,000	'
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	104,863	'
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-169	'
Net increase in cash	103,643	'
Beginning of period	8,090	'
End of period	111,733	'
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:	'	'
Income tax paid	482	'
Interest paid	61,420	'
Supplemental non-cash flow disclosure:	'	'
Capital lease additions	2,988	'
Predecessor [Member]	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	'	-39,608
Loss from discontinued operations	'	-239
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:	'	'
Amortization of subscriber contract costs	'	60,184
Depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets	'	6,484
Amortization of deferred financing costs	'	5,590
Gain on sale of 2GIG	'	'
Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability	'	-287
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	'	117
Stock-based compensation	'	490
Deferred income taxes	'	1,110
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestiture:	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	-5,141
Inventories	'	12,183
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	7,482
Accounts payable	'	11,093
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	'	53,887
Deferred revenue	'	19,300
Net cash provided by operating activities	'	132,645
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Subscriber acquisition costs	'	-241,742
Capital expenditures	'	-3,455
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment	'	274
Other assets	'	-1,172
Net cash used in investing activities	'	-246,095
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from notes payable	'	116,163
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	'	49,500
Repayments on revolving line of credit	'	-42,241
Change in restricted cash	'	448
Repayments of capital lease obligations	'	-3,407
Deferred financing costs	'	-6,684
Payments of dividends	'	-75
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants	'	4,562
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar	'	9,729
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	'	127,995
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	'	161
Net increase in cash	'	14,706
Beginning of period	'	3,680
End of period	'	18,386
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:	'	'
Income tax paid	'	367
Interest paid	'	77,061
Supplemental non-cash flow disclosure:	'	'
Capital lease additions	'	$4,266

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

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NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

On November 16, 2012, APX Group, Inc. (“APX”), 2GIG Technologies, Inc. (“2GIG”), and their respective subsidiaries were acquired by an investor group comprised of certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P., and certain co-investors and management investors (collectively, the “Investors”). This stock acquisition was accomplished through certain mergers and related reorganization transactions (collectively, the “Merger”) pursuant to which each of APX and 2GIG, and their respective subsidiaries became indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of 313 Acquisition LLC, an entity wholly-owned by the Investors.

As a result of the Merger, Vivint, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and 2GIG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries collectively became wholly-owned by APX Group, Inc., which is wholly-owned by APX Group Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), which is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which is wholly owned by 313 Acquisition, LLC. APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and APX Group Holdings, Inc. have no operations and were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Merger.

The Merger, the equity investment by the Investors, entering into our revolving credit facility and $10.0 million of borrowings thereunder, the issuance of the $925,000,000 of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and $380,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (See Note 4) and the payment of related fees and expenses are collectively referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as the “Transactions.”

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared by APX Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) without audit. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The information as of December 31, 2012 included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (all of which are considered of normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods and dates presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 set forth in the Company’s prospectus dated September 24, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended on September 24, 2013, which is available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

The direct-to-home component of the sales cycle for the Company is seasonal in nature. The Company makes investments in the recruitment of the sales force and inventory for the summer sales period prior to each summer season. The sales season generally runs from late April to the end of August each year. The Company experiences increases in subscriber acquisition costs, as well as costs to support the sales force around North America, during this time period.

Basis of Presentation – As a result of the Merger, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on two bases of accounting and are not necessarily comparable: January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor” as context requires) and January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor” as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor Period are presented for APX Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including variable interest entities. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Successor Period reflect the Merger and are presented for APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. On April 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale of 2GIG and its subsidiary to Nortek, Inc. (the “2GIG Sale”). Therefore, its results of operations are excluded following the sale. The results of operations of the Successor are not comparable to the results of operations of the Predecessor due to the Merger, the 2GIG Sale and the basis of presentation due to purchase accounting as compared to historical cost in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 Business Combinations.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor and Successor include the results of operations of the following entities:

Successor

Predecessor

APX Group Holdings, Inc.

-

APX Group, Inc.

APX Group, Inc.

Vivint, Inc.

Vivint, Inc.

Vivint Canada, Inc.

Vivint Canada, Inc.

ARM Security, Inc.

ARM Security, Inc.

AP AL, LLC

AP AL, LLC

Vivint Purchasing, LLC

Vivint Purchasing, LLC

Vivint Servicing, LLC

Vivint Servicing, LLC

2GIG Technologies, Inc. (a)

2GIG Technologies, Inc.

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. (a)

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc.

313 Aviation, LLC

-

Vivint Louisiana, LLC

-

Vivint New Zealand, Ltd.

-

Vivint Wireless, Inc.

-

Smartrove, Inc.

-

Vivint Australia Pty. Ltd.

-

-

V Solar Holdings, Inc.

-

Vivint Solar, Inc.

(a)

On April 1, 2013, the Company sold 2GIG and its subsidiaries and as a result, its operations are not included in the Company’s results of operations following the sale.

Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue principally on three types of transactions: (i) monitoring, which includes revenues for monitoring of the Company’s subscriber contracts and certain subscriber contracts that have been sold, (ii) service and other sales, which includes services provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenue, contract sales, sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package and revenue from 2GIG, and (iii) activation fees on the Company’s contracts, which are amortized over the expected life of the customer.

Monitoring services for the Company’s subscriber contracts are billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. Revenue from monitoring contracts that have been sold is recognized monthly as services are provided based on rates negotiated as part of the contract sales. Costs of providing ongoing monitoring services are expensed in the period incurred. Deferred revenue includes payments for monitoring services to be provided in future periods.

Activation fees are charged to a customer when a new account is opened. This revenue is deferred and recognized using a 150% declining balance method over 12 years and converts to a straight-line methodology when the resulting revenue recognition is greater than that from the accelerated method for the remaining estimated life.

Service and other sales revenue is recognized as services are provided or when title to the products and equipment sold transfers to the customer. Contract fulfillment revenue, included in service and other sales, is recognized when payment is received from customers who cancel their contract in-term. Revenue from sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package is recognized upon delivery of products.

Also included in service and other sales revenue, prior to the date of the 2GIG Sale, was net recurring services revenue, which was based on back-end services, provided by Alarm.com, for all panels sold to distributors and direct-sell dealers and subsequently placed in service at end-user locations. Prior to the 2GIG Sale, the Company received a fixed monthly amount from Alarm.com for each system installed with non-Vivint customers that used the Alarm.com platform.

Revenue from the sale of subscriber contracts is recognized when ownership of the contracts has transferred to the purchaser. Any unamortized deferred revenue and costs related to contract sales are recognized in operating expense at the time of the sale.

Subscriber Contract Costs – A portion of the direct costs of acquiring new subscribers, primarily sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs, are deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. For both the Successor Period and Predecessor Period, the Company amortizes these costs using a 150% declining balance method over 12 years and converts to a straight-line methodology when the resulting amortization charge is greater than that from the accelerated method for the remaining estimated life. The Company evaluates subscriber account attrition on a periodic basis, utilizing observed attrition rates for the Company’s subscriber contracts and industry information and, when necessary, makes adjustments to the estimated subscriber relationship period and amortization method.

Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers for the sale of equipment on credit and recurring monthly monitoring services. The accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts and are non-interest bearing. The gross amount of accounts receivable has been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,560,000 and $2,301,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company estimates this allowance based on historical collection rates and subscriber attrition rates. When the Company determines that there are accounts receivable that are uncollectible, they are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, no accounts receivable were classified as held for sale.

The changes in the Company’s allowance for accounts receivable were as follows for the periods ended (in thousands):

Successor

Predecessor

Successor

Predecessor

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2013

2012

2013

2012

Beginning balance

$

2,625

$

2,375

$

2,301

$

1,903

Bad debt expense

2,860

2,776

8,299

6,254

Write-offs and adjustments

(2,925

)

(2,476

)

(8,040

)

(5,482

)

Balance at end of period

$

2,560

$

2,675

$

2,560

$

2,675

Inventories – Inventories, which comprise home automation and security system equipment and parts, are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined under the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company records an allowance for excess and obsolete inventory based on anticipated obsolescence and usage, along with historical write-offs.

Fair Value Measurement – Assets and liabilities subject to on-going fair value measurement are categorized and disclosed into one of three categories depending on observable or unobservable inputs employed in the measurement. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets and liabilities.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.

This hierarchy requires the Company to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when determining fair value. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the hierarchy based on the fair values of the respective financial measurements at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the fiscal year 2012.

Goodwill – Goodwill represents the amount by which the total purchase consideration exceeded the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired in the Merger and the Smartrove, Inc. (“Smartrove”) acquisition (See Note 2). This goodwill primarily resulted from the expected growth in the business, partly based on historical performance, resulting from the potential to increase recurring monthly revenue to existing customers by offering them additional services and the potential to continue growing the overall subscriber base through the Company’s existing sales channels. Under applicable accounting guidance, the Company is permitted to use a qualitative approach to evaluate goodwill impairment when no indicators of impairment exist and if certain accounting criteria are met. To the extent that indicators exist or the criteria are not met, the Company uses a quantitative approach to evaluate goodwill impairment. Such quantitative impairment assessment is performed using a two-step, fair value based test. The first step requires that the Company compare the estimated fair value of its reporting units to the carrying value of the reporting unit’s net assets, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of its net assets, the Company would be required to complete the second step of the test by analyzing the fair value of its goodwill. If the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded. No goodwill impairment was recognized for the Successor Period.

Business_Combinations

Business Combinations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Business Combinations	'
	NOTE 2 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
	Blackstone Acquisition
	As described in Note 1, the Merger was completed on November 16, 2012 and was financed by a combination of equity invested by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, certain co-investors, the Company’s management and certain employees and borrowings under senior credit facilities. The Company’s management and certain employees invested approximately $155,160,000, primarily in the form of a reinvestment of their equity in APX and 2GIG. Cash investments were used to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Predecessor’s secured credit facilities, pay Predecessor stockholders, purchase equity units of 313 Acquisition LLC and pay transaction fees and expenses. As part of the Merger, as of September 30, 2013, there was $28,428,000 held in escrow and presented as restricted cash in the accompanying financial statements for payments to employees that will be due in the three years following the Merger.
	At the time of the Transactions, approximately $54,300,000 was placed in escrow to cover potential adjustments to the total purchase consideration associated with general representations and warranties and adjustments to tangible net worth, in accordance with the terms of the Merger’s escrow agreement. This amount is included in the total purchase consideration discussed below. The remaining escrow balance, after all adjustments are made in accordance with the escrow agreement, is expected to be paid to the former Company stockholders no later than the second quarter of 2014. Because these amounts held in escrow are not controlled by the Company, they are not included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	Consideration Transferred
	The determination of the final purchase price is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to the finalization of income taxes and the escrow amounts discussed above. The following table summarizes the preliminary components of cash paid to acquire the Company (in thousands):
	Revolving line of credit	$	10,000
	Issuance of bonds, net of issuance costs		1,246,646
	Contributed equity		713,821
	Less: Transaction costs		(31,540	)
	Less: Net worth adjustment		(3,289	)
	Total consideration transferred	$	1,935,638
	The preliminary purchase price of approximately $1,935,638,000 includes the purchase of all outstanding stock, settlement of the Predecessor’s debt, settlement of stock-based awards, payments to employees under long-term incentive arrangements, transaction fees and expenses and purchase of subscriber accounts held by third parties. Payments to employees consisted of payments to officers, employees and directors as change in control payments and special retention bonuses. On the date of the Transactions, the Company paid $28,428,000 or 50% of the amount due to employees under long-term incentive arrangements. The remaining 50% will be paid in two equal payments on the second and third anniversary dates of the Merger.
	The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on information obtained from various sources including, the Company’s management and historical experience. The fair value of the intangible assets was determined using the income and the cost approaches. Key assumptions used in the determination of fair value include projected cash flows, subscriber attrition rates and discount rates between 8% and 14%.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
	Current assets acquired	$	73,239
	Property, plant and equipment		29,293
	Other assets		30,535
	Intangible assets (See Note 8)		1,062,300
	Goodwill		878,450
	Current liabilities assumed		(100,258	)
	Deferred income tax liability		(32,144	)
	Other liabilities		(5,777	)
	Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	1,935,638
	The Company is still finalizing the allocation of goodwill resulting from the Transactions. This goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, is a result of the 2GIG Sale and the effect of foreign currency translation and certain income tax uncertainties.
	Transaction Related Costs
	The Company incurred costs associated with the Transactions of approximately $31,885,000 in the period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and approximately $23,461,000 in the period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012, $4,097,000 of which was incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. These costs consist of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees and payments to employees directly associated with the Transactions and are included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	Smartrove Acquisition
	On May 29, 2013, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Vivint Wireless, Inc. (“Vivint Wireless”), completed a 100% stock acquisition of Smartrove. Pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement, Vivint Wireless acquired the business for aggregate cash consideration of $4,275,000, of which $870,000 is held in escrow. This strategic acquisition was made to provide Vivint Wireless with full ownership of certain intellectual property used in its operations.
	The determination of the final purchase price is subject to potential adjustments, primarily related to the finalization of income taxes and the escrow amounts discussed above. The associated goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
	Net assets acquired from Smartrove	$	3
	Deferred income tax liability		(1,533	)
	Intangible assets (See Note 8)		4,040
	Goodwill		1,765
	Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	4,275
	Transaction Related Costs
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred costs associated with the Smartrove Acquisition, which were not material, consisting of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees and payments to employees directly associated with the acquisition. These costs are included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary

Divestiture of Subsidiary	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Divestiture of Subsidiary	'
	NOTE 3 – DIVESTITURE OF SUBSIDIARY
	On April 1, 2013, the Company completed the 2GIG Sale. Pursuant to the terms of the 2GIG Sale, Nortek, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding common stock of 2GIG for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $148,871,000, including cash, working capital and indebtedness adjustments as provided in the stock purchase agreement. In connection with the 2GIG Sale, the Company entered into a five-year supply agreement with 2GIG, pursuant to which they will be the exclusive provider of the Company’s control panel requirements, subject to certain exceptions as provided in the supply agreement. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale was used to repay $44,000,000 of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The terms of the indenture governing the existing senior unsecured notes, the indenture governing the existing senior secured notes and the credit agreement governing our revolving credit facility, permit the Company, subject to certain conditions, to distribute all or a portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale to the Company’s stockholders. In May 2013, the Company distributed a dividend of $60,000,000 from such proceeds to stockholders. Subject to the applicable conditions, the Company may distribute the remaining proceeds in the future. The Company’s financial position and results of operations include 2GIG through March 31, 2013.
	The following table summarizes the net gain recognized in connection with this divestiture (in thousands):
	Adjusted net sale price	$	148,871
	2GIG assets (including cash of $3,383), net of liabilities		(108,797	)
	2.0 technology, net of amortization		16,903
	Other		(9,855	)
	Net gain on divestiture	$	47,122

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT
	On November 16, 2012, in connection with the Merger, APX issued $925,000,000 of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) and $380,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Senior Notes” and together with the Senior Secured Notes, the “Notes”). APX also entered into a new Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility under which APX borrowed $10,000,000 at closing. In a subsequent offering, on May 31, 2013, APX issued an additional $200,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 at a price of 101.75% under the indenture dated as of November 16, 2012.
	The Company’s debt at September 30, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	$	925,000	$	—	$	925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		580,000		3,385		583,385
	Total Notes payable	$	1,505,000	$	3,385	$	1,508,385
	The Company’s debt at December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	Revolving credit facility	$	28,000	$	—	$	28,000
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019		925,000		—		925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		380,000		—		380,000
	Total Notes payable	$	1,333,000	$	—	$	1,333,000
	Senior Secured Notes and Senior Notes
	In connection with the Merger on November 16, 2012, APX issued $1,305,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes, of which $925,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior secured notes due 2019 mature on December 1, 2019 and are secured on a first-priority lien basis by substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company, APX, and the subsidiary guarantors subject to permitted liens and exceptions, and $380,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% senior notes due 2020, which mature on December 1, 2020. As discussed above, in May 2013, APX issued an additional $200,000,000 of 8.75% Senior Notes at a price of 101.75%. Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 6.375% per annum for the Senior Secured Notes and 8.75% per annum for the Senior Notes. Interest on the Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2013. APX may redeem each series of the Notes, in whole or part, at any time at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus a make-whole premium and any accrued and unpaid interest at the redemption date. In addition, APX may redeem the Notes at the prices and on the terms specified in the applicable indenture.
	In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the initial purchasers of the Notes, dated November 16, 2012. In accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company filed a registration statement Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to an exchange offer to exchange the Notes of each series for an issue of Notes (except the Exchange Notes do not contain transfer restrictions). The exchange offer was completed on October 29, 2013.
	Revolving Credit Facility
	In connection with the Merger, APX, the Company and the other guarantors entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000. Borrowings bear interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or, at the Company’s option, an alternative base rate, plus spread, based upon the Company’s consolidated first lien leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter and a commitment fee on unused portions of the revolving credit facility. The borrowings are due November 16, 2017, which may be repaid at any time without penalty.
	Scheduled Maturities
	The scheduled maturities of long-term debt at September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	2018 and thereafter		1,505,000

Variable_Interest_Entities

Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Variable Interest Entities	'
	NOTE 5 – VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
	Accounting rules require the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) to include the financial position and results of operations of the VIE in its condensed consolidated financial statements. The Predecessor unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include APX Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and 2GIG and Solar, which were VIE’s prior to the Merger in the Predecessor Period. Following the Merger, 2GIG became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Because Solar is no longer dependent on the Company for ongoing financial support and the Company is no longer the primary beneficiary, Solar is no longer a variable interest entity of the Company. Therefore, Solar is excluded from the accompanying Successor unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. In connection with the Merger, the Investors purchased Solar for $75,000,000 and became the primary beneficiary and, as a result, the Solar financial position and results of operations are not consolidated by the Company in the Successor Period.
	2GIG
	2GIG is engaged in the manufacture, wholesale distribution, and monitoring of electronic home security and automation systems primarily in the United States and Canada. 2GIG supplies the majority of the equipment used by the Company in its security systems installations. Sales of this equipment to other legal entities owned or consolidated by the Company represented approximately 71% of 2GIG’s total sales during 2013 through April 1, 2013, the date of the 2GIG Sale. The Company determined that 2GIG was a VIE, prior to the Merger, and the Company was the primary beneficiary because Vivint, Inc. was 2GIG’s largest customer, 2GIG was dependent on Vivint, Inc. for ongoing financial support and because the Company, through its related parties, had the ability to control the operations of 2GIG. Accordingly, as indicated above, the financial position and results of operations are consolidated by the Company for the Predecessor Period. Non-controlling interests in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the portion of equity and results of operations related to 2GIG. The assets of 2GIG were restricted in that they are only available to settle the obligations of 2GIG and not of the Company and similarly, the creditors of 2GIG have no recourse to the general assets of the Company.
	Solar
	Solar, formed in April 2011, installs solar panels on the roofs of customer’s homes and enters into purchase agreements for the customers to purchase the electricity generated by the panels. Solar also takes advantage of local government and federal incentive programs that offer assistance in generating green power. During the Predecessor Period, the Company determined that Solar was a VIE and the Company was the primary beneficiary because Solar was dependent on Vivint, Inc. for ongoing financial support and because the Company had the ability to control the operations of Solar through its related parties. Accordingly, as indicated above, the financial position and results of operations are consolidated by the Company for the Predecessor Period and not for the Successor Period. The assets of Solar are restricted in that they are only available to settle the obligations of Solar and not of the Company and similarly, the creditors of Solar have no recourse to the general assets of the Company.
	On June 1, 2011, Vivint, Inc. and Solar entered into an Administrative Services Agreement (“Service Agreement”) and a Trademark License Agreement (“Trademark Agreement”). The Service Agreement provided Solar with certain administrative, managerial and account management services to be performed by Vivint. In exchange for the services and licenses under these agreements, Solar agreed to pay Vivint a combined fee of $0.05 per kilowatt hour of electricity generated by the solar equipment each month for each customer account. In June 2013, the Company and Solar entered into a Turnkey Full-Service Sublease Agreement (“Sublease Agreement”) and terminated the Service Agreement. The Sublease Agreement specifies the terms under which the Company subleases corporate office space, and provides certain other administrative services, to Solar. The Trademark Agreement was also amended in conjunction with the execution of the Sublease Agreement.
	In June 2011, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Note (“Loan”) with Solar. This Loan was due in May 2013, had a principal balance of $5,000,000 and accrued interest at a rate per annum equal to 13%. In connection with the Merger, the loan was satisfied and there was no balance outstanding as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
	On December 27, 2012, the Company executed a new Subordinated Note and Loan Agreement with Solar. The terms of the agreement state that Solar may borrow up to $20,000,000, bearing interest on the outstanding balance at an annual rate of 7.5% based on a 365 day year, which interest is due and payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing on June 1, 2013. The balance outstanding on September 30, 2013, representing principal of $20,000,000 and payment-in-kind interest of $530,000 is included in long-term investments and other assets in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition, accrued interest of $530,000 is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The balance outstanding on December 31, 2012 was $15,000,000.

Balance_Sheet_Components

Balance Sheet Components	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Balance Sheet Components	'
	NOTE 6 – BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
	The following table presents balance sheet component balances (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Subscriber contract costs
	Subscriber contract costs	$	280,006		$	12,934
	Accumulated amortization		(13,002	)		(181	)
	Subscriber contract costs, net	$	267,004		$	12,753
	Long-term investments and other assets
	Note receivable (See Notes 5 and 13)	$	20,871		$	15,341
	Security deposit receivable		6,255			6,236
	Other		232			128
	Total long-term investments and other assets, net	$	27,358		$	21,705
	Accrued payroll and commissions
	Accrued payroll	$	10,278		$	7,396
	Accrued commissions		77,576			13,050
	Total accrued payroll and commissions	$	87,854		$	20,446

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	NOTE 7 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,			Estimated
		2013			2012			Useful Lives
	Vehicles	$	9,298		$	10,038		3 - 5 years
	Computer equipment and software		6,420			4,797		3 - 5 years
	Leasehold improvements		13,080			7,599		2 - 15 years
	Office furniture, fixtures and equipment		4,513			1,924		7 years
	Warehouse equipment		1,726			3,066		7 years
	Buildings		702			702		39 years
	Construction in process		294			3,245
			36,033			31,371
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,797	)		(1,165	)
	Net property and equipment	$	29,236		$	30,206
	Property and equipment includes approximately $9,369,000 and $9,795,000 of assets under capital lease obligations, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,329,000 and $319,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense on all property and equipment was $2,183,000 and $2,205,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively and $6,725,000 and $6,228,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively. Amortization expense relates to assets under capital leases as included in depreciation and amortization expense.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	NOTE 8 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Intangible assets, net
	The following table presents intangible asset balances (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,			Estimated
		2013			2012			Useful Lives
	Customer contracts	$	987,553		$	990,777		10 years
	2GIG 2.0 technology		17,000			17,000		8 years
	CMS and other technology		4,643			2,300		5 years
	Smartrove technology		4,040			—		3 years
	Other technology		650			—		2 years
	2GIG customer relationships		—			45,000		10 years
	2GIG 1.0 technology		—			8,000		6 years
			1,013,886			1,063,077
	Accumulated amortization		(131,153	)		(10,058	)
	Net ending balance	$	882,733		$	1,053,019
	The 2GIG customer relationships and 2GIG 1.0 technology intangible assets were disposed of in connection with the 2GIG Sale (See Note 3). The 2GIG 2.0 technology was retained by the Company.
	In connection with the Smartrove acquisition, the Company also purchased certain intellectual property for cash consideration of $650,000, of which $130,000 is held in escrow for the indemnification of claims or disputes that may arise. The escrow is scheduled to be released on May 30, 2014, less any amount of unresolved claims.
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $40,701,000 and $84,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $123,426,000 and $254,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	2013 – remaining period	$	40,852
	2014		149,938
	2015		133,387
	2016		115,308
	2017		100,280
	Thereafter		342,968
	Total estimated amortization expense	$	882,733

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	On a quarterly basis, the Company measures at fair value certain financial assets and liabilities. The fair value of financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following levels of inputs as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Level 1 Measurements
	There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value as level 1 measurements as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
	Level 2 Measurements
	The fair market value of the Company’s Senior Secured Notes was approximately $888,770,000 as of September 30, 2013 and $917,980,000 as of December 31, 2012. The carrying value of the Company’s Senior Secured Notes was $925,000,000 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company’s Senior Notes had a fair market value of approximately $581,142,000 as of September 30, 2013 and $374,478,000 as of December 31, 2012 and a carrying amount of $580,000,000 as of September 30, 2013 and $380,000,000 as of December 31, 2012. In determining the fair value of the Senior Secured Notes and the Senior Notes, the Company uses the present value of expected cash flows based on market observable interest rate yield curves commensurate with the term of each instrument.
	Level 3 Measurements
	In connection with the Transactions, the fair value of intangible assets was determined using the income and cost approach and input obtained from various sources, including the Company’s management and historical experience. Key assumptions used in the determination of fair value include projected cash flows, subscriber attrition rates and discount rates between 8% and 14%.
	The carrying amounts of the Company’s accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short maturities.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES
	In order to determine the quarterly provision (benefit) for income taxes, the Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income and statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter during which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from quarter to quarter.
	The Company’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is approximately (14.67)%. In computing income tax expense (benefit), the Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate jurisdiction by jurisdiction and entity by entity for which tax attributes must be separately considered for the calendar year ending December 31, 2013, excluding discrete items. Each jurisdictional or entity estimated annual tax rate is applied to actual year-to-date pre-tax book income (loss) of each jurisdiction or entity. The Company had three discrete items that affected the calculated income tax benefit or expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The first discrete item is related to the 2GIG Sale, which increased tax expense approximately $19.4 million. The second discrete item is related to the acquisition of Smartrove, which resulted in a tax benefit of approximately $1.5 million. The third discrete item is related to the true-up of the 2012 provision to the final tax returns, which resulted in an additional tax expense of approximately $0.3 million. Both the 2013 and 2012 effective tax rates are less than the statutory rate primarily due to the combination of not recognizing benefit for expected pre-tax losses of the US jurisdiction and also the Canadian jurisdiction in 2012, and recognizing current state income tax expense for minimum state taxes.
	For 2013, the Company expects to realize a loss before income taxes and expects to record a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets of the consolidated group within the US and Canadian jurisdictions. The Company has recorded tax expense for state and local taxes. A valuation allowance is required when there is significant uncertainty as to the ability to realize the deferred tax assets. Because the realization of the deferred tax assets related to the Company’s net operating losses (NOLs) is dependent upon future income related to domestic and foreign jurisdictional operations that have historically generated losses, management determined that the Company continues to not meet the “more likely than not” threshold that those NOLs will be realized. Accordingly, a valuation allowance is required. A similar history of losses is present in the Company’s Canadian jurisdiction. However, as of September 30, 2013, the deferred tax assets related to the Company’s Canadian jurisdiction’s NOLs are offset by existing deferred income tax liabilities resulting in a net deferred tax liability position.

Equity_and_StockBased_Compensa

Equity and Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Equity and Stock-Based Compensation	'
	NOTE 11 – EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Successor
	Capital Stock – In connection with the Merger, Acquisition LLC formed Holdings on October 26, 2012 to facilitate in carrying out the Transactions.
	Capital stock was as follows:
		As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013
		Authorized		Issued		Outstanding
	Common stock, $0.01 par value		100		100		100
	Dividends - The terms of the indentures governing the notes permit the Company, subject to certain conditions, to distribute all or a portion of the net proceeds from the 2GIG Sale to our stockholders. On May 14, 2013, the Company distributed a dividend of $60,000,000 of such proceeds to stockholders.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	313 Incentive Units
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 313 Acquisition LLC authorized a total of 74,062,836 profits interests, representing the right to share a portion of the value appreciation on the initial capital contributions to 313 Acquisition LLC (“Incentive Units”). As of September 30, 2013, a total of 69,659,562 Incentive Units had been awarded to members of senior management and a board member, of which 46,484,562 were issued to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President in conjunction with the Transactions. The Incentive Units are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates. The Company anticipates making comparable equity incentive grants at 313 Acquisition LLC to other members of senior management and adopting other equity and cash-based incentive programs for other members of management from time to time. The fair value of stock-based awards is measured at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. The grant date fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation approach based on inputs and assumptions provided by management and from comparable industry data.
	Wireless Stock Appreciation Rights
	On May 29, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Vivint Wireless, awarded Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) to various key employees. The purpose of the SARs is to attract and retain personnel and provide an opportunity to acquire an equity interest of Vivint Wireless. The SARs are subject to a five year time-based ratable vesting period. In connection with this plan, 70,000 SARs have been granted as of September 30, 2013. The Company anticipates making comparable grants from time to time.
	The fair value of the Vivint Wireless awards is measured at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. The fair value is determined using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions: expected volatility of 65%, expected dividends of 0%; expected exercise term of six and one half years; and risk-free rate of 1.51%. Due to the lack of historical exercise data, the Company used the simplified method in determining the estimated exercise term, for all Vivint Wireless awards.
	Vivint Stock Appreciation Rights
	On July 12, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary, Vivint, awarded SARs to various levels of key employees. The purpose of the SARs is to attract and retain personnel and provide an opportunity to acquire an equity interest of Vivint. The SARs are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates. In connection with this plan, 8,300,000 SARs have been granted as of September 30, 2013. In addition, 36,065,000 have been reserved for future issuance in accordance with a long-term incentive plan established by the Company. Vivint expects to continue regular quarterly grants to new employees who meet the award criteria.
	The fair value of the Vivint awards is measured at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. The fair value is determined using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions: expected volatility of 60%, expected dividends of 0%; expected exercise term of 6.04 years; and risk-free rate of 1.72%. Due to the lack of historical exercise data, the Company used the simplified method in determining the estimated exercise term, for all Vivint awards.
	Stock-based compensation expense in connection with stock awards is presented by entity as follows (in thousands):
		Successor		Predecessor		Successor		Predecessor
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Vivint	$	643	$	112	$	1,317	$	379
	2GIG		—		37		—		111
	Total stock-based compensation	$	643	$	149	$	1,317	$	490
	In connection with the Transactions, all unvested options in APX were immediately vested and were exercised on November 16, 2012.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Indemnification – Subject to certain limitations, the Company is obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers and employees with respect to certain litigation matters and investigations that arise in connection with their service to the Company. These obligations arise under the terms of its certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and Delaware and California law. The obligation to indemnify generally means that the Company is required to pay or reimburse the individuals’ reasonable legal expenses and possibly damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with these matters.
	Legal – The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits in the normal course of its business. Actions filed against the Company include commercial, intellectual property, customer, and labor and employment related claims, including complaints of alleged wrongful termination and potential class action lawsuits regarding alleged violations of federal and state wage and hour and other laws. Litigation, in general, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of outcome. The Company believes the amounts provided in its financial statements are adequate in light of the probable and estimated liabilities. Factors that the Company considers in the determination of the likelihood of a loss and the estimate of the range of that loss in respect of legal matters include the merits of a particular matter, the nature of the litigation, the length of time the matter has been pending, the procedural posture of the matter, whether the Company intends to defend the matter, the likelihood of settling for an insignificant amount and the likelihood of the plaintiff accepting an amount in this range. However, because such matters are subject to many uncertainties, the ultimate outcomes are not predictable and there can be no assurances that the actual amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from the matters described above will not exceed the amounts reflected in its financial statements or will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	The Company is party to various claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business related to the provision of its services and equipment claims. The Company regularly reviews outstanding legal claims and actions to determine if reserves for expected negative outcomes of such claims and actions are necessary. The Company had reserves for all such matters of approximately $2,817,000 and $2,527,000 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. In conjunction with one of the settlements, the Company is obligated to pay certain future royalties, based on sales of future products.
	Operating Leases – The Company leases office, warehouse space and an aircraft under operating leases with related and unrelated parties expiring in various years through 2028. The leases require the Company to pay additional rentals for increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes and contain renewal options. The Company entered into a lease agreement for its corporate headquarters in 2009 that provided for a leasehold allowance of approximately $4,382,000 to be paid by the property developer on behalf of the Company. In July 2012, the Company entered into a lease for additional office space for an initial lease term of 15 years. During the nine months ended September, 30, 2012, the Company deferred and amortized this amount as a credit to rent expense based on the applicable lease terms. In connection with the Transactions, this balance was reduced to zero, which represented the estimated fair value as of that date.
	In December 2012, the Company entered into an aircraft lease agreement for the use of a corporate aircraft. Beginning January 2013, the Company is required to make 156 monthly rental payments of $83,000 each, with the option to extend the lease for an additional 36 months upon expiration of the initial term. The lease agreement provides for the option to purchase the aircraft on certain specified dates for a stated dollar amount, which represents the current estimated fair value as of the purchase date.
	The Company also leases certain equipment and software under operating and capital leases with expiration dates through August 2016. The Company entered into a Fleet Lease Agreement during 2010 and leased 198 and 24 vehicles during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, and 236 and 185 vehicles for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012. The lease agreements are typically 36 month leases for each vehicle and the average remaining life for the fleet is 12.2 months as of September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the capital lease obligation balance was $6,550,000 and $8,769,000, respectively.
	Total rent expense for operating leases was approximately $1,441,000 and $1,387,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, and $4,095,000 and $3,785,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	During 2009, the Company acquired certain customer lead generation know-how and technology from a company owned by a stockholder and agreed to pay the seller monthly amounts ranging from $40,000 to $50,000 through January 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company paid $365,000. As part of the Merger, the remaining balance under this agreement was paid.
	Long-term investments and other assets, includes amounts due for non-interest bearing advances made to employees that are expected to be repaid in excess of one year. Amounts due from related parties as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, amounted to approximately $341,000.
	The Company incurred expenses of approximately $726,000 and $1,324,000 for use of a corporate jet owned partially by stockholders of the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The Company incurred additional expenses for other related-party transactions of $217,000 and $283,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, and $560,000 and $583,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, which included contributions to the Vivint Family Foundation, legal fees and purchase of tools and supplies.
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2012, includes a receivable for $9.2 million in payroll taxes owed by a member of management of the Company related to the Merger. The payroll tax obligation was satisfied by this individual during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.
	In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into a support and services agreement with Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (“BMP”), an affiliate of Blackstone. Under the support and services agreement, the Company paid BMP, at the closing of the Merger, an approximately $20.0 million transaction fee as consideration for BMP undertaking due diligence investigations and financial and structural analysis and providing corporate strategy and other advice and negotiation assistance in connection with the Merger. In addition, the Company agreed to reimburse BMP for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by BMP and its affiliates and to indemnify BMP and its affiliates and related parties, in each case, in connection with the Transactions and the provision of services under the support and services agreement.
	In addition, under the agreement with BMP, the Company engaged BMP to provide monitoring, advisory and consulting services on an ongoing basis. In consideration for these services, the Company agreed to pay an annual monitoring fee equal to the greater of (i) a minimum base fee of $2.7 million, subject to adjustments if the Company engages in a business combination or disposition that is deemed significant and (ii) the amount of the monitoring fee paid in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year, without regard to any post-fiscal year “true-up” adjustments as determined by the agreement. The Company incurred expenses of approximately $3,481,000 related to this agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	Under the support and services agreement, the Company also engaged BMP to arrange for Blackstone’s portfolio operations group to provide support services customarily provided by Blackstone’s portfolio operations group to Blackstone’s private equity portfolio companies of a type and amount determined by such portfolio services group to be warranted and appropriate. BMP will invoice the Company for such services based on the time spent by the relevant personnel providing such services during the applicable period but in no event shall the Surviving Company be obligated to pay more than $1.5 million during any calendar year.
	In connection with the issuance of the $200,000,000 senior unsecured notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P. participated as one of the initial purchasers of the senior unsecured notes and received approximately $200,000 in fees at the time of closing.
	Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out at an arm’s-length basis.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	NOTE 14 – SEGMENT REPORTING
	Prior to the date of the 2GIG Sale, the Company conducted business through two operating segments, Vivint and 2GIG. These segments were managed and evaluated separately by management due to the differences in their products and services. Prior to the Merger, the Vivint segment included the Solar business, which was immaterial to the Company’s overall operating results, because the nature of the Vivint and Solar businesses are similar in that both businesses incur significant up-front costs to generate new residential subscribers and realize ongoing subscription revenue from services provided under long term contracts.
	The primary source of revenue for the Vivint segment is generated through monitoring services provided to subscribers, in accordance with their subscriber contracts. The primary source of revenue for the 2GIG segment was through the sale of electronic security and automation systems to security dealers and distributors, including Vivint. Fees and expenses charged by 2GIG to Vivint, related to intercompany purchases, were eliminated in consolidation.
	For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company conducted business through one operating segment, Vivint. The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor) (in thousands):
		Vivint			2GIG		Eliminations			Consolidated
										Total
	Revenues	$	108,839		$	42,032	$	(26,310	)	$	124,561
	Costs and expenses		88,772			36,366		(22,525	)		102,613
	Income from operations	$	20,067		$	5,666	$	(3,785	)	$	21,948
	The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (Successor) (in thousands):
		Vivint			2GIG		Eliminations			Consolidated
										Total
	Revenues	$	350,690		$	60,220	$	(42,713	)	$	368,197
	Costs and expenses		389,321			52,200		(32,914	)		408,607
	(Loss) income from operations	$	(38,631	)	$	8,020	$	(9,799	)	$	(40,410	)
	The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor) (in thousands):
		Vivint			2GIG		Eliminations			Consolidated
										Total
	Revenues	$	290,316		$	101,411	$	(57,251	)	$	334,476
	Costs and expenses		235,939			91,385		(48,427	)		278,897
	Income from operations	$	54,377		$	10,026	$	(8,824	)	$	55,579

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	NOTE 15 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	Beginning March 1, 2010, Vivint and 2GIG offered eligible employees the opportunity to defer a percentage of their earned income into company-sponsored 401(k) plans. 2GIG made matching contributions to the plan in the amount of $36,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. No matching contributions were made to the plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	'
	NOTE 16 – GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	The Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and the Senior Notes due 2020 were issued by APX. The Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and the Senior Notes due 2020 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally by APX Group Holdings, Inc. (“Parent Guarantor”) and each of APX’s existing and future material wholly-owned U.S. restricted subsidiaries. APX’s existing and future foreign subsidiaries are not expected to guarantee the Notes.
	Presented below is the condensed consolidating financial information of APX, subsidiaries of APX that are guarantors (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), and APX’s subsidiaries that are not guarantors (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (Successor) and September 30, 2012 (Predecessor). The unaudited condensed consolidating financial information reflects the investments of Holdings in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.
	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	September 30, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets	$	—		$	77,027		$	84,589		$	25,460		$	(23,919	)	$	163,157
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			28,597			639			—			29,236
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net		—			—			240,536			26,468			—			267,004
	Deferred financing costs, net		—			56,206			—			—			—			56,206
	Restricted cash		—			—			28,428			—			—			28,428
	Investment in subsidiaries		531,352			1,943,321			—			—			(2,474,673	)		—
	Intercompany receivable		—			—			61,205			—			(61,205	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			799,830			82,903			—			882,733
	Goodwill		—			—			804,041			33,378			—			837,419
	Long-term investments and other assets		—			—			27,333			25			—			27,358
	Total Assets	$	531,352		$	2,076,554		$	2,074,559		$	168,873		$	(2,559,797	)	$	2,291,541
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities	$	—		$	36,817		$	159,514		$	36,377		$	(23,919	)	$	208,789
	Intercompany payable		—			—			—			61,205			(61,205	)		—
	Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion		—			1,508,385			—			—			—			1,508,385
	Capital lease obligations, net of current portion		—			—			2,918			—			—			2,918
	Deferred revenue, net of current portion		—			—			15,425			1,812			—			17,237
	Other long-term obligations		—			—			11,239			323			—			11,562
	Deferred income tax liability		—			—			—			11,298			—			11,298
	Total equity (deficit)		531,352			531,352			1,885,463			57,858			(2,474,673	)		531,352
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	531,352		$	2,076,554		$	2,074,559		$	168,873		$	(2,559,797	)	$	2,291,541
	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2012 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets	$	—		$	220		$	79,469		$	6,511		$	(10,927	)	$	75,273
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			29,415			791			—			30,206
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net		—			—			11,518			1,235			—			12,753
	Deferred financing costs, net		—			57,322			—			—			—			57,322
	Restricted cash		—			—			28,428			—			—			28,428
	Investment in subsidiaries		679,279			1,966,582			—			—			(2,645,861	)		—
	Intercompany receivable		—			—			51,754			—			(51,754	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			955,291			97,728			—			1,053,019
	Goodwill		—			—			842,136			34,506			—			876,642
	Long-term investments and other assets		—			—			21,676			29			—			21,705
	Total Assets	$	679,279		$	2,024,124		$	2,019,687		$	140,800		$	(2,708,542	)	$	2,155,348
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities	$	—		$	11,845		$	91,311		$	15,878		$	(10,927	)	$	108,107
	Intercompany payable		—			—			—			51,754			(51,754	)		—
	Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion		—			1,333,000			—			—			—			1,333,000
	Capital lease obligations, net of current portion		—			—			4,768			—			—			4,768
	Deferred revenue, net of current portion		—			—			659			49			—			708
	Other long-term obligations		—			—			2,096			161			—			2,257
	Deferred income tax liability		—			—			16,519			10,710			—			27,229
	Total equity (deficit)		679,279			679,279			1,904,334			62,248			(2,645,861	)		679,279
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	679,279		$	2,024,124		$	2,019,687		$	140,800		$	(2,708,542	)	$	2,155,348
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
	Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	123,030		$	7,218		$	(745	)	$	129,503
Costs and expenses		—			—			130,593			8,344			(745	)		138,192
Loss from operations		—			—			(7,563	)		(1,126	)		—			(8,689	)
Loss from subsidiaries		(34,905	)		(5,441	)		—			—			40,346			—
Other (expense) income, net		—			(29,464	)		428			(45	)		—			(29,081	)
Loss before income tax expenses		(34,905	)		(34,905	)		(7,135	)		(1,171	)		40,346			(37,770	)
Income tax benefit		—			—			(2,486	)		(379	)		—			(2,865	)
Net loss	$	(34,905	)	$	(34,905	)	$	(4,649	)	$	(792	)	$	40,346		$	(34,905	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	$	(34,905	)	$	(34,905	)	$	(4,649	)	$	(792	)	$	40,346		$	(34,905	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			3,006			1,763			1,243			(3,006	)		3,006
Total other comprehensive income		—			3,006			1,763			1,243			(3,006	)		3,006
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(34,905	)	$	(31,899	)	$	(2,886	)	$	451		$	37,340		$	(31,899	)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
	APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	118,161		$	6,749		$	(349	)	$	124,561
Costs and expenses		—			95,602			7,360			(349	)		102,613
Income (loss) from operations		—			22,559			(611	)		—			21,948
Loss from subsidiaries		(12,212	)		—			—			12,212			—
Other expense, net		—			(29,247	)		(225	)		—			(29,472	)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses		(12,212	)		(6,688	)		(836	)		12,212			(7,524	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		—			2,997			(6	)		—			2,991
Net loss before non-controlling interests		(12,212	)		(9,685	)		(830	)		12,212			(10,515	)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			3,478			(1,781	)		—			1,697
Net (loss) income	$	(12,212	)	$	(13,163	)	$	951		$	12,212		$	(12,212	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests	$	(12,212	)	$	(9,685	)	$	(830	)	$	12,212		$	(10,515	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement		29			29			—			(29	)		29
Foreign currency translation adjustment		2,161			2,019			142			(2,161	)		2,161
Total other comprehensive income		2,190			2,048			142			(2,190	)		2,190
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests		(10,022	)		(7,637	)		(688	)		10,022			(8,325	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			3,478			(1,781	)		—			1,697
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(10,022	)	$	(11,115	)	$	1,093		$	10,022		$	(10,022	)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (Successor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	350,358		$	20,103		$	(2,264	)	$	368,197
Costs and expenses		—			—			387,796			23,075			(2,264	)		408,607
Loss from operations		—			—			(37,438	)		(2,972	)		—			(40,410	)
Loss from subsidiaries		(87,341	)		(51,671	)		—			—			139,012			—
Other income (expense), net		60,000			(35,670	)		405			(68	)		(60,000	)		(35,333	)
Loss before income tax expenses		(27,341	)		(87,341	)		(37,033	)		(3,040	)		79,012			(75,743	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—			12,447			(849	)		—			11,598
Net loss	$	(27,341	)	$	(87,341	)	$	(49,480	)	$	(2,191	)	$	79,012		$	(87,341	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	$	(27,341	)	$	(87,341	)	$	(49,480	)	$	(2,191	)	$	79,012		$	(87,341	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(3,981	)		(1,959	)		(2,022	)		3,981			(3,981	)
Total other comprehensive income		—			(3,981	)		(1,959	)		(2,022	)		3,981			(3,981	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(27,341	)	$	(91,322	)	$	(51,439	)	$	(4,213	)	$	82,993		$	(91,322	)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
	APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	318,363		$	17,200		$	(1,087	)	$	334,476
Costs and expenses		—			263,121			16,863			(1,087	)		278,897
Income from operations		—			55,242			337			—			55,579
Loss from subsidiaries		(43,116	)		—			—			43,116			—
Other expense, net		(287	)		(89,266	)		(439	)		—			(89,992	)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses		(43,403	)		(34,024	)		(102	)		43,116			(34,413	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		—			5,197			(2	)		—			5,195
Loss from continuing operations		(43,403	)		(39,221	)		(100	)		43,116			(39,608	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(239	)		—			—			(239	)
Net loss before non-controlling interests		(43,403	)		(39,460	)		(100	)		43,116			(39,847	)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			6,197			(2,641	)		—			3,556
Net (loss) income	$	(43,403	)	$	(45,657	)	$	2,541		$	43,116		$	(43,403	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests	$	(43,403	)	$	(39,460	)	$	(100	)	$	43,116		$	(39,847	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement		318			318			—			(318	)		318
Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,969			1,844			125			(1,969	)		1,969
Total other comprehensive income		2,287			2,162			125			(2,287	)		2,287
Comprehensive (loss) income before non-controlling interests		(41,116	)		(37,298	)		25			40,829			(37,560	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			6,197			(2,641	)		—			3,556
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(41,116	)	$	(43,495	)	$	2,666		$	40,829		$	(41,116	)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (Successor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	60,000		$	(115	)	$	105,177		$	34,609		$	(60,000	)	$	139,671
Cash flow from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs		—			—			(240,678	)		(26,554	)		—			(267,232	)
Capital expenditures		—			—			(5,764	)		(24	)		—			(5,788	)
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary		—			144,750			—			—			—			144,750
Investment in subsidiary		—			(178,077	)		—			—			178,077			—
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets		—			—			9			—			—			9
Net cash used in acquisition		—			—			(4,272	)		—			—			(4,272	)
Other assets		—			—			(8,192	)		3			—			(8,189	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(33,327	)		(258,897	)		(26,575	)		178,077			(140,722	)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable		—			203,500			—			—			—			203,500
Intercompany receivable		—			—			(9,451	)		—			9,451			—
Intercompany payable		—			—			178,077			9,451			(187,528	)		—
Borrowings from revolving line of credit		—			22,500			—			—			—			22,500
Repayments on revolving line of credit		—			(50,500	)		—			—			—			(50,500	)
Repayments of capital lease obligations		—			—			(5,208	)		—			—			(5,208	)
Deferred financing costs		—			(5,429	)		—			—			—			(5,429	)
Payment of dividends		(60,000	)		(60,000	)		—			—			60,000			(60,000	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(60,000	)		110,071			163,418			9,451			(118,077	)		104,863
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			—			(169	)		—			(169	)
Net increase in cash		—			76,629			9,698			17,316			—			103,643
Cash:
Beginning of period		—			399			4,188			3,503			—			8,090
End of period	$	—		$	77,028		$	13,886		$	20,819		$	—		$	111,733
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
	APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	94,141		$	38,504		$	—		$	132,645
Cash flow from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs		—			(192,412	)		(49,330	)		—			(241,742	)
Capital expenditures		—			(3,187	)		(268	)		—			(3,455	)
Investment in subsidiary		(4,562	)		—			—			4,562			—
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets		—			274			—			—			274
Other assets		—			(1,154	)		(18	)		—			(1,172	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,562	)		(196,479	)		(49,616	)		4,562			(246,095	)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable		—			116,163			—			—			116,163
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants		4,562			—			—			—			4,562
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar		—			—			5,000			—			5,000
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest		—			—			4,729			—			4,729
Intercompany receivable		—			(7,174	)		—			7,174			—
Intercompany payable		—			4,562			7,174			(11,736	)		—
Borrowings from revolving line of credit		—			47,000			2,500			—			49,500
Repayments on revolving line of credit		—			(42,241	)		—			—			(42,241	)
Change in restricted cash		—			—			448			—			448
Repayments of capital lease obligations		—			(3,407	)		—			—			(3,407	)
Deferred financing costs		—			(5,720	)		(964	)		—			(6,684	)
Payment of dividends		—			—			(75	)		—			(75	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		4,562			109,183			18,812			(4,562	)		127,995
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			161			—			161
Net increase in cash		—			6,845			7,861			—			14,706
Cash:
Beginning of period		—			2,817			863			—			3,680
End of period	$	—		$	9,662		$	8,724		$	—		$	18,386

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign1

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

'

Basis of Presentation

'

Basis of Presentation – As a result of the Merger, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on two bases of accounting and are not necessarily comparable: January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor” as context requires) and January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor” as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor Period are presented for APX Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including variable interest entities. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Successor Period reflect the Merger and are presented for APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. On April 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale of 2GIG and its subsidiary to Nortek, Inc. (the “2GIG Sale”). Therefore, its results of operations are excluded following the sale. The results of operations of the Successor are not comparable to the results of operations of the Predecessor due to the Merger, the 2GIG Sale and the basis of presentation due to purchase accounting as compared to historical cost in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 Business Combinations.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor and Successor include the results of operations of the following entities:

Successor

Predecessor

APX Group Holdings, Inc.

-

APX Group, Inc.

APX Group, Inc.

Vivint, Inc.

Vivint, Inc.

Vivint Canada, Inc.

Vivint Canada, Inc.

ARM Security, Inc.

ARM Security, Inc.

AP AL, LLC

AP AL, LLC

Vivint Purchasing, LLC

Vivint Purchasing, LLC

Vivint Servicing, LLC

Vivint Servicing, LLC

2GIG Technologies, Inc. (a)

2GIG Technologies, Inc.

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. (a)

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc.

313 Aviation, LLC

-

Vivint Louisiana, LLC

-

Vivint New Zealand, Ltd.

-

Vivint Wireless, Inc.

-

Smartrove, Inc.

-

Vivint Australia Pty. Ltd.

-

-

V Solar Holdings, Inc.

-

Vivint Solar, Inc.

(a)

On April 1, 2013, the Company sold 2GIG and its subsidiaries and as a result, its operations are not included in the Company’s results of operations following the sale.

Revenue Recognition

'

Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue principally on three types of transactions: (i) monitoring, which includes revenues for monitoring of the Company’s subscriber contracts and certain subscriber contracts that have been sold, (ii) service and other sales, which includes services provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenue, contract sales, sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package and revenue from 2GIG, and (iii) activation fees on the Company’s contracts, which are amortized over the expected life of the customer.

Monitoring services for the Company’s subscriber contracts are billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. Revenue from monitoring contracts that have been sold is recognized monthly as services are provided based on rates negotiated as part of the contract sales. Costs of providing ongoing monitoring services are expensed in the period incurred. Deferred revenue includes payments for monitoring services to be provided in future periods.

Activation fees are charged to a customer when a new account is opened. This revenue is deferred and recognized using a 150% declining balance method over 12 years and converts to a straight-line methodology when the resulting revenue recognition is greater than that from the accelerated method for the remaining estimated life.

Service and other sales revenue is recognized as services are provided or when title to the products and equipment sold transfers to the customer. Contract fulfillment revenue, included in service and other sales, is recognized when payment is received from customers who cancel their contract in-term. Revenue from sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package is recognized upon delivery of products.

Also included in service and other sales revenue, prior to the date of the 2GIG Sale, was net recurring services revenue, which was based on back-end services, provided by Alarm.com, for all panels sold to distributors and direct-sell dealers and subsequently placed in service at end-user locations. Prior to the 2GIG Sale, the Company received a fixed monthly amount from Alarm.com for each system installed with non-Vivint customers that used the Alarm.com platform.

Revenue from the sale of subscriber contracts is recognized when ownership of the contracts has transferred to the purchaser. Any unamortized deferred revenue and costs related to contract sales are recognized in operating expense at the time of the sale.

Subscriber Contract Costs

'

Subscriber Contract Costs – A portion of the direct costs of acquiring new subscribers, primarily sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs, are deferred and recognized over a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. For both the Successor Period and Predecessor Period, the Company amortizes these costs using a 150% declining balance method over 12 years and converts to a straight-line methodology when the resulting amortization charge is greater than that from the accelerated method for the remaining estimated life. The Company evaluates subscriber account attrition on a periodic basis, utilizing observed attrition rates for the Company’s subscriber contracts and industry information and, when necessary, makes adjustments to the estimated subscriber relationship period and amortization method.

Accounts Receivable

'

Accounts Receivable – Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers for the sale of equipment on credit and recurring monthly monitoring services. The accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts and are non-interest bearing. The gross amount of accounts receivable has been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,560,000 and $2,301,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company estimates this allowance based on historical collection rates and subscriber attrition rates. When the Company determines that there are accounts receivable that are uncollectible, they are charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, no accounts receivable were classified as held for sale.

The changes in the Company’s allowance for accounts receivable were as follows for the periods ended (in thousands):

Successor

Predecessor

Successor

Predecessor

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2013

2012

2013

2012

Beginning balance

$

2,625

$

2,375

$

2,301

$

1,903

Bad debt expense

2,860

2,776

8,299

6,254

Write-offs and adjustments

(2,925

)

(2,476

)

(8,040

)

(5,482

)

Balance at end of period

$

2,560

$

2,675

$

2,560

$

2,675

Inventories

'

Inventories – Inventories, which comprise home automation and security system equipment and parts, are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined under the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company records an allowance for excess and obsolete inventory based on anticipated obsolescence and usage, along with historical write-offs.

Fair Value Measurement

'

Fair Value Measurement – Assets and liabilities subject to on-going fair value measurement are categorized and disclosed into one of three categories depending on observable or unobservable inputs employed in the measurement. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets and liabilities.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted in active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.

This hierarchy requires the Company to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when determining fair value. The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the hierarchy based on the fair values of the respective financial measurements at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the fiscal year 2012.

Goodwill

'

Goodwill – Goodwill represents the amount by which the total purchase consideration exceeded the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired in the Merger and the Smartrove, Inc. (“Smartrove”) acquisition (See Note 2). This goodwill primarily resulted from the expected growth in the business, partly based on historical performance, resulting from the potential to increase recurring monthly revenue to existing customers by offering them additional services and the potential to continue growing the overall subscriber base through the Company’s existing sales channels. Under applicable accounting guidance, the Company is permitted to use a qualitative approach to evaluate goodwill impairment when no indicators of impairment exist and if certain accounting criteria are met. To the extent that indicators exist or the criteria are not met, the Company uses a quantitative approach to evaluate goodwill impairment. Such quantitative impairment assessment is performed using a two-step, fair value based test. The first step requires that the Company compare the estimated fair value of its reporting units to the carrying value of the reporting unit’s net assets, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and no further testing is required. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of its net assets, the Company would be required to complete the second step of the test by analyzing the fair value of its goodwill. If the carrying value of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded. No goodwill impairment was recognized for the Successor Period.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign2

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Company's Allowance for Accounts Receivable	'
	The changes in the Company’s allowance for accounts receivable were as follows for the periods ended (in thousands):
		Successor			Predecessor			Successor			Predecessor
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Beginning balance	$	2,625		$	2,375		$	2,301		$	1,903
	Bad debt expense		2,860			2,776			8,299			6,254
	Write-offs and adjustments		(2,925	)		(2,476	)		(8,040	)		(5,482	)
	Balance at end of period	$	2,560		$	2,675		$	2,560		$	2,675

Business_Combinations_Tables

Business Combinations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of Preliminary Components of Cash Paid to Acquire Company	'
	The following table summarizes the preliminary components of cash paid to acquire the Company (in thousands):
	Revolving line of credit	$	10,000
	Issuance of bonds, net of issuance costs		1,246,646
	Contributed equity		713,821
	Less: Transaction costs		(31,540	)
	Less: Net worth adjustment		(3,289	)
	Total consideration transferred	$	1,935,638
Blackstone Group [Member]	'
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
	Current assets acquired	$	73,239
	Property, plant and equipment		29,293
	Other assets		30,535
	Intangible assets (See Note 8)		1,062,300
	Goodwill		878,450
	Current liabilities assumed		(100,258	)
	Deferred income tax liability		(32,144	)
	Other liabilities		(5,777	)
	Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	1,935,638
Smartrove [Member]	'
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
	Net assets acquired from Smartrove	$	3
	Deferred income tax liability		(1,533	)
	Intangible assets (See Note 8)		4,040
	Goodwill		1,765
	Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	4,275

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary_Tabl

Divestiture of Subsidiary (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Summary of Net Gain Recognized in Connection with Divestiture	'
	The following table summarizes the net gain recognized in connection with this divestiture (in thousands):
	Adjusted net sale price	$	148,871
	2GIG assets (including cash of $3,383), net of liabilities		(108,797	)
	2.0 technology, net of amortization		16,903
	Other		(9,855	)
	Net gain on divestiture	$	47,122

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt	'
	The Company’s debt at September 30, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	$	925,000	$	—	$	925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		580,000		3,385		583,385
	Total Notes payable	$	1,505,000	$	3,385	$	1,508,385
	The Company’s debt at December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	Revolving credit facility	$	28,000	$	—	$	28,000
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019		925,000		—		925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		380,000		—		380,000
	Total Notes payable	$	1,333,000	$	—	$	1,333,000
Scheduled of Maturities of Long-Term Debt	'
	The scheduled maturities of long-term debt at September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
	2018 and thereafter		1,505,000

Balance_Sheet_Components_Table

Balance Sheet Components (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Company's Balance Sheet Component Balances	'
	The following table presents balance sheet component balances (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Subscriber contract costs
	Subscriber contract costs	$	280,006		$	12,934
	Accumulated amortization		(13,002	)		(181	)
	Subscriber contract costs, net	$	267,004		$	12,753
	Long-term investments and other assets
	Note receivable (See Notes 5 and 13)	$	20,871		$	15,341
	Security deposit receivable		6,255			6,236
	Other		232			128
	Total long-term investments and other assets, net	$	27,358		$	21,705
	Accrued payroll and commissions
	Accrued payroll	$	10,278		$	7,396
	Accrued commissions		77,576			13,050
	Total accrued payroll and commissions	$	87,854		$	20,446

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Components of Company's Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,			Estimated
		2013			2012			Useful Lives
	Vehicles	$	9,298		$	10,038		3 - 5 years
	Computer equipment and software		6,420			4,797		3 - 5 years
	Leasehold improvements		13,080			7,599		2 - 15 years
	Office furniture, fixtures and equipment		4,513			1,924		7 years
	Warehouse equipment		1,726			3,066		7 years
	Buildings		702			702		39 years
	Construction in process		294			3,245
			36,033			31,371
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,797	)		(1,165	)
	Net property and equipment	$	29,236		$	30,206

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Asset Balances	'
	The following table presents intangible asset balances (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,			Estimated
		2013			2012			Useful Lives
	Customer contracts	$	987,553		$	990,777		10 years
	2GIG 2.0 technology		17,000			17,000		8 years
	CMS and other technology		4,643			2,300		5 years
	Smartrove technology		4,040			—		3 years
	Other technology		650			—		2 years
	2GIG customer relationships		—			45,000		10 years
	2GIG 1.0 technology		—			8,000		6 years
			1,013,886			1,063,077
	Accumulated amortization		(131,153	)		(10,058	)
	Net ending balance	$	882,733		$	1,053,019
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets	'
	Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
	2013 – remaining period	$	40,852
	2014		149,938
	2015		133,387
	2016		115,308
	2017		100,280
	Thereafter		342,968
	Total estimated amortization expense	$	882,733

Equity_and_StockBased_Compensa1

Equity and Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Capital Stock	'
	Capital stock was as follows:
		As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013
		Authorized		Issued		Outstanding
	Common stock, $0.01 par value		100		100		100
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	Stock-based compensation expense in connection with stock awards is presented by entity as follows (in thousands):
		Successor		Predecessor		Successor		Predecessor
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Vivint	$	643	$	112	$	1,317	$	379
	2GIG		—		37		—		111
	Total stock-based compensation	$	643	$	149	$	1,317	$	490

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Summary of Revenue and Costs and Expenses	'
	The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor) (in thousands):
		Vivint			2GIG		Eliminations			Consolidated
										Total
	Revenues	$	108,839		$	42,032	$	(26,310	)	$	124,561
	Costs and expenses		88,772			36,366		(22,525	)		102,613
	Income from operations	$	20,067		$	5,666	$	(3,785	)	$	21,948
	The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (Successor) (in thousands):
		Vivint			2GIG		Eliminations			Consolidated
										Total
	Revenues	$	350,690		$	60,220	$	(42,713	)	$	368,197
	Costs and expenses		389,321			52,200		(32,914	)		408,607
	(Loss) income from operations	$	(38,631	)	$	8,020	$	(9,799	)	$	(40,410	)
	The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor) (in thousands):
		Vivint			2GIG		Eliminations			Consolidated
										Total
	Revenues	$	290,316		$	101,411	$	(57,251	)	$	334,476
	Costs and expenses		235,939			91,385		(48,427	)		278,897
	Income from operations	$	54,377		$	10,026	$	(8,824	)	$	55,579

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup1

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	September 30, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets	$	—		$	77,027		$	84,589		$	25,460		$	(23,919	)	$	163,157
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			28,597			639			—			29,236
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net		—			—			240,536			26,468			—			267,004
	Deferred financing costs, net		—			56,206			—			—			—			56,206
	Restricted cash		—			—			28,428			—			—			28,428
	Investment in subsidiaries		531,352			1,943,321			—			—			(2,474,673	)		—
	Intercompany receivable		—			—			61,205			—			(61,205	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			799,830			82,903			—			882,733
	Goodwill		—			—			804,041			33,378			—			837,419
	Long-term investments and other assets		—			—			27,333			25			—			27,358
	Total Assets	$	531,352		$	2,076,554		$	2,074,559		$	168,873		$	(2,559,797	)	$	2,291,541
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities	$	—		$	36,817		$	159,514		$	36,377		$	(23,919	)	$	208,789
	Intercompany payable		—			—			—			61,205			(61,205	)		—
	Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion		—			1,508,385			—			—			—			1,508,385
	Capital lease obligations, net of current portion		—			—			2,918			—			—			2,918
	Deferred revenue, net of current portion		—			—			15,425			1,812			—			17,237
	Other long-term obligations		—			—			11,239			323			—			11,562
	Deferred income tax liability		—			—			—			11,298			—			11,298
	Total equity (deficit)		531,352			531,352			1,885,463			57,858			(2,474,673	)		531,352
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	531,352		$	2,076,554		$	2,074,559		$	168,873		$	(2,559,797	)	$	2,291,541
	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2012 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Assets
	Current assets	$	—		$	220		$	79,469		$	6,511		$	(10,927	)	$	75,273
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			29,415			791			—			30,206
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net		—			—			11,518			1,235			—			12,753
	Deferred financing costs, net		—			57,322			—			—			—			57,322
	Restricted cash		—			—			28,428			—			—			28,428
	Investment in subsidiaries		679,279			1,966,582			—			—			(2,645,861	)		—
	Intercompany receivable		—			—			51,754			—			(51,754	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			955,291			97,728			—			1,053,019
	Goodwill		—			—			842,136			34,506			—			876,642
	Long-term investments and other assets		—			—			21,676			29			—			21,705
	Total Assets	$	679,279		$	2,024,124		$	2,019,687		$	140,800		$	(2,708,542	)	$	2,155,348
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities	$	—		$	11,845		$	91,311		$	15,878		$	(10,927	)	$	108,107
	Intercompany payable		—			—			—			51,754			(51,754	)		—
	Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion		—			1,333,000			—			—			—			1,333,000
	Capital lease obligations, net of current portion		—			—			4,768			—			—			4,768
	Deferred revenue, net of current portion		—			—			659			49			—			708
	Other long-term obligations		—			—			2,096			161			—			2,257
	Deferred income tax liability		—			—			16,519			10,710			—			27,229
	Total equity (deficit)		679,279			679,279			1,904,334			62,248			(2,645,861	)		679,279
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	679,279		$	2,024,124		$	2,019,687		$	140,800		$	(2,708,542	)	$	2,155,348
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	123,030		$	7,218		$	(745	)	$	129,503
	Costs and expenses		—			—			130,593			8,344			(745	)		138,192
	Loss from operations		—			—			(7,563	)		(1,126	)		—			(8,689	)
	Loss from subsidiaries		(34,905	)		(5,441	)		—			—			40,346			—
	Other (expense) income, net		—			(29,464	)		428			(45	)		—			(29,081	)
	Loss before income tax expenses		(34,905	)		(34,905	)		(7,135	)		(1,171	)		40,346			(37,770	)
	Income tax benefit		—			—			(2,486	)		(379	)		—			(2,865	)
	Net loss	$	(34,905	)	$	(34,905	)	$	(4,649	)	$	(792	)	$	40,346		$	(34,905	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
	Net loss	$	(34,905	)	$	(34,905	)	$	(4,649	)	$	(792	)	$	40,346		$	(34,905	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			3,006			1,763			1,243			(3,006	)		3,006
	Total other comprehensive income		—			3,006			1,763			1,243			(3,006	)		3,006
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(34,905	)	$	(31,899	)	$	(2,886	)	$	451		$	37,340		$	(31,899	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	118,161		$	6,749		$	(349	)	$	124,561
	Costs and expenses		—			95,602			7,360			(349	)		102,613
	Income (loss) from operations		—			22,559			(611	)		—			21,948
	Loss from subsidiaries		(12,212	)		—			—			12,212			—
	Other expense, net		—			(29,247	)		(225	)		—			(29,472	)
	Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses		(12,212	)		(6,688	)		(836	)		12,212			(7,524	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)		—			2,997			(6	)		—			2,991
	Net loss before non-controlling interests		(12,212	)		(9,685	)		(830	)		12,212			(10,515	)
	Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			3,478			(1,781	)		—			1,697
	Net (loss) income	$	(12,212	)	$	(13,163	)	$	951		$	12,212		$	(12,212	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
	Net loss before non-controlling interests	$	(12,212	)	$	(9,685	)	$	(830	)	$	12,212		$	(10,515	)
	Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement		29			29			—			(29	)		29
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		2,161			2,019			142			(2,161	)		2,161
	Total other comprehensive income		2,190			2,048			142			(2,190	)		2,190
	Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests		(10,022	)		(7,637	)		(688	)		10,022			(8,325	)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			3,478			(1,781	)		—			1,697
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(10,022	)	$	(11,115	)	$	1,093		$	10,022		$	(10,022	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	350,358		$	20,103		$	(2,264	)	$	368,197
	Costs and expenses		—			—			387,796			23,075			(2,264	)		408,607
	Loss from operations		—			—			(37,438	)		(2,972	)		—			(40,410	)
	Loss from subsidiaries		(87,341	)		(51,671	)		—			—			139,012			—
	Other income (expense), net		60,000			(35,670	)		405			(68	)		(60,000	)		(35,333	)
	Loss before income tax expenses		(27,341	)		(87,341	)		(37,033	)		(3,040	)		79,012			(75,743	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—			12,447			(849	)		—			11,598
	Net loss	$	(27,341	)	$	(87,341	)	$	(49,480	)	$	(2,191	)	$	79,012		$	(87,341	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
	Net loss	$	(27,341	)	$	(87,341	)	$	(49,480	)	$	(2,191	)	$	79,012		$	(87,341	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(3,981	)		(1,959	)		(2,022	)		3,981			(3,981	)
	Total other comprehensive income		—			(3,981	)		(1,959	)		(2,022	)		3,981			(3,981	)
	Comprehensive loss	$	(27,341	)	$	(91,322	)	$	(51,439	)	$	(4,213	)	$	82,993		$	(91,322	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
	APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	318,363		$	17,200		$	(1,087	)	$	334,476
Costs and expenses		—			263,121			16,863			(1,087	)		278,897
Income from operations		—			55,242			337			—			55,579
Loss from subsidiaries		(43,116	)		—			—			43,116			—
Other expense, net		(287	)		(89,266	)		(439	)		—			(89,992	)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses		(43,403	)		(34,024	)		(102	)		43,116			(34,413	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		—			5,197			(2	)		—			5,195
Loss from continuing operations		(43,403	)		(39,221	)		(100	)		43,116			(39,608	)
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(239	)		—			—			(239	)
Net loss before non-controlling interests		(43,403	)		(39,460	)		(100	)		43,116			(39,847	)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			6,197			(2,641	)		—			3,556
Net (loss) income	$	(43,403	)	$	(45,657	)	$	2,541		$	43,116		$	(43,403	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests	$	(43,403	)	$	(39,460	)	$	(100	)	$	43,116		$	(39,847	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement		318			318			—			(318	)		318
Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,969			1,844			125			(1,969	)		1,969
Total other comprehensive income		2,287			2,162			125			(2,287	)		2,287
Comprehensive (loss) income before non-controlling interests		(41,116	)		(37,298	)		25			40,829			(37,560	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			6,197			(2,641	)		—			3,556
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(41,116	)	$	(43,495	)	$	2,666		$	40,829		$	(41,116	)
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'
	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flow from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	60,000		$	(115	)	$	105,177		$	34,609		$	(60,000	)	$	139,671
	Cash flow from investing activities:
	Subscriber contract costs		—			—			(240,678	)		(26,554	)		—			(267,232	)
	Capital expenditures		—			—			(5,764	)		(24	)		—			(5,788	)
	Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary		—			144,750			—			—			—			144,750
	Investment in subsidiary		—			(178,077	)		—			—			178,077			—
	Proceeds from the sale of capital assets		—			—			9			—			—			9
	Net cash used in acquisition		—			—			(4,272	)		—			—			(4,272	)
	Other assets		—			—			(8,192	)		3			—			(8,189	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		—			(33,327	)		(258,897	)		(26,575	)		178,077			(140,722	)
	Cash flow from financing activities:
	Proceeds from notes payable		—			203,500			—			—			—			203,500
	Intercompany receivable		—			—			(9,451	)		—			9,451			—
	Intercompany payable		—			—			178,077			9,451			(187,528	)		—
	Borrowings from revolving line of credit		—			22,500			—			—			—			22,500
	Repayments on revolving line of credit		—			(50,500	)		—			—			—			(50,500	)
	Repayments of capital lease obligations		—			—			(5,208	)		—			—			(5,208	)
	Deferred financing costs		—			(5,429	)		—			—			—			(5,429	)
	Payment of dividends		(60,000	)		(60,000	)		—			—			60,000			(60,000	)
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(60,000	)		110,071			163,418			9,451			(118,077	)		104,863
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			—			(169	)		—			(169	)
	Net increase in cash		—			76,629			9,698			17,316			—			103,643
	Cash:
	Beginning of period		—			399			4,188			3,503			—			8,090
	End of period	$	—		$	77,028		$	13,886		$	20,819		$	—		$	111,733
	Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Predecessor)
	(In thousands)
	(unaudited)
		APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flow from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	94,141		$	38,504		$	—		$	132,645
	Cash flow from investing activities:
	Subscriber contract costs		—			(192,412	)		(49,330	)		—			(241,742	)
	Capital expenditures		—			(3,187	)		(268	)		—			(3,455	)
	Investment in subsidiary		(4,562	)		—			—			4,562			—
	Proceeds from the sale of capital assets		—			274			—			—			274
	Other assets		—			(1,154	)		(18	)		—			(1,172	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		(4,562	)		(196,479	)		(49,616	)		4,562			(246,095	)
	Cash flow from financing activities:
	Proceeds from notes payable		—			116,163			—			—			116,163
	Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants		4,562			—			—			—			4,562
	Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar		—			—			5,000			—			5,000
	Capital contributions-non-controlling interest		—			—			4,729			—			4,729
	Intercompany receivable		—			(7,174	)		—			7,174			—
	Intercompany payable		—			4,562			7,174			(11,736	)		—
	Borrowings from revolving line of credit		—			47,000			2,500			—			49,500
	Repayments on revolving line of credit		—			(42,241	)		—			—			(42,241	)
	Change in restricted cash		—			—			448			—			448
	Repayments of capital lease obligations		—			(3,407	)		—			—			(3,407	)
	Deferred financing costs		—			(5,720	)		(964	)		—			(6,684	)
	Payment of dividends		—			—			(75	)		—			(75	)
	Net cash provided by financing activities		4,562			109,183			18,812			(4,562	)		127,995
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			161			—			161
	Net increase in cash		—			6,845			7,861			—			14,706
Cash:
Beginning of period		—			2,817			863			—			3,680
End of period	$	—		$	9,662		$	8,724		$	—		$	18,386

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign3

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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$10,000,000

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Senior secured notes issued

1,508,385,000

1,333,000,000

925,000,000

925,000,000

925,000,000

583,385,000

380,000,000

380,000,000

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Debt instrument interest rate

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6.38%

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Debt instrument maturity year

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1-Dec-19

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1-Dec-20

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Deferred revenue recognition, declining balance method percentage

150.00%

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Deferred revenue recognition, declining balance method period

'12 years

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Amortization percentage on subscriber contract costs

150.00%

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Amortization duration of declining balance method

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'12 years

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Allowance for doubtful accounts

$2,560,000

$2,301,000

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$2,560,000

$2,625,000

$2,301,000

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$2,675,000

$2,375,000

$1,903,000

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign4

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Company's Allowance for Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
			Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$2,560,000	$2,301,000	$2,625,000	$2,301,000	$2,375,000	$1,903,000
Bad debt expense	'	'	2,860,000	8,299,000	2,776,000	6,254,000
Write-offs and adjustments	'	'	-2,925,000	-8,040,000	-2,476,000	-5,482,000
Balance at end of period	$2,560,000	$2,301,000	$2,560,000	$2,560,000	$2,675,000	$2,675,000

Business_Combinations_Addition

Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012
		Installment
Blackstone Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Investment in equity	'	$155,160,000	'	'
Deposit in escrow	'	28,428,000	'	'
Adjustments to total purchase consideration	'	54,300,000	'	'
Total consideration transferred	'	1,935,638,000	'	'
Restricted cash	'	28,428,000	'	'
Percentage of total payment	'	50.00%	'	'
Number of payments installments	'	2	'	'
Transaction cost	31,885,000	'	4,097,000	23,461,000
Aggregate cash consideration	'	1,935,638,000	'	'
Blackstone Group [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Subscriber attrition rates and discount rates	'	8.00%	'	'
Blackstone Group [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Subscriber attrition rates and discount rates	'	14.00%	'	'
Smartrove Acquisition [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Acquisition date of wholly-owned subsidiary	'	29-May-13	'	'
Aggregate cash consideration	'	4,275,000	'	'
Aggregate cash consideration, escrow	'	$870,000	'	'

Business_Combinations_Summary_

Business Combinations - Summary of Preliminary Components of Cash Paid to Acquire Company (Detail) (Blackstone Group [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Blackstone Group [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Revolving line of credit	$10,000
Issuance of bonds, net of issuance costs	1,246,646
Contributed equity	713,821
Less: Transaction costs	-31,540
Less: Net worth adjustment	-3,289
Total consideration transferred	$1,935,638

Business_Combinations_Summary_1

Business Combinations - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Blackstone Group [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Current assets acquired	$73,239,000
Property, plant and equipment	29,293,000
Other assets	30,535,000
Intangible assets (See Note 8)	1,062,300,000
Goodwill	878,450,000
Current liabilities assumed	-100,258,000
Deferred income tax liability	-32,144,000
Other liabilities	-5,777,000
Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	1,935,638,000
Smartrove [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Net assets acquired from Smartrove	3,000
Intangible assets (See Note 8)	4,040,000
Goodwill	1,765,000
Deferred income tax liability	-1,533,000
Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$4,275,000

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary_Addi

Divestiture of Subsidiary - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	31-May-13	Apr. 01, 2013
		2GIG Sale [Member]	2GIG Sale [Member]
Schedule Of Sale And Divestiture Of Business [Line Items]	'	'	'
Adjusted net sale price	$148,871,000	'	$148,871,000
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility	'	'	44,000,000
Distribution of dividend from proceeds to stockholders	'	$60,000,000	'

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary_Summ

Divestiture of Subsidiary - Summary of Net Gain Recognized in Connection with Divestiture (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Sale And Divestiture Of Business [Line Items]	'	'
Adjusted net sale price	$148,871	'
2.0 technology, net of amortization	882,733	1,053,019
Other	-9,855	'
Net gain on divestiture	47,122	'
2GIG [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Sale And Divestiture Of Business [Line Items]	'	'
2GIG assets (including cash of $3,383), net of liabilities	-108,797	'
2.0 Technology [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Sale And Divestiture Of Business [Line Items]	'	'
2.0 technology, net of amortization	$16,903	'

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary_Summ1

Divestiture of Subsidiary - Summary of Net Gain Recognized in Connection with Divestiture (Parenthetical) (Detail) (2GIG [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
2GIG [Member]	'
Schedule Of Sale And Divestiture Of Business [Line Items]	'
Cash	$3,383

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

31-May-13

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 16, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

APX Group, Inc. [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

Registration Rights Agreement [Member]

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

APX Group, Inc. [Member]

APX Group, Inc. [Member]

APX Group, Inc. [Member]

APX Group, Inc. [Member]

APX Group, Inc. [Member]

APX Group, Inc. [Member]

Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Senior secured notes issued

$1,508,385,000

$1,333,000,000

$1,305,000,000

$925,000,000

$925,000,000

$925,000,000

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$925,000,000

$583,385,000

$380,000,000

$380,000,000

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$380,000,000

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Debt instrument interest rate

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6.38%

6.38%

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6.38%

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8.75%

8.75%

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8.75%

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Debt instrument maturity year

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1-Dec-19

1-Dec-19

'

1-Dec-19

'

1-Dec-20

1-Dec-20

'

1-Dec-20

'

'

'

'

'

New senior secured notes issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000,000

10,000,000

New additional senior secured notes issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000,000

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument interest rate percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101.75%

'

'

'

'

'

Exchange offer completion date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29-Oct-13

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_of_Debt_

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012
Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding Principal	$1,505,000,000	$1,333,000,000	'
Unamortized Premium	3,385,000	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	1,508,385,000	1,333,000,000	'
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]	'	'	'
Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding Principal	925,000,000	925,000,000	'
Unamortized Premium	'	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	925,000,000	925,000,000	925,000,000
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]	'	'	'
Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding Principal	580,000,000	380,000,000	'
Unamortized Premium	3,385,000	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	583,385,000	380,000,000	380,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding Principal	'	28,000,000	'
Unamortized Premium	'	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	'	$28,000,000	'

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_of_Debt_1

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]	'	'
Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate	6.38%	6.38%
Debt instrument maturity year	1-Dec-19	1-Dec-19
8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]	'	'
Proforma Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate	8.75%	8.75%
Debt instrument maturity year	1-Dec-20	1-Dec-20

LongTerm_Debt_Scheduled_of_Mat

Long-Term Debt - Scheduled of Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
2018 and thereafter	$1,505,000

Variable_Interest_Entities_Add

Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 27, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 01, 2011
		2GIG [Member]	Solar [Member]	Solar [Member]	Solar [Member]	Solar [Member]
						Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase of solar	$75,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Sales of equipment to other legal entities	'	71.00%	'	'	'	'
Payment of combined fee for electricity generated	0.05	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit note, principal balance	'	'	'	'	'	5,000,000
Accrued interest rate per annum	'	'	'	'	'	13.00%
Expected borrowing by solar	'	'	20,000,000	'	'	'
Interest on outstanding balance	'	'	7.50%	'	'	'
Principal balance outstanding	'	'	'	20,000,000	15,000,000	'
Payment-in-kind interest	'	'	'	530,000	'	'
Accrued interest	'	'	'	$530,000	'	'

Balance_Sheet_Components_Sched

Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Company's Balance Sheet Component Balances (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Subscriber contract costs	'	'
Subscriber contract costs	$280,006	$12,934
Accumulated amortization	-13,002	-181
Subscriber contract costs, net	267,004	12,753
Long-term investments and other assets	'	'
Note receivable	20,871	15,341
Security deposit receivable	6,255	6,236
Other	232	128
Total long-term investments and other assets, net	27,358	21,705
Accrued payroll and commissions	'	'
Accrued payroll	10,278	7,396
Accrued commissions	77,576	13,050
Total accrued payroll and commissions	$87,854	$20,446

Property_and_Equipment_Compone

Property and Equipment - Components of Company's Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$36,033	$31,371
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-6,797	-1,165
Net property and equipment	29,236	30,206
Vehicles [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	9,298	10,038
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'3 years	'
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'5 years	'
Computer equipment and software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	6,420	4,797
Computer equipment and software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'3 years	'
Computer equipment and software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'5 years	'
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	13,080	7,599
Leasehold improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'2 years	'
Leasehold improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'15 years	'
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,513	1,924
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'7 years	'
Warehouse equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,726	3,066
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'7 years	'
Buildings [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	702	702
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	'39 years	'
Construction in process [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$294	$3,245

Property_and_Equipment_Additio

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$36,033	'	$36,033	'	$31,371
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	6,797	'	6,797	'	1,165
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,183	2,205	6,725	6,228	'
Assets under capital lease obligations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	9,369	'	9,369	'	9,795
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$2,329	'	$2,329	'	$319

Intangible_Assets_Schedule_of_

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Asset Balances (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	$1,013,886	$1,063,077
Accumulated amortization	-131,153	-10,058
Net ending balance	882,733	1,053,019
Customer contracts [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	987,553	990,777
Estimated Useful Lives of intangible asset	'10 years	'
2GIG 2.0 technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	17,000	17,000
Estimated Useful Lives of intangible asset	'8 years	'
CMS and other technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	4,643	2,300
Estimated Useful Lives of intangible asset	'5 years	'
Smartrove technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	4,040	'
Estimated Useful Lives of intangible asset	'3 years	'
Other technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	650	'
Estimated Useful Lives of intangible asset	'2 years	'
2GIG customer relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	'	45,000
Estimated Useful Lives of intangible asset	'10 years	'
2GIG 1.0 technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible asset, gross	'	$8,000
Estimated Useful Lives of intangible asset	'6 years	'

Intangible_Assets_Additional_I

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization expense	$40,701,000	$84,000	$123,426,000	$254,000
Smartrove Acquisition [Member]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash consideration on purchase of intellectual property	650,000	'	650,000	'
Cash held in escrow	$130,000	'	$130,000	'

Intangible_Assets_Schedule_of_1

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
2013 - remaining period	$40,852	'
2014	149,938	'
2015	133,387	'
2016	115,308	'
2017	100,280	'
Thereafter	342,968	'
Net ending balance	$882,733	$1,053,019

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]

Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]

Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]

Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]

Carrying value [Member]

Carrying value [Member]

Carrying value [Member]

Carrying value [Member]

Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes

$1,508,385,000

$1,333,000,000

$925,000,000

$925,000,000

$925,000,000

$583,385,000

$380,000,000

$380,000,000

'

'

$888,770,000

$917,980,000

$925,000,000

$925,000,000

$581,142,000

$374,478,000

$580,000,000

$380,000,000

Subscriber attrition and discount rates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.00%

14.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Effective income tax rate	'	-14.67%
2GIG [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Income tax benefit or expense	$19,400	$19,400
Smartrove [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Income tax benefit or expense	1,500	1,500
True-up of 2012 provision to final tax returns [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Income tax benefit or expense	$300	$300

Equity_and_StockBased_Compensa2

Equity and Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Capital Stock (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, Authorized shares	100	100
Common stock, Issued shares	100	100
Common stock, Outstanding shares	100	100

Equity_and_StockBased_Compensa3

Equity and Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Capital Stock (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01

Equity_and_StockBased_Compensa4

Equity and Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	14-May-13	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
		313 Acquisition LLC [Member]	313 Acquisition LLC [Member]	313 Acquisition LLC [Member]	Vivint Wireless [Member]	Vivint [Member]
		Incentive Units [Member]	Incentive Units [Member]	Incentive Units [Member]	Stock appreciation rights (SARs) [Member]	Stock appreciation rights (SARs) [Member]
			Chief Executive Officer and President [Member]	Senior Management and Board Member [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends distribution	$60,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation awards, Description	'	'The Incentive Units are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates.	'	'	'	'The SARs are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, with one-third subject to ratable time-based vesting over a five year period and two-thirds subject to the achievement of certain investment return thresholds by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its affiliates.
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards	'	'	46,484,562	69,659,562	70,000	8,300,000
Share-based compensation awards, Authorized shares	'	74,062,836	'	'	'	'
Stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), vesting period	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'
Expected volatility	'	'	'	'	65.00%	60.00%
Expected dividends	'	'	'	'	0.00%	0.00%
Expected exercise	'	'	'	'	'6 years 6 months	'6 years 15 days
Risk-free rate	'	'	'	'	1.51%	1.72%
Reserved for future issuance	'	'	'	'	'	36,065,000

Equity_and_StockBased_Compensa5

Equity and Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Vivint [Member]

Vivint [Member]

2GIG [Member]

2GIG [Member]

Vivint [Member]

Vivint [Member]

2GIG [Member]

2GIG [Member]

Stock Based Compensation [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation

$643

$1,317

$643

$1,317

'

'

$149

$490

$112

$379

$37

$111

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
	Installment
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Legal reserves	'	'	$2,817,000	'	$2,817,000	'	$2,527,000
Operating leases with related and unrelated parties expiring year	'	'	'	'	'2028	'	'
Leasehold allowance	'	'	4,382,000	'	4,382,000	'	'
Initial lease term	'	'15 years	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated fair value of lease	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Number of monthly rental payments	156	'	'	'	'	'	'
Monthly rental payments	83,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Option for additional lease term	'36 months	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital lease obligation	'	'	6,550,000	'	6,550,000	'	8,769,000
Rent expense for operating leases	'	'	$1,441,000	$1,387,000	$4,095,000	$3,785,000	'
Equipment and software [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Lease expiration date	'	'	'	'	'2016-08	'	'
Vehicles [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Vehicles leased under Fleet Lease Agreement	'	'	198	24	236	185	'
Lease agreement term	'	'	'	'	'36 months	'	'
Average remaining life for fleet	'	'	'	'	'12 years 2 months 12 days	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Expected repayment period	'	'	'1 year	'	'
Amounts due from related parties	$341,000	'	$341,000	'	$341,000
Expenses incurred by related party	'	726,000	'	1,324,000	'
Additional expenses incurred for other related-party transactions	217,000	283,000	560,000	583,000	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	'	'	'	9,200,000
Fee paid for support services by BMP to Company	'	'	1,500,000	'	'
Senior unsecured notes issued	200,000,000	'	200,000,000	'	'
Debt related fees	200,000	'	'	'	'
Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Transaction fees paid	'	'	20,000,000	'	'
Payment of annual monitoring fee description	'	'	'Company agreed to pay an annual monitoring fee equal to the greater of (i) a minimum base fee of $2.7 million, subject to adjustments if the Company engages in a business combination or disposition that is deemed significant and (ii) the amount of the monitoring fee paid in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year, without regard to any post-fiscal year "true-up" adjustments as determined by the agreement	'	'
Expenses related to agreement	'	'	3,481,000	'	'
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount paid under acquisition	'	'	'	365,000	'
Minimum [Member] | Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Annual monitoring base fee, minimum	'	'	2,700,000	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Monthly payments to acquire intangible assets	'	'	40,000	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Monthly payments to acquire intangible assets	'	'	$50,000	'	'

Segment_Reporting_Additional_I

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
	Segment	Segment
Segment Reporting Disclosure Of Other Information About Entitys Reportable Segments [Abstract]	'	'
Number of operating segments	1	2

Segment_Reporting_Summary_of_R

Segment Reporting - Summary of Revenue and Costs and Expenses (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Intersegment Eliminations [Member]

Intersegment Eliminations [Member]

Intersegment Eliminations [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Vivint [Member]

Vivint [Member]

2GIG [Member]

2GIG [Member]

Vivint [Member]

2GIG [Member]

Sales Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues

$124,561

$334,476

$129,503

$368,197

$108,839

$290,316

$42,032

$101,411

$350,690

$60,220

($26,310)

($57,251)

($42,713)

Costs and expenses

102,613

278,897

138,192

408,607

88,772

235,939

36,366

91,385

389,321

52,200

-22,525

-48,427

-32,914

(Loss) income from operations

$21,948

$55,579

($8,689)

($40,410)

$20,067

$54,377

$5,666

$10,026

($38,631)

$8,020

($3,785)

($8,824)

($9,799)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Additio

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (2GIG [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
2GIG [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Matching contributions to the plan	$36,000

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup2

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'
Property and equipment, net	$29,236	$30,206
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	267,004	12,753
Long-term investments and other assets	27,358	21,705
Successor [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Current assets	163,157	75,273
Property and equipment, net	29,236	30,206
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	267,004	12,753
Deferred financing costs, net	56,206	57,322
Restricted cash	28,428	28,428
Intangible assets, net	882,733	1,053,019
Goodwill	837,419	876,642
Long-term investments and other assets	27,358	21,705
Total assets	2,291,541	2,155,348
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Current liabilities	208,789	108,107
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion	1,508,385	1,333,000
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,918	4,768
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	17,237	708
Other long-term obligations	11,562	2,257
Deferred income tax liability	11,298	27,229
Total equity (deficit)	531,352	679,279
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,291,541	2,155,348
Successor [Member] | Parent [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	531,352	679,279
Total assets	531,352	679,279
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Total equity (deficit)	531,352	679,279
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	531,352	679,279
Successor [Member] | APX Group, Inc. [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Current assets	77,027	220
Deferred financing costs, net	56,206	57,322
Investment in subsidiaries	1,943,321	1,966,582
Total assets	2,076,554	2,024,124
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Current liabilities	36,817	11,845
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion	1,508,385	1,333,000
Total equity (deficit)	531,352	679,279
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,076,554	2,024,124
Successor [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Current assets	84,589	79,469
Property and equipment, net	28,597	29,415
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	240,536	11,518
Restricted cash	28,428	28,428
Intercompany receivable	61,205	51,754
Intangible assets, net	799,830	955,291
Goodwill	804,041	842,136
Long-term investments and other assets	27,333	21,676
Total assets	2,074,559	2,019,687
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Current liabilities	159,514	91,311
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	2,918	4,768
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	15,425	659
Other long-term obligations	11,239	2,096
Deferred income tax liability	'	16,519
Total equity (deficit)	1,885,463	1,904,334
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,074,559	2,019,687
Successor [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Current assets	25,460	6,511
Property and equipment, net	639	791
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	26,468	1,235
Intangible assets, net	82,903	97,728
Goodwill	33,378	34,506
Long-term investments and other assets	25	29
Total assets	168,873	140,800
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Current liabilities	36,377	15,878
Intercompany payable	61,205	51,754
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	1,812	49
Other long-term obligations	323	161
Deferred income tax liability	11,298	10,710
Total equity (deficit)	57,858	62,248
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	168,873	140,800
Successor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Current assets	-23,919	-10,927
Investment in subsidiaries	-2,474,673	-2,645,861
Intercompany receivable	-61,205	-51,754
Total assets	-2,559,797	-2,708,542
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Current liabilities	-23,919	-10,927
Intercompany payable	-61,205	-51,754
Total equity (deficit)	-2,474,673	-2,645,861
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($2,559,797)	($2,708,542)

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup3

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
			Parent [Member]	Parent [Member]	APX Group, Inc. [Member]	APX Group, Inc. [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Eliminations [Member]	Eliminations [Member]			APX Group, Inc. [Member]	APX Group, Inc. [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Eliminations [Member]	Eliminations [Member]
Schedule Of Condensed Statements Of Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$129,503	$368,197	'	'	'	'	$123,030	$350,358	$7,218	$20,103	($745)	($2,264)	$124,561	$334,476	'	'	$118,161	$318,363	$6,749	$17,200	($349)	($1,087)
Costs and expenses	138,192	408,607	'	'	'	'	130,593	387,796	8,344	23,075	-745	-2,264	102,613	278,897	'	'	95,602	263,121	7,360	16,863	-349	-1,087
(Loss) income from operations	-8,689	-40,410	'	'	'	'	-7,563	-37,438	-1,126	-2,972	'	'	21,948	55,579	'	'	22,559	55,242	-611	337	'	'
(Loss) income from subsidiaries	'	'	-34,905	-87,341	-5,441	-51,671	'	'	'	'	40,346	139,012	'	'	-12,212	-43,116	'	'	'	'	12,212	43,116
Other income (expense), net	84	-233	'	60,000	-29,464	-35,670	428	405	-45	-68	'	-60,000	-4	-114	'	-287	-29,247	-89,266	-225	-439	'	'
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses	-37,770	-75,743	-34,905	-27,341	-34,905	-87,341	-7,135	-37,033	-1,171	-3,040	40,346	79,012	-7,524	-34,413	-12,212	-43,403	-6,688	-34,024	-836	-102	12,212	43,116
Income tax expense (benefit)	-2,865	11,598	'	'	'	'	-2,486	12,447	-379	-849	'	'	2,991	5,195	'	'	2,997	5,197	-6	-2	'	'
Loss from continuing operations	-34,905	-87,341	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-10,515	-39,608	'	-43,403	'	-39,221	'	-100	'	43,116
Loss from discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-239	'	'	'	-239	'	'	'	'
Net loss before non-controlling interests	-34,905	-87,341	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-10,515	-39,847	-12,212	-43,403	-9,685	-39,460	-830	-100	12,212	43,116
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,697	3,556	'	'	3,478	6,197	-1,781	-2,641	'	'
Net (loss) income	-34,905	-87,341	-34,905	-27,341	-34,905	-87,341	-4,649	-49,480	-792	-2,191	40,346	79,012	-12,212	-43,403	-12,212	-43,403	-13,163	-45,657	951	2,541	12,212	43,116
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	-34,905	-87,341	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-10,515	-39,847	-12,212	-43,403	-9,685	-39,460	-830	-100	12,212	43,116
Net (loss) income	-34,905	-87,341	-34,905	-27,341	-34,905	-87,341	-4,649	-49,480	-792	-2,191	40,346	79,012	-12,212	-43,403	-12,212	-43,403	-13,163	-45,657	951	2,541	12,212	43,116
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	29	318	29	318	29	318	'	'	-29	-318
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,006	-3,981	'	'	3,006	-3,981	1,763	-1,959	1,243	-2,022	-3,006	3,981	2,161	1,969	2,161	1,969	2,019	1,844	142	125	-2,161	-1,969
Total other comprehensive income	3,006	-3,981	'	'	3,006	-3,981	1,763	-1,959	1,243	-2,022	-3,006	3,981	2,190	2,287	2,190	2,287	2,048	2,162	142	125	-2,190	-2,287
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,325	-37,560	-10,022	-41,116	-7,637	-37,298	-688	25	10,022	40,829
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,697	3,556	'	'	3,478	6,197	-1,781	-2,641	'	'
Comprehensive (loss) income	($31,899)	($91,322)	($34,905)	($27,341)	($31,899)	($91,322)	($2,886)	($51,439)	$451	($4,213)	$37,340	$82,993	($10,022)	($41,116)	($10,022)	($41,116)	($11,115)	($43,495)	$1,093	$2,666	$10,022	$40,829

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup4

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
		Parent [Member]	APX Group, Inc. [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Eliminations [Member]		APX Group, Inc. [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Eliminations [Member]
Cash flow from operating activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$139,671	$60,000	($115)	$105,177	$34,609	($60,000)	$132,645	'	$94,141	$38,504	'
Cash flow from investing activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Subscriber contract costs	-267,232	'	'	-240,678	-26,554	'	-241,742	'	-192,412	-49,330	'
Capital expenditures	-5,788	'	'	-5,764	-24	'	-3,455	'	-3,187	-268	'
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary	144,750	'	144,750	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiary	'	'	-178,077	'	'	178,077	'	-4,562	'	'	4,562
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets	9	'	'	9	'	'	274	'	274	'	'
Net cash used in acquisition	-4,272	'	'	-4,272	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other assets	-8,189	'	'	-8,192	3	'	-1,172	'	-1,154	-18	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-140,722	'	-33,327	-258,897	-26,575	178,077	-246,095	-4,562	-196,479	-49,616	4,562
Cash flow from financing activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from notes payable	203,500	'	203,500	'	'	'	116,163	'	116,163	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,562	4,562	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,729	'	'	5,000	'
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,729	'	'	4,729	'
Intercompany receivable	'	'	'	-9,451	'	9,451	'	'	-7,174	'	7,174
Intercompany payable	'	'	'	178,077	9,451	-187,528	'	'	4,562	7,174	-11,736
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	22,500	'	22,500	'	'	'	49,500	'	47,000	2,500	'
Repayments on revolving line of credit	-50,500	'	-50,500	'	'	'	-42,241	'	-42,241	'	'
Change in restricted cash	'	'	'	'	'	'	448	'	'	448	'
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-5,208	'	'	-5,208	'	'	-3,407	'	-3,407	'	'
Deferred financing costs	-5,429	'	-5,429	'	'	'	-6,684	'	-5,720	-964	'
Payment of dividends	-60,000	-60,000	-60,000	'	'	60,000	-75	'	'	-75	'
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	104,863	-60,000	110,071	163,418	9,451	-118,077	127,995	4,562	109,183	18,812	-4,562
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-169	'	'	'	-169	'	161	'	'	161	'
Net increase in cash	103,643	'	76,629	9,698	17,316	'	14,706	'	6,845	7,861	'
Beginning of period	8,090	'	399	4,188	3,503	'	3,680	'	2,817	863	'
End of period	$111,733	'	$77,028	$13,886	$20,819	'	$18,386	'	$9,662	$8,724	'