APX 10-K27 Mar 152014 FY Annual reportFinancial data

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Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 26, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	ck0001584423
Entity Registrant Name	APX Group Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1584423
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100
Entity Public Float			$0

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$10,807	$261,905
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	14,214	14,375
Accounts receivable, net	8,739	2,593
Inventories	36,157	29,260
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,454	13,870
Total current assets	85,371	322,003
Property and equipment, net	62,790	35,818
Subscriber contract costs, net	548,073	288,316
Deferred financing costs, net	52,158	59,375
Intangible assets, net	703,226	840,714
Goodwill	841,522	836,318
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, net of current portion		14,214
Long-term investments and other assets, net	10,533	27,676
Total assets	2,303,673	2,424,434
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	31,324	24,004
Accrued payroll and commissions	37,979	46,007
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	28,862	33,118
Deferred revenue	33,226	26,894
Current portion of capital lease obligations	5,549	4,199
Total current liabilities	136,940	134,222
Notes payable, net	1,863,155	1,762,049
Revolving line of credit	20,000
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	10,655	6,268
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	32,504	18,533
Other long-term obligations	6,906	3,905
Deferred income tax liabilities	9,027	9,214
Total liabilities	2,079,187	1,934,191
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100 shares authorized; 100 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	636,724	652,488
Accumulated deficit	-393,275	-154,615
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-18,963	-7,630
Total stockholders' equity	224,486	490,243
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,303,673	$2,424,434

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, authorized	100	100
Common stock, issued	100	100
Common stock, outstanding	100	100

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Revenues:
Monitoring revenue	$49,122	$537,695	$460,130
Service and other sales revenue	8,473	21,980	39,135
Activation fees	11	4,002	1,643
Total revenues	57,606	563,677	500,908
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	20,699	202,769	164,221
Selling expenses	12,284	107,370	98,884
General and administrative expenses	9,521	126,083	97,177
Transaction related expenses	31,885
Depreciation and amortization	11,410	221,324	195,506
Total costs and expenses	85,799	657,546	555,788
(Loss) income from operations	-28,193	-93,869	-54,880
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	12,645	147,511	114,476
Interest income	-4	-1,455	-1,493
Other (income) expenses	171	-1,779	-76
Gain on 2GIG Sale			-46,866
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-41,005	-238,146	-120,921
Income tax expense (benefit)	-10,903	514	3,592
Net loss from continuing operations	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Discontinued operations:
Net loss before non-controlling interests	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Net loss	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Predecessor [Member]
Revenues:
Monitoring revenue				325,271
Service and other sales revenue				66,968
Activation fees				5,331
Total revenues				397,570
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)				145,892
Selling expenses				91,559
General and administrative expenses				99,972
Transaction related expenses				23,461
Depreciation and amortization				79,679
Total costs and expenses				440,563
(Loss) income from operations				-42,993
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense				106,620
Interest income				-61
Other (income) expenses				122
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes				-149,674
Income tax expense (benefit)				4,923
Net loss from continuing operations				-154,597
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations				-239
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-154,836
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests				-1,319
Net loss				($153,517)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Net loss before non-controlling interests	($30,102)	($238,660)	($124,513)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	928	-11,333	-8,558
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	928	-11,333	-8,558
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests	-29,174	-249,993	-133,071
Comprehensive loss	-29,174	-249,993	-133,071
Predecessor [Member]
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-154,836
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Foreign currency translation adjustment				708
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement				318
Total other comprehensive (loss) income				1,026
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests				-153,810
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests				-1,319
Comprehensive loss				($152,491)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Total	Predecessor [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]
In Thousands	Total	Predecessor [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		($183,499)		$1		$46,836		($234,982)		$162		$4,484
Net loss		-154,836						-153,517				-1,319
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement		318								318
Foreign currency translation adjustment		708								708
Stock-based compensation		2,371				1,780						591
Issuance of Series D preferred stock and warrants, net of issuance costs and amount allocated to liability		4,454				4,454
Change in fair value of warrant		1,047				1,047
Solar share issuance		14,193										14,193
Cash dividends paid		-80										-80
Elimination of the predecessor equity structure and non-controlling interests	315,324		-1		-54,117		388,499		-1,188		-17,869
Investment by Parent	708,453				708,453
Ending Balance at Nov. 16, 2012	708,453	-315,324		1	708,453	54,117		-388,499		1,188		17,869
Net loss	-30,102						-30,102
Foreign currency translation adjustment	928								928
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	679,279				708,453		-30,102		928
Net loss	-124,513						-124,513
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-8,558								-8,558
Stock-based compensation	1,956				1,956
Net worth adjustment	2,079				2,079
Cash dividends paid	-60,000				-60,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	490,243				652,488		-154,615		-7,630
Net loss	-238,660						-238,660
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-11,333								-11,333
Stock-based compensation	1,936				1,936
Capital contribution	32,300				32,300
Cash dividends paid	-50,000				-50,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$224,486				$636,724		($393,275)		($18,963)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from continuing operations	($30,102)	($238,660)	($124,513)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:
Amortization of subscriber contract costs	181	58,730	22,214
Amortization of customer relationships	9,574	143,578	160,424
Depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets	1,655	19,016	12,868
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,032	9,251	8,642
Gain on sale of 2GIG			-46,866
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets	-45	662	263
Loss on asset impairment		3,116
Stock-based compensation		1,936	1,956
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,307	15,656	10,360
Paid in kind interest income			-1,323
Non-cash adjustments to deferred revenue	822	181	1,181
Deferred income taxes	-13,120	-265	8,030
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestiture:
Accounts receivable	2,333	-21,866	-11,486
Inventories	-257	-6,926	-8,439
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-6,870	746	2,407
Accounts payable	-1,034	7,248	-2,690
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	14,271	-9,643	22,041
Deferred revenue	-4,990	20,589	24,356
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-25,243	3,349	79,425
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs	-12,938	-321,855	-298,643
Capital expenditures	-1,456	-32,211	-8,973
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets		964	306
Proceeds from the sale of 2GIG, net of cash sold			144,750
Acquisition of the predecessor including transaction costs, net of cash acquired	-1,915,473
Net cash used in acquisitions	-1,915,473	-18,500	-4,272
Acquisition of intangible assets		-9,649
Purchases of short-term investments-other		-60,000
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments-other		60,069
Proceeds from note receivable		22,699
Change in restricted cash		14,375	-161
Investment in preferred stock		-3,000
Acquisition of other assets	-19,587	-2,162	-9,645
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,949,454	-349,270	-176,638
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	1,305,000	102,000	457,250
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	28,000	20,000	22,500
Repayments on revolving line of credit			-50,500
Proceeds from sale of subscriber contracts		2,261
Acquisition of subscriber contracts		-2,277
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-353	-6,300	-7,207
Deferred financing costs	-58,354	-2,927	-10,896
Payments of dividends		-50,000	-60,000
Capital contributions		32,300
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor	708,453
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,982,746	95,057	351,147
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	41	-234	-119
Net (decrease) increase in cash	8,090	-251,098	253,815
Cash:
Beginning of period		261,905	8,090
End of period	8,090	10,807	261,905
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Income tax paid		196	485
Interest paid	44	137,908	116,802
Supplemental non-cash flow disclosure:
Capital lease additions	574	12,040	8,905
Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from continuing operations				-154,597
Loss from discontinued operations				-239
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:
Amortization of subscriber contract costs				72,005
Depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets				7,676
Amortization of deferred financing costs				6,619
Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability				-287
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets				119
Stock-based compensation				2,371
Provision for doubtful accounts				8,204
Deferred income taxes				1,421
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestiture:
Accounts receivable				-17,901
Inventories				20,111
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				2,305
Accounts payable				11,793
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				109,515
Deferred revenue				26,256
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				95,371
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs				-263,731
Capital expenditures				-5,894
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets				274
Change in restricted cash				-152
Acquisition of other assets				-743
Net cash used in investing activities				-270,246
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable				116,163
Borrowings from revolving line of credit				105,000
Repayments on revolving line of credit				-42,241
Repayments of capital lease obligations				-4,060
Deferred financing costs				-6,684
Payments of dividends				-80
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment awards				2,651
Capital contributions				9,193
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants				4,562
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar				5,000
Net cash provided by financing activities				189,504
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				-251
Net (decrease) increase in cash				14,378
Cash:
Beginning of period				3,680
End of period				18,058
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Income tax paid				2,235
Interest paid				91,470
Supplemental non-cash flow disclosure:
Capital lease additions				$4,729

Description_of_Business

Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Description of Business	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	NOTE 1—DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
	APX Group Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings” or “Parent”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, (collectively the “Company”), is one of the largest Smart Home companies in North America. The Company is engaged in the sale, installation, servicing and monitoring of electronic home security and automation systems, primarily in the United States and Canada.
	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., 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.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation—As a result of the Merger, the consolidated financial statements are presented on two bases of accounting and are not necessarily comparable: January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 (the “Predecessor Period” or “Predecessor” as context requires) and November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2014 (the “Successor Period” or “Successor” as context requires), which relate to the period preceding the Merger and the period succeeding the Merger, respectively. The audited consolidated financial statements for the Predecessor Period are presented for APX Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including variable interest entities. The audited consolidated financial statements for the Successor Period reflect the Merger presenting the financial position and results of operations of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The financial position and results of operations of the Successor are not comparable to the financial position and results of operations of the Predecessor due to the Merger and the basis of presentation of purchase accounting as compared to historical cost in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 Business Combinations.

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

Successor

Predecessor

APX Group Holdings, Inc.

—

APX Group, Inc.

Vivint, Inc.

Vivint Canada, Inc.

ARM Security, Inc.

AP AL, LLC

Vivint Purchasing, LLC

Vivint Servicing, LLC

2GIG Technologies, Inc. (1)

2GIG Technologies, Inc.

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. (1)

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc.

—

V Solar Holdings, Inc.

—

Vivint Solar, Inc.

313 Aviation, LLC

—

Vivint Wireless, Inc.

—

Smartrove, Inc.

—

Vivint New Zealand, Ltd.

—

Vivint Australia Pty Ltd.

—

Vivint Louisiana, LLC

—

Vivint Funding Holdings, LLC

—

Vivint Puerto Rico, LLC

—

Vivint Group, Inc. (2)

—

Vivint Data Management (2)

—

Vivint Firewild, LLC (2)

—

Vivint Canada Funding

—

Vivint Canada Servicing

—

IPR LLC (2)

—

Farmington IP LLC

—

(1)

The audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 include the results of 2GIG up through April 1, 2013, which was the date the Company completed the sale of 2GIG to Nortek, Inc. (“2GIG Sale”) (See Note 4).

-2

Formed during the year ended December 31, 2014.

The Successor and Predecessor Period include substantially the same operating entities except that Vivint Solar, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Solar”) is not included in the Successor Period since Solar is separately owned and is no longer a consolidated variable interest entity. The majority of the operations of Successor Period entities are included within the operations of Vivint, Inc.

Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying Successor consolidated financial statements include the accounts of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including 2GIG as a wholly-owned subsidiary through April 1, 2013. The accompanying Predecessor consolidated financial statements include APX Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and 2GIG and Solar, which were variable interest entities (or “VIE’s”) prior to the Merger (See Note 7). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The financial information presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflects the financial position and operating results of Smart Grid as discontinued operations (See Note 6).

Changes in Presentation of Comparative Financial Statements—Certain reclassifications have been made to our prior period consolidated financial information in order to conform to the current year presentation. These changes did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition—The Company recognizes revenue principally on three types of transactions: (i) monitoring, which includes revenues for monitoring and other automation services of the Company’s subscriber contracts and certain subscriber contracts that have been sold and recurring monthly revenue associated with the Company’s wireless internet services, (ii) service and other sales, which includes services provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenue, sales of products that are not part of the basic equipment package and revenue from 2GIG up through the date of the 2GIG Sale, 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. Costs of providing ongoing monitoring services are expensed in the period incurred.

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.

Activation fees represent upfront one-time charges billed to subscribers at the time of installation and are deferred. These fees are recognized over the estimated customer life of 12 years using a 150% declining balance method, which converts to a straight-line methodology after approximately five years.

Through the date of the 2GIG Sale, service and other sales revenue included 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. The Company received a fixed monthly amount from Alarm.com for each system installed with non-Vivint customers that used the Alarm.com platform.

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. The Company amortizes these costs over 12 years using a 150% declining balance method, which converts to straight-line methodology after approximately five years. 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.

In conjunction with the Merger and in accordance with purchase accounting, the total purchase price was allocated to the Company’s net tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their estimated fair values as of November 16, 2012 (See Note 3). The Company recorded the value of Subscriber Contract Costs on the date of the Merger at fair value and classified it as an intangible asset, which is amortized over 10 years in a pattern that is consistent with the amount of revenue expected to be generated from the related subscriber contracts.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents consists of highly liquid investments with remaining maturities when purchased of three months or less.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents—Restricted cash and cash equivalents is restricted for a specific purpose and cannot be included in the general cash account. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the restricted cash and cash equivalents was held by a third-party trustee. Restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of highly liquid investments with remaining maturities when purchased of three months or less.

Accounts Receivable—Accounts receivable consists primarily of amounts due from customers for 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 $3.4 million and $1.9 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company estimates this allowance based on historical collection experience 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 December 31, 2014 and 2013, no accounts receivable were classified as held for sale. Provision for doubtful accounts is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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

Successor

Predecessor

Year ended

Period from

December 31,

November 17,

January 1,

2014

2013

through

December 31,

November 16,

2012

Beginning balance

1,901

2,301

3,649

1,903

Provision for doubtful accounts

15,656

10,360

1,307

8,204

Write-offs and adjustments

(14,184

)

(10,760

)

(2,655

)

(6,458

)

Balance at end of period

3,373

1,901

2,301

3,649

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, usage and historical write-offs.

Long-lived Assets and Intangibles—Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term for assets under capital leases, whichever is shorter. Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over the remaining estimated economic life of the underlying technology or relationships, which ranges from 2 to 10 years. Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset or in a pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed. Amortization expense associated with leased assets is included with depreciation expense. Routine repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. The Company periodically assesses potential impairment of its long-lived assets and intangibles and performs an impairment review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. In addition, the Company periodically assesses whether events or changes in circumstance continue to support an indefinite life of certain intangible assets or warrant a revision to the estimated useful life of definite-lived intangible assets.

Long-term Investments— The Company’s long-term investments are comprised of cost based investments in other companies as discussed in Note 8. The Company performs impairment analyses of its cost based investments annually, as of October 1, or more often when events occur or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the investment below its carrying value. When indicators of impairment do not exist and certain accounting criteria are met, the Company evaluates impairment using a qualitative approach. As of December 31, 2014, no indicators of impairment existed associated with these cost based investments.

Deferred Financing Costs— Costs incurred in connection with obtaining debt financing are deferred and amortized utilizing the straight-line method, which approximates the effective-interest method, over the life of the related financing. If such financing is paid off or replaced prior to maturity with debt instruments that have substantially different terms, the unamortized costs are charged to expense. In connection with refinancing the debt in conjunction with the Merger, the Company wrote off $3.5 million related to unamortized deferred financing costs. Deferred financing costs included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $52.2 million and $59.4 million, net of accumulated amortization of $20.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively. Amortization expense on deferred financing costs recognized and included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, totaled $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, $1.0 million for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and $6.6 million for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012.

Residual Income Plan—The Company has a program that allows third-party sales channel partners to receive additional compensation based on the performance of the underlying contracts they create. The Company calculates the present value of the expected future payments and recognizes this amount in the period the commissions are earned. Subsequent accretion and adjustments to the estimated liability are recorded as interest and operating expense respectively. The Company monitors actual payments and customer attrition on a periodic basis and, when necessary, makes adjustments to the liability. The amount included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities was $0.4 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and the amount included in other long-term obligations was $3.0 million and $2.1 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing the present value of the estimated amounts owed to third-party sales channel partners.

Stock-Based Compensation—The Company measures compensation cost based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes that cost over the requisite service period of the awards (See Note 15).

Advertising Expense—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $23.6 million and $23.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, $1.7 million for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and $8.2 million for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012.

Income Taxes—The Company accounts for income taxes based on the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets when it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company recognizes the effect of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties is to record such items as a component of the provision for income taxes.

Contracts Sold—On March 31, 2014, the Company received approximately $2.3 million in proceeds from the sale of certain subscriber contracts to a third-party. Concurrently, the Company entered into an agreement with the buyer to continue providing billing, monitoring and support services for the contracts that were sold for a period of ten years. As a result of this continuing involvement on the part of the Company in the servicing of the contracts, accounting guidance precluded gain recognition at the time of the sale. Accordingly, the Company treated this transaction as a secured borrowing and recorded a liability for the proceeds received at the time of the sale. On November 24, 2014, the Company repurchased the subscriber contracts from this third-party for $2.3 million and the associated liability was settled. No material gain/loss on the transaction was recognized.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Concentrations of Credit Risk—Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of receivables and cash. At times during the year, the Company maintains cash balances in excess of insured limits. The Company is not dependent on any single customer or geographic location. The loss of a customer would not adversely impact the Company’s operating results or financial position.

Concentrations of Supply Risk—As of December 31, 2014, approximately 74% of the Company’s installed panels were 2GIG Go!Control panels and 19% were SkyControl panels. On April 1, 2013, the Company completed the 2GIG Sale. 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. The loss of 2GIG as a supplier could potentially impact the Company’s operating results or financial position.

Fair Value Measurement—Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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.

Goodwill—The Company conducts a goodwill impairment analysis annually in the fourth fiscal quarter, as of October 1, and as necessary if changes in facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of the Company’s reporting units may be less than its carrying amount. When indicators of impairment do not exist and certain accounting criteria are met, the Company is able to evaluate goodwill impairment using a qualitative approach. When necessary, the Company’s quantitative goodwill impairment test consists of two steps. 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 (See Note 11).

Foreign Currency Translation and Other Comprehensive Income—The functional currencies of Vivint Canada, Inc. and Vivint New Zealand, Ltd. are the Canadian and New Zealand dollars, respectively. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are translated from their respective functional currencies into U.S. dollars at period-end rates and revenue and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates for the period. Adjustments resulting from this translation process are classified as other comprehensive income (loss) and shown as a separate component of equity.

Letters of Credit—As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $3.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business, all of which are undrawn.

New Accounting Pronouncement—In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which clarifies the principles used to recognize revenue for all entities. The new guidance requires companies to recognize revenue when it transfers goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The guidance allows for either a “full retrospective” adoption or a “modified retrospective” adoption, however early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2014-15. This standard provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going-concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the new guidance and plan to provide additional information about its expected impact at a future date.

In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which expands the disclosure requirements for amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The guidance requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of AOCI by component and present, either on the face of the income statement or in the notes to financial statements, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or OCI in financial statements. The guidance became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In July 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which amends the guidance related to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and allows for the reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward whenever the net operating loss carryforward or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. This guidance became effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Business_Combination

Business Combination	12 Months Ended
Business Combination	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination	NOTE 3—BUSINESS COMBINATION
	Wildfire Acquisition
	On January 31, 2014, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company completed the purchase of certain assets, and assumed certain liabilities, of Wildfire Broadband, LLC (“Wildfire”). Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement the Company paid aggregate cash consideration of $3.5 million, of which $0.4 million was held in escrow for indemnification obligations and was settled in early 2015. This strategic acquisition was made to provide the Company access to Wildfire’s existing customers, wireless internet infrastructure and know-how. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations associated with the Wildfire assets acquired and liabilities assumed from January 31, 2014. The pro forma impact of Wildfire on the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 is immaterial. The associated goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the time of acquisition (in thousands):


	Net assets acquired from Wildfire		$	96
	Intangible assets (See Note 11)			2,900
	Goodwill			504

	Total cash consideration		$	3,500

	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred costs associated with the Wildfire acquisition, which were not material, consisting of accounting, legal and professional fees and payments to employees directly associated with the acquisition. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying audited consolidated statements of operations.

	Space Monkey Acquisition
	On August 25, 2014, the Company’s parent purchased Space Monkey, Inc. (“Space Monkey”), a data cloud storage technology company, then merged Space Monkey with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the merger the Company paid aggregate cash consideration of $15.0 million, of which $1.5 million is held in escrow for indemnification obligations. This strategic acquisition was made to support the growth and development of the Company’s Smart Home platform. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations associated with the Space Monkey assets acquired and liabilities assumed from August 25, 2014. The pro forma impact of Space Monkey on the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 is immaterial.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the time of acquisition (in thousands):


	Net assets acquired from Space Monkey		$	404
	Deferred tax liability			(1,106	)
	Intangible assets (See Note 11)			8,300
	Goodwill			7,402

	Total estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed		$	15,000

	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred costs associated with the Space Monkey acquisition, which were not material, consisting of accounting, legal and professional fees and payments to employees directly associated with the acquisition. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying 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 $4.3 million. This strategic acquisition was made to provide Vivint Wireless with full ownership of certain intellectual property used in its operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of Smartrove as a wholly-owned subsidiary from May 29, 2013. The pro forma impact of Smartrove on the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 was immaterial.
	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 as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Net assets acquired from Smartrove—Cash		$	3
	Deferred income tax liability			(1,533	)
	Intangible assets (See Note 11)			4,040
	Goodwill			1,765

	Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed		$	4,275

	During the year ended December 31, 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 general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

	The Merger
	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 a revolving credit facility and issuance of notes. The Company’s management and certain employees invested approximately $155.2 million in the form of a rollover of their equity in APX and 2GIG and cash investments were used to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Predecessor’s secured credit facilities, pay Predecessor shareholders, purchase equity units of Acquisition LLC and pay transaction fees and expenses. As part of the Merger, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was $14.2 and $28.4 million, respectively, held in escrow and presented as restricted cash in the accompanying financial statements for payments to employees that will be due in the next two years. At the time of the Merger, approximately $54.3 million 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 shareholders during 2015. Because these amounts held in escrow are not controlled by the Company, they are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	Purchase Consideration
	The following table summarizes the purchase price consideration (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 purchase consideration		$	1,935,638

	Purchase Price Allocation
	The purchase price of approximately $1.9 billion 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 Merger, the Company paid $28.4 million or 50% of the amount due to employees under long-term incentive arrangements. Of the remaining 50%, the Company paid one of two equal installments during the year ended December 31, 2014. The remaining installment will be paid by the third anniversary date of the Merger. In addition to the payments under these long-term incentive arrangements, the Company also incurred $48.6 million of costs related to bonus and other payments to employees directly related to the Merger. These employee expenses are included in total costs and expenses in the Predecessor Period consolidated statement of operations.
	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 as of November 16, 2012(in thousands):


	Current assets acquired		$	73,239
	Property, plant and equipment			29,293
	Other assets			30,535
Intangible assets			1,062,300
Goodwill			880,302
Current liabilities assumed			(100,258	)
Deferred income tax liability			(33,996	)
Other liabilities			(5,777	)

Total purchase price allocation		$	1,935,638


Goodwill resulting from the Merger is not deductible for income tax purposes. The Company incurred costs associated with the Merger of approximately $31.9 million in the Successor Period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and approximately $23.5 million in the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012. These costs consist of accounting, investment banking, legal and professional fees and employee expenses directly associated with the Merger and are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary

Divestiture of Subsidiary	12 Months Ended
Divestiture of Subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Divestiture of Subsidiary	NOTE 4—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 $148.9 million, 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 $44.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The terms of the indenture governing the 2020 notes (as defined below), the indenture governing the 2019 notes (as defined below) and the credit agreement governing the 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 $60.0 million 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		(109,053	)
	2.0 technology, net of amortization		16,903
	Other		(9,855	)

	Net gain on divestiture	$	46,866

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	NOTE 5—LONG-TERM DEBT
	On November 16, 2012, APX issued $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of notes, of which $925.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior secured notes due 2019 (the “2019 notes”) 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, subject to permitted liens and exceptions, and $380.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 notes” and together with the 2019 notes, the “notes”), mature on December 1, 2020.
	During 2013, APX completed two offerings of additional 2020 notes under the indenture dated November 16, 2012 . On May 31, 2013, APX issued $200.0 million of 2020 notes at a price of 101.75% and on December 13, 2013, APX issued an additional $250.0 million of 2020 notes at a price of 101.50%. Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P. (“Blackstone Partners”) participated as one of the initial purchasers of the 2020 notes in each of the May 31, 2013 and December 13, 2013 offerings and received approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million in fees, respectively, at the time of closing.
	On July 1, 2014, APX issued an additional $100.0 million of 2020 notes. In connection with the issuance, Blackstone Partners participated as one of the initial purchasers of the 2020 notes and received approximately $0.1 million in fees at the time of closing.
	Interest accrues at the rate of 6.375% per annum for the 2019 notes and 8.75% per annum for the 2020 notes. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1. APX may redeem each series of the notes, in whole or part, at any time prior to December 1, 2015 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, after December 1, 2015, APX may redeem the notes at the prices and on the terms specified in the applicable indenture.

	Revolving Credit Facility
	On November 16, 2012, APX Group Holdings, Inc. and the other guarantors entered into a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million. On June 28, 2013, the Company amended and restated the credit agreement to provide for a new repriced tranche of revolving credit commitments with a lower interest rate. Nearly all of the existing tranches of revolving credit commitments were terminated and converted into the repriced tranche, with the unterminated portion of the existing tranche continuing to accrue interest at the original rate.
	Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at our option, either (1) the base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate of Bank of America, N.A. and (c) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for an interest period of one month, plus 1.00% or (2) the LIBOR rate determined by reference to the London interbank offered rate for dollars for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The applicable margin for base rate-based borrowings (1)(a) under the repriced tranche is currently 2.0% per annum and (b) under the former tranche is currently 3.0% and (2)(a) the applicable margin for LIBOR rate-based borrowings (a) under the repriced tranche is currently 3.0% per annum and (b) under the former tranche is currently 4.0%. The applicable margin for borrowings under the revolving credit facility is subject to one step-down of 25 basis points based on our meeting a consolidated first lien net leverage ratio test at the end of each fiscal quarter.
	In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the revolving credit facility, the Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 0.50% (which will be subject to one step-down based on our meeting a consolidated first lien net leverage ratio test) to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The Company also pays customary letter of credit and agency fees. The borrowings are due November 16, 2017, which may be repaid at any time without penalty.
	The Company’s debt at December 31, 2014 had maturity dates of 2019 and beyond and consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	Revolving credit facility due 2017	$	20,000	$	—	$	20,000
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019		925,000		—		925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		930,000		8,155		938,155

	Total Notes payable	$	1,875,000	$	8,155	$	1,883,155

	The Company’s debt at December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	Revolving credit facility due 2017	$	—	$	—	$	—
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019		925,000		—		925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		830,000		7,049		837,049

	Total Notes payable	$	1,755,000	$	7,049	$	1,762,049

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	NOTE 6—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	During the first quarter of 2012, the Company abandoned Smart Grid, a component of its energy management business. The circumstances leading up to the abandonment included a shift in the strategic direction for Smart Grid within the energy management framework. All operating activity ceased during the second quarter of 2012. No income taxes were recorded on discontinued operations because the tax effect was immaterial and the tax benefit of the loss was offset by a valuation allowance.

	The following table presents discontinued operations of the disposed business component (in thousands):


		Predecessor
		Period from
		January 1,
		through
		November 16,
		2012
	Revenue, net	$	91
	Operating loss		(329	)
	Interest expense		(1	)
	Impairment of acquired intangible		—

	Total discontinued operations	$	(239	)

Variable_Interest_Entities

Variable Interest Entities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	NOTE 7—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 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. In connection with the Merger, 2GIG became a wholly-owned subsidiary and their financial position and results of operations were consolidated by the Company in the Successor Period through the date of the 2GIG Sale. Also in connection with the Merger, the Investors purchased Solar for $75.0 million and, while Solar was a VIE of the Company through the date of Solar’s initial public offering, the Investors 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 consolidated financial statements include the portion of equity and results of operations related to 2GIG.
	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.
	The Company and Solar have entered into agreements under which the Company subleased corporate office space through October 2014, and provides certain other ongoing administrative services to Solar. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company charged $8.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of general and administrative expenses to Solar in connection with these agreements. There were no charges for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 or the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 in connection with these agreements. The balance due from Solar in connection with these agreements and other expenses paid on Solar’s behalf was $2.1 million and $3.1 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	On December 27, 2012, the Company executed a Subordinated Note and Loan Agreement with Solar. The terms of the agreement state that Solar may borrow up to $20.0 million, bearing interest on the outstanding balance at an annual rate of 7.5%, 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 December 31, 2013, representing principal of $20.0 million and payment-in-kind interest of $1.3 million, is included in prepaid and other current assets and long-term investments and other assets, net, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. In addition, accrued interest of $0.1 million on December 31, 2013, respectively, is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheets. On October 10, 2014, in connection with the completion of its initial public offering, Solar repaid loans to APX Group, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, and to our parent entity. Our parent entity, in turn, returned a portion of such proceeds to APX Group, Inc. as a capital contribution. These transactions resulted in the receipt by APX Group, Inc. of an aggregate amount of $55.0 million. These variable interests represent the Company’s maximum exposure to loss from direct involvement with Solar.
	Also in connection with Solar’s initial public offering, the Company entered into a number of agreements with Solar related to services and other support that it has provided and will provide to Solar including:

		•	A Master Intercompany Framework Agreement which establishes a framework for the ongoing relationship between the Company and Solar and contains master terms regarding the protection of each other’s confidential information, and master procedural terms, such as notice procedures, restrictions on assignment, interpretive provisions, governing law and dispute resolution;

		•	A Non-Competition Agreement in which the Company and Solar each define their current areas of business and their competitors, and agree not to directly or indirectly engage in the other’s business for three years;

		•	A Transition Services Agreement pursuant to which the Company will provide to Solar various enterprise services, including services relating to information technology and infrastructure, human resources and employee benefits, administration services and facilities-related services;

		•	A Product Development and Supply Agreement pursuant to which one of Solar’s wholly owned subsidiaries will, for an initial term of three years, subject to automatic renewal for successive one-year periods unless either party elects otherwise, collaborate with the Company to develop certain monitoring and communications equipment that will be compatible with other equipment used in Solar’s energy systems and will replace equipment Solar currently procures from third parties;

		•	A Marketing and Customer Relations Agreement which governs various cross-marketing initiatives between the Company and Solar, in particularly the provision of sales leads from each company to the other; and

		•	A Trademark License Agreement pursuant to which the licensor, a special purpose subsidiary majority-owned by the Company and minority-owned by Solar, will grant Solar a royalty-free exclusive license to the trademark “VIVINT SOLAR” in the field of selling renewable energy or energy storage products and services.

Cost_Based_Investments

Cost Based Investments	12 Months Ended
Cost Based Investments	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Cost Based Investments	NOTE 8—COST BASED INVESTMENTS
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into a project agreement with a privately-held company (the “Investee”), whereby the Investee will develop technology for the Company. The Company is not required to make any payments to the Investee for developing the above technology, however, the Company is required to pay the Investee a royalty for any sales of product that include the technology once developed. In connection with the project agreement, the Company also entered into an investment agreement with the Investee, whereby the Company will purchase up to a predetermined number of shares of the Investee. The amount of the investment by the Company in the Investee was $0.1 million as of December 31, 2014. The Company could make up to $2.8 million in additional investments in the Investee, subject to the achievement of certain technology development milestones. These additional investments are expected to occur through July 1, 2016. The Company has determined that the arrangement with the Investee constitutes a variable interest. The Company is not required to consolidate the results of the Investee as the Company is not the primary beneficiary.

	On February 19, 2014, the Company invested $3.0 million in a convertible note (“Convertible Note”) of a privately held company (“Investee”) not affiliated with the Company. The Convertible Note had a stated maturity date of February 19, 2015 and bore interest equal to the greater of (a) 0.5% or (b) annual interest rates established for federal income tax purposes by the Internal Revenue Service. The outstanding principal and accrued interest balance of the Convertible Note converted to preferred stock (“preferred stock”) of the Investee on August 29, 2014, under the terms of the agreement.
	The Company performs impairment analyses of its cost based investments annually, or more often, when events occur or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the investment below its carrying value. When indicators of impairment do not exist and certain accounting criteria are met, the Company evaluates impairment using a qualitative approach. As of December 31, 2014, no indicators of impairment existed associated with these cost based investments.

Balance_Sheet_Components

Balance Sheet Components	12 Months Ended
Balance Sheet Components	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Balance Sheet Components	NOTE 9—BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
	The following table presents balance sheet component balances as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):


		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Subscriber contract costs
	Subscriber contract costs	$	628,739		$	310,666
	Accumulated amortization		(80,666	)		(22,350	)

	Subscriber contract costs, net	$	548,073		$	288,316

	Long-term investments and other assets
	Notes receivable, net of allowance (See Notes 7 and 17)	$	600		$	21,323
	Security deposit receivable		6,606			6,261
	Investments (See Note 2)		3,306			—
	Other		21			92

	Total long-term investments and other assets, net	$	10,533		$	27,676

	Accrued payroll and commissions
	Accrued payroll	$	16,432		$	15,475
	Accrued commissions		21,547			30,532

	Total accrued payroll and commissions	$	37,979		$	46,007

	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
	Accrued interest payable	$	11,695		$	10,982
	Loss contingencies		9,663			9,263
	Other		7,504			12,873

	Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	28,862		$	33,118

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	NOTE 10—PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):


		December 31,						Estimated
		2014			2013			Useful Lives
	Vehicles	$	20,728		$	13,851		3-5 years
	Computer equipment and software		18,069			6,742		3-5 years
	Leasehold improvements		13,606			13,345		2-15 years
	Office furniture, fixtures and equipment		12,845			4,793		7 years
	Warehouse equipment		110			1,802		7 years
	Buildings		702			702		39 years
	Construction in process		12,601			3,119

			78,661			44,354

	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(15,871	)		(8,536	)

	Net property and equipment	$	62,790		$	35,818

	Property and equipment includes approximately $20.9 million and $13.7 million of assets under capital lease obligations, net of accumulated amortization of $4.1 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Construction in process includes $9.8 million of infrastructure associated with the Wireless business as of December 31, 2014. Depreciation and amortization expense on all property and equipment was $11.3 million and $9.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, $1.2 million for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and $7.4 million for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012. Amortization expense relates to assets under capital leases as included in depreciation and amortization expense.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	NOTE 11—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, by operating segment, were as follows (in thousands):


			Vivint			2GIG			Consolidated
	Balance as of January 1, 2013		$	832,850		$	43,792		$	876,642
	Goodwill resulting from Smartrove acquisition			1,765			—			1,765
	Goodwill resulting from net worth adjustments			2,079			—			2,079
	Goodwill resulting from income tax adjustments			1,852			—			1,852
	Effect of foreign currency translation			(2,228	)		—			(2,228	)
	Divestiture of 2GIG			—			(43,792	)		(43,792	)

	Balance as of December 31, 2013			836,318			—			836,318

	Goodwill resulting from Wildfire acquisition			504			—			504
	Goodwill resulting from Space Monkey acquisition			7,402			—			7,402
	Effect of foreign currency translation			(2,702	)		—			(2,702	)

	Balance as of December 31, 2014		$	841,522		$	—		$	841,522

	In accordance with authoritative guidance for accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets, the Company performs an impairment test on its goodwill annually in its fourth fiscal quarter, as of October 1, or more often when events occur or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. When indicators of impairment do not exist and certain accounting criteria are met, the Company is able to evaluate goodwill impairment using a qualitative approach. As of December 31, 2014, no indicators of impairment existed.
	Intangible assets, net
	The following table presents intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):


			December 31,						Estimated
			2014			2013			Useful Lives
	Definite-lived intangible assets:
	Customer contracts		$	978,776		$	984,403		10 years
	2GIG 2.0 technology			17,000			17,000		8 years
	CMS and other technology			7,067			6,114		5 years
	Space Monkey technology			7,100			—		6 years
	Wireless internet technologies			4,690			4,690		2-3 years
	Patents			6,518			—		5 years
	Non-compete agreements			2,000			—		2-3 years

				1,023,151			1,012,207
	Accumulated amortization			(320,198	)		(171,493	)

	Definite-lived intangible assets, net			702,953			840,714

	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	IP addresses			214			—
	Domain names			59			—

	Total indefinite-lived intangible assets			273			—

	Total intangible assets, net		$	703,226		$	840,714

	During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company recognized $1.3 million and $0.1 million of amortization expense related to the capitalized software development costs. There were no capitalized software development costs for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 or the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012.
	Identifiable intangible assets acquired by the Company in connection with the Smartrove acquisition consisted of $4.0 million of Smartrove technology and $0.7 million of other related technologies. Identifiable intangible assets acquired by the Company in connection with the Wildfire acquisition were $2.1 million of customer contracts and $0.8 million associated with non-compete agreements entered into by certain former members of Wildfire management. Identifiable intangible assets acquired by the Company in connection with the Space Monkey acquisition were $7.1 million of Space Monkey technology and $1.2 million associated with non-compete agreements entered into by certain former members of Space Monkey management.
	On March 29, 2014, the Company implemented new customer relationship management software (“CRM”). Historically, the Company’s customer management system (“CMS”) technology was used for customer support and inventory tracking. The new CRM software replaced the customer support functionality of the CMS technology. Following the CRM implementation, the CMS technology continued to be used for inventory tracking. Due to the implementation of the new CRM software, as of March 31, 2014, the Company determined there to be a significant change in the extent and manner in which the CMS technology was being used. The Company estimated the fair value of the CMS technology as of March 31, 2014 to be $0.3 million based on management experience, inquiry and assessment of the remaining functionality of this technology as it related to inventory tracking. The associated impairment loss of $1.4 million is included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition, the estimated remaining useful life of the CMS technology was evaluated and revised to one year from March 31, 2014, based on the intended use of the asset. The impact on income from continuing operations and net income from the change in the estimated remaining useful life was immaterial
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $151.3 million and $164.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, $10.1 million for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and $0.3 million for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012.
	Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets, excluding approximately $0.2 million in patents currently in process, is as follows as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	2015		$	136,142
	2016			118,585
	2017			102,264
	2018			90,529
	2019			78,790
	Thereafter			176,437

Total estimated amortization expense		$	702,747

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	NOTE 12—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 as they have readily available market prices in an active market. The following summarizes the financial instruments of the Company at fair value based on the valuation approach applied to each class of security as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):


		Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
		Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		December 31,		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		2014		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
				Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
				Assets		(Level 2)
				(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash equivalents:
	Money market funds		14,214		14,214		—		—

	Total assets	$	14,215	$	14,215	$	—	$	—


		Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
		Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		December 31,		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		2013		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
				Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
				Assets		(Level 2)
				(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	10,002	$	10,002	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash equivalents:
	Money market funds		14,214		14,214		—		—
	Restricted cash equivalents, net of current portion:
	Money market funds		14,214		14,214		—		—

	Total assets	$	38,430	$	38,430	$	—	$	—

	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.
	The fair market value of the 2019 notes was approximately $881.1 million and $941.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The carrying value of the 2019 notes was $925.0 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The 2020 notes had a fair market value of approximately $792.8 million and $844.5 million as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and a carrying amount of $930.0 million and $830.0 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The fair value of the 2019 notes and the 2020 notes was considered a Level 2 measurement as the value was determined using observable market inputs, such as current interest rates as well as prices observable from less active markets.

Facility_Fire

Facility Fire	12 Months Ended
Facility Fire	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Facility Fire	NOTE 13—FACILITY FIRE
Facility Fire	On March 18, 2014, a fire occurred at a facility leased by the company in Lindon, Utah. This facility contained the Company’s primary inventory warehouse and call center operations. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized probable insurance recoveries of $8.2 million related to the fire damage, offset by gross expenses of $7.8 million. The probable insurance recoveries of $0.5 million, in excess of the gross expenses, are included in other income on the audited consolidated statement of operations. Of the $8.2 million in probable insurance recoveries, $2.8 million were received by the Company prior to December 31, 2014. The expenses associated with the fire primarily related to impairment of damaged assets and recovery costs to maintain business continuity. The $5.4 million of probable insurance recoveries not yet received from the Company’s insurance provider are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying audited consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 14—INCOME TAXES
	APX Group files a consolidated federal income tax return with its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
	For tax purposes, the Merger was treated as a stock acquisition. As a result, assets and liabilities were not adjusted to fair value for tax purposes. Goodwill resulting from the transaction is not deductible for tax purposes. For tax purposes, acquisition costs are divided into three categories; deductible costs, amortizable costs, and capitalized costs. Acquisition costs are allocated among the categories based on the nature and timing of the incurred cost. Deductible costs are deducted in the period incurred. Amortizable costs are capitalized and amortized over a period of 15 years. Capitalized costs are capitalized to the cost of the stock and are not amortized.
	Income tax provision (benefit) consisted of the following (in thousands):


			Successor										Predecessor
			Year ended				Year ended			Period from			Period from
			December 31,				December 31,			November 17,			January 1,
			2014				2013			through			through
										December 31,			November 16,
										2012			2012
	Current income tax:
	Federal		$	—			$	(579	)	$	—		$	2,635
	State			779				(1,351	)		56			837
	Foreign			—				(145	)		28			276

	Total			779				(2,075	)		84			3,748
	Deferred income tax:
	Federal			(925	)			8,614			(9,489	)		—
	State			(181	)			(1,938	)		(1,788	)		—
	Foreign			841				(1,009	)		290			1,175

	Total			(265	)			5,667			(10,987	)		1,175

	Provision (benefit) for income taxes		$	514			$	3,592		$	(10,903	)	$	4,923

	The following reconciles the tax expense computed at the statutory federal rate and the Company’s tax (benefit) expense (in thousands):



			Successor										Predecessor
			Year ended				Year ended			Period from			Period from
			December 31,				December 31,			November 17,			January 1,
			2014				2013			through			through
										December 31,			November 16,
										2012			2012
	Computed expected tax expense		$	(81,107	)		$	(41,113	)	$	(13,941	)	$	(50,970	)
	State income taxes, net of federal tax effect			395				(2,171	)		(1,143	)		555
	Foreign income taxes			1,645				136			(69	)		610
	Permanent differences			2,261				1,215			534			4,820
	Non-deductible acquisition costs			—				—			3,716			2,896
	Intercompany elimination			—				—			—			2,843
	Change in valuation allowance			77,320				45,525			—			44,169

	Provision for income taxes		$	514			$	3,592		$	(10,903	)	$	4,923


	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):


			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Gross deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss carryforwards		$	544,793			$	430,327
	Accrued expenses and allowances			9,474				35,435
	Inventory reserves			4,156				2,398
	Purcahsed intangibles			4,579				—
	Alternative minimum tax credit and research and development credit			41				—
	Deferred subscriber income			7,433				835
	Valuation allowance			(139,585	)			(48,685	)

				430,891				420,310

Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred subscriber contract costs			(437,595	)			(394,448	)
Purchased intangibles			—				(29,128	)
Property and equipment			(1,715	)			(4,261	)
Prepaid expenses			(644	)			(1,687	)

			(439,954	)			(429,524	)

Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(9,063	)		$	(9,214	)

The long-term portion of the net deferred tax liability was approximately $9,027,000 and $9,214,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The current portion of the net deferred tax liability was approximately $36,000 and $0 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014.
The Company had net operating loss carryforwards as follows (in thousands):


		December 31,
		2014				2013
Net operating loss carryforwards:
United States		$	1,355,632			$	1,021,238
State			1,301,462				967,155
Canada			30,688				35,689
New Zealand			4,203				1,388
United States (“U.S.”) and state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2026, if not used. Included in both the U.S. and state net operating loss carryforwards are approximately $11.5 million at both December 31, 2014 and 2013 of net operating loss carryforwards for which a benefit will be recorded in Additional Paid in Capital when realized. The Company had U.S. R&D credits of approximately $41,000 at December 31, 2014, and no U.S. R&D credits at December 31, 2013, which begin to expire in 2030.
Realization of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to their expiration. The Company has determined that there is an IRC Section 382 limitation with respect to the carryforward items.
The Company has considered and weighed the available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Based on available information, management does not believe it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be utilized. Accordingly, the Company has established a valuation allowance to the extent of and equal to the net deferred tax assets. The Company recorded a valuation allowance for U.S. deferred tax assets of approximately $139.4 million and $48.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition to the change in valuation allowance from operations, the valuation allowance changes include impact of acquisition and disposition related items.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2008 through December 31, 2014, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state authorities.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	NOTE 15—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

	313 Incentive Units

	The Company’s indirect parent, 313 Acquisition LLC (“313”), which is wholly owned by the Investors, has authorized the award of profits interests, representing the right to share a portion of the value appreciation on the initial capital contributions to 313 (“Incentive Units”). As of December 31, 2014, a total of 74,527,942 Incentive Units had been awarded to current and former members of senior management and a board member, of which 46,484,562 were issued to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President. 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 (“Blackstone”). The Company anticipates making comparable equity incentive grants at 313 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 with the following assumptions: expected volatility of 55% to 65%; expected exercise term from 4 to 5 years; and risk-free rate of 0.62% to 1.18%.

	A summary of the Incentive Unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:



			Incentive Units				Weighted Average			Weighted Average			Aggregate
							Exercise Price			Remaining			Intrinsic Value
							Per Share			Contractual
										Life (Years)
													(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2012			46,484,562				1
	Granted			23,175,000				1
	Forfeited			(1,200,000	)			1
	Exercised			—				—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2013			68,459,562				1			9.12		$	20,537,869

	Granted			7,375,000				1.3
	Forfeited			(1,306,620	)			1
	Exercised			—				—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2014			74,527,942				1.03			8.19		$	20,145,882

	Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2014			65,253,593				1.03			8.2		$	17,464,128
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014			9,274,349				1.01			8.12		$	2,681,754

	As of December 31, 2014, there was $5.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding Incentive Units, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.0 years. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding incentive units was $0.33 and $0.34, respectively.

	Vivint Stock Appreciation Rights

	The Company’s subsidiary, Vivint, has awarded Stock Appreciation Rights (“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 Blackstone. In connection with this plan, 6,696,660 SARs were outstanding as of December 31, 2014. In addition, 36,065,303 SARs have been set aside for funding incentive compensation pools pursuant to long-term incentive plans established by the Company.

	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 varies from 55% to 60%, expected dividends of 0%; expected exercise term between 6.01 and 6.50 years; and risk-free rates between 1.72% and 1.77%. Due to the lack of historical exercise data, the Company used the simplified method in determining the estimated exercise term, for all Vivint awards.



	A summary of the SAR activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:



			Stock Appreciation				Weighted Average			Weighted Average			Aggregate
			Rights				Exercise Price			Remaining			Intrinsic Value
							Per Share			Contractual
										Life (Years)
													(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2012			—			$	—
	Granted			8,262,500				1
	Forfeited			(356,250	)			1
	Exercised			—				—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2013			7,906,250				1			9.55		$	2,371,875

	Granted			1,290,000				1.3
	Forfeited			(2,499,590	)			1.04
	Exercised			—				—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2014			6,696,660				1.04			8.62		$	1,734,748

	Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2014			5,950,906				1.04			8.62		$	1,523,276
Exercisable at December 31, 2014			745,754				1.02			8.56		$	211,472

As of December 31, 2014, there was $0.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding Vivint awards, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.2 years. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding SARs was $0.44 and $0.42, respectively.

Wireless Stock Appreciation Rights

The Company’s subsidiary, Vivint Wireless, has awarded 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 were outstanding as of December 31, 2014. The Company anticipates making similar 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 6.50 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.

A summary of the SAR activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:



		Stock Appreciation				Weighted Average			Weighted Average			Aggregate
		Rights				Exercise Price			Remaining			Intrinsic Value
						Per Share			Contractual
									Life (Years)
												(in thousands)
Outstanding, December 31, 2012			—			$	—
Granted			70,000				5
Forfeited			—				—
Exercised			—				—

Outstanding, December 31, 2013			70,000				5			9.42			—

Granted			—				—
Forfeited			—				—
Exercised			—				—

Outstanding, December 31, 2014			70,000				5			8.41			—

Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2014			56,000				5			8.41			—
Exercisable at December 31, 2014			14,000				5			8.41			—

As of December 31, 2014, there was $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to all Vivint Wireless awards, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding SARs was $2.30.



Stock-based compensation expense in connection with all stock-based awards for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 is presented by entity as follows (in thousands):



		Successor												Predecessor
		Year ended				Year ended			Period from					Period from
		December 31,				December 31,			November 17,					January 1,
		2014				2013			through					through
									December 31,					November 16,
									2012					2012
Operating expenses		$	63			$	62		$	—				$	14
Selling expenses			185				158			—					36
General and administrative expenses			1,687				1,736			—					2,321

Total stock-based compensation		$	1,935			$	1,956		$	—				$	2,371

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 16—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 arising in the ordinary course of business related to its sales, marketing, the provision of its services and equipment claims. 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. In general, litigation 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. 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 matter, the length of time the matter has been pending, the procedural posture of the matter, how the Company intends to defend the matter, the likelihood of settling the matter and the anticipated range of a possible settlement. 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 the Company’s financial statements or that the matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	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 $9.7 million and $9.3 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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, certain equipment, software 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 rent 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. In July 2012, the Company entered into a lease for additional office space for an initial lease term of 15 years. In August 2014, the Company entered into a lease for additional office space for an initial lease term of 11 years.
	Total rent expense for operating leases was approximately $11.0 million and $6.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, $0.7 million for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and $4.6 million for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012.
	Capital Leases—The Company also leases certain equipment under capital leases with expiration dates through August 2016. On an ongoing basis, the Company enters into vehicle lease agreements under a Fleet Lease Agreement. The lease agreements are typically 36 month leases for each vehicle and the average remaining life for the fleet is 28 months as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the capital lease obligation balance was $16.2 million and $10.5 million, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2014, future minimum lease payments were as follows (in thousands):


		Operating		Capital			Total
	2015	$	11,536	$	6,313		$	17,849
	2016		11,516		5,411			16,927
	2017		11,503		5,140			16,643
	2018		11,609		796			12,405
	2019		11,216		—			11,216
	Thereafter		68,194		—			68,194

			125,574		17,660			143,234
	Amounts representing interest		—		(1,456	)		(1,456	)

	Total lease payments	$	125,574	$	16,204		$	141,778

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE 17—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	On September 3, 2014, APX paid a dividend in the amount of $50.0 million to Holdings, its sole stockholder, which in turn paid a dividend in the amount of $50.0 million to its stockholders.
	The Company incurred additional expenses during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 of approximately $3.1 million, $3.1 million, $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for other related-party transactions including contributions to the charitable organization Vivint Gives Back, legal fees, and services. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013, included a payable to Vivint Gives Back for $1.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively. In addition, transactions with Solar, as described in Note 7, are considered to be related-party transactions.
	On November 16, 2012, 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, a transaction fee of approximately $20 million as consideration for BMP’s performance of due diligence investigations, financial and structural analysis, providing corporate strategy and other advice and negotiation assistance in connection with the Merger. In addition, 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 $3.2 million and $2.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, in connection with this agreement. There were no expenses incurred during the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 or the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 in connection with this agreement.
	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 Company be obligated to pay more than $1.5 million during any calendar year.
	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 employees as of both December 31, 2014 and 2013, amounted to approximately $0.3 million. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, this amount was fully reserved.
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 included a receivable for $0.3 million from certain members of management in regards to their personal use of the corporate jet.

	The Company incurred expenses of approximately $31,000 and $1.4 million for use of a corporate jet owned partially by stockholders of the Company during the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012, respectively. The stockholders of the Company sold their share of the corporate jet during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 and as such, no related-party expenses were incurred during the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013.
	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 Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012, the Company paid $0.5 million, of which $0.1 million was paid as part of the Merger and completely satisfied the obligation, under this agreement.
	The Company recognized revenue of approximately $6.6 million for providing monitoring services for contracts owned by stockholders and employees of the Company during the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012.
	Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out at an arm’s-length basis.

Segment_Reporting_and_Business

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations	NOTE 18—SEGMENT REPORTING AND BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS
	Prior to the 2GIG Sale on April 1, 2013, 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. 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 year ended December 31, 2014, the Company conducted business through one operating segment, Vivint. The following table presents a summary of revenue, costs and expenses and assets as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):


		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Total
	Revenues	$	483,401		$	60,220		$	(42,713	)	$	500,908
	All other costs and expenses		536,502			52,200			(32,914	)		555,788

	(Loss) income from operations	$	(53,101	)	$	8,020		$	(9,799	)	$	(54,880	)

	Intangible assets, including goodwill	$	1,677,032		$	—		$	—		$	1,677,032

	Total assets	$	2,424,434		$	—		$	—		$	2,424,434

	The following table presents a summary of revenue, costs and expenses and assets as of December 31, 2012 and for the Successor Period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (in thousands):


		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Total
	Revenues	$	50,791		$	12,372		$	(5,557	)	$	57,606
	Transaction related costs		28,118			3,767			—			31,885
	All other costs and expenses		46,241			12,712			(5,039	)		53,914

	Loss from operations	$	(23,568	)	$	(4,107	)	$	(518	)	$	(28,193	)

	Intangible assets, including goodwill	$	1,840,065		$	85,933		$	3,663		$	1,929,661

	Total assets	$	2,050,529		$	115,881		$	(11,062	)	$	2,155,348

	The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 (in thousands):


		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Total
	Revenues	$	346,270		$	112,136		$	(60,836	)	$	397,570
	Transaction related costs		22,219			1,242			—			23,461
	All other costs and expenses		365,300			104,276			(52,474	)		417,102

	(Loss) income from operations	$	(41,249	)	$	6,618		$	(8,362	)	$	(42,993	)

	The Company primarily operates in three geographic regions: United States, Canada and New Zealand. The operations in New Zealand are considered immaterial and reported in conjunction with the United States. Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (in thousands):


		United States			Canada			Total
	As of and for
	Successor Year ended December 31, 2014
	Revenue from external customers	$	529,521		$	34,156		$	563,677
	Property and equipment, net		62,368			422			62,790
	Successor Year ended December 31, 2013
	Revenue from external customers	$	474,344		$	26,564		$	500,908
	Property and equipment, net		35,220			598			35,818
	Successor Period from November 17 through December 31, 2012
	Revenue from external customers	$	52,196		$	5,410		$	57,606
	Property and equipment, net		29,415			791			30,206
	Predecessor Period from January 1, through November 16, 2012
	Revenue from external customers	$	363,875		$	33,695		$	397,570

Employee_Benefit_Plan

Employee Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plan	Dec. 31, 2014
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plan	NOTE 19—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
Employee Benefit Plan	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, $25,000 and $79,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012, respectively.

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	NOTE 20—GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	The 2019 notes and the 2020 notes were issued by APX. The 2019 notes and the 2020 notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally by Holdings 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 and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012. The audited consolidating financial information reflects the investments of APX in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.



	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

	December 31, 2014 (Successor)

	(In thousands)



						APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
			Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets		$	—		$	9,435		$	109,996		$	6,626		$	(40,686	)		$	85,371
	Property and equipment, net			—			—			62,271			519			—				62,790
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net			—			—			500,916			47,157			—				548,073
	Deferred financing costs, net			—			52,158			—			—			—				52,158
	Investment in subsidiaries			224,486			2,057,857			—			—			(2,282,343	)			—
	Intercompany receivable			—			—			34,000			—			(34,000	)			—
	Intangible assets, net			—			—			645,558			57,668			—				703,226
	Goodwill			—			—			811,947			29,575			—				841,522
	Long-term investments and other assets			—			184			10,502			31			(184	)			10,533

	Total Assets		$	224,486		$	2,119,634		$	2,175,190		$	141,576		$	(2,357,213	)		$	2,303,673

	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities		$	—		$	11,993		$	119,285		$	46,348		$	(40,686	)		$	136,940
	Intercompany payable			—			—			—			34,000			(34,000	)			—
	Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion			—			1,883,155			—			—			—				1,883,155
	Capital lease obligations, net of current portion			—			—			10,646			9			—				10,655
	Deferred revenue, net of current portion			—			—			29,438			3,066			—				32,504
	Other long-term obligations			—			—			6,497			409			—				6,906
	Deferred income tax liability			—			—			107			9,104			(184	)			9,027
	Total equity			224,486			224,486			2,009,217			48,640			(2,282,343	)			224,486

	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	224,486		$	2,119,634		$	2,175,190		$	141,576		$	(2,357,213	)		$	2,303,673




	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

	December 31, 2013 (Successor)

	(In thousands)



			Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
			Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets		$	—		$	249,209		$	89,768		$	7,163		$	(24,137	)		$	322,003
	Property and equipment, net			—			—			35,218			600			—				35,818
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net			—			—			262,064			26,252			—				288,316
	Deferred financing costs, net			—			59,375			—			—			—				59,375
	Investment in subsidiaries			490,243			1,953,465			—			—			(2,443,708	)			—
	Intercompany receivable			—			—			44,658			—			(44,658	)			—
	Intangible assets, net			—			—			764,296			76,418			—				840,714
Goodwill			—			—			804,041			32,277			—				836,318
Restricted cash			—			—			14,214			—			—				14,214
Long-term investments and other assets			—			(302	)		27,954			24			—				27,676

Total Assets		$	490,243		$	2,261,747		$	2,042,213		$	142,734		$	(2,512,503	)		$	2,424,434

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities		$	—		$	9,561		$	117,544		$	31,254		$	(24,137	)		$	134,222
Intercompany payable			—			—			—			44,658			(44,658	)			—
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion			—			1,762,049			—			—			—				1,762,049
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion			—			—			6,268			—			—				6,268
Deferred revenue, net of current portion			—			—			16,676			1,857			—				18,533
Other long-term obligations			—			—			3,559			346			—				3,905
Deferred income tax liability			—			(106	)		289			9,031			—				9,214
Total equity			490,243			490,243			1,897,877			55,588			(2,443,708	)			490,243

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	490,243		$	2,261,747		$	2,042,213		$	142,734		$	(2,512,503	)		$	2,424,434




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 (Successor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	—		$	530,888		$	35,911		$	(3,122	)		$	563,677
Costs and expenses			—			—			623,124			37,544			(3,122	)			657,546

Loss from operations			—			—			(92,236	)		(1,633	)		—				(93,869	)
Loss from subsidiaries			(238,660	)		(93,850	)		—			—			332,510				—
Other income (expense), net			—			(145,917	)		1,676			(36	)		—				(144,277	)

Loss before income tax expenses			(238,660	)		(239,767	)		(90,560	)		(1,669	)		332,510				(238,146	)
Income tax expense (benefit)			—			(1,107	)		779			842			—				514

Net loss		$	(238,660	)	$	(238,660	)	$	(91,339	)	$	(2,511	)	$	332,510			$	(238,660	)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects:
Net loss		$	(238,660	)	$	(238,660	)	$	(91,339	)	$	(2,511	)	$	332,510			$	(238,660	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—			(11,333	)		(6,895	)		(4,438	)		11,333				(11,333	)

Total other comprehensive loss			—			(11,333	)		(6,895	)		(4,438	)		11,333				(11,333	)

Comprehensive loss		$	(238,660	)	$	(249,993	)	$	(98,234	)	$	(6,949	)	$	343,843			$	(249,993	)




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	—		$	476,168		$	27,790		$	(3,050	)		$	500,908
Costs and expenses			—			—			527,403			31,435			(3,050	)			555,788

Loss from operations			—			—			(51,235	)		(3,645	)		—				(54,880	)
Loss from subsidiaries			(124,513	)		(57,752	)		—			—			182,265				—
Other income (expense), net			—			(66,867	)		906			(80	)		—				(66,041	)

Loss before income tax expenses			(124,513	)		(124,619	)		(50,329	)		(3,725	)		182,265				(120,921	)
Income tax expense (benefit)			—			(106	)		4,853			(1,155	)		—				3,592

Net loss		$	(124,513	)	$	(124,513	)	$	(55,182	)	$	(2,570	)	$	182,265			$	(124,513	)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects:
Net loss		$	(124,513	)	$	(124,513	)	$	(55,182	)	$	(2,570	)	$	182,265			$	(124,513	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—			(8,558	)		(4,641	)		(3,917	)		8,558				(8,558	)

Total other comprehensive loss			—			(8,558	)		(4,641	)		(3,917	)		8,558				(8,558	)

Comprehensive loss		$	(124,513	)	$	(133,071	)	$	(59,823	)	$	(6,487	)	$	190,823			$	(133,071	)




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Period From November 17, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	—		$	54,251		$	3,412		$	(57	)		$	57,606
Costs and expenses			—			—			83,477			2,379			(57	)			85,799

(Loss) income from operations			—			—			(29,226	)		1,033			—				(28,193	)
(Loss) income from subsidiaries			(30,102	)		(17,549	)		—			—			47,651				—
Other income (expense), net			—			(12,553	)		(256	)		(3	)		—				(12,812	)

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expense			(30,102	)		(30,102	)		(29,482	)		1,030			47,651				(41,005	)
Income tax (benefit) expense			—			—			(11,193	)		290			—				(10,903	)

Net (loss) income		$	(30,102	)	$	(30,102	)	$	(18,289	)	$	740		$	47,651			$	(30,102	)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		$	(30,102	)	$	(30,102	)	$	(18,289	)	$	740		$	47,651			$	(30,102	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—			928			444			484			(928	)			928

Comprehensive loss		$	(30,102	)	$	(29,174	)	$	(17,845	)	$	1,224		$	46,723			$	(29,174	)




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Period From January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 (Predecessor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	—		$	375,502		$	23,431		$	(1,363	)		$	397,570
Costs and expenses			—			—			413,378			28,548			(1,363	)			440,563

Loss from operations			—			—			(37,876	)		(5,117	)		—				(42,993	)
Loss from subsidiaries			—			(153,517	)		—			—			153,517				—
Other expense			—			—			(103,830	)		(2,851	)		—				(106,681	)

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses			—			(153,517	)		(141,706	)		(7,968	)		153,517				(149,674	)
Income tax expense			—			—			3,500			1,423			—				4,923

Loss from continuing operations			—			(153,517	)		(145,206	)		(9,391	)		153,517				(154,597	)
Loss form discontinued operations			—			—			(239	)		—			—				(239	)

Net loss before non-controlling interests			—			(153,517	)		(145,445	)		(9,391	)		153,517				(154,836	)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests			—			—			6,781			(8,100	)		—				(1,319	)

Net loss		$	—		$	(153,517	)	$	(152,226	)	$	(1,291	)	$	153,517			$	(153,517	)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests		$	—		$	(153,517	)	$	(145,445	)	$	(9,391	)	$	153,517			$	(154,836	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement			—			318			318			—			(318	)			318
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—			708			708			—			(708	)			708

Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests			—			(152,491	)		(144,419	)		(9,391	)		152,491				(153,810	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests			—			—			(6,781	)		8,100			—				1,319

Comprehensive loss		$	—		$	(152,491	)	$	(151,200	)	$	(1,291	)	$	152,491			$	(152,491	)




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Year ended December 31, 2014 (Successor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	50,000		$	(894	)	$	(35,183	)	$	39,426		$	(50,000	)		$	3,349
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs			—			—			(292,420	)		(29,435	)		—				(321,855	)
Capital expenditures			—			—			(32,026	)		(185	)		—				(32,211	)
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary			—			—			—			—			—				—
Proceeds from sale of capital assets			—			—			964			—			—				964
Investment in subsidiary			(32,300	)		(340,024	)		—			—			372,324				—
Acquisition of intangible assets			—			—			(9,649	)		—			—				(9,649	)
Net cash used in acquisitions			—			—			(18,500	)		—			—				(18,500	)
Investment in marketable securities			—			(60,000	)		—			—			—				(60,000	)
Proceeds from marketable securities			—			60,069			—			—			—				60,069
Proceeds from note receivable			—			—			22,699			—			—				22,699
Change in restricted cash			—			—			14,375			—			—				14,375
Investment in convertible note			—			—			(3,000	)		—			—				(3,000	)
Other assets			—			—			(2,153	)		(9	)		—				(2,162	)

Net cash used in investing activities			(32,300	)		(339,955	)		(319,710	)		(29,629	)		372,324				(349,270	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable			—			102,000			—			—			—				102,000
Borrowings from revolving line of credit			—			20,000			—			—			—				20,000
Intercompany receivable			—			—			10,658			—			(10,658	)			—
Intercompany payable			—			—			340,024			(10,658	)		(329,366	)			—
Proceeds from contract sales			—			—			2,261			—			—				2,261
Acquisition of contracts			—			—			(2,277	)		—			—				(2,277	)
Repayments of capital lease obligations			—			—			(6,297	)		(3	)		—				(6,300	)
Deferred financing costs			—			(2,927	)		—			—			—				(2,927	)
Capital contribution			32,300			32,300			—			—			(32,300	)			32,300
Payment of dividends			(50,000	)		(50,000	)		—			—			50,000				(50,000	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(17,700	)		101,373			344,369			(10,661	)		(322,324	)			95,057

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—			—			—			(234	)		—				(234	)

Net increase in cash			—			(239,476	)		(10,524	)		(1,098	)		—				(251,098	)
Cash:
Beginning of period			—			248,908			8,291			4,706			—				261,905

End of period		$	—		$	9,432		$	(2,233	)	$	3,608		$	—			$	10,807




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	60,000		$	(201	)	$	43,219		$	36,407		$	(60,000	)		$	79,425
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs			—			—			(270,707	)		(27,936	)		—				(298,643	)
Capital expenditures			—			—			(8,620	)		(56	)		—				(8,676	)
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary			—			144,750			—			—			—				144,750
Investment in subsidiary			—			(254,394	)		—			—			254,394				—
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets			—			—			9			—			—				9
Net cash used in acquisition			—			—			(4,272	)		—			—				(4,272	)
Change in restricted cash			—			—			(161	)		—			—				(161	)
Other assets			—			—			(9,648	)		3			—				(9,645	)

Net cash used in investing activities			—			(109,644	)		(293,399	)		(27,989	)		254,394				(176,638	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable			—			457,250			—			—			—				457,250
Intercompany receivable			—			—			7,096			—			(7,096	)			—
Intercompany payable			—			—			254,394			(7,096	)		(247,298	)			—
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			—			—			(7,207	)		—			—				(7,207	)
Deferred financing costs			—			(10,896	)		—			—			—				(10,896	)
Payment of dividends			(60,000	)		(60,000	)		—			—			60,000				(60,000	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(60,000	)		358,354			254,283			(7,096	)		(194,394	)			351,147

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—			—			—			(119	)		—				(119	)

Net increase in cash			—			248,509			4,103			1,203			—				253,815
Cash:
Beginning of period			—			399			4,188			3,503			—				8,090

End of period		$	—		$	248,908		$	8,291		$	4,706		$	—			$	261,905




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Period From November 17, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—		$	399		$	(22,272	)	$	326		$	(3,696	)		$	(25,243	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs			—			—			(11,683	)		(1,255	)		—				(12,938	)
Capital expenditures			—			—			(1,333	)		(123	)		—				(1,456	)
Net cash used in acquisition of the predecessor including transaction costs, net of cash acquired			—			(1,915,473	)		—			—			—				(1,915,473	)
Investment in subsidiary			(708,453	)		(67,626	)		(3,696	)		—			779,775				—
Other assets			—			—			(19,587	)		—			—				(19,587	)

Net cash used in investing activities			(708,453	)		(1,983,099	)		(36,299	)		(1,378	)		779,775				(1,949,454	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable			—			1,333,000			—			—			—				1,333,000
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor			708,453			708,453			—			—			(708,453	)			708,453
Intercompany payable			—			—			63,112			4,514			(67,626	)			—
Repayments of capital lease obligations			—			—			(353	)		—			—				(353	)
Deferred financing costs			—			(58,354	)		—			—			—				(58,354	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			708,453			1,983,099			62,759			4,514			(776,079	)			1,982,746

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—			—			—			41			—				41

Net increase in cash			—			399			4,188			3,503			—				8,090
Cash:
Beginning of period			—			—			—			—			—				—

End of period		$	—		$	399		$	4,188		$	3,503		$	—			$	8,090




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Period From January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 (Predecessor)

(In thousands)



		Parent			APX			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent			Group, Inc.			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations				Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—		$	—		$	100,385		$	43,330		$	(48,344	)		$	95,371
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs			—			—			(205,705	)		(58,026	)		—				(263,731	)
Capital expenditures			—			—			(5,231	)		(663	)		—				(5,894	)
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets			—			—			274			—			—				274
Change in restricted cash			—			—			—			(152	)		—				(152	)
Investment in subsidiary			—			(4,562	)		—			—			4,562				—
Other assets			—			—			(725	)		(18	)		—				(743	)

Net cash used in investing activities			—			(4,562	)		(211,387	)		(58,859	)		4,562				(270,246	)
Cash flows 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 contribuitons-non-controlling interest			—			—			—			9,193			—				9,193
Borrowings from revolving line of credit			—			—			101,000			4,000			—				105,000
Intercompany receivable			—			—			(46,036	)		—			46,036				—
Intercompany payable			—			—			—			2,254			(2,254	)			—
Repayments on revolving line of credit			—			—			(42,241	)		—			—				(42,241	)
Repayments of captial lease obligations			—			—			(4,060	)		—			—				(4,060	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment awards			—			—			2,651			—			—				2,651
Deferred financing costs			—			—			(5,720	)		(964	)		—				(6,684	)
Payment of dividends			—			—			—			(80	)		—				(80	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			—			4,562			121,757			19,403			43,782				189,504

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—			—			—			(251	)		—				(251	)

Net increase in cash			—			—			10,755			3,623			—				14,378
Cash:
Beginning of period			—			—			2,817			863			—				3,680

End of period		$	—		$	—		$	13,572		$	4,486		$	—			$	18,058

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 21—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On March 6, 2015 APX Group Holdings, Inc. and the other guarantors party thereto amended and restated the credit agreement governing APX’s revolving credit facility to provide for, among other, (1) an increase in the aggregate commitments previously available to APX thereunder from $200.0 million to $289.4 million and (2) the extension of the maturity date with respect to certain of the previously available commitments.
	As of March 6, 2015, outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility totaled $32.5 million.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

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

Successor

Predecessor

APX Group Holdings, Inc.

—

APX Group, Inc.

Vivint, Inc.

Vivint Canada, Inc.

ARM Security, Inc.

AP AL, LLC

Vivint Purchasing, LLC

Vivint Servicing, LLC

2GIG Technologies, Inc. (1)

2GIG Technologies, Inc.

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc. (1)

2GIG Technologies Canada, Inc.

—

V Solar Holdings, Inc.

—

Vivint Solar, Inc.

313 Aviation, LLC

—

Vivint Wireless, Inc.

—

Smartrove, Inc.

—

Vivint New Zealand, Ltd.

—

Vivint Australia Pty Ltd.

—

Vivint Louisiana, LLC

—

Vivint Funding Holdings, LLC

—

Vivint Puerto Rico, LLC

—

Vivint Group, Inc. (2)

—

Vivint Data Management (2)

—

Vivint Firewild, LLC (2)

—

Vivint Canada Funding

—

Vivint Canada Servicing

—

IPR LLC (2)

—

Farmington IP LLC

—

(1)

-2

Formed during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Principles of Consolidation

The financial information presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflects the financial position and operating results of Smart Grid as discontinued operations (See Note 6).

Changes in Presentation of Comparative Financial Statements

Revenue Recognition

Subscriber Contract Costs

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents consists of highly liquid investments with remaining maturities when purchased of three months or less.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable

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

Successor

Predecessor

Year ended

Period from

December 31,

November 17,

January 1,

2014

2013

through

December 31,

November 16,

2012

Beginning balance

1,901

2,301

3,649

1,903

Provision for doubtful accounts

15,656

10,360

1,307

8,204

Write-offs and adjustments

(14,184

)

(10,760

)

(2,655

)

(6,458

)

Balance at end of period

3,373

1,901

2,301

3,649

Inventories

Long-lived Assets and Intangibles

Long-lived Assets and Intangibles—Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over the remaining estimated economic life of the underlying technology or relationships, which ranges from 2 to 10 years. Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset or in a pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed. Amortization expense associated with leased assets is included with depreciation expense. Routine repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. The Company periodically assesses potential impairment of its long-lived assets and intangibles and performs an impairment review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. In addition, the Company periodically assesses whether events or changes in circumstance continue to support an indefinite life of certain intangible assets or warrant a revision to the estimated useful life of definite-lived intangible assets.

Long-term Investments

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred Financing Costs— Costs incurred in connection with obtaining debt financing are deferred and amortized utilizing the straight-line method, which approximates the effective-interest method, over the life of the related financing. If such financing is paid off or replaced prior to maturity with debt instruments that have substantially different terms, the unamortized costs are charged to expense. In connection with refinancing the debt, in conjunction with the Merger the Company wrote off $3.5 million related to unamortized deferred financing costs. Deferred financing costs included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $52.2 million and $59.4 million, net of accumulated amortization of $20.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively. Amortization expense on deferred financing costs recognized and included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, totaled $10.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, $1.0 million for the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and $6.6 million for the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012.

Residual Income Plan

Stock-Based Compensation

Advertising Expense

Income Taxes

Contracts Sold

Use of Estimates

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of Supply Risk

Fair Value Measurement

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.

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.

Goodwill

Foreign Currency Translation and Other Comprehensive Income

Letters of Credit

New Accounting Pronouncement

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Changes in 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
		Year ended			Year ended			Period from			Period from
		December 31,			December 31,			November 17,			January 1,
		2014			2013			through			through
								December 31,			November 16,
								2012			2012
	Beginning balance	$	1,901		$	2,301		$	3,649		$	1,903
	Provision for doubtful accounts		15,656			10,360			1,307			8,204
	Write-offs and adjustments		(14,184	)		(10,760	)		(2,655	)		(6,458	)

	Balance at end of period	$	3,373		$	1,901		$	2,301		$	3,649

Business_Combination_Tables

Business Combination (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Business Combination (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Purchase Price Consideration	The following table summarizes the purchase price consideration (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 purchase consideration	$	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 as of November 16, 2012(in thousands):


	Current assets acquired	$	73,239
	Property, plant and equipment		29,293
	Other assets		30,535
	Intangible assets		1,062,300
	Goodwill		880,302
	Current liabilities assumed		(100,258	)
	Deferred income tax liability		(33,996	)
	Other liabilities		(5,777	)

	Total purchase price allocation	$	1,935,638


Space Monkey Acquisition [Member]
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the time of acquisition (in thousands):


	Net assets acquired from Space Monkey	$	404
	Deferred tax liability		(1,106	)
	Intangible assets (See Note 11)		8,300
	Goodwill		7,402

	Total estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$	15,000

Wildfire Acquisition [Member]
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the time of acquisition (in thousands):


	Net assets acquired from Wildfire	$	96
	Intangible assets (See Note 11)		2,900
	Goodwill		504

	Total cash consideration	$	3,500

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 as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Net assets acquired from Smartrove—Cash	$	3
	Deferred income tax liability		(1,533	)
	Intangible assets (See Note 11)		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)	12 Months Ended
Divestiture of Subsidiary (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
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		(109,053	)
	2.0 technology, net of amortization		16,903
	Other		(9,855	)

	Net gain on divestiture	$	46,866

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Debt	The Company’s debt at December 31, 2014 had maturity dates of 2019 and beyond and consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	Revolving credit facility due 2017	$	20,000	$	—	$	20,000
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019		925,000		—		925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		930,000		8,155		938,155

	Total Notes payable	$	1,875,000	$	8,155	$	1,883,155

	The Company’s debt at December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Outstanding		Unamortized		Net Carrying
		Principal		Premium		Amount
	Revolving credit facility due 2017	$	—	$	—	$	—
	6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019		925,000		—		925,000
	8.75% Senior Notes due 2020		830,000		7,049		837,049

	Total Notes payable	$	1,755,000	$	7,049	$	1,762,049

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations of Disposed Business Component	The following table presents discontinued operations of the disposed business component (in thousands):


		Predecessor
		Period from
		January 1,
		through
		November 16,
		2012
	Revenue, net	$	91
	Operating loss		(329	)
	Interest expense		(1	)
	Impairment of acquired intangible		—

	Total discontinued operations	$	(239	)

Balance_Sheet_Components_Table

Balance Sheet Components (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Balance Sheet Components (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Company's Balance Sheet Component Balances	The following table presents balance sheet component balances as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):


		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Subscriber contract costs
	Subscriber contract costs	$	628,739		$	310,666
	Accumulated amortization		(80,666	)		(22,350	)

	Subscriber contract costs, net	$	548,073		$	288,316

	Long-term investments and other assets
	Notes receivable, net of allowance (See Notes 7 and 17)	$	600		$	21,323
	Security deposit receivable		6,606			6,261
	Investments (See Note 2)		3,306			—
	Other		21			92

	Total long-term investments and other assets, net	$	10,533		$	27,676

	Accrued payroll and commissions
	Accrued payroll	$	16,432		$	15,475
	Accrued commissions		21,547			30,532

	Total accrued payroll and commissions	$	37,979		$	46,007

	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
	Accrued interest payable	$	11,695		$	10,982
	Loss contingencies		9,663			9,263
	Other		7,504			12,873

	Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	28,862		$	33,118

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Components of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):


		December 31,						Estimated
		2014			2013			Useful Lives
	Vehicles	$	20,728		$	13,851		3-5 years
	Computer equipment and software		18,069			6,742		3-5 years
	Leasehold improvements		13,606			13,345		2-15 years
	Office furniture, fixtures and equipment		12,845			4,793		7 years
	Warehouse equipment		110			1,802		7 years
	Buildings		702			702		39 years
	Construction in process		12,601			3,119

			78,661			44,354

	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(15,871	)		(8,536	)

	Net property and equipment	$	62,790		$	35,818

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, by operating segment, were as follows (in thousands):


		Vivint			2GIG			Consolidated
	Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	832,850		$	43,792		$	876,642
	Goodwill resulting from Smartrove acquisition		1,765			—			1,765
	Goodwill resulting from net worth adjustments		2,079			—			2,079
	Goodwill resulting from income tax adjustments		1,852			—			1,852
	Effect of foreign currency translation		(2,228	)		—			(2,228	)
	Divestiture of 2GIG		—			(43,792	)		(43,792	)

	Balance as of December 31, 2013		836,318			—			836,318

	Goodwill resulting from Wildfire acquisition		504			—			504
	Goodwill resulting from Space Monkey acquisition		7,402			—			7,402
	Effect of foreign currency translation		(2,702	)		—			(2,702	)

	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	841,522		$	—		$	841,522

Schedule of Intangible Asset Balances	The following table presents intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):


		December 31,						Estimated
		2014			2013			Useful Lives
	Definite-lived intangible assets:
	Customer contracts	$	978,776		$	984,403		10 years
	2GIG 2.0 technology		17,000			17,000		8 years
	CMS and other technology		7,067			6,114		5 years
	Space Monkey technology		7,100			—		6 years
	Wireless internet technologies		4,690			4,690		2-3 years
	Patents		6,518			—		5 years
	Non-compete agreements		2,000			—		2-3 years

			1,023,151			1,012,207
	Accumulated amortization		(320,198	)		(171,493	)

	Definite-lived intangible assets, net		702,953			840,714

	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	IP addresses		214			—
	Domain names		59			—

	Total indefinite-lived intangible assets		273			—

	Total intangible assets, net	$	703,226		$	840,714

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets Excluding Patents Currently in Process	Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets, excluding approximately $0.2 million in patents currently in process, is as follows as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	2015	$	136,142
	2016		118,585
	2017		102,264
	2018		90,529
	2019		78,790
	Thereafter		176,437

	Total estimated amortization expense	$	702,747

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments at Fair Value Based on Valuation Approach Applied to Each Class of Security	The following summarizes the financial instruments of the Company at fair value based on the valuation approach applied to each class of security as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):


		Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
		Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		December 31,		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		2014		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
				Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
				Assets		(Level 2)
				(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash equivalents:
	Money market funds		14,214		14,214		—		—

	Total assets	$	14,215	$	14,215	$	—	$	—


		Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
		Balance at		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
		December 31,		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		2013		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
				Identical		Inputs		(Level 3)
				Assets		(Level 2)
				(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	10,002	$	10,002	$	—	$	—
	Restricted cash equivalents:
	Money market funds		14,214		14,214		—		—
	Restricted cash equivalents, net of current portion:
	Money market funds		14,214		14,214		—		—

	Total assets	$	38,430	$	38,430	$	—	$	—

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax (Benefit) Provision	Income tax provision (benefit) consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Successor									Predecessor
		Year ended			Year ended			Period from			Period from
		December 31,			December 31,			November 17,			January 1,
		2014			2013			through			through
								December 31,			November 16,
								2012			2012
	Current income tax:
	Federal	$	—		$	(579	)	$	—		$	2,635
	State		779			(1,351	)		56			837
	Foreign		—			(145	)		28			276

	Total		779			(2,075	)		84			3,748
	Deferred income tax:
	Federal		(925	)		8,614			(9,489	)		—
	State		(181	)		(1,938	)		(1,788	)		—
	Foreign		841			(1,009	)		290			1,175

	Total		(265	)		5,667			(10,987	)		1,175

	Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	514		$	3,592		$	(10,903	)	$	4,923

Reconciliation of Tax Expense Computed at Statutory Federal Rate and Company's Tax (Benefit) Expense	The following reconciles the tax expense computed at the statutory federal rate and the Company’s tax (benefit) expense (in thousands):



		Successor									Predecessor
		Year ended			Year ended			Period from			Period from
		December 31,			December 31,			November 17,			January 1,
		2014			2013			through			through
								December 31,			November 16,
								2012			2012
	Computed expected tax expense	$	(81,107	)	$	(41,113	)	$	(13,941	)	$	(50,970	)
	State income taxes, net of federal tax effect		395			(2,171	)		(1,143	)		555
	Foreign income taxes		1,645			136			(69	)		610
	Permanent differences		2,261			1,215			534			4,820
	Non-deductible acquisition costs		—			—			3,716			2,896
	Intercompany elimination		—			—			—			2,843
	Change in valuation allowance		77,320			45,525			—			44,169

	Provision for income taxes	$	514		$	3,592		$	(10,903	)	$	4,923


Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):


		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Gross deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	544,793		$	430,327
	Accrued expenses and allowances		9,474			35,435
	Inventory reserves		4,156			2,398
	Purcahsed intangibles		4,579			—
	Alternative minimum tax credit and research and development credit		41			—
	Deferred subscriber income		7,433			835
	Valuation allowance		(139,585	)		(48,685	)

			430,891			420,310

	Gross deferred tax liabilities:
	Deferred subscriber contract costs		(437,595	)		(394,448	)
	Purchased intangibles		—			(29,128	)
	Property and equipment		(1,715	)		(4,261	)
	Prepaid expenses		(644	)		(1,687	)

			(439,954	)		(429,524	)

	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(9,063	)	$	(9,214	)

Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	The Company had net operating loss carryforwards as follows (in thousands):


		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Net operating loss carryforwards:
	United States	$	1,355,632		$	1,021,238
	State		1,301,462			967,155
	Canada		30,688			35,689
	New Zealand		4,203			1,388

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Incentive Unit Activity	A summary of the Incentive Unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:



		Incentive Units			Weighted Average		Weighted Average		Aggregate
					Exercise Price		Remaining		Intrinsic Value
					Per Share		Contractual
							Life (Years)
									(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2012		46,484,562			1
	Granted		23,175,000			1
	Forfeited		(1,200,000	)		1
	Exercised		—			—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2013		68,459,562			1		9.12	$	20,537,869

	Granted		7,375,000			1.3
	Forfeited		(1,306,620	)		1
	Exercised		—			—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2014		74,527,942			1.03		8.19	$	20,145,882

	Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2014		65,253,593			1.03		8.2	$	17,464,128
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014		9,274,349			1.01		8.12	$	2,681,754
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	Stock-based compensation expense in connection with all stock-based awards for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Successor Period ended December 31, 2012 and the Predecessor Period ended November 16, 2012 is presented by entity as follows (in thousands):


		Successor									Predecessor
		Year ended			Year ended		Period from				Period from
		December 31,			December 31,		November 17,				January 1,
		2014			2013		through				through
							December 31,				November 16,
							2012				2012
	Operating expenses	$	63		$	62	$	—			$	14
	Selling expenses		185			158		—				36
	General and administrative expenses		1,687			1,736		—				2,321

	Total stock-based compensation	$	1,935		$	1,956	$	—			$	2,371

Vivint Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Summary of the SAR Activity	A summary of the SAR activity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:


		Stock Appreciation			Weighted Average		Weighted Average		Aggregate
		Rights			Exercise Price		Remaining		Intrinsic Value
					Per Share		Contractual
							Life (Years)
									(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2012		—		$	—
	Granted		8,262,500			1
	Forfeited		(356,250	)		1
	Exercised		—			—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2013		7,906,250			1		9.55	$	2,371,875

	Granted		1,290,000			1.3
	Forfeited		(2,499,590	)		1.04
	Exercised		—			—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2014		6,696,660			1.04		8.62	$	1,734,748

	Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2014		5,950,906			1.04		8.62	$	1,523,276
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014		745,754			1.02		8.56	$	211,472
Wireless Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Summary of the SAR Activity	A summary of the SAR activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below:


		Stock Appreciation			Weighted Average		Weighted Average		Aggregate
		Rights			Exercise Price		Remaining		Intrinsic Value
					Per Share		Contractual
							Life (Years)
									(in thousands)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2012		—		$	—
	Granted		70,000			5
	Forfeited		—			—
	Exercised		—			—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2013		70,000			5		9.42		—

	Granted		—			—
	Forfeited		—			—
	Exercised		—			—

	Outstanding, December 31, 2014		70,000			5		8.41		—

	Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2014		56,000			5		8.41		—
	Exercisable at December 31, 2014		14,000			5		8.41		—

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Future Minimum Lease Payments	As of December 31, 2014, future minimum lease payments were as follows (in thousands):


		Operating		Capital			Total
	2015	$	11,536	$	6,313		$	17,849
	2016		11,516		5,411			16,927
	2017		11,503		5,140			16,643
	2018		11,609		796			12,405
	2019		11,216		—			11,216
	Thereafter		68,194		—			68,194

			125,574		17,660			143,234
	Amounts representing interest		—		(1,456	)		(1,456	)

	Total lease payments	$	125,574	$	16,204		$	141,778

Segment_Reporting_and_Business1

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Revenue, Costs and Expenses and Assets	The following table presents a summary of revenue, costs and expenses and assets as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):


		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Total
	Revenues	$	483,401		$	60,220		$	(42,713	)	$	500,908
	All other costs and expenses		536,502			52,200			(32,914	)		555,788

	(Loss) income from operations	$	(53,101	)	$	8,020		$	(9,799	)	$	(54,880	)

	Intangible assets, including goodwill	$	1,677,032		$	—		$	—		$	1,677,032

	Total assets	$	2,424,434		$	—		$	—		$	2,424,434

	The following table presents a summary of revenue, costs and expenses and assets as of December 31, 2012 and for the Successor Period from November 17, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (in thousands):


		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Total
	Revenues	$	50,791		$	12,372		$	(5,557	)	$	57,606
	Transaction related costs		28,118			3,767			—			31,885
	All other costs and expenses		46,241			12,712			(5,039	)		53,914

	Loss from operations	$	(23,568	)	$	(4,107	)	$	(518	)	$	(28,193	)

	Intangible assets, including goodwill	$	1,840,065		$	85,933		$	3,663		$	1,929,661

	Total assets	$	2,050,529		$	115,881		$	(11,062	)	$	2,155,348

	The following table presents a summary of revenue and costs and expenses for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2012 through November 16, 2012 (in thousands):


		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Vivint			2GIG			Eliminations			Total
	Revenues	$	346,270		$	112,136		$	(60,836	)	$	397,570
	Transaction related costs		22,219			1,242			—			23,461
	All other costs and expenses		365,300			104,276			(52,474	)		417,102

	(Loss) income from operations	$	(41,249	)	$	6,618		$	(8,362	)	$	(42,993	)

Revenues and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region	Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (in thousands):


		United States			Canada			Total
	As of and for
	Successor Year ended December 31, 2014
	Revenue from external customers	$	529,521		$	34,156		$	563,677
	Property and equipment, net		62,368			422			62,790
	Successor Year ended December 31, 2013
	Revenue from external customers	$	474,344		$	26,564		$	500,908
	Property and equipment, net		35,220			598			35,818
	Successor Period from November 17 through December 31, 2012
	Revenue from external customers	$	52,196		$	5,410		$	57,606
	Property and equipment, net		29,415			791			30,206
	Predecessor Period from January 1, through November 16, 2012
	Revenue from external customers	$	363,875		$	33,695		$	397,570

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup1

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014 (Successor)
	(In thousands)


							APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor
			Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets		$	—			$	9,435			$	109,996			$	6,626			$	(40,686	)		$	85,371
	Property and equipment, net			—				—				62,271				519				—				62,790
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net			—				—				500,916				47,157				—				548,073
	Deferred financing costs, net			—				52,158				—				—				—				52,158
	Investment in subsidiaries			224,486				2,057,857				—				—				(2,282,343	)			—
	Intercompany receivable			—				—				34,000				—				(34,000	)			—
	Intangible assets, net			—				—				645,558				57,668				—				703,226
	Goodwill			—				—				811,947				29,575				—				841,522
	Long-term investments and other assets			—				184				10,502				31				(184	)			10,533

	Total Assets		$	224,486			$	2,119,634			$	2,175,190			$	141,576			$	(2,357,213	)		$	2,303,673

	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities		$	—			$	11,993			$	119,285			$	46,348			$	(40,686	)		$	136,940
	Intercompany payable			—				—				—				34,000				(34,000	)			—
	Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion			—				1,883,155				—				—				—				1,883,155
	Capital lease obligations, net of current portion			—				—				10,646				9				—				10,655
	Deferred revenue, net of current portion			—				—				29,438				3,066				—				32,504
	Other long-term obligations			—				—				6,497				409				—				6,906
	Deferred income tax liability			—				—				107				9,104				(184	)			9,027
	Total equity			224,486				224,486				2,009,217				48,640				(2,282,343	)			224,486

	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	224,486			$	2,119,634			$	2,175,190			$	141,576			$	(2,357,213	)		$	2,303,673


	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)


			Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets		$	—			$	249,209			$	89,768			$	7,163			$	(24,137	)		$	322,003
	Property and equipment, net			—				—				35,218				600				—				35,818
	Subscriber acquisition costs, net			—				—				262,064				26,252				—				288,316
	Deferred financing costs, net			—				59,375				—				—				—				59,375
	Investment in subsidiaries			490,243				1,953,465				—				—				(2,443,708	)			—
	Intercompany receivable			—				—				44,658				—				(44,658	)			—
	Intangible assets, net			—				—				764,296				76,418				—				840,714
	Goodwill			—				—				804,041				32,277				—				836,318
	Restricted cash			—				—				14,214				—				—				14,214
	Long-term investments and other assets			—				(302	)			27,954				24				—				27,676

	Total Assets		$	490,243			$	2,261,747			$	2,042,213			$	142,734			$	(2,512,503	)		$	2,424,434

	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities		$	—			$	9,561			$	117,544			$	31,254			$	(24,137	)		$	134,222
	Intercompany payable			—				—				—				44,658				(44,658	)			—
	Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion			—				1,762,049				—				—				—				1,762,049
	Capital lease obligations, net of current portion			—				—				6,268				—				—				6,268
	Deferred revenue, net of current portion			—				—				16,676				1,857				—				18,533
	Other long-term obligations			—				—				3,559				346				—				3,905
	Deferred income tax liability			—				(106	)			289				9,031				—				9,214
	Total equity			490,243				490,243				1,897,877				55,588				(2,443,708	)			490,243

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	490,243			$	2,261,747			$	2,042,213			$	142,734			$	(2,512,503	)		$	2,424,434

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 (Successor)
	(In thousands)


			Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Revenues		$	—			$	—			$	530,888			$	35,911			$	(3,122	)		$	563,677
	Costs and expenses			—				—				623,124				37,544				(3,122	)			657,546

	Loss from operations			—				—				(92,236	)			(1,633	)			—				(93,869	)
	Loss from subsidiaries			(238,660	)			(93,850	)			—				—				332,510				—
	Other income (expense), net			—				(145,917	)			1,676				(36	)			—				(144,277	)

	Loss before income tax expenses			(238,660	)			(239,767	)			(90,560	)			(1,669	)			332,510				(238,146	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)			—				(1,107	)			779				842				—				514

	Net loss		$	(238,660	)		$	(238,660	)		$	(91,339	)		$	(2,511	)		$	332,510			$	(238,660	)

	Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects:
	Net loss		$	(238,660	)		$	(238,660	)		$	(91,339	)		$	(2,511	)		$	332,510			$	(238,660	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				(11,333	)			(6,895	)			(4,438	)			11,333				(11,333	)

	Total other comprehensive loss			—				(11,333	)			(6,895	)			(4,438	)			11,333				(11,333	)

	Comprehensive loss		$	(238,660	)		$	(249,993	)		$	(98,234	)		$	(6,949	)		$	343,843			$	(249,993	)


	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)
	(In thousands)


			Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Revenues		$	—			$	—			$	476,168			$	27,790			$	(3,050	)		$	500,908
	Costs and expenses			—				—				527,403				31,435				(3,050	)			555,788

	Loss from operations			—				—				(51,235	)			(3,645	)			—				(54,880	)
	Loss from subsidiaries			(124,513	)			(57,752	)			—				—				182,265				—
	Other income (expense), net			—				(66,867	)			906				(80	)			—				(66,041	)

	Loss before income tax expenses			(124,513	)			(124,619	)			(50,329	)			(3,725	)			182,265				(120,921	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)			—				(106	)			4,853				(1,155	)			—				3,592

	Net loss		$	(124,513	)		$	(124,513	)		$	(55,182	)		$	(2,570	)		$	182,265			$	(124,513	)

	Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects:
	Net loss		$	(124,513	)		$	(124,513	)		$	(55,182	)		$	(2,570	)		$	182,265			$	(124,513	)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				(8,558	)			(4,641	)			(3,917	)			8,558				(8,558	)

	Total other comprehensive loss			—				(8,558	)			(4,641	)			(3,917	)			8,558				(8,558	)

	Comprehensive loss		$	(124,513	)		$	(133,071	)		$	(59,823	)		$	(6,487	)		$	190,823			$	(133,071	)


	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
	For the Period From November 17, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor)
	(In thousands)


			Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Revenues		$	—			$	—			$	54,251			$	3,412			$	(57	)		$	57,606
Costs and expenses			—				—				83,477				2,379				(57	)			85,799

(Loss) income from operations			—				—				(29,226	)			1,033				—				(28,193	)
(Loss) income from subsidiaries			(30,102	)			(17,549	)			—				—				47,651				—
Other income (expense), net			—				(12,553	)			(256	)			(3	)			—				(12,812	)

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expense			(30,102	)			(30,102	)			(29,482	)			1,030				47,651				(41,005	)
Income tax (benefit) expense			—				—				(11,193	)			290				—				(10,903	)

Net (loss) income		$	(30,102	)		$	(30,102	)		$	(18,289	)		$	740			$	47,651			$	(30,102	)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests		$	(30,102	)		$	(30,102	)		$	(18,289	)		$	740			$	47,651			$	(30,102	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				928				444				484				(928	)			928

Comprehensive loss		$	(30,102	)		$	(29,174	)		$	(17,845	)		$	1,224			$	46,723			$	(29,174	)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For the Period From January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 (Predecessor)
(In thousands)


		Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
Revenues		$	—			$	—			$	375,502			$	23,431			$	(1,363	)		$	397,570
Costs and expenses			—				—				413,378				28,548				(1,363	)			440,563

Loss from operations			—				—				(37,876	)			(5,117	)			—				(42,993	)
Loss from subsidiaries			—				(153,517	)			—				—				153,517				—
Other expense			—				—				(103,830	)			(2,851	)			—				(106,681	)

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expenses			—				(153,517	)			(141,706	)			(7,968	)			153,517				(149,674	)
Income tax expense			—				—				3,500				1,423				—				4,923

Loss from continuing operations			—				(153,517	)			(145,206	)			(9,391	)			153,517				(154,597	)
Loss form discontinued operations			—				—				(239	)			—				—				(239	)

Net loss before non-controlling interests			—				(153,517	)			(145,445	)			(9,391	)			153,517				(154,836	)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests			—				—				6,781				(8,100	)			—				(1,319	)

Net loss		$	—			$	(153,517	)		$	(152,226	)		$	(1,291	)		$	153,517			$	(153,517	)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests		$	—			$	(153,517	)		$	(145,445	)		$	(9,391	)		$	153,517			$	(154,836	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement			—				318				318				—				(318	)			318
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				708				708				—				(708	)			708

Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests			—				(152,491	)			(144,419	)			(9,391	)			152,491				(153,810	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests			—				—				(6,781	)			8,100				—				1,319

Comprehensive loss		$	—			$	(152,491	)		$	(151,200	)		$	(1,291	)		$	152,491			$	(152,491	)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	For the Year ended December 31, 2014 (Successor)

	(In thousands)



			Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	50,000			$	(894	)		$	(35,183	)		$	39,426			$	(50,000	)		$	3,349
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Subscriber contract costs			—				—				(292,420	)			(29,435	)			—				(321,855	)
	Capital expenditures			—				—				(32,026	)			(185	)			—				(32,211	)
	Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary			—				—				—				—				—				—
	Proceeds from sale of capital assets			—				—				964				—				—				964
	Investment in subsidiary			(32,300	)			(340,024	)			—				—				372,324				—
	Acquisition of intangible assets			—				—				(9,649	)			—				—				(9,649	)
	Net cash used in acquisitions			—				—				(18,500	)			—				—				(18,500	)
	Investment in marketable securities			—				(60,000	)			—				—				—				(60,000	)
	Proceeds from marketable securities			—				60,069				—				—				—				60,069
	Proceeds from note receivable			—				—				22,699				—				—				22,699
	Change in restricted cash			—				—				14,375				—				—				14,375
	Investment in convertible note			—				—				(3,000	)			—				—				(3,000	)
	Other assets			—				—				(2,153	)			(9	)			—				(2,162	)

	Net cash used in investing activities			(32,300	)			(339,955	)			(319,710	)			(29,629	)			372,324				(349,270	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from notes payable			—				102,000				—				—				—				102,000
	Borrowings from revolving line of credit			—				20,000				—				—				—				20,000
	Intercompany receivable			—				—				10,658				—				(10,658	)			—
	Intercompany payable			—				—				340,024				(10,658	)			(329,366	)			—
	Proceeds from contract sales			—				—				2,261				—				—				2,261
	Acquisition of contracts			—				—				(2,277	)			—				—				(2,277	)
	Repayments of capital lease obligations			—				—				(6,297	)			(3	)			—				(6,300	)
	Deferred financing costs			—				(2,927	)			—				—				—				(2,927	)
	Capital contribution			32,300				32,300				—				—				(32,300	)			32,300
	Payment of dividends			(50,000	)			(50,000	)			—				—				50,000				(50,000	)

	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(17,700	)			101,373				344,369				(10,661	)			(322,324	)			95,057

	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—				—				—				(234	)			—				(234	)

	Net increase in cash			—				(239,476	)			(10,524	)			(1,098	)			—				(251,098	)
	Cash:
	Beginning of period			—				248,908				8,291				4,706				—				261,905

	End of period		$	—			$	9,432			$	(2,233	)		$	3,608			$	—			$	10,807




	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	For the Year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)

	(In thousands)



			Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	60,000			$	(201	)		$	43,219			$	36,407			$	(60,000	)		$	79,425
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs			—				—				(270,707	)			(27,936	)			—				(298,643	)
Capital expenditures			—				—				(8,620	)			(56	)			—				(8,676	)
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary			—				144,750				—				—				—				144,750
Investment in subsidiary			—				(254,394	)			—				—				254,394				—
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets			—				—				9				—				—				9
Net cash used in acquisition			—				—				(4,272	)			—				—				(4,272	)
Change in restricted cash			—				—				(161	)			—				—				(161	)
Other assets			—				—				(9,648	)			3				—				(9,645	)

Net cash used in investing activities			—				(109,644	)			(293,399	)			(27,989	)			254,394				(176,638	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable			—				457,250				—				—				—				457,250
Intercompany receivable			—				—				7,096				—				(7,096	)			—
Intercompany payable			—				—				254,394				(7,096	)			(247,298	)			—
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			—				—				(7,207	)			—				—				(7,207	)
Deferred financing costs			—				(10,896	)			—				—				—				(10,896	)
Payment of dividends			(60,000	)			(60,000	)			—				—				60,000				(60,000	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(60,000	)			358,354				254,283				(7,096	)			(194,394	)			351,147

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—				—				—				(119	)			—				(119	)

Net increase in cash			—				248,509				4,103				1,203				—				253,815
Cash:
Beginning of period			—				399				4,188				3,503				—				8,090

End of period		$	—			$	248,908			$	8,291			$	4,706			$	—			$	261,905




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Period From November 17, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (Successor)

(In thousands)



		Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—			$	399			$	(22,272	)		$	326			$	(3,696	)		$	(25,243	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs			—				—				(11,683	)			(1,255	)			—				(12,938	)
Capital expenditures			—				—				(1,333	)			(123	)			—				(1,456	)
Net cash used in acquisition of the predecessor including transaction costs, net of cash acquired			—				(1,915,473	)			—				—				—				(1,915,473	)
Investment in subsidiary			(708,453	)			(67,626	)			(3,696	)			—				779,775				—
Other assets			—				—				(19,587	)			—				—				(19,587	)

Net cash used in investing activities			(708,453	)			(1,983,099	)			(36,299	)			(1,378	)			779,775				(1,949,454	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable			—				1,333,000				—				—				—				1,333,000
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor			708,453				708,453				—				—				(708,453	)			708,453
Intercompany payable			—				—				63,112				4,514				(67,626	)			—
Repayments of capital lease obligations			—				—				(353	)			—				—				(353	)
Deferred financing costs			—				(58,354	)			—				—				—				(58,354	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			708,453				1,983,099				62,759				4,514				(776,079	)			1,982,746

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—				—				—				41				—				41

Net increase in cash			—				399				4,188				3,503				—				8,090
Cash:
Beginning of period			—				—				—				—				—				—

End of period		$	—			$	399			$	4,188			$	3,503			$	—			$	8,090




Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Period From January 1, 2012 to November 16, 2012 (Predecessor)

(In thousands)



		Parent				APX				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Parent				Group, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—			$	—			$	100,385			$	43,330			$	(48,344	)		$	95,371
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs			—				—				(205,705	)			(58,026	)			—				(263,731	)
Capital expenditures			—				—				(5,231	)			(663	)			—				(5,894	)
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets			—				—				274				—				—				274
Change in restricted cash			—				—				—				(152	)			—				(152	)
Investment in subsidiary			—				(4,562	)			—				—				4,562				—
Other assets			—				—				(725	)			(18	)			—				(743	)

Net cash used in investing activities			—				(4,562	)			(211,387	)			(58,859	)			4,562				(270,246	)
Cash flows 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 contribuitons-non-controlling interest			—				—				—				9,193				—				9,193
Borrowings from revolving line of credit			—				—				101,000				4,000				—				105,000
Intercompany receivable			—				—				(46,036	)			—				46,036				—
Intercompany payable			—				—				—				2,254				(2,254	)			—
Repayments on revolving line of credit			—				—				(42,241	)			—				—				(42,241	)
Repayments of captial lease obligations			—				—				(4,060	)			—				—				(4,060	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment awards			—				—				2,651				—				—				2,651
Deferred financing costs			—				—				(5,720	)			(964	)			—				(6,684	)
Payment of dividends			—				—				—				(80	)			—				(80	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			—				4,562				121,757				19,403				43,782				189,504

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—				—				—				(251	)			—				(251	)

Net increase in cash			—				—				10,755				3,623				—				14,378
Cash:
Beginning of period			—				—				2,817				863				—				3,680

End of period		$	—			$	—			$	13,572			$	4,486			$	—			$	18,058

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 01, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred fees recognition, estimated customer life period				12 years
Deferred fees recognition, declining balance method percentage				150.00%
Amortization percentage on subscriber contract costs over estimated useful life				150.00%
Amortization duration of costs period				12 years
Estimated useful life of intangible assets				10 years
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$2,301,000		$3,373,000	$1,901,000	$2,301,000		$3,649,000
Accounts receivable classified as held for sale				0	0
Wrote off unamortized deferred financing costs				3,500,000
Deferred financing cost, net				52,200,000	59,400,000
Deferred financing cost, accumulated amortization				20,000,000	9,900,000
Amortization expenses included in interest expense		1,032,000		9,251,000	8,642,000
Sales commission included in accrued expenses and other liabilities				400,000	300,000
Other long-term obligations				3,000,000	2,100,000
Advertising expenses incurred				23,600,000	23,000,000	1,700,000
Uncertain income tax position				50.00%
Proceeds from sale of contracts			2,300,000
Agreement with buyer to provide services for the contracts sold, period				10 years
Payments to repurchase subscriber contracts	2,300,000
Issued and unused letters of credit				3,000,000	2,200,000
Maximum [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of intangible assets				10 years
Cash and cash equivalents maturity period				3 months
Minimum [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of intangible assets				2 years
2GIG Sale [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of installed panels				74.00%
Supply agreement period							5 years
SkyControl Panels [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of installed panels				19.00%
Predecessor [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts								3,649,000	1,903,000
Amortization expenses included in interest expense								6,619,000
Advertising expenses incurred								$8,200,000

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in Company's Allowance for Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$3,649	$1,901	$2,301
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,307	15,656	10,360
Write-offs and adjustments	-2,655	-14,184	-10,760
Balance at end of period	2,301	3,373	1,901
Predecessor [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Beginning balance				1,903
Provision for doubtful accounts				8,204
Write-offs and adjustments				-6,458
Balance at end of period				$3,649

Business_Combination_Additiona

Business Combination - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014	29-May-13
	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012	Installment	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014	29-May-13
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restricted cash				$14,214,000
Merger cost	31,885,000
Blackstone Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate cash consideration		1,935,638,000
Investment in equity			155,200,000
Deposit in escrow			14,200,000	28,400,000
Payments to employees due period			2 years
Adjustments to total purchase consideration			54,300,000
Total consideration transferred			1,935,638,000
Restricted cash			28,400,000
Percentage of total payment			50.00%
Number of payments installments			2
Merger cost, bonus and other payments to employees			48,600,000
Remaining percentage of total payment			50.00%
Merger cost	31,900,000	23,500,000	31,540,000
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%
Wildfire Acquisition [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date of wholly-owned subsidiary			31-Jan-14
Aggregate cash consideration					3,500,000
Escrow for indemnification obligations			400,000
Space Monkey Acquisition [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date of wholly-owned subsidiary			25-Aug-14
Aggregate cash consideration						15,000,000
Escrow for indemnification obligations			1,500,000
Smartrove Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date of wholly-owned subsidiary			29-May-13
Aggregate cash consideration							$4,300,000
Percentage of stock acquisition							100.00%

Business_Combination_Summary_o

Business Combination - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012	Aug. 25, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012	Aug. 25, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$841,522	$836,318	$876,642
Blackstone Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets acquired				73,239
Property, plant and equipment				29,293
Other assets				30,535
Intangible assets				1,062,300
Goodwill				880,302
Current liabilities assumed				-100,258
Deferred income tax liability				-33,996
Other liabilities				-5,777
Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed				1,935,638
Smartrove [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired	3
Intangible assets	4,040
Goodwill	1,765
Deferred income tax liability	-1,533
Total fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed	4,275
Space Monkey Acquisition [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired					404
Intangible assets					8,300
Goodwill					7,402
Deferred income tax liability					-1,106
Total estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed					15,000
Wildfire Acquisition [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired						96
Intangible assets						2,900
Goodwill						504
Total cash consideration						3,500
Total estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed						$3,500

Business_Combination_Summary_o1

Business Combination - Summary of Purchase Price Consideration (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Less: Transaction costs	($31,885)
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	-31,900	-23,500	-31,540
Less: Net worth adjustment			-3,289
Total purchase consideration			$1,935,638

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary_Addi

Divestiture of Subsidiary - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 02, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	31-May-13
Adjusted net sale price		$148,900	$148,871
Supply agreement duration	5 years
Repayments of Lines of Credit				50,500
Distribution of dividend from proceeds to stockholders			50,000	60,000
2GIG [Member]
Distribution of dividend from proceeds to stockholders					60,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Repayments of Lines of Credit	44,000

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary_Summ

Divestiture of Subsidiary - Summary of Net Gain in Connection with Divestiture (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Adjusted net sale price	$148,900	$148,871
2.0 technology, net of amortization		702,953	840,714
Other		-9,855
Net gain on divestiture		46,866
2.0 Technology [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
2.0 technology, net of amortization		16,903
2GIG [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
2GIG assets (including cash of $3,383), net of liabilities		($109,053)

Divestiture_of_Subsidiary_Summ1

Divestiture of Subsidiary - Summary of Net Gain in Connection with Divestiture (Parenthetical) (Detail) (2GIG [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
2GIG [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash	$3,383

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 13, 2013	31-May-13	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 01, 2014	Nov. 16, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured notes issued			$1,883,155,000	1,762,049,000		$1,300,000,000
Debt issuance fees	300,000	200,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured notes issued			20,000,000
Credit facility, aggregate principal amount			200,000,000			200,000,000
Variable Interest rate percentage			0.25%
Commitment fee			0.50%
Credit facility, due date			16-Nov-17	16-Nov-17
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage			0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage			1.00%
Variable Interest rate description			One month, plus 1.00%
Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance fees					100,000
6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured notes issued			925,000,000	925,000,000		925,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate			6.38%	6.38%		6.38%
Debt instrument maturity year			1-Dec-19	1-Dec-19
6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate			6.38%
8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured notes issued	$250,000,000	$200,000,000	$938,155,000	837,049,000	$100,000,000	$380,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate			8.75%	8.75%		8.75%
Debt instrument maturity year			1-Dec-20	1-Dec-20
Number of offerings				2
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	101.50%	101.75%
8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate			8.75%
Repriced Tranche [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage			3.00%
Repriced Tranche [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate-based Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage			2.00%
Former Tranche [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage			4.00%
Former Tranche [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate-based Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage			3.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_of_Debt_

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 13, 2013	31-May-13	Nov. 16, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 13, 2013	31-May-13	Nov. 16, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	$1,875,000		$1,755,000
Unamortized Premium	8,155		7,049
Net Carrying Amount	1,883,155		1,762,049			1,300,000
6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	925,000		925,000
Net Carrying Amount	925,000		925,000			925,000
8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	930,000		830,000
Unamortized Premium	8,155		7,049
Net Carrying Amount	938,155	100,000	837,049	250,000	200,000	380,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	20,000
Net Carrying Amount	$20,000

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_of_Debt_1

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	6.38%	6.38%	6.38%
Debt instrument maturity year	1-Dec-19	1-Dec-19
8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	8.75%	8.75%	8.75%
Debt instrument maturity year	1-Dec-20	1-Dec-20
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, due date	16-Nov-17	16-Nov-17
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	6.38%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	8.75%

Discontinued_Operations_Discon

Discontinued Operations - Discontinued Operations of Disposed Business Component (Detail) (Predecessor [Member], USD $)	11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 16, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$91
Operating loss	-329
Interest expense	-1
Impairment of acquired intangible	0
Total discontinued operations	($239)

Variable_Interest_Entities_Add

Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 10, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012	Dec. 27, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses		$148,900,000	$148,871,000
Payment-in-kind interest				1,323,000
Capital contribution received	55,000,000		32,300,000
Predecessor [Member]
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Capital contribution received					9,193,000
2GIG [Member]
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Sales of equipment to other legal entities			71.00%
Solar [Member]
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses			75,000,000
Sublease and other administrative expenses			8,500,000	2,900,000			0
Other expenses			2,100,000	3,100,000
Line of credit, financing receivable, maximum borrowing capacity						20,000,000
Interest on outstanding balance						7.50%
Notes receivable, related parties, current				20,000,000
Payment-in-kind interest				1,300,000
Interest receivable				100,000
Solar [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Sublease and other administrative expenses					$0

Cost_Based_Investments_Additio

Cost Based Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2016	Feb. 19, 2014
Technology Company [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost-based investment	100,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Technology Company [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost-based investment		2,800,000
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Notes receivable, fair value disclosure			$3,000,000
Convertible note, stated maturity date	19-Feb-15
Convertible note interest rate terms	Bore interest equal to the greater of (a) 0.5% or (b) annual interest rates
Convertible note interest rate			0.50%

Balance_Sheet_Components_Sched

Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Company's Balance Sheet Component Balances (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Subscriber contract costs
Subscriber contract costs	$628,739	$310,666
Accumulated amortization	-80,666	-22,350
Subscriber contract costs, net	548,073	288,316
Long-term investments and other assets
Notes receivable, net of allowance (See Notes 7 and 17)	600	21,323
Security deposit receivable	6,606	6,261
Investments (See Note 2)	3,306
Other	21	92
Total long-term investments and other assets, net	10,533	27,676
Accrued payroll and commissions
Accrued payroll	16,432	15,475
Accrued commissions	21,547	30,532
Total accrued payroll and commissions	37,979	46,007
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued interest payable	11,695	10,982
Loss contingencies	9,663	9,263
Other	7,504	12,873
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$28,862	$33,118

Property_and_Equipment_Compone

Property and Equipment - Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	78,661	44,354
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-15,871	-8,536
Net property and equipment	62,790	35,818	30,206
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	20,728	13,851
Vehicles [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	3 years	3 years
Vehicles [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	5 years	5 years
Computer Equipment and Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	18,069	6,742
Computer Equipment and Software [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	3 years	3 years
Computer Equipment and Software [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	5 years	5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	13,606	13,345
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	2 years	2 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	15 years	15 years
Office Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	12,845	4,793
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	7 years	7 years
Warehouse Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	110	1,802
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	7 years	7 years
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	702	702
Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	39 years	39 years
Construction in Process [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	12,601	3,119

Property_and_Equipment_Additio

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		$78,661,000	$44,354,000
Accumulated amortization		15,871,000	8,536,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,200,000	11,300,000	9,100,000
Assets Under Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross		20,900,000	13,700,000
Accumulated amortization		4,100,000	2,700,000
Wireless Infrastructure [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in process		9,800,000
Predecessor [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense				$7,400,000

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	$836,318	$876,642
Goodwill resulting from net worth adjustments		2,079
Goodwill resulting from income tax adjustments		1,852
Effect of foreign currency translation	-2,702	-2,228
Divestiture of 2GIG		-43,792
Goodwill ending balance	841,522	836,318
Smartrove [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill resulting from the Merger		1,765
Wildfire Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill resulting from the Merger	504
Space Monkey Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill resulting from the Merger	7,402
Vivint [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	836,318	832,850
Goodwill resulting from net worth adjustments		2,079
Goodwill resulting from income tax adjustments		1,852
Effect of foreign currency translation	-2,702	-2,228
Goodwill ending balance	841,522	836,318
Vivint [Member] \| Smartrove [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill resulting from the Merger		1,765
Vivint [Member] \| Wildfire Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill resulting from the Merger	504
Vivint [Member] \| Space Monkey Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill resulting from the Merger	7,402
2GIG [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance		43,792
Divestiture of 2GIG		($43,792)

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indicators of impairment of goodwill		$0
Amortization expense	9,574,000	143,578,000	160,424,000
Capitalized software development costs	0
Amortization expense	10,100,000	151,300,000	164,200,000
Finite-Lived Patents, Gross		200,000
Predecessor [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Capitalized software development costs				0
Amortization expense				300,000
Customer Contracts [Member] \| Wildfire Acquisition [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets		2,100,000
Space Monkey Technology [Member] \| Space Monkey Acquisition [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets		7,100,000
Non-Compete Agreements [Member] \| Wildfire Acquisition [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets		800,000
Non-Compete Agreements [Member] \| Space Monkey Acquisition [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets		1,200,000
Smartrove Technology [Member] \| Smartrove [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets		4,000,000
Other Related Technology [Member] \| Smartrove [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets		700,000
CMS and Other Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of intangible asset					300,000
Impairment loss of intangible asset		1,400,000
Estimated remaining useful life of intangible asset		1 year
Capitalized Software Development Costs [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense		$1,300,000	$100,000

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Asset Balances (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	$1,023,151	$1,012,207
Accumulated amortization	-320,198	-171,493
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	702,953	840,714
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	10 years
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	273
Total intangible assets, net	703,226	840,714
Customer Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	978,776	984,403
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	10 years
2.0 Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	17,000	17,000
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	8 years
CMS and Other Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	7,067	6,114
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	5 years
Space Monkey Acquisition [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	7,100
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	6 years
Wireless Internet Technologies [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	4,690	4,690
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	6,518
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	5 years
Non-Compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	2,000
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Wireless Internet Technologies [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Non-Compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Wireless Internet Technologies [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Non-Compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	3 years
IP Addresses [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	214
Domain Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$59

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets Excluding Patents Currently in Process (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2015	$136,142
2016	118,585
2017	102,264
2018	90,529
2019	78,790
Thereafter	176,437
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$702,953	$840,714

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments at Fair Value Based on Valuation Approach Applied to Each Class of Security (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets	$14,215	$38,430
Assets:
Total Assets	14,215	38,430
Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	1	10,002
Restricted cash equivalents	14,214	14,214
Assets:
Cash equivalents	1	10,002
Restricted cash equivalents	14,214	14,214
Restricted cash equivalents, net of current portion		14,214
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets	14,215	38,430
Assets:
Total Assets	14,215	38,430
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	1	10,002
Restricted cash equivalents	14,214	14,214
Assets:
Cash equivalents	1	10,002
Restricted cash equivalents	14,214	14,214
Restricted cash equivalents, net of current portion		$14,214

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 13, 2013	31-May-13	Nov. 16, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 13, 2013	31-May-13	Nov. 16, 2012
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$1,883,155		$1,762,049			$1,300,000
6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	925,000		925,000			925,000
8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	938,155	100,000	837,049	250,000	200,000	380,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| 2019 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	881,100		941,200
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| 2020 Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	792,800		844,500
Carrying Value [Member] \| 2019 Notes [Member] \| 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	925,000		925,000
Carrying Value [Member] \| 2020 Notes [Member] \| 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$930,000		$830,000

Facility_Fire_Additional_Infor

Facility Fire - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fire damage, recognized gross expenses		$7.80
Probable insurance recoveries	2.8	8.2
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Probable insurance recoveries		5.4
Other Income [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Probable insurance recoveries		$0.50

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]
Amortized period for capitalized cost	15 years
Net deferred tax liability	$9,027,000	$9,214,000
Net deferred tax liability, current	36,000	0
Amount of net operating loss carryforwards to be recorded in additional paid in capital when realized	11,500,000	11,500,000
Research and development credits expiration beginning year	2030
Valuation allowance	139,585,000	48,685,000
Income tax returns year under examination	The Company's income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2008 through December 31, 2014, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state authorities.
United States [Member]
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward expiration beginning year	2026
Research and development credits	$41,000	$0
State [Member]
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward expiration beginning year	2026

Income_Taxes_Income_Tax_Benefi

Income Taxes - Income Tax (Benefit) Provision (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Current income tax:
Federal			($579)
State	56	779	-1,351
Foreign	28		-145
Total	84	779	-2,075
Deferred income tax:
Federal	-9,489	-925	8,614
State	-1,788	-181	-1,938
Foreign	290	841	-1,009
Total	-10,987	-265	5,667
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-10,903	514	3,592
Predecessor [Member]
Current income tax:
Federal				2,635
State				837
Foreign				276
Total				3,748
Deferred income tax:
Foreign				1,175
Total				1,175
Provision (benefit) for income taxes				$4,923

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Tax Expense Computed at Statutory Federal Rate and Company's Tax (Benefit) Expense (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Income Tax Reconciliation [Line Items]
Computed expected tax expense	($13,941)	($81,107)	($41,113)
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect	-1,143	395	-2,171
Foreign income taxes	-69	1,645	136
Permanent differences	534	2,261	1,215
Non-deductible acquisition costs	3,716
Change in valuation allowance		77,320	45,525
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-10,903	514	3,592
Predecessor [Member]
Income Tax Reconciliation [Line Items]
Computed expected tax expense				-50,970
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect				555
Foreign income taxes				610
Permanent differences				4,820
Non-deductible acquisition costs				2,896
Intercompany elimination				2,843
Change in valuation allowance				44,169
Provision (benefit) for income taxes				$4,923

Income_Taxes_Significant_Porti

Income Taxes - Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Gross deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$544,793	$430,327
Accrued expenses and allowances	9,474	35,435
Inventory reserves	4,156	2,398
Purchased intangibles	4,579
Alternative minimum tax credit and research and development credit	41
Deferred subscriber income	7,433	835
Valuation allowance	-139,585	-48,685
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Total	430,891	420,310
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred subscriber contract costs	-437,595	-394,448
Purchased intangibles		-29,128
Property and equipment	-1,715	-4,261
Prepaid expenses	-644	-1,687
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	9,027	9,214
Net deferred tax liabilities	($9,063)	($9,214)

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Net_Op

Income Taxes - Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
United States [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$1,355,632	$1,021,238
State [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	1,301,462	967,155
Canada [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	30,688	35,689
New Zealand [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$4,203	$1,388

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$5.30	$5.30
Compensation expense related to outstanding Incentive Units, recognized over a weighted-average period		3 years
Incentive Units Time Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, method of measurement		Monte Carlo simulation valuation approach
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, method of measurement		Black-Scholes option valuation model
Shares reserved for issuance	36,065,303	36,065,303
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units Time Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage		33.33%
Stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), vesting period		5 years
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units Time Based Awards [Member] \| Senior Management and Board Member [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards		74,527,942
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units Time Based Awards [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer and President [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards		46,484,562
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units Performance Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage		66.67%
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding units	$0.33	$0.33	$0.34
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility		55.00%
Expected exercise term		4 years
Risk-free rate		0.62%
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility		65.00%
Expected exercise term		5 years
Risk-free rate		1.18%
Vivint [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation awards, description		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 Blackstone.
Unrecognized compensation expense	0.6	0.6
Compensation expense related to outstanding Incentive Units, recognized over a weighted-average period		3 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding units	$0.44	$0.44	$0.42
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards, outstanding	6,696,660	6,696,660
Expected dividends		0.00%
Vivint [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility		55.00%
Expected exercise term		6 years 4 days
Risk-free rate		1.72%
Vivint [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility		60.00%
Expected exercise term		6 years 6 months
Risk-free rate		1.77%
Vivint [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights Time Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage		33.33%
Stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), vesting period		5 years
Vivint [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights Performance Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage		66.67%
Vivint Wireless [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), vesting period	5 years
Expected volatility		65.00%
Expected exercise term		6 years 6 months
Risk-free rate		1.51%
Unrecognized compensation expense	$0.10	$0.10
Compensation expense related to outstanding Incentive Units, recognized over a weighted-average period		3 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding units	$2.30	$2.30	$2.30
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards, outstanding	70,000	70,000
Expected dividends		0.00%

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Incentive Unit Activity (Detail) (313 Acquisition LLC [Member], Incentive Units [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
313 Acquisition LLC [Member] \| Incentive Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	68,459,562	46,484,562
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$20,145,882	$20,537,869
Unvested shares expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	17,464,128
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$2,782,305
Granted	7,375,000	23,175,000
Forfeited	-1,306,620	-1,200,000
Exercised	0	0
Outstanding, Ending Balance	74,527,942	68,459,562
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$1	$1
Unvested shares expected to vest	65,253,593
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted	$1.30	$1
Exercisable	9,274,349
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited	$1	$1
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised	$0	$0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$1.03	$1
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Unvested shares expected to vest	$1.03
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable	$1.01
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 2 months 9 days	9 years 1 month 13 days
Unvested shares expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 2 months 12 days
Exercisable at December 2014, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 1 month 13 days

StockBased_Compensation_Summar1

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of the SAR Activity (Detail) (Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Vivint [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	7,906,250
Granted	1,290,000	8,262,500
Forfeited	-2,499,590	-356,250
Exercised	0	0
Outstanding, Ending Balance	6,696,660	7,906,250
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$1
Unvested shares expected to vest	5,950,906
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted	$1.30	$1
Exercisable	745,754
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited	$1.04	$1
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised	$0	$0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$1.04	$1
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Unvested shares expected to vest	$1.04
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable	$1.02
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 7 months 13 days	9 years 6 months 18 days
Unvested shares expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 7 months 13 days
Exercisable at December 2014, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 6 months 22 days
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$1,734,748	$2,371,875
Unvested shares expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	1,523,276
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$211,472
Vivint Wireless [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	70,000
Granted		70,000
Exercised	0	0
Outstanding, Ending Balance	70,000	70,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$5
Unvested shares expected to vest	56,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted		$5
Exercisable	14,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised	$0	$0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$5	$5
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Unvested shares expected to vest	$5
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable	$5
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 4 months 28 days	9 years 5 months 1 day
Unvested shares expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 4 months 28 days
Exercisable at December 2014, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 4 months 28 days

StockBased_Compensation_StockB

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$1,935	$1,956
Predecessor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation			2,371
Operating Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	63	62
Operating Expenses [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation			14
Selling Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	185	158
Selling Expenses [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation			36
General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	1,687	1,736
General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation			$2,321

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	Jul. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual			$9.70	$9.30
Operating leases with related and unrelated parties expiring year			2028
Initial lease term	11 years	15 years
Rent expense for operating leases			11	6.1
Capital lease obligation			16.2	10.5
Lease expiration date			2016-08
Successor [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense for operating leases					0.7
Predecessor [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense for operating leases						$4.60
Vehicles [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease agreements term			36 months
Average remaining life for fleet			28 months

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating
2015	$11,536
2016	11,516
2017	11,503
2018	11,609
2019	11,216
Thereafter	68,194
Total lease payments	125,574
Capital
2015	6,313
2016	5,411
2017	5,140
2018	796
2019	0
Thereafter	0
Capital leases future minimum payments due, Total	17,660
Amounts representing interest	-1,456
Total lease payments	16,204
Total
2015	17,849
2016	16,927
2017	16,643
2018	12,405
2019	11,216
Thereafter	68,194
Contractual Obligation, Total	143,234
Amounts representing interest	-1,456
Total lease payments	$141,778

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend paid to stockholders	$50,000,000		$50,000,000	$60,000,000
Additional expenses incurred for other related-party transactions		100,000	3,100,000	3,100,000
Fee paid for support services by BMP to Company			1,500,000
Expected repayment period			1 year
Amounts due from employees			300,000	300,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			300,000	300,000
Expenses incurred by related party		31,000
Amount paid under acquisition			9,649,000
Predecessor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend paid to stockholders					80,000
Additional expenses incurred for other related-party transactions					1,200,000
Expenses incurred by related party					1,400,000
Stockholders and employees of the Company [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized					6,600,000
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount paid under acquisition						500,000
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] \| Merger [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount paid under acquisition						100,000
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
Vivint [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued expenses			1,300,000	1,300,000
Other current liabilities			1,100,000	1,100,000
Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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		0	3,200,000	2,900,000
Transaction fees paid			20,000,000
Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related to agreement					0
Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual monitoring base fee, minimum			2,700,000
APX Group, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend paid to stockholders	$50,000,000		$50,000,000	$60,000,000

Segment_Reporting_and_Business2

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
	Segment	Country
		Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2	1
Primarily operations in geographic regions		3

Segment_Reporting_and_Business3

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations - Summary of Revenue, Costs and Expenses and Assets (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$57,606	$563,677	$500,908
Transaction related costs	31,885
Total costs and expenses	85,799	657,546	555,788
All other costs and expenses	53,914
(Loss) income from operations	-28,193	-93,869	-54,880
Intangible assets, including goodwill	1,929,661		1,677,032
Total assets	2,155,348	2,303,673	2,424,434
Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues				397,570
Transaction related costs				23,461
Total costs and expenses				440,563
All other costs and expenses				417,102
(Loss) income from operations				-42,993
Operating Segments [Member] \| Vivint [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	50,791		483,401
Transaction related costs	28,118
Total costs and expenses			536,502
All other costs and expenses	46,241
(Loss) income from operations	-23,568		-53,101
Intangible assets, including goodwill	1,840,065		1,677,032
Total assets	2,050,529		2,424,434
Operating Segments [Member] \| Vivint [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues				346,270
Transaction related costs				22,219
All other costs and expenses				365,300
(Loss) income from operations				-41,249
Operating Segments [Member] \| 2GIG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	12,372		60,220
Transaction related costs	3,767
Total costs and expenses			52,200
All other costs and expenses	12,712
(Loss) income from operations	-4,107		8,020
Intangible assets, including goodwill	85,933
Total assets	115,881
Operating Segments [Member] \| 2GIG [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues				112,136
Transaction related costs				1,242
All other costs and expenses				104,276
(Loss) income from operations				6,618
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	-5,557		-42,713
Total costs and expenses			-32,914
All other costs and expenses	-5,039
(Loss) income from operations	-518		-9,799
Intangible assets, including goodwill	3,663
Total assets	-11,062
Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues				-60,836
All other costs and expenses				-52,474
(Loss) income from operations				($8,362)

Segment_Reporting_and_Business4

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations - Revenues and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Sales Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$57,606	$563,677	$500,908
Property and equipment, net	30,206	62,790	35,818
Predecessor [Member]
Sales Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers				397,570
United States [Member]
Sales Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	52,196	529,521	474,344
Property and equipment, net	29,415	62,368	35,220
United States [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Sales Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers				363,875
Canada [Member]
Sales Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	5,410	34,156	26,564
Property and equipment, net	791	422	598
Canada [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Sales Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers				$33,695

Employee_Benefit_Plan_Addition

Employee Benefit Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (2GIG [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Matching contributions to the plan	$25,000	$36,000
Predecessor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Matching contributions to the plan			$79,000

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup2

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 16, 2012
Assets
Current assets	$85,371	$322,003
Property and equipment, net	62,790	35,818	30,206
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	548,073	288,316
Deferred financing costs, net	52,158	59,375
Intangible assets, net	703,226	840,714
Goodwill	841,522	836,318	876,642
Restricted cash		14,214
Long-term investments and other assets	10,533	27,676
Total assets	2,303,673	2,424,434	2,155,348
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	136,940	134,222
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion	1,883,155	1,762,049		1,300,000
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	10,655	6,268
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	32,504	18,533
Other long-term obligations	6,906	3,905
Deferred income tax liability	9,027	9,214
Total equity	224,486	490,243
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,303,673	2,424,434
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Current assets	-40,686	-24,137
Investment in subsidiaries	-2,282,343	-2,443,708
Intercompany receivable	-34,000	-44,658
Long-term investments and other assets	-184
Total assets	-2,357,213	-2,512,503
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	-40,686	-24,137
Intercompany payable	-34,000	-44,658
Deferred income tax liability	-184
Total equity	-2,282,343	-2,443,708
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	-2,357,213	-2,512,503
Parent [Member]
Assets
Investment in subsidiaries	224,486	490,243
Total assets	224,486	490,243
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total equity	224,486	490,243
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	224,486	490,243
APX Group, Inc. [Member]
Assets
Current assets	9,435	249,209
Deferred financing costs, net	52,158	59,375
Investment in subsidiaries	2,057,857	1,953,465
Long-term investments and other assets	184	-302
Total assets	2,119,634	2,261,747
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	11,993	9,561
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion	1,883,155	1,762,049
Deferred income tax liability		-106
Total equity	224,486	490,243
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,119,634	2,261,747
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Current assets	109,996	89,768
Property and equipment, net	62,271	35,218
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	500,916	262,064
Intercompany receivable	34,000	44,658
Intangible assets, net	645,558	764,296
Goodwill	811,947	804,041
Restricted cash		14,214
Long-term investments and other assets	10,502	27,954
Total assets	2,175,190	2,042,213
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	119,285	117,544
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	10,646	6,268
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	29,438	16,676
Other long-term obligations	6,497	3,559
Deferred income tax liability	107	289
Total equity	2,009,217	1,897,877
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,175,190	2,042,213
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Current assets	6,626	7,163
Property and equipment, net	519	600
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	47,157	26,252
Intangible assets, net	57,668	76,418
Goodwill	29,575	32,277
Long-term investments and other assets	31	24
Total assets	141,576	142,734
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	46,348	31,254
Intercompany payable	34,000	44,658
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	9
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	3,066	1,857
Other long-term obligations	409	346
Deferred income tax liability	9,104	9,031
Total equity	48,640	55,588
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$141,576	$142,734

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup3

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$57,606	$563,677	$500,908
Costs and expenses	85,799	657,546	555,788
(Loss) income from operations	-28,193	-93,869	-54,880
Other income (expense), net	-12,812	-144,277	-66,041
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-41,005	-238,146	-120,921
Income tax expense (benefit)	-10,903	514	3,592
Loss from continuing operations	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Net loss before non-controlling interests	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Net loss	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Foreign currency translation adjustment	928	-11,333	-8,558
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	928	-11,333	-8,558
Comprehensive loss	-29,174	-249,993	-133,071
Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues				397,570
Costs and expenses				440,563
(Loss) income from operations				-42,993
Other income (expense), net				-106,681
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes				-149,674
Income tax expense (benefit)				4,923
Loss from continuing operations				-154,597
Loss from discontinued operations				-239
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-154,836
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				-1,319
Net loss				-153,517
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-154,836
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests				-153,517
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement				318
Foreign currency translation adjustment				708
Total other comprehensive (loss) income				1,026
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests				-153,810
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				-1,319
Comprehensive loss				-152,491
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	-57	-3,122	-3,050
Costs and expenses	-57	-3,122	-3,050
(Loss) income from subsidiaries	47,651	332,510	182,265
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	47,651	332,510	182,265
Net loss	47,651	332,510	182,265
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	47,651	332,510	182,265
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-928	11,333	8,558
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		11,333	8,558
Comprehensive loss	46,723	343,843	190,823
Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues				-1,363
Costs and expenses				-1,363
(Loss) income from subsidiaries				153,517
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes				153,517
Loss from continuing operations				153,517
Net loss before non-controlling interests				153,517
Net loss				153,517
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests				153,517
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests				153,517
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement				-318
Foreign currency translation adjustment				-708
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests				152,491
Comprehensive loss				152,491
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
(Loss) income from subsidiaries	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Net loss	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Comprehensive loss	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
APX Group, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
(Loss) income from subsidiaries	-17,549	-93,850	-57,752
Other income (expense), net	-12,553	-145,917	-66,867
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-30,102	-239,767	-124,619
Income tax expense (benefit)		-1,107	-106
Net loss	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	-30,102	-238,660	-124,513
Foreign currency translation adjustment	928	-11,333	-8,558
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		-11,333	-8,558
Comprehensive loss	-29,174	-249,993	-133,071
APX Group, Inc. [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
(Loss) income from subsidiaries				-153,517
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes				-153,517
Loss from continuing operations				-153,517
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-153,517
Net loss				-153,517
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-153,517
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests				-153,517
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement				318
Foreign currency translation adjustment				708
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests				-152,491
Comprehensive loss				-152,491
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	54,251	530,888	476,168
Costs and expenses	83,477	623,124	527,403
(Loss) income from operations	-29,226	-92,236	-51,235
Other income (expense), net	-256	1,676	906
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-29,482	-90,560	-50,329
Income tax expense (benefit)	-11,193	779	4,853
Net loss	-18,289	-91,339	-55,182
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	-18,289	-91,339	-55,182
Foreign currency translation adjustment	444	-6,895	-4,641
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		-6,895	-4,641
Comprehensive loss	-17,845	-98,234	-59,823
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues				375,502
Costs and expenses				413,378
(Loss) income from operations				-37,876
Other income (expense), net				-103,830
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes				-141,706
Income tax expense (benefit)				3,500
Loss from continuing operations				-145,206
Loss from discontinued operations				-239
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-145,445
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				6,781
Net loss				-152,226
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-145,445
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests				-152,226
Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreement				318
Foreign currency translation adjustment				708
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests				-144,419
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				-6,781
Comprehensive loss				-151,200
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	3,412	35,911	27,790
Costs and expenses	2,379	37,544	31,435
(Loss) income from operations	1,033	-1,633	-3,645
Other income (expense), net	-3	-36	-80
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	1,030	-1,669	-3,725
Income tax expense (benefit)	290	842	-1,155
Net loss	740	-2,511	-2,570
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests	740	-2,511	-2,570
Foreign currency translation adjustment	484	-4,438	-3,917
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		-4,438	-3,917
Comprehensive loss	1,224	-6,949	-6,487
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues				23,431
Costs and expenses				28,548
(Loss) income from operations				-5,117
Other income (expense), net				-2,851
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes				-7,968
Income tax expense (benefit)				1,423
Loss from continuing operations				-9,391
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-9,391
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				-8,100
Net loss				-1,291
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss before non-controlling interests				-9,391
Net (loss) income before non-controlling interests				-1,291
Comprehensive loss before non-controlling interests				-9,391
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				8,100
Comprehensive loss				($1,291)

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup4

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 16, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	($25,243)	$3,349	$79,425
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs	-12,938	-321,855	-298,643
Capital expenditures	-1,456	-32,211	-8,973
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary			144,750
Proceeds from sale of capital assets		964	9
Acquisition of intangible assets		-9,649
Net cash used in acquisition	-1,915,473	-18,500	-4,272
Investment in marketable securities		-60,000
Proceeds from marketable securities		60,069
Proceeds from note receivable		22,699
Change in restricted cash		14,375	-161
Investment in convertible note		-3,000
Acquisition of other assets	-19,587	-2,162	-9,645
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,949,454	-349,270	-176,638
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	1,333,000	102,000	457,250
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor	708,453
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	28,000	20,000	22,500
Proceeds from contract sales		2,261
Repayments on revolving line of credit			-50,500
Acquisition of contracts		-2,277
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-353	-6,300	-7,207
Deferred financing costs	-58,354	-2,927	-10,896
Capital contribution		32,300
Payment of dividends		-50,000	-60,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,982,746	95,057	351,147
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	41	-234	-119
Net increase (decrease) in cash	8,090	-251,098	253,815
Cash:
Beginning of period		261,905	8,090
End of period	8,090	10,807	261,905
Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				95,371
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs				-263,731
Capital expenditures				-5,894
Proceeds from sale of capital assets				274
Change in restricted cash				-152
Acquisition of other assets				-743
Net cash used in investing activities				-270,246
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable				116,163
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants				4,562
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar				5,000
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest				9,193
Borrowings from revolving line of credit				105,000
Repayments on revolving line of credit				-42,241
Repayments of capital lease obligations				-4,060
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment awards				2,651
Deferred financing costs				-6,684
Capital contribution				9,193
Payment of dividends				-80
Net cash provided by financing activities				189,504
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				-251
Net increase (decrease) in cash				14,378
Cash:
Beginning of period				3,680
End of period				18,058
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-3,696	-50,000	-60,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiary	779,775	372,324	254,394
Net cash used in investing activities	779,775	372,324	254,394
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor	-708,453
Intercompany receivable		-10,658	-7,096
Intercompany payable	-67,626	-329,366	-247,298
Capital contribution		-32,300
Payment of dividends		50,000	60,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	-776,079	-322,324	-194,394
Eliminations [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				-48,344
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiary				4,562
Net cash used in investing activities				4,562
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany receivable				46,036
Intercompany payable				-2,254
Net cash provided by financing activities				43,782
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		50,000	60,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiary	-708,453	-32,300
Net cash used in investing activities	-708,453	-32,300
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor	708,453
Capital contribution		32,300
Payment of dividends		-50,000	-60,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	708,453	-17,700	-60,000
APX Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	399	-894	-201
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary			144,750
Investment in subsidiary	-67,626	-340,024	-254,394
Net cash used in acquisition	-1,915,473
Investment in marketable securities		-60,000
Proceeds from marketable securities		60,069
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,983,099	-339,955	-109,644
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	1,333,000	102,000	457,250
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the predecessor	708,453
Borrowings from revolving line of credit		20,000	22,500
Repayments on revolving line of credit			-50,500
Deferred financing costs	-58,354	-2,927	-10,896
Capital contribution		32,300
Payment of dividends		-50,000	-60,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,983,099	101,373	358,354
Net increase (decrease) in cash	399	-239,476	248,509
Cash:
Beginning of period		248,908	399
End of period	399	9,432	248,908
APX Group, Inc. [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiary				-4,562
Net cash used in investing activities				-4,562
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants				4,562
Net cash provided by financing activities				4,562
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-22,272	-35,183	43,219
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs	-11,683	-292,420	-270,707
Capital expenditures	-1,333	-32,026	-8,620
Proceeds from sale of capital assets		964	9
Investment in subsidiary	-3,696
Acquisition of intangible assets		-9,649
Net cash used in acquisition		-18,500	-4,272
Proceeds from note receivable		22,699
Change in restricted cash		14,375	-161
Investment in convertible note		-3,000
Acquisition of other assets	-19,587	-2,153	-9,648
Net cash used in investing activities	-36,299	-319,710	-293,399
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany receivable		10,658	7,096
Intercompany payable	63,112	340,024	254,394
Proceeds from contract sales		2,261
Acquisition of contracts		-2,277
Repayments of capital lease obligations	-353	-6,297	-7,207
Net cash provided by financing activities	62,759	344,369	254,283
Net increase (decrease) in cash	4,188	-10,524	4,103
Cash:
Beginning of period		8,291	4,188
End of period	4,188	-2,233	8,291
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				100,385
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs				-205,705
Capital expenditures				-5,231
Proceeds from sale of capital assets				274
Acquisition of other assets				-725
Net cash used in investing activities				-211,387
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable				116,163
Borrowings from revolving line of credit				101,000
Intercompany receivable				-46,036
Repayments on revolving line of credit				-42,241
Repayments of capital lease obligations				-4,060
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment awards				2,651
Deferred financing costs				-5,720
Net cash provided by financing activities				121,757
Net increase (decrease) in cash				10,755
Cash:
Beginning of period				2,817
End of period				13,572
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	326	39,426	36,407
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs	-1,255	-29,435	-27,936
Capital expenditures	-123	-185	-56
Acquisition of other assets		-9	3
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,378	-29,629	-27,989
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany payable	4,514	-10,658	-7,096
Repayments of capital lease obligations		-3
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,514	-10,661	-7,096
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	41	-234	-119
Net increase (decrease) in cash	3,503	-1,098	1,203
Cash:
Beginning of period		4,706	3,503
End of period	3,503	3,608	4,706
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				43,330
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber contract costs				-58,026
Capital expenditures				-663
Change in restricted cash				-152
Acquisition of other assets				-18
Net cash used in investing activities				-58,859
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock by Solar				5,000
Capital contributions-non-controlling interest				9,193
Borrowings from revolving line of credit				4,000
Intercompany payable				2,254
Deferred financing costs				-964
Payment of dividends				-80
Net cash provided by financing activities				19,403
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				-251
Net increase (decrease) in cash				3,623
Cash:
Beginning of period				863
End of period				$4,486

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 06, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 16, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, aggregate principal amount		$200	$200
Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of the credit agreement, description	The aggregate commitments previously available to APX thereunder from $200.0 million to $289.4 million
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, aggregate principal amount	289.4
Revolving credit facility outstanding amount	32.5