Vivint S-4 27 Mar 17 2016 FY Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 02, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	S4
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	ck0001584423
Entity Registrant Name	APX Group Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,584,423
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100
Entity Public Float			$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,520	$ 2,559
Accounts receivable, net	12,891	8,060
Inventories	38,452	26,321
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,158	10,626
Total current assets	105,021	47,566
Property and equipment, net	63,626	55,274
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	1,052,434	790,644
Deferred financing costs, net	4,420	6,456
Intangible assets, net	475,392	558,395
Goodwill	835,233	834,416
Long-term investments and other assets, net	11,536	10,893
Total assets	2,547,662	2,303,644
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	49,119	52,207
Accrued payroll and commissions	46,288	38,247
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	34,265	35,573
Deferred revenue	45,722	34,875
Current portion of capital lease obligations	9,797	7,616
Total current liabilities	185,191	168,518
Notes payable, net	2,486,700	2,118,112
Revolving line of credit	0	20,000
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	7,935	11,171
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	58,734	44,782
Other long-term obligations	47,080	10,530
Deferred income tax liabilities	7,204	7,524
Total liabilities	2,792,844	2,380,637
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 13)
Stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100 shares authorized; 100 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	731,920	627,645
Accumulated deficit	(948,339)	(672,382)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(28,763)	(32,256)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(245,182)	(76,993)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 2,547,662	$ 2,303,644

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	100	100
Common stock, issued (in shares)	100	100
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	100	100

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Recurring revenue	$ 724,478	$ 624,989	$ 537,695
Service and other sales revenue	22,855	22,700	21,980
Activation fees	10,574	6,032	4,002
Total revenues	757,907	653,721	563,677
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	264,865	228,315	202,769
Selling expenses	131,421	122,948	107,370
General and administrative expenses	143,168	107,212	126,083
Depreciation and amortization	288,542	244,724	221,324
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	1,013	59,197	0
Total costs and expenses	829,009	762,396	657,546
Loss from operations	(71,102)	(108,675)	(93,869)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	197,965	161,339	147,511
Interest income	(432)	(90)	(1,455)
Other loss (income), net	7,255	8,832	(1,779)
Loss before income taxes	(275,890)	(278,756)	(238,146)
Income tax expense	67	351	514
Net loss	$ (275,957)	$ (279,107)	$ (238,660)

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (275,957)	$ (279,107)	$ (238,660)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,482	(13,293)	(11,333)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	1,011	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	3,493	(13,293)	(11,333)
Comprehensive loss	$ (272,464)	$ (292,400)	$ (249,993)

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 490,243	$ 0	$ 652,488	$ (154,615)	$ (7,630)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(238,660)			(238,660)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(11,333)				(11,333)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
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	0	636,724	(393,275)	(18,963)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(279,107)			(279,107)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,293)				(13,293)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
Stock-based compensation	3,121		3,121
Escrow adjustment	(12,200)		(12,200)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	(76,993)	0	627,645	(672,382)	(32,256)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(275,957)			(275,957)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,482				2,482
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	1,011				1,011
Stock-based compensation	3,868		3,868
Capital contribution	100,407		100,407
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ (245,182)	$ 0	$ 731,920	$ (948,339)	$ (28,763)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from operations	$ (275,957)	$ (279,107)	$ (238,660)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities of operations:
Amortization of subscriber acquisition costs	154,877	92,994	58,730
Amortization of customer relationships	108,178	125,451	143,578
Depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets	25,488	26,279	19,016
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond premiums and discounts	10,447	9,844	9,251
Non-cash gain on settlement of Merger-related escrow	0	(12,200)	0
(Gain) Loss on sale or disposal of assets	(33)	(54)	662
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	10,085	0	0
Loss on asset impairment	0	0	3,116
Stock-based compensation	3,868	3,121	1,936
Provision for doubtful accounts	19,624	14,924	15,656
Deferred income taxes	(478)	(41)	(265)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	7,126	59,197	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(24,338)	(14,421)	(21,866)
Inventories	(11,827)	18,591	(2,355)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,165)	1,450	746
Subscriber acquisition costs – deferred contract costs	(419,509)	(354,867)	(317,538)
Other assets	368	160	0
Accounts payable	(2,978)	21,842	8,481
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	12,702	18,019	(10,895)
Restructuring liability	(2,797)	(1,515)	0
Deferred revenue	24,613	15,026	20,770
Net cash used in operating activities	(365,706)	(255,307)	(309,637)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment	(5,243)	(24,740)	(10,580)
Capital expenditures	(11,642)	(26,982)	(30,500)
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets	3,123	480	964
Net cash used in acquisitions	0	0	(18,500)
Acquisition of intangible assets	(1,385)	(1,363)	(9,649)
Proceeds from insurance claims	0	2,984	0
Purchases of short-term investments	0	0	(60,000)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	0	60,069
Proceeds from note receivable	0	0	22,699
Change in restricted cash	0	14,214	14,375
Investment in preferred stock	0	0	(3,000)
Acquisition of other assets	0	(208)	(2,162)
Net cash used in investing activities	(15,147)	(35,615)	(36,284)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	604,000	296,250	102,000
Repayments of notes payable	(235,535)	0	0
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	57,000	271,000	20,000
Repayments on revolving line of credit	(77,000)	(271,000)	0
Proceeds from sale of subscriber contracts	0	0	2,261
Acquisition of subscriber contracts	0	0	(2,277)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	(8,315)	(6,414)	(6,300)
Financing costs	(9,036)	0	0
Deferred financing costs	(9,241)	(5,436)	(2,927)
Payments of dividends	0	0	(50,000)
Proceeds from capital contributions	100,407	0	32,300
Net cash provided by financing activities	422,280	284,400	95,057
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(466)	(1,726)	(234)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	40,961	(8,248)	(251,098)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	2,559	10,807	261,905
End of period	43,520	2,559	10,807
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Income tax paid	435	290	196
Interest paid	189,170	145,647	137,908
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital lease additions	8,411	11,002	12,040
Intangible assets acquisitions included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term obligations	31,283	314	185
Capital expenditures included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,345	161	1,893
Change in fair value of marketable securities	1,011	0	0
Property acquired under build-to-suit agreements included within other long-term obligations	4,619	0	0
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned assets included within accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 12	$ 0	$ 1,719

Description of Business

Description of Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	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 smart home and security systems, primarily in the United States and Canada. Holdings, which is wholly-owned by APX Parent Holdco, Inc., which is owned by 313 Acquisition, LLC. APX Parent Holdco, Inc. and APX Group Holdings, Inc. have no operations.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The Company has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Preparing financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on the Company’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the Company’s estimates. The results of operations presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s results for any future period. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded certain out-of-period adjustments totaling $2.0 million , primarily associated with the timing of the recognition of deferred revenue related to 2014 recurring monitoring services. As a result of these adjustments, recurring revenues increased for the year ended December 31, 2015 and deferred revenue decreased by 2.0 million , respectively. The Company evaluated the impact of the out-of-period adjustments and determined that they are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. Change in Accounting Estimate —Effective April 1, 2016, the Company updated its estimate of the life of its subscriber relationships and the period and pattern used to amortize deferred activation fees and deferred subscriber acquisition costs, to better approximate the actual life of the customer attrition patterns. Prior to the change, the Company amortized deferred activation fees and subscriber acquisition costs over 12 years using a 150% declining balance method, which converted to a straight-line methodology after approximately five years . Subsequent to the change, the Company amortizes deferred activation fees and subscriber acquisition costs over 15 years using a 240% declining balance method, which converts to a straight-line methodology after approximately nine years when the resulting amortization exceeds that from the accelerated method. The effects of this change in estimate were as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 Increase in activation fee revenues $ 1,400 Increase in depreciation and amortization 21,413 Increase to loss from operations 20,013 Increase to net loss 19,621 Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges —Restructuring and asset impairment charges represent expenses incurred in relation to activities to exit or dispose of portions of the Company's business that do not qualify as discontinued operations. Liabilities associated with restructuring are measured at their fair value when the liability is incurred. Expenses for related termination benefits are recognized at the date the Company notifies the employee, unless the employee must provide future service, in which case the benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period. Liabilities related to termination of a contract are measured and recognized at fair value when the contract does not have any future economic benefit to the entity and the fair value of the liability is determined based on the present value of the remaining obligation. The Company expenses all other costs related to an exit or disposal activity as incurred (See Note 3 ). Principles of Consolidation —The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Changes in Presentation of Comparative Financial Statements — Certain reclassifications have been made to the Company’s 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) recurring revenue, which includes revenues for monitoring and other smart home services of the Company’s subscriber contracts and recurring monthly revenue associated with Vivint Wireless Inc. (“Wireless Internet” or “Wireless”), (ii) service and other sales, which includes non-recurring service fees charged to subscribers provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenues and sales of products that are not part of the Company's service offerings, and (iii) activation fees on subscriber contracts, which are amortized over the expected life of the customer. Recurring revenue for the Company’s subscriber contracts is billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. Costs of providing ongoing recurring 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 service offering is generally recognized upon delivery of products. Activation fees represent upfront one-time charges billed to subscribers at the time of installation and are deferred and recognized over the expected customer life. The Company evaluates subscriber account attrition on a periodic basis, utilizing observed attrition rates for the Company’s subscriber contracts and industry information and, when necessary, makes adjustments to the estimated subscriber relationship period and amortization method. Subscriber Acquisition Costs —Subscriber acquisition costs represent the costs related to the origination of new subscribers. A portion of subscriber acquisition costs is expensed as incurred, which includes costs associated with the direct-to-home sale housing, marketing and recruiting, certain portions of sales commissions (residuals), overhead and other costs, considered not directly and specifically tied to the origination of a particular subscriber. The remaining portion of the costs is considered to be directly tied to subscriber acquisition and consists primarily of certain portions of sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs. These costs are deferred and recognized in a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. 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. On the consolidated statement of cash flows, subscriber acquisition costs that are comprised of equipment and related installation costs purchased for or used in subscriber contracts in which the Company retains ownership to the equipment are classified as investing activities and reported as “Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment.” All other subscriber acquisition costs are classified as operating activities and reported as “Subscriber acquisition costs – deferred contract costs” on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as these assets represent deferred costs associated with customer contracts. Cash and Cash Equivalents — 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 $4.1 million and $3.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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, 2016 and 2015 , 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): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Beginning balance $ 3,541 $ 3,373 $ 1,901 Provision for doubtful accounts 19,624 14,924 15,656 Write-offs and adjustments (19,027 ) (14,756 ) (14,184 ) Balance at end of period $ 4,138 $ 3,541 $ 3,373 Inventories —Inventories, which are comprised of smart home 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 adjusts the inventory balance 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 (See Note 8 ). 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. Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted guidance issued by the FASB which provides new standards to determine whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. The guidance requires the Company to determine if an internal use software obtained in a cloud hosting arrangement contains a contractual right to take possession of the software and if it is feasible to either run the software on internal hardware or contract with an unrelated vendor to host the software. If both criteria are met, the company will consider the arrangement to include a software license and classify the purchase as an intangible. The Company has elected to adopt the guidance prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the beginning of 2016. The Company did not enter into, or modify, any material cloud computing arrangements during the year ended December 31, 2016. Wireless Spectrum Licenses —The Company has capitalized as an intangible asset wireless spectrum licenses that were acquired from third parties. The cost basis of the wireless spectrum asset includes the purchase price paid for the licenses at the time of acquisition, plus costs incurred to acquire the licenses. The asset and related liability were recorded at the net present value of future cash outflows using the Company's incremental borrowing rate at the time of acquisition. The Company has determined that the wireless spectrum licenses meet the definition of indefinite-lived intangible assets because the licenses may be renewed periodically for a nominal fee, provided that the Company continues to meet the service and geographic coverage provisions. The Company has also determined that there are currently no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors that limit the useful lives of these wireless spectrum licenses. Long-term Investments — The Company’s long-term investments are comprised of available-for-sale securities and cost based investments in other companies. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , cost-based investments totaled $0.4 million and $3.5 million , respectively. Available-for-sale securities as of of December 31, 2016 were $4.0 million . As of December 31, 2015, the Company held no available-for-sale securities. The Company’s marketable equity securities have been classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates the classifications at each balance sheet date. Marketable equity securities, are classified as either short-term or long-term, based on the nature of each security and its availability for use in current operations. The Company’s marketable equity securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in equity, with the exception of unrealized losses believed to be other-than-temporary which are reported in earnings in the current period. The cost of securities sold is based upon the specific identification method. The Company performs impairment analyses of its cost based investments 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, 2016 , 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. Deferred financing costs incurred with draw downs on APX's revolving credit facility will be amortized over the amended maturity dates discussed in Note 5 . 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. Deferred financing costs included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets within deferred financing costs, net at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $4.4 million and $6.5 million , net of accumulated amortization of $6.9 million and $4.8 million , respectively. Deferred financing costs included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets within notes payable, net at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $39.4 million and $40.2 million , net of accumulated amortization of $35.6 million and $26.1 million , respectively. Amortization expense on deferred financing costs recognized and included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations totaled $11.6 million , $10.9 million and $10.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted guidance issued by the FASB requiring debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The Company has applied this retrospectively resulting in a reduction to deferred financing costs, net by $40.2 million as of December 31, 2015 with a corresponding decrease to notes payable, net. 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 payroll and commissions was $1.2 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, and the amount included in other long-term obligations was $6.6 million and $4.3 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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 12 ). Advertising Expense —Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $33.0 million , $25.1 million and $23.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. 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 . On November 24, 2014, the Company repurchased the subscriber contracts from this third-party for $2.3 million and the associated liability was settled. Because of the Company's continuing involvement in servicing the contracts, no material gain/loss on the transaction was recognized. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company sold all of its New Zealand and Puerto Rico subscriber contracts and ceased operations in these geographical regions ("2016 Contract Sales"). As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2016 the Company recorded the impact of these transactions in restructuring and asset impairment (See Note 3 ). 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, 2016 , approximately 57% of the Company’s installed panels were SkyControl panels and 40% were 2GIG Go!Control panels. In connection with the 2GIG Sale in April 2013, 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, 2016 and 2015 . 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. The Company found that no indicators of goodwill impairment existed during the year ended December 31, 2016 , thus a qualitative approach was used and it was determined that no impairment existed for goodwill. 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 (loss) income and shown as a separate component of equity. When intercompany foreign currency transactions between entities included in the consolidated financial statements are of a long term investment nature (i.e., those for which settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future) foreign currency translation adjustments resulting from those transactions are included in stockholders’ (deficit) equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss. When intercompany transactions are deemed to be of a short term nature, translation adjustments are required to be included in the consolidated statement of operations. Beginning in July 2015, we determined that settlement of these intercompany balances was anticipated and therefore these balances are not considered to be long-term investments and any subsequent translation gains or losses are recorded in income. Translation gains related to intercompany balances were $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 . Translation losses related to intercompany balances were $9.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 . During the year ended December 31, 2014 , there were no translation gains or losses. Letters of Credit —As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the Company had $5.7 million and $5.0 million , respectively, of letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business, all of which are undrawn. New Accounting Pronouncements — In May 2014, the FASB originally issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which clarifies the principles used to recognize revenue for all entities. This guidance requires companies to recognize revenue when they transfer goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which they expect to be entitled. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations as it relates to Topic 606. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 to clarify the implementation guidance on identifying performance obligations and licensing as it relates to Topic 606. This update reduces the complexity when applying the guidance for identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of the license implementation guidance. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 to clarify the implementation guidance on Topic 606, which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, non-cash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. The Company currently plans to adopt Topic 606 using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures. However, a final decision regarding the adoption method has not been made at this time. The Company's final determination will depend on a number of factors, such as the significance of the impact of the new standard on the Company's financial results, system readiness, including the Company's ability to accumulate and analyze the information necessary to assess the impact on prior period financial statements, as necessary. The Company is in the initial stages of evaluating the impact of the new standard on the accounting policies, processes, and system requirements. The Company has assigned internal resources in addition to the engagement of third party service providers to assist in the evaluation. Furthermore, the Company has made and will continue to make investments in systems to enable timely and accurate reporting under the new standard. The Company expects the standard to have an effect on the subscriber acquisitions costs, net and deferred revenues included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets and the recognition of revenues and amortization of subscriber acquisition costs on the consolidated statement of operations. The Company does not expect the standard to have a significant impact to the consolidated statements of changes in equity or the consolidated statements of cash flows. While the Company continues to assess the potential impacts of the new standard, including the areas described above, and anticipate this standard could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements, the Company does not know or cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on the financial statements at this time. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 to simplify accounting for employee share-based payments. This update involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and will be applied prospectively and/or retrospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this update on the effective date and the adoption is not expected to materially impact the consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07 which eliminates the requirement to retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and must be applied prospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this update on the effective date and the adoption is not expected to materially impact the consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-06 to clarify the assessment of contingent put and call options in debt instruments as it relates to Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The amendments in this update clarify the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. An entity performing the assessment under the amendments in this update is required to assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and must be applied using a modified retrospective approach, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this update on the effective date and it is not expected to materially impact the consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability among organizations as it relates to lease assets and lease liabilities. The update requires that lease assets and lease liabilities be recognized on the balance sheet, and that key information about leasing arrangements be disclosed. Prior to this update, GAAP did not require operating leases to be recognized as lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018 and must be applied using a modified retrospective approach, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and plans to provide additional information about its expected impact at a future date. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 to address certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The main provisions of this update require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings, allow a company to value equity investments without a readily determined fair value at cost, less any impairments, and simplify the assessment of impairments of equity investments without a readily determinable fair value by requiring a qualitative assessment. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. An entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values (including disclosure requirements) should be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption of the Update. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and plans to provide additional information about its expected impact upon adoption at a future date.

Restructuring and Asset Impairm

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges	RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company sold all of its New Zealand and Puerto Rico contracts and recorded the impact of these transactions in restructuring and asset impairment. The calculation of the net loss recorded related to the 2016 Contract Sales included the expensing of all unamortized deferred subscriber acquisition costs associated with these subscriber accounts in the amount of $7.6 million , the realization of outstanding amounts of accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with the New Zealand foreign currency translation process of $1.1 million upon the substantial sale of the subsidiary, offset by cash proceeds of $6.2 million for a total net loss on the 2016 Contract Sales of $2.6 million . During the year ended December 31, 2015, the board of directors approved a plan to transition the Company’s Wireless Internet business from a 5Ghz to a 60Ghz-based network technology (the “Wireless Restructuring”) and the Company ceased the build-out of 5Ghz networks and stopped the installation of new customers. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company shifted to test installations of the new 60Ghz technology. In connection with the Wireless Restructuring, the Company recorded restructuring and asset impairment charges consisting of asset impairments, the costs of employee severance, and other contract termination charges. Restructuring and asset impairment charges were as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Wireless restructuring and asset (recoveries) impairment charges: Asset (recoveries) impairments $ (710 ) $ 53,228 Contract termination (recoveries) costs (751 ) 4,767 Employee severance and termination benefits (recoveries) charges (77 ) 1,202 Total wireless restructuring and asset (recoveries) impairment charges (1,538 ) 59,197 Loss on subscriber contract sales 2,551 — Total restructuring and asset impairment charges $ 1,013 $ 59,197 During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company did not incur any restructuring and asset impairment charges. The following table presents accrued restructuring activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 . Asset impairments Contract termination costs Employee severance and termination benefits Total Accrued restructuring balance as of December 31, 2014 $ — $ — $ — $ — Restructuring and impairment charges 53,228 4,767 1,202 59,197 Cash payments (10 ) (623 ) (881 ) (1,514 ) Non-cash settlements (53,218 ) (190 ) — (53,408 ) Accrued restructuring balance as of December 31, 2015 — 3,954 321 4,275 Restructuring and impairment recoveries (710 ) (751 ) (77 ) (1,538 ) Cash payments — (2,554 ) (244 ) (2,798 ) Non-cash settlements 710 — — 710 Accrued restructuring balance as of December 31, 2016 $ — $ 649 $ — $ 649 The wireless restructuring and impairment recoveries during the year ended December 31, 2016 resulted primarily from a vendor settlement for amounts less than previously estimated. The Company recorded a non-cash asset impairment charge of $53.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company also recorded cash-based restructuring charges of $6.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 related to employee severance and termination benefits as well as the write off of certain vendor contracts. Accrued restructuring at December 31, 2016 is included in current liabilities within accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $0.1 million and in long-term liabilities within other long-term obligations of $0.6 million . Additional charges may be incurred in the future for facility-related or other restructuring activities as the Company continues to align resources to meet the needs of the business.

Business Combinations

Business Combinations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	BUSINESS COMBINATIONS Space Monkey Acquisition On August 25, 2014 , the Company’s parent purchased Space Monkey, Inc. (“Space Monkey”), a distributed cloud storage technology solution 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 was held in escrow for indemnification obligations and was settled during 2015. This strategic acquisition was made to support the growth and development of the Company’s smart home platform. 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 8) 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. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did no t incur any costs associated with the Space Monkey acquisition. The associated goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes. 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 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 8) 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. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company impaired all assets of the Wildfire acquisition as part of the Company’s wireless internet business restructuring (see Note 3 ). During the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company did no t incur any costs associated with the Wildfire acquisition.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	LONG-TERM DEBT On November 16, 2012, APX issued $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of notes, of which $719.5 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% 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% 2020 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% . On July 1, 2014, APX issued an additional $100.0 million of 2020 notes at a price of 102.00% . On October 19, 2015, APX issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.875% 2022 private placement notes at a price of 98% , pursuant to a note purchase agreement dated as of October 19, 2015 in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The 2022 private placement notes will mature on December 1, 2022, unless on September 1, 2020 (the 91st day prior to the maturity of the 2020 notes) more than an aggregate principal amount of $190.0 million of such 2020 notes remain outstanding or have not been refinanced as permitted under the note purchase agreement for the 2022 private placement notes, in which case the 2022 private placement notes will mature on September 1, 2020. The 2022 private placement notes are secured, on a pari passu basis, by the collateral securing obligations under the 2019 notes, the 2022 private placement notes, and the 2022 notes (as defined below) and the revolving credit facilities, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. In May 2016, APX issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% 2022 notes at par, pursuant to an indenture dated as of May 26, 2016 among APX, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent. The 2022 notes will mature on December 1, 2022, or on such earlier date when any outstanding pari passu lien indebtedness matures as a result of the operation of any “Springing Maturity” provision set forth in the agreements governing such pari passu lien indebtedness. The 2022 notes are secured, on a pari passu basis, by the collateral securing obligations under the 2019 notes and 2022 private placement notes and the revolving credit facilities, in all cases, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. APX used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 notes to repurchase approximately $235 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2019 notes and 2022 private placement notes in privately negotiated transactions and repaid borrowings under the existing revolving credit facility. In August 2016, APX issued an additional $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2022 notes at a price of 104.00% . In accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments, the Company performed an analysis on a creditor-by-creditor basis to determine if the repurchased 2019 notes and 2022 private placement notes were substantially different than the 2022 notes issued in May 2016. As a result of this analysis, during the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company recorded $10.1 million of other expense and loss on extinguishment, consisting of $1.0 million of original issue discount and deferred financing costs associated with the 2019 notes and 2022 private placement notes, and $9.0 million of the $15.7 million of total costs incurred in conjunction with issuance of the 2022 notes. The original unamortized portion of deferred financing costs associated with new creditors and creditors under both the 2019 notes and the 2022 notes, whose debt instruments were not deemed to be substantially different, will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the 2022 notes. The following table presents deferred financing activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Balance 12/31/2015 Additions Refinances Early Extinguishment Amortized Balance 12/31/2016 Revolving Credit Facility $ 6,456 $ — $ — $ — $ (2,036 ) $ 4,420 2019 Notes 20,182 — (3,423 ) (585 ) (4,481 ) 11,693 2020 Notes 18,892 — — — (3,839 ) 15,053 2022 Private Placement Notes 1,170 — — (110 ) (157 ) 903 2022 Notes — 9,337 3,423 — (1,046 ) 11,714 Total Deferred Financing Costs $ 46,700 $ 9,337 $ — $ (695 ) $ (11,559 ) $ 43,783 The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally by APX and each of APX’s existing restricted subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under APX’s revolving credit facility or our other indebtedness. Interest accrues at the rate of 6.375% per annum for the 2019 notes, 8.75% per annum for the 2020 notes, 8.875% per annum for the 2022 private placement notes, and 7.875% per annum for the 2022 notes. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1. APX may redeem the notes at the prices and on the terms specified in the applicable indenture or note purchase agreement. Revolving Credit Facility On November 16, 2012, APX entered into a $200.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, with a five year maturity. On March 6, 2015, APX amended and restated the credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility to provide for, among other things, (1) an increase in the aggregate commitments previously available to APX thereunder from $200.0 million to $289.4 million (“Revolving Commitments”) and (2) the extension of the maturity date with respect to certain of the previously available commitments. Borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at APX’s 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 Series A Revolving Commitments of approximately $247.5 million and Series C Revolving Commitments of approximately $20.8 million is currently 2.0% per annum and (b) under the Series B Revolving Commitments of approximately $21.2 million is currently 3.0% and (2)(a) the applicable margin for LIBOR rate-based borrowings (a) under the Series A Revolving Commitments and Series C Revolving Commitments is currently 3.0% per annum and (b) under the Series B Revolving Commitments 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 APX meeting a consolidated first lien net leverage ratio test at the end of each fiscal quarter. Outstanding borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility are allocated on a pro-rata basis between each Series based on the total Revolving Commitments. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the revolving credit facility, APX is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee (which will be subject to one interest rate step-down of 12.5 basis points, based on APX meeting a consolidated first lien net leverage ratio test) to the lenders under the revolving credit facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. As of December 31, 2016 the commitment fee percentage was 0.50% . APX also pays customary letter of credit and agency fees. APX is not required to make any scheduled amortization payments under the revolving credit facility. The principal amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility will be due and payable in full on (1) with respect to the non-extended commitments under the Series C Revolving Credit Facility, November 16, 2017 and (2) with respect to the extended commitments under the Series A Revolving Credit Facility and Series B Revolving Credit Facility, March 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2016 there were no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility. As of December 31, 2015 the outstanding borrowings under the credit facility were $20.0 million . The Company’s debt at December 31, 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands): Outstanding Principal Unamortized Premium (Discount) Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Net Carrying Amount 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 $ 719,465 $ — $ (11,693 ) $ 707,772 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 930,000 5,848 (15,053 ) 920,795 8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 270,000 (2,960 ) (903 ) 266,137 7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 600,000 3,710 (11,714 ) 591,996 Total Notes payable $ 2,519,465 $ 6,598 $ (39,363 ) $ 2,486,700 The Company’s debt at December 31, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands): Outstanding Principal Unamortized Premium Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Net Carrying Amount Series C Revolving Credit Facility Due 2017 $ 1,440 $ — $ — $ 1,440 Series A, B Revolving Credit Facilities Due 2019 18,560 — — 18,560 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 925,000 — (20,182 ) 904,818 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 930,000 7,060 (18,892 ) 918,168 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 300,000 (3,704 ) (1,170 ) 295,126 Total Notes payable $ 2,175,000 $ 3,356 $ (40,244 ) $ 2,138,112

Balance Sheet Components

Balance Sheet Components	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Balance Sheet Components	BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS The following table presents material balance sheet component balances as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Subscriber acquisition costs Subscriber acquisition costs $ 1,373,080 $ 958,261 Accumulated amortization (320,646 ) (167,617 ) Subscriber acquisition costs, net $ 1,052,434 $ 790,644 Accrued payroll and commissions Accrued payroll $ 24,101 $ 18,071 Accrued commissions 22,187 20,176 Total accrued payroll and commissions $ 46,288 $ 38,247 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued interest payable $ 16,944 $ 17,153 Accrued payroll taxes and withholdings 4,793 3,938 Accrued taxes 3,376 2,683 Wireless restructuring costs 91 4,275 Loss contingencies 2,571 2,504 Other 6,490 5,020 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 34,265 $ 35,573

Property Plant and Equipment

Property Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property Plant and Equipment	PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, Estimated Useful Lives 2016 2015 Vehicles $ 31,416 $ 26,935 3-5 years Computer equipment and software 27,006 21,702 3-5 years Leasehold improvements 17,717 17,434 2-15 years Office furniture, fixtures and equipment 13,508 11,776 7 years Buildings 702 702 39 years Construction in process 9,908 3,837 Build-to-suit lease asset under construction 5,004 — 105,261 82,386 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (41,635 ) (27,112 ) Property plant and equipment, net $ 63,626 $ 55,274 Property plant and equipment includes approximately $21.2 million and $20.4 million of assets under capital lease obligations, net of accumulated amortization of $10.9 million and $7.0 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense on all property plant and equipment was $16.8 million , $16.9 million and $11.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Amortization expense relates to assets under capital leases as included in depreciation and amortization expense. Because of its involvement in certain aspects of the construction of a new sales recruiting and training facility in Logan, UT, the Company is deemed to be the owner of the building for accounting purposes during the construction period. Accordingly, the Company recorded a build-to-suit asset of $5.0 million as of December 31, 2016 . See Note 13 -Commitments and Contingencies for more information on build-to-suit arrangements.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 , were as follows (in thousands): Balance as of January 1, 2015 $ 841,522 Goodwill Impaired due to Wireless Restructuring (see Note 3) (2,270 ) Effect of Foreign Currency Translation (4,836 ) Balance as of December 31, 2015 834,416 Effect of Foreign Currency Translation 817 Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 835,233 As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company had a goodwill balance of $835.2 million and $834.4 million , respectively. Foreign currency translation adjustments were $0.8 million and $4.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. In connection with the Wireless Restructuring (See Note 3 ), the Company fully impaired goodwill related to its Wireless Internet business. The resulting impairment charge of $2.3 million is included in restructuring and asset impairment charges on the consolidated statement of operations during the year ended December 31, 2015. Accumulated impairment losses were $2.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Intangible assets, net The following table presents intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Estimated Definite-lived intangible assets: Customer contracts $ 965,179 $ (539,910 ) $ 425,269 $ 962,842 $ (430,803 ) $ 532,039 10 years 2GIG 2.0 technology 17,000 (10,479 ) 6,521 17,000 (7,064 ) 9,936 8 years Other technology 7,067 (4,984 ) 2,083 7,067 (3,438 ) 3,629 5 - 7 years Space Monkey technology 7,100 (2,268 ) 4,832 7,100 (761 ) 6,339 6 years Patents 8,724 (3,913 ) 4,811 7,524 (2,094 ) 5,430 5 years Non-compete agreements 1,200 (1,200 ) — 1,200 (800 ) 400 2 - 3 years Total definite-lived intangible assets: 1,006,270 (562,754 ) 443,516 1,002,733 (444,960 ) 557,773 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Spectrum licenses 31,253 — 31,253 — — — IP addresses 564 — 564 564 — 564 Domain names 59 — 59 58 — 58 Total Indefinite-lived intangible assets 31,876 — 31,876 622 — 622 Total intangible assets, net $ 1,038,146 $ (562,754 ) $ 475,392 $ 1,003,355 $ (444,960 ) $ 558,395 During the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company entered into leasing agreements with a third party for designated radio frequency spectrum in 40 mid-sized metropolitan markets. The initial lease term is for seven years, with an option to obtain title of the applicable spectrum licenses at the end of this initial term for a nominal fee. The Company acquired $31.3 million of spectrum licenses, measured using the present value of the lease payments, and recorded an intangible asset and a corresponding liability within other long-term obligations. While licenses are issued for only a fixed time, such licenses are subject to renewal by the Federal Communications Commission. The Company intends to renew the licenses at the end of the initial term. License renewals within the industry have occurred routinely and at nominal cost. Moreover, the Company has determined that there are currently no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors that limit the useful life of the licenses. As a result, the Company treats the wireless licenses as an indefinite-lived intangible asset. 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. In connection with the Wireless Restructuring (See Note 3 ), the Company fully impaired the remaining unamortized definite-lived intangible assets related to its Wireless Internet business. The resulting impairment charge of $2.9 million is included in restructuring and asset impairment charges on the consolidated statement of operations during the year ended December 31, 2015. 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. During the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company acquired $1.3 million of intangibles related to patents. During the year ended December 31, 2015 , the Company acquired $1.4 million of intangibles related to patents, domain names and Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses. The Company recognized amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs of $1.1 million , $1.3 million and $1.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $116.9 million , $134.8 million and $151.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 , respectively. As of December 31, 2016 , the remaining weighted-average amortization period for definite-lived intangible assets was 3.8 years . Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets, excluding approximately $0.3 million in patents currently in process, is as follows as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands): 2017 $ 101,296 2018 89,736 2019 78,082 2020 67,288 2021 58,288 Thereafter 48,548 Total estimated amortization expense $ 443,238

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities are classified as level 1 assets, as they have readily available market prices in an active market. As of December 31, 2016 the Company held $42.3 million of money market funds and $4.0 million of corporate securities classified as level 1 investments. As of December 31, 2015 , the Company held an immaterial amount of money market funds classified as level 1 investments. The following tables show the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities’ adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value by significant investment category recorded as cash and cash equivalents or long-term investments and other assets, net as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Adjusted Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Long-Term Investments and Other Assets, net Cash $ 1,191 $ — $ — $ 1,191 $ 1,191 $ — Level 1: Money market funds 42,329 — — 42,329 42,329 — Corporate securities 3,007 1,011 — 4,018 — 4,018 Subtotal 45,336 1,011 — 46,347 42,329 4,018 Total $ 46,527 $ 1,011 $ — $ 47,538 $ 43,520 $ 4,018 On February 19, 2014, the Company invested $3.0 million in preferred stock of a privately held company ("investee") not affiliated with the Company. On October 28, 2016 the investee began trading shares publicly and the Company's preferred stock was converted to public stock. As a result, the Company classified the investment as an available for sale security. 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. Components of long-term debt including the associated interest rates and related fair values (in thousands, except interest rates) are as follows: Issuance December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Stated Interest Rate Face Value Estimated Fair Value Face Value Estimated Fair Value 2019 Notes $ 719,465 $ 743,783 $ 925,000 $ 879,906 6.375 % 2020 Notes 930,000 946,275 930,000 756,788 8.75 % 2022 Notes Private Placement Notes 270,000 280,372 300,000 296,296 8.875 % 2022 Notes 600,000 655,140 — — 7.875 % Total $ 2,519,465 $ 2,625,570 $ 2,155,000 $ 1,932,990 The fair value of the 2019 notes, 2020 notes, 2022 private placement notes and the 2022 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
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
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. The Company recognized gross expenses related to the fire of $8.3 million , which were primarily related to impairment of damaged assets and recovery costs to maintain business continuity. The Company also received insurance recoveries of $8.8 million , related to the fire damage, $3.0 million of which related to the reconstruction of the facility damaged by the fire, and is included within the Company’s cash flows from investing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2015. Insurance recoveries associated with the reconstruction of the damaged facility exceeded its net book value by $0.5 million . These excess insurance recoveries were included in other income as of December 31, 2014. All insurance recoveries have been received as of December 31, 2016 . Expenses in excess of insurance recoveries during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were immaterial.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES APX Group files a consolidated federal income tax return with its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Income tax provision consisted of the following (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Current income tax: Federal $ — $ — $ — State 545 392 779 Foreign 95 (1 ) — Total 640 391 779 Deferred income tax: Federal — — (925 ) State — — (181 ) Foreign (573 ) (40 ) 841 Total (573 ) (40 ) (265 ) Provision for income taxes $ 67 $ 351 $ 514 The following reconciles the tax expense computed at the statutory federal rate and the Company’s tax expense (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Computed expected tax expense $ (93,770 ) $ (94,737 ) $ (81,107 ) State income taxes, net of federal tax effect 360 259 395 Foreign income taxes (949 ) 202 1,645 Other reconciling items 666 — — Permanent differences 1,688 1,980 2,261 Change in valuation allowance 92,072 92,647 77,320 Provision for income taxes $ 67 $ 351 $ 514 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, 2016 2015 Gross deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carryforwards $ 799,302 $ 642,391 Deferred subscriber income 19,866 13,722 Accrued expenses and allowances 15,452 15,415 Purchased intangibles 14,776 10,576 Inventory reserves 6,999 9,333 Property and Equipment 3,482 3,257 Alternative minimum tax credit and research and development credit 41 41 Valuation allowance (328,991 ) (234,771 ) 530,927 459,964 Gross deferred tax liabilities: Deferred subscriber acquisition costs (537,387 ) (466,783 ) Property and equipment — — Prepaid expenses (744 ) (705 ) (538,131 ) (467,488 ) Net deferred tax liabilities $ (7,204 ) $ (7,524 ) The long-term portion of the net deferred tax liability was approximately $7.2 million and $7.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The current portion of the net deferred tax liability was immaterial at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The Company had net operating loss carryforwards as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Net operating loss carryforwards: United States $ 2,084,897 $ 1,695,386 State 1,553,812 1,338,742 Canada 33,526 28,629 New Zealand — 5,518 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 December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively of net operating loss carryforwards for which a benefit will be recorded in Additional Paid in Capital when realized. The Company had United States research and development credits of approximately $41,000 at December 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , which begin to expire in 2030 . Canadian net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2029 . Realization of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to their expiration. Although a portion of these carryforwards are subject to the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the Company has not performed a formal study to determine the amount of the limitation. The use of the net operating loss carryforwards may have additional limitations resulting from future ownership changes or other factors under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. 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 $329.0 million and $234.8 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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, 2016 , the Company's income tax returns for the tax years 2013 through 2016, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state authorities.

Stock-Based Compensation and Eq

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation and Equity	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EQUITY 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”). In March 2015, a total of 4,315,106 Incentive Units previously issued to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President were voluntarily relinquished. The Company recorded all unrecognized stock-based compensation associated with such Incentive Units at the time the Incentive Units were relinquished. As of December 31, 2016 , a total of 85,882,836 Incentive Units had been awarded, and were outstanding, to current and former members of senior management and a board member, of which 42,169,456 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 has not recorded any expense related to the performance-based portion of the awards, as the achievement of the vesting condition is not yet deemed probable. 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 varies from 55% to 125% ; expected exercise term between 3.96 and 6.00 years; and risk-free rate between 0.62% and 1.18% . A summary of the Incentive Unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below: Incentive Units Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2014 74,527,942 $ 1.03 8.19 $ 20,145,882 Granted 3,850,000 2.40 Forfeited (4,415,106 ) 1.03 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2015 73,962,836 1.06 7.31 104,562,869 Granted 12,825,000 1.93 Forfeited (905,000 ) 1.09 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2016 85,882,836 1.19 6.81 — Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2016 66,186,360 1.23 6.99 — Exercisable at December 31, 2016 19,696,476 $ 1.03 6.21 $ — As of December 31, 2016 , there was $1.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding Incentive Units, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.57 years . As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding incentive units was $0.30 and $0.38 , respectively. Vivint Stock Appreciation Rights The Company’s subsidiary, Vivint Group, Inc. (“Vivint Group”), 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 Group. 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 313. The Company has not recorded any expense related to the performance-based portion of the awards, as the achievement of the vesting condition is not yet deemed probable. In connection with this plan, 21,993,158 SARs were outstanding as of December 31, 2016 . In addition, 53,621,891 SARs have been set aside for funding incentive compensation pools pursuant to long-term incentive plans established by the Company. On April 1, 2015, a new plan was created and all issued and outstanding Vivint, Inc. (“Vivint”) SARs were re-granted and all reserved SARs were converted under the new Vivint Group plan. The Company assessed the conversion of the SARs as a modification of equity instruments. The restructuring did not change the fair value of the existing awards and as such, no incremental compensation expense was incurred as a result of the restructuring. The fair value of the Vivint Group 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 125% , expected dividends of 0% ; expected exercise term between 6.00 and 6.47 years ; and risk-free rates between 0.61% 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 Group awards. A summary of the SAR activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below: Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2014 6,696,660 $ 1.04 8.62 $ 1,734,748 Converted 3,259,934 0.70 8.62 Granted 11,186,936 1.03 Forfeited (2,307,172 ) 0.80 Exercised (172,221 ) 0.68 Outstanding, December 31, 2015 18,664,137 0.87 8.66 3,628,498 Granted 5,649,573 1.22 Forfeited (2,320,552 ) 0.92 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2016 21,993,158 0.96 8.23 — Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2016 19,334,407 0.98 8.37 — Exercisable at December 31, 2016 2,658,751 $ 0.78 7.20 $ — As of December 31, 2016 , there was $0.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding Vivint awards, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.81 years . As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding SARs was $0.22 and $0.25 , 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, 17,500 SARs were outstanding as of December 31, 2016 . The Company does not intend to issue any additional Wireless SARs. 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 between 6.00 and 6.50 years ; and risk-free rates between 1.51% 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 Wireless awards. A summary of the SAR activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below: Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2014 70,000 $ 5.00 8.41 — Granted 11,000 65.84 Forfeited — — Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2015 81,000 13.26 7.66 — Granted — — Forfeited (63,500 ) 15.54 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2016 17,500 5.00 6.41 — Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2016 7,000 5.00 6.41 — Exercisable, December 31, 2016 10,500 $ 5.00 6.41 — As of December 31, 2016 , there was an immaterial amount of unrecognized compensation expense related to all Vivint Wireless awards. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding SARs was $2.30 and $6.02 , respectively. Stock-based compensation expense in connection with all stock-based awards for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 is allocated as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Operating expenses $ 68 $ 71 $ 63 Selling expenses (127 ) 578 185 General and administrative expenses 3,927 2,472 1,688 Total stock-based compensation $ 3,868 $ 3,121 $ 1,936 Stock-based compensation expense presented in selling expenses was negative for the year ended December 31, 2016 due to a retrospective adjustment in the grant-date fair value of a series of stock-based awards. Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 included $2.2 million of compensation related to an equity repurchase by 313 from one of the Company's executives. Capital Contribution In April 2016, Parent completed the first installment of an issuance and sale to certain investors of a series of preferred stock and contributed the net proceeds from such issuance of $69.8 million to the Company as an equity contribution. In July 2016, Parent completed the final installment of the issuance and sale to certain investors of such series of preferred stock and, in August 2016, contributed the net proceeds from such issuance of $30.6 million to the Company as an equity contribution. Both issuances were private placements exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	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 $2.6 million and $2.5 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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 and warehouse space, certain equipment, towers, wireless spectrum, 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's operating lease arrangements and related terms consisted of the following (in thousands): Rent Expense Years ended December 31, 2016 2015 Lease Term Warehouse, office space and other $ 11,222 $ 11,632 1 - 15 years Wireless towers, spectrum and other 4,732 3,509 1 - 10 years Total Rent Expense $ 15,954 $ 15,141 Capital Leases —The Company also enters into certain capital leases with expiration dates through October 2020. On an ongoing basis, the Company enters into vehicle lease agreements under a Fleet Lease Agreement. The lease agreements are typically 36 months leases for each vehicle and the average remaining life for the fleet is 19 months as of December 31, 2016 . As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the capital lease obligation balance was $17.7 million and $18.8 million , respectively. Spectrum Licenses —During the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company entered into leasing agreements with a third party for designated radio frequency spectrum in 40 mid-sized metropolitan markets. The initial lease term is for seven years, with an option to obtain title of the applicable spectrum licenses at the end of the initial term for a nominal fee. While licenses are issued for only a fixed time, such licenses are subject to renewal by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Company intends to renew the licenses at the end of the initial term. License renewals within the industry have occurred routinely and at nominal cost. Moreover, the Company has determined that there are currently no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors that limit the useful life of the licenses. As a result, the Company treats these Spectrum licenses as an indefinite-lived intangible asset. As of December 31, 2016 , future minimum lease payments were as follows (in thousands): Operating Capital Total 2017 $ 17,452 $ 10,513 $ 27,965 2018 15,322 6,117 21,439 2019 14,998 2,049 17,047 2020 13,521 17 13,538 2021 13,086 — 13,086 Thereafter 47,634 — 47,634 Amounts representing interest — (963 ) (963 ) Total lease payments $ 122,013 $ 17,733 $ 139,746 Build-to-Suit Lease Arrangements —In June 2016, the Company entered into a non-cancellable lease, whereby the Company will occupy a new building being constructed in Logan, UT as a location to further sales recruitment and training, as well as research and development. Because of its involvement in certain aspects of the construction per the terms of the lease, the Company is deemed the owner of the building for accounting purposes during the construction period. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2016 , the Company recorded a build-to-suit lease asset of $5.0 million included in property and equipment, net, and a corresponding $4.6 million build-to-suit lease liability included in other long-term obligations and building costs paid by the Company of $0.4 million . Construction on the new building is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2017. In addition to the commitments mentioned above, the Company had other off-balance sheet obligations of $61.4 million as of December 31, 2016 that consisted of commitments related to software licenses, marketing activities, and other goods and services.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Transactions with Vivint Solar The Company and Vivint Solar, Inc. (“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 year ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 the Company charged $4.6 million , $7.1 million and $8.5 million , respectively of general and administrative expenses to Solar in connection with these agreements. The balance due from Solar in connection with these agreements and other expenses paid on Solar’s behalf was $0.2 million and $1.9 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , 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 stated that Solar may borrow up to $20.0 million , bearing interest on the outstanding balance at an annual rate of 7.5% , which interest was due and payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing on June 1, 2013 . On October 10, 2014, in connection with the completion of its initial public offering, Solar repaid loans to APX, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, and to the Company’s parent entity. The Company’s parent entity, in turn, returned a portion of such proceeds to APX as a capital contribution. These transactions resulted in the receipt by APX 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. In November 2016, the Company amended the Marketing and Customer Relations Agreement with Solar to update certain terms and conditions governing existing cross-marketing initiatives and to implement new cross-marketing initiatives including a three -month pilot program with the purpose of exploring potential opportunities for each company to offer, sell and integrate the other company’s respective products and services with its standard product offering. Other 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, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 of approximately $4.2 million , $2.5 million , $3.1 million , respectively, for other related-party transactions including contributions to the charitable organization Vivint Gives Back, legal fees, and other services. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 included payables of $2.5 million and $1.7 million , respectively. On November 16, 2012, the Company was 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 through certain mergers and related reorganization transactions (collectively, the “Merger”). At the time of the Merger, a portion of the purchase price was placed in escrow to cover potential adjustments to the total purchase consideration associated with certain indemnities and adjustments to tangible net worth. In April 2015, the parties to the Merger reached an agreement regarding the amount to be paid from escrow. As the Company had previously recorded expenses related to these pre-merger costs, this agreement resulted in a reduction to general and administrative expenses of $12.2 million , with the offset to additional paid-in capital. In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into a support and services agreement with Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. (“BMP”), an affiliate of Blackstone. Under the support and services agreement, the Company paid BMP, at the closing of the Merger, 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 $3.7 million , $3.6 million and 3.2 million during the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively, 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. During the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 the Company incurred no costs associated with such services. Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P. (“BAP”), an affiliate of Blackstone, participated as one of the initial purchasers of the 2020 notes in each of the May 2013, December 2013 and July 2014 offerings and received fees at the time of closing of such issuances aggregating approximately $0.6 million . BAP participated as one of the initial purchasers of the 2022 notes in each of the May 2016 and August 2016 offerings and received fees at the time of closing of such issuances aggregating approximately $0.5 million . On May 2, 2016, the Company and David Bywater, its former Chief Operating Officer, agreed that in connection with the appointment of Mr. Bywater as interim Chief Executive Officer of Vivint Solar, Inc., Mr. Bywater would take a leave of absence from the Company. On December 15, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Scott Hardy to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective December 15, 2016. Mr. Hardy will succeed David Bywater, who notified the Company on December 15, 2016 of his intent to resign as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. In April 2016, Parent completed the first installment of an issuance and sale to certain investors of a series of preferred stock and contributed the net proceeds from such issuance of $69.8 million to the Company as an equity contribution. In July 2016, Parent completed the final installment of the issuance and sale to certain investors of such series of preferred stock and, in August 2016, contributed the net proceeds from such issuance of $30.6 million to the Company as an equity contribution. Both issuances were private placements exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The company incurred stock-based compensation expense of $2.2 million included in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 related to an equity repurchase by 313 from one of the Company's executives. 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, 2016 and 2015 , amounted to approximately $0.3 million . As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , this amount was fully reserved. Prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 included a receivable for $0.4 million and $0.2 million , respectively, from certain members of management in regards to their personal use of the corporate jet. From time to time, the Company does business with a number of other companies affiliated with Blackstone. 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
	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations	SEGMENT REPORTING AND BUSINESS CONCENTRATIONS For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the Company conducted business through one operating segment, Vivint. Historically, the Company primarily operated in three geographic regions: United States, Canada and New Zealand. During the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company completed the 2016 Contract Sales and ceased operations in New Zealand. Historically, the Company's operations in New Zealand were 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 the Year ended December 31, 2016 Revenue from external customers $ 700,471 $ 57,436 $ 757,907 Property and equipment, net 62,781 845 63,626 Year ended December 31, 2015 Revenue from external customers $ 602,418 $ 51,303 $ 653,721 Property and equipment, net 55,103 171 55,274 Year ended December 31, 2014 Revenue from external customers $ 529,521 $ 34,156 $ 563,677 Property and equipment, net 62,368 422 62,790

Employee Benefit Plan

Employee Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plan	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN The Company offers eligible employees the opportunity to defer a percentage of their earned income into company-sponsored 401(k) plans. No matching contributions were made to the plans for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 .

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Sup

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Guarantor And Non Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION The 2019 notes, 2020 notes, 2022 private placement notes and the 2022 notes were issued by APX. The 2019 notes, 2020 notes, 2022 private placement notes and the 2022 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 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, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 . 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, 2016 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets $ — $ 25,136 $ 143,954 $ 3,730 $ (67,799 ) $ 105,021 Property and equipment, net — — 62,781 845 — 63,626 Subscriber acquisition costs, net — — 974,975 77,459 — 1,052,434 Deferred financing costs, net — 4,420 — — — 4,420 Investment in subsidiaries — 2,228,903 — — (2,228,903 ) — Intercompany receivable — — 9,492 — (9,492 ) — Intangible assets, net — — 443,189 32,203 — 475,392 Goodwill — — 809,678 25,555 — 835,233 Long-term investments and other assets — 106 11,523 13 (106 ) 11,536 Total Assets $ — $ 2,258,565 $ 2,455,592 $ 139,805 $ (2,306,300 ) $ 2,547,662 Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity Current liabilities $ — $ 17,047 $ 160,956 $ 74,987 $ (67,799 ) $ 185,191 Intercompany payable — — — 9,492 (9,492 ) — Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion — 2,486,700 — — — 2,486,700 Capital lease obligations, net of current portion — — 7,368 567 — 7,935 Deferred revenue, net of current portion — — 53,991 4,743 — 58,734 Accumulated losses of investee 245,182 (245,182 ) — Other long-term obligations — — 47,080 — — 47,080 Deferred income tax liability — — 106 7,204 (106 ) 7,204 Total (deficit) equity (245,182 ) (245,182 ) 2,186,091 42,812 (1,983,721 ) (245,182 ) Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity $ — $ 2,258,565 $ 2,455,592 $ 139,805 $ (2,306,300 ) $ 2,547,662 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets $ — $ 2,537 $ 91,555 $ 6,540 $ (53,066 ) $ 47,566 Property and equipment, net — — 55,012 262 — 55,274 Subscriber acquisition costs, net — — 728,547 62,097 — 790,644 Deferred financing costs, net — 6,456 — — — 6,456 Investment in subsidiaries — 2,070,404 — — (2,070,404 ) — Intercompany receivable — — 22,398 — (22,398 ) — Intangible assets, net — — 519,301 39,094 — 558,395 Goodwill — — 809,678 24,738 — 834,416 Long-term investments and other assets — 106 10,880 13 (106 ) 10,893 Total Assets $ — $ 2,079,503 $ 2,237,371 $ 132,744 $ (2,145,974 ) $ 2,303,644 Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity Current liabilities $ — $ 18,384 $ 143,896 $ 59,304 $ (53,066 ) $ 168,518 Intercompany payable — — — 22,398 (22,398 ) — Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion — 2,138,112 — — — 2,138,112 Capital lease obligations, net of current portion — — 11,169 2 — 11,171 Deferred revenue, net of current portion — — 40,960 3,822 — 44,782 Accumulated losses of investee 76,993 — — — (76,993 ) — Other long-term obligations — — 10,530 — — 10,530 Deferred income tax liability — — 106 7,524 (106 ) 7,524 Total (deficit) equity (76,993 ) (76,993 ) 2,030,710 39,694 (1,993,411 ) (76,993 ) Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity $ — $ 2,079,503 $ 2,237,371 $ 132,744 $ (2,145,974 ) $ 2,303,644 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the Year ended December 31, 2016 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ — $ 715,072 $ 45,539 $ (2,704 ) $ 757,907 Costs and expenses — — 787,138 44,575 (2,704 ) 829,009 (Loss) income from operations — — (72,066 ) 964 — (71,102 ) Loss from subsidiaries (275,957 ) (69,637 ) — — 345,594 — Other expense (income), net — 206,320 (1,207 ) (325 ) — 204,788 (Loss) income before income tax expenses (275,957 ) (275,957 ) (70,859 ) 1,289 345,594 (275,890 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — — 545 (478 ) — 67 Net (loss) income $ (275,957 ) $ (275,957 ) $ (71,404 ) $ 1,767 $ 345,594 $ (275,957 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects: Foreign currency translation adjustment — 2,482 — 2,482 (2,482 ) 2,482 Unrealized gain on marketable securities — 1,011 1,011 — (1,011 ) 1,011 Comprehensive (loss) income $ (275,957 ) $ (272,464 ) $ (70,393 ) $ 4,249 $ 342,101 $ (272,464 ) Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the Year ended December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ — $ 622,507 $ 34,022 $ (2,808 ) $ 653,721 Costs and expenses — — 730,322 34,882 (2,808 ) 762,396 Loss from operations — — (107,815 ) (860 ) — (108,675 ) Loss from subsidiaries (279,107 ) (118,885 ) — — 397,992 — Other expense, net — 160,222 9,763 96 — 170,081 Loss before income tax expenses (279,107 ) (279,107 ) (117,578 ) (956 ) 397,992 (278,756 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — — 392 (41 ) — 351 Net loss $ (279,107 ) $ (279,107 ) $ (117,970 ) $ (915 ) $ 397,992 $ (279,107 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects: Foreign currency translation adjustment — (13,293 ) 2 (13,294 ) 13,292 (13,293 ) Comprehensive loss $ (279,107 ) $ (292,400 ) $ (117,968 ) $ (14,209 ) $ 411,284 $ (292,400 ) Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the Year ended December 31, 2014 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ — $ 530,888 $ 35,911 $ (3,122 ) $ 563,677 Costs and expenses — — 623,124 37,544 (3,122 ) 657,546 (Loss) income from operations — — (92,236 ) (1,633 ) — (93,869 ) (Loss) income from subsidiaries (238,660 ) (93,850 ) — — 332,510 — Other expense (income), net — 145,917 (1,676 ) 36 — 144,277 Loss from operations before income tax expense (238,660 ) (239,767 ) (90,560 ) (1,669 ) 332,510 (238,146 ) Income tax (benefit) expense — (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: Foreign currency translation adjustment — (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 Cash Flows For the Year ended December 31, 2016 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ — $ — $ (380,508 ) $ 14,802 $ — $ (365,706 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment — — (5,243 ) — — (5,243 ) Capital expenditures — — (11,642 ) — — (11,642 ) Proceeds from sale of capital assets — — 3,080 43 — 3,123 Investment in subsidiary (100,407 ) (408,214 ) — — 508,621 — Acquisition of intangible assets — — (1,385 ) — — (1,385 ) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (100,407 ) (408,214 ) (15,190 ) 43 508,621 (15,147 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from notes payable — 604,000 — — — 604,000 Repayment on notes payable — (235,535 ) — — — (235,535 ) Borrowings from revolving line of credit — 57,000 — — — 57,000 Repayment of revolving line of credit — (77,000 ) — — — $ (77,000 ) Proceeds from capital contribution 100,407 100,407 — — (100,407 ) 100,407 Payment of intercompany settlement — — 3,000 (3,000 ) — — Intercompany receivable — — 12,906 — (12,906 ) — Intercompany payable — — 408,214 (12,906 ) (395,308 ) — Repayments of capital lease obligations — — (8,295 ) (20 ) — (8,315 ) Financing costs — (9,036 ) — — — (9,036 ) Deferred financing costs — (9,241 ) — — — (9,241 ) Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities 100,407 430,595 415,825 (15,926 ) (508,621 ) 422,280 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (466 ) — (466 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash — 22,381 20,127 (1,547 ) — 40,961 Cash: Beginning of period — 2,299 (1,941 ) 2,201 — 2,559 End of period $ — $ 24,680 $ 18,186 $ 654 $ — $ 43,520 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Year ended December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ — $ (1,052 ) $ (267,327 ) $ 13,072 $ — $ (255,307 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment — — (23,641 ) (1,099 ) — (24,740 ) Capital expenditures — — (26,941 ) (41 ) — (26,982 ) Proceeds from sale of capital assets — — 480 — — 480 Investment in subsidiary — (296,895 ) — — 296,895 — Acquisition of intangible assets — — (1,363 ) — — (1,363 ) Proceeds from insurance claims — — 2,984 — — 2,984 Change in restricted cash — — 14,214 — — 14,214 Investment in convertible note — — — — — — Other assets — — (208 ) — — (208 ) Net cash used in investing activities — (296,895 ) (34,475 ) (1,140 ) 296,895 (35,615 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from notes payable — 296,250 — — — 296,250 Borrowings from revolving line of credit — 271,000 — — — 271,000 Repayment of revolving line of credit — (271,000 ) — — — $ (271,000 ) Intercompany receivable — 11,601 — (11,601 ) — Intercompany payable — — 296,895 (11,601 ) (285,294 ) — Repayments of capital lease obligations — — (6,402 ) (12 ) — (6,414 ) Deferred financing costs — (5,436 ) — — — (5,436 ) Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities — 290,814 302,094 (11,613 ) (296,895 ) 284,400 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (1,726 ) — (1,726 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash — (7,133 ) 292 (1,407 ) — (8,248 ) Cash: Beginning of period — 9,432 (2,233 ) 3,608 — 10,807 End of period $ — $ 2,299 $ (1,941 ) $ 2,201 $ — $ 2,559 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Year ended December 31, 2014 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 50,000 $ (894 ) $ (318,734 ) $ 9,991 $ (50,000 ) $ (309,637 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment — — (10,580 ) — — (10,580 ) Capital expenditures — — (30,315 ) (185 ) — (30,500 ) 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 ) (36,159 ) (194 ) 372,324 (36,284 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from notes payable — 102,000 — — — 102,000 Borrowings from revolving line of credit — 20,000 — — — 20,000 Proceeds from capital contribution 32,300 32,300 — — (32,300 ) 32,300 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 ) 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 (decrease) 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

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Vivint Flex Pay On January 3, 2017, the Company announced the introduction of the Vivint Flex Pay plan. Under the Vivint Flex Pay plan, the Company (i) will launch a Consumer Financing Program in the first quarter of 2017, pursuant to which it will offer to qualified customers in the United States an opportunity to finance the purchase of Products used in connection with Vivint’s smart home and security services through a third party financing provider and (ii) has begun offeing retail installment contracts (“RICs”) with respect to the purchase of Products to certain of the Company's customers who do not qualify to participate in the Consumer Financing Program, but qualify under Vivint’s historical underwriting criteria. Vivint may also establish credit programs either directly or through an affiliate or pursuant to an agreement with a third party to provide installment loans or similar products to customers that do not qualify to participate in the Consumer Financing Program. Alternatively, customers may purchase the Products with cash or credit card. Under the Vivint Flex Pay plan, customers pay separately for the Products and Vivint’s smart home and security services. Under the Consumer Financing Program, qualified customers will be eligible for installment loans provided by a third party financing provider of up to $4,000 for either 42 or 60 months. In connection with the Consumer Financing Program, a subsidiary of the Company entered into an agreement (the “CFP Agreement”) with Citizens Bank, N.A. ("Citizens") pursuant to which Citizens is the exclusive provider of installment loans under the Consumer Financing Program for Vivint’s customers who are eligible for such loans. Pursuant to the CFP Agreement, Vivint pays a monthly fee to Citizens based on the average daily balance of the loans provided by Citizens outstanding and Citizens and Vivint share liability for credit losses, with Vivint being responsible for approximately 5% to 100% of lost principal balances, depending on factors specified in the CFP Agreement. The initial term of the CFP Agreement is five years, subject to automatic, one -year renewals unless terminated by either party in accordance with its terms. 2022 Notes On February 1, 2017, APX issued an additional $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2022 notes at a price of 108.250% . The Company used the net proceeds from the offering of these 2022 notes to to redeem $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of the existing 2019 notes and pay the related redemption premium, and to pay all fees and expenses related thereto and will use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Significant Accounting Polici26

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The Company has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Preparing financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on the Company’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the Company’s estimates. The results of operations presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s results for any future period.
Change in Accounting Estimate	Change in Accounting Estimate —Effective April 1, 2016, the Company updated its estimate of the life of its subscriber relationships and the period and pattern used to amortize deferred activation fees and deferred subscriber acquisition costs, to better approximate the actual life of the customer attrition patterns. Prior to the change, the Company amortized deferred activation fees and subscriber acquisition costs over 12 years using a 150% declining balance method, which converted to a straight-line methodology after approximately five years . Subsequent to the change, the Company amortizes deferred activation fees and subscriber acquisition costs over 15 years using a 240% declining balance method, which converts to a straight-line methodology after approximately nine years when the resulting amortization exceeds that from the accelerated method.
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges	Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges —Restructuring and asset impairment charges represent expenses incurred in relation to activities to exit or dispose of portions of the Company's business that do not qualify as discontinued operations. Liabilities associated with restructuring are measured at their fair value when the liability is incurred. Expenses for related termination benefits are recognized at the date the Company notifies the employee, unless the employee must provide future service, in which case the benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period. Liabilities related to termination of a contract are measured and recognized at fair value when the contract does not have any future economic benefit to the entity and the fair value of the liability is determined based on the present value of the remaining obligation. The Company expenses all other costs related to an exit or disposal activity as incurred (See Note 3 ).
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation —The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of APX Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Changes in Presentation of Comparative Financial Statements	Changes in Presentation of Comparative Financial Statements — Certain reclassifications have been made to the Company’s 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	Revenue Recognition —The Company recognizes revenue principally on three types of transactions: (i) recurring revenue, which includes revenues for monitoring and other smart home services of the Company’s subscriber contracts and recurring monthly revenue associated with Vivint Wireless Inc. (“Wireless Internet” or “Wireless”), (ii) service and other sales, which includes non-recurring service fees charged to subscribers provided on contracts, contract fulfillment revenues and sales of products that are not part of the Company's service offerings, and (iii) activation fees on subscriber contracts, which are amortized over the expected life of the customer. Recurring revenue for the Company’s subscriber contracts is billed in advance, generally monthly, pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts and recognized ratably over the service period. Costs of providing ongoing recurring 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 service offering is generally recognized upon delivery of products. Activation fees represent upfront one-time charges billed to subscribers at the time of installation and are deferred and recognized over the expected customer life. The Company evaluates subscriber account attrition on a periodic basis, utilizing observed attrition rates for the Company’s subscriber contracts and industry information and, when necessary, makes adjustments to the estimated subscriber relationship period and amortization method.
Subscriber Acquisition Costs	Subscriber Acquisition Costs —Subscriber acquisition costs represent the costs related to the origination of new subscribers. A portion of subscriber acquisition costs is expensed as incurred, which includes costs associated with the direct-to-home sale housing, marketing and recruiting, certain portions of sales commissions (residuals), overhead and other costs, considered not directly and specifically tied to the origination of a particular subscriber. The remaining portion of the costs is considered to be directly tied to subscriber acquisition and consists primarily of certain portions of sales commissions, equipment, and installation costs. These costs are deferred and recognized in a pattern that reflects the estimated life of the subscriber relationships. 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. On the consolidated statement of cash flows, subscriber acquisition costs that are comprised of equipment and related installation costs purchased for or used in subscriber contracts in which the Company retains ownership to the equipment are classified as investing activities and reported as “Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment.” All other subscriber acquisition costs are classified as operating activities and reported as “Subscriber acquisition costs – deferred contract costs” on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as these assets represent deferred costs associated with customer contracts.
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.
Accounts Receivable	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 $4.1 million and $3.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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, 2016 and 2015 , 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.
Inventories	Inventories —Inventories, which are comprised of smart home 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 adjusts the inventory balance based on anticipated obsolescence, usage and historical write-offs.
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 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 (See Note 8 ). 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. Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted guidance issued by the FASB which provides new standards to determine whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. The guidance requires the Company to determine if an internal use software obtained in a cloud hosting arrangement contains a contractual right to take possession of the software and if it is feasible to either run the software on internal hardware or contract with an unrelated vendor to host the software. If both criteria are met, the company will consider the arrangement to include a software license and classify the purchase as an intangible. The Company has elected to adopt the guidance prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the beginning of 2016. The Company did not enter into, or modify, any material cloud computing arrangements during the year ended December 31, 2016.
Wireless Spectrum Licenses	Wireless Spectrum Licenses —The Company has capitalized as an intangible asset wireless spectrum licenses that were acquired from third parties. The cost basis of the wireless spectrum asset includes the purchase price paid for the licenses at the time of acquisition, plus costs incurred to acquire the licenses. The asset and related liability were recorded at the net present value of future cash outflows using the Company's incremental borrowing rate at the time of acquisition. The Company has determined that the wireless spectrum licenses meet the definition of indefinite-lived intangible assets because the licenses may be renewed periodically for a nominal fee, provided that the Company continues to meet the service and geographic coverage provisions. The Company has also determined that there are currently no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors that limit the useful lives of these wireless spectrum licenses.
Long-term Investments	Long-term Investments — The Company’s long-term investments are comprised of available-for-sale securities and cost based investments in other companies. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , cost-based investments totaled $0.4 million and $3.5 million , respectively. Available-for-sale securities as of of December 31, 2016 were $4.0 million . As of December 31, 2015, the Company held no available-for-sale securities. The Company’s marketable equity securities have been classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates the classifications at each balance sheet date. Marketable equity securities, are classified as either short-term or long-term, based on the nature of each security and its availability for use in current operations. The Company’s marketable equity securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) in equity, with the exception of unrealized losses believed to be other-than-temporary which are reported in earnings in the current period. The cost of securities sold is based upon the specific identification method. The Company performs impairment analyses of its cost based investments 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, 2016 , no indicators of impairment existed associated with these cost based 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. Deferred financing costs incurred with draw downs on APX's revolving credit facility will be amortized over the amended maturity dates discussed in Note 5 . 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. Deferred financing costs included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets within deferred financing costs, net at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $4.4 million and $6.5 million , net of accumulated amortization of $6.9 million and $4.8 million , respectively. Deferred financing costs included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets within notes payable, net at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $39.4 million and $40.2 million , net of accumulated amortization of $35.6 million and $26.1 million , respectively. Amortization expense on deferred financing costs recognized and included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations totaled $11.6 million , $10.9 million and $10.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Effective January 1, 2016, the Company adopted guidance issued by the FASB requiring debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The Company has applied this retrospectively resulting in a reduction to deferred financing costs, net by $40.2 million as of December 31, 2015 with a corresponding decrease to notes payable, net.
Residual Income Plan	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.
Stock-Based Compensation	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 12 ).
Advertising Expense	Advertising Expense —Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes	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	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 . On November 24, 2014, the Company repurchased the subscriber contracts from this third-party for $2.3 million and the associated liability was settled. Because of the Company's continuing involvement in servicing the contracts, no material gain/loss on the transaction was recognized. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company sold all of its New Zealand and Puerto Rico subscriber contracts and ceased operations in these geographical regions ("2016 Contract Sales"). As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2016 the Company recorded the impact of these transactions in restructuring and asset impairment (See Note 3 ).
Concentrations of Credit Risk	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	Concentrations of Supply Risk —As of December 31, 2016 , approximately 57% of the Company’s installed panels were SkyControl panels and 40% were 2GIG Go!Control panels. In connection with the 2GIG Sale in April 2013, 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 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, 2016 and 2015 . 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	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. The Company found that no indicators of goodwill impairment existed during the year ended December 31, 2016 , thus a qualitative approach was used and it was determined that no impairment existed for goodwill.
Foreign Currency Translation and Other Comprehensive Income	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 (loss) income and shown as a separate component of equity. When intercompany foreign currency transactions between entities included in the consolidated financial statements are of a long term investment nature (i.e., those for which settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future) foreign currency translation adjustments resulting from those transactions are included in stockholders’ (deficit) equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss. When intercompany transactions are deemed to be of a short term nature, translation adjustments are required to be included in the consolidated statement of operations. Beginning in July 2015, we determined that settlement of these intercompany balances was anticipated and therefore these balances are not considered to be long-term investments and any subsequent translation gains or losses are recorded in income.
Letters of Credit	Letters of Credit —As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the Company had $5.7 million and $5.0 million , respectively, of letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business, all of which are undrawn.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements — In May 2014, the FASB originally issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) which clarifies the principles used to recognize revenue for all entities. This guidance requires companies to recognize revenue when they transfer goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which they expect to be entitled. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations as it relates to Topic 606. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 to clarify the implementation guidance on identifying performance obligations and licensing as it relates to Topic 606. This update reduces the complexity when applying the guidance for identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of the license implementation guidance. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 to clarify the implementation guidance on Topic 606, which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, non-cash consideration and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. The Company currently plans to adopt Topic 606 using the modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures. However, a final decision regarding the adoption method has not been made at this time. The Company's final determination will depend on a number of factors, such as the significance of the impact of the new standard on the Company's financial results, system readiness, including the Company's ability to accumulate and analyze the information necessary to assess the impact on prior period financial statements, as necessary. The Company is in the initial stages of evaluating the impact of the new standard on the accounting policies, processes, and system requirements. The Company has assigned internal resources in addition to the engagement of third party service providers to assist in the evaluation. Furthermore, the Company has made and will continue to make investments in systems to enable timely and accurate reporting under the new standard. The Company expects the standard to have an effect on the subscriber acquisitions costs, net and deferred revenues included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets and the recognition of revenues and amortization of subscriber acquisition costs on the consolidated statement of operations. The Company does not expect the standard to have a significant impact to the consolidated statements of changes in equity or the consolidated statements of cash flows. While the Company continues to assess the potential impacts of the new standard, including the areas described above, and anticipate this standard could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements, the Company does not know or cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on the financial statements at this time. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 to simplify accounting for employee share-based payments. This update involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and will be applied prospectively and/or retrospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this update on the effective date and the adoption is not expected to materially impact the consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07 which eliminates the requirement to retroactively adopt the equity method of accounting when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and must be applied prospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this update on the effective date and the adoption is not expected to materially impact the consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-06 to clarify the assessment of contingent put and call options in debt instruments as it relates to Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The amendments in this update clarify the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. An entity performing the assessment under the amendments in this update is required to assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 and must be applied using a modified retrospective approach, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this update on the effective date and it is not expected to materially impact the consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability among organizations as it relates to lease assets and lease liabilities. The update requires that lease assets and lease liabilities be recognized on the balance sheet, and that key information about leasing arrangements be disclosed. Prior to this update, GAAP did not require operating leases to be recognized as lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018 and must be applied using a modified retrospective approach, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and plans to provide additional information about its expected impact at a future date. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 to address certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The main provisions of this update require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings, allow a company to value equity investments without a readily determined fair value at cost, less any impairments, and simplify the assessment of impairments of equity investments without a readily determinable fair value by requiring a qualitative assessment. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. An entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values (including disclosure requirements) should be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption of the Update. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the new guidance and plans to provide additional information about its expected impact upon adoption at a future date.

Significant Accounting Polici27

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate	The effects of this change in estimate were as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 Increase in activation fee revenues $ 1,400 Increase in depreciation and amortization 21,413 Increase to loss from operations 20,013 Increase to net loss 19,621
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): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Beginning balance $ 3,541 $ 3,373 $ 1,901 Provision for doubtful accounts 19,624 14,924 15,656 Write-offs and adjustments (19,027 ) (14,756 ) (14,184 ) Balance at end of period $ 4,138 $ 3,541 $ 3,373

Restructuring and Asset Impai28

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges	Restructuring and asset impairment charges were as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Wireless restructuring and asset (recoveries) impairment charges: Asset (recoveries) impairments $ (710 ) $ 53,228 Contract termination (recoveries) costs (751 ) 4,767 Employee severance and termination benefits (recoveries) charges (77 ) 1,202 Total wireless restructuring and asset (recoveries) impairment charges (1,538 ) 59,197 Loss on subscriber contract sales 2,551 — Total restructuring and asset impairment charges $ 1,013 $ 59,197
Summary of Restructuring Activity	The following table presents accrued restructuring activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 . Asset impairments Contract termination costs Employee severance and termination benefits Total Accrued restructuring balance as of December 31, 2014 $ — $ — $ — $ — Restructuring and impairment charges 53,228 4,767 1,202 59,197 Cash payments (10 ) (623 ) (881 ) (1,514 ) Non-cash settlements (53,218 ) (190 ) — (53,408 ) Accrued restructuring balance as of December 31, 2015 — 3,954 321 4,275 Restructuring and impairment recoveries (710 ) (751 ) (77 ) (1,538 ) Cash payments — (2,554 ) (244 ) (2,798 ) Non-cash settlements 710 — — 710 Accrued restructuring balance as of December 31, 2016 $ — $ 649 $ — $ 649

Business Combination (Tables)

Business Combination (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Space Monkey Acquisition
Summary of Estimated Fair Value 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 8) 8,300 Goodwill 7,402 Total estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed $ 15,000
Wildfire Acquisition
Summary of Estimated Fair Value 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 8) 2,900 Goodwill 504 Total cash consideration $ 3,500

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Financing Activity	The following table presents deferred financing activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Balance 12/31/2015 Additions Refinances Early Extinguishment Amortized Balance 12/31/2016 Revolving Credit Facility $ 6,456 $ — $ — $ — $ (2,036 ) $ 4,420 2019 Notes 20,182 — (3,423 ) (585 ) (4,481 ) 11,693 2020 Notes 18,892 — — — (3,839 ) 15,053 2022 Private Placement Notes 1,170 — — (110 ) (157 ) 903 2022 Notes — 9,337 3,423 — (1,046 ) 11,714 Total Deferred Financing Costs $ 46,700 $ 9,337 $ — $ (695 ) $ (11,559 ) $ 43,783
Summary of Debt	The Company’s debt at December 31, 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands): Outstanding Principal Unamortized Premium (Discount) Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Net Carrying Amount 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 $ 719,465 $ — $ (11,693 ) $ 707,772 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 930,000 5,848 (15,053 ) 920,795 8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 270,000 (2,960 ) (903 ) 266,137 7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 600,000 3,710 (11,714 ) 591,996 Total Notes payable $ 2,519,465 $ 6,598 $ (39,363 ) $ 2,486,700 The Company’s debt at December 31, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands): Outstanding Principal Unamortized Premium Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs Net Carrying Amount Series C Revolving Credit Facility Due 2017 $ 1,440 $ — $ — $ 1,440 Series A, B Revolving Credit Facilities Due 2019 18,560 — — 18,560 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 925,000 — (20,182 ) 904,818 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 930,000 7,060 (18,892 ) 918,168 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 300,000 (3,704 ) (1,170 ) 295,126 Total Notes payable $ 2,175,000 $ 3,356 $ (40,244 ) $ 2,138,112

Balance Sheet Components (Table

Balance Sheet Components (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Balance Sheet Component Balances	The following table presents material balance sheet component balances as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Subscriber acquisition costs Subscriber acquisition costs $ 1,373,080 $ 958,261 Accumulated amortization (320,646 ) (167,617 ) Subscriber acquisition costs, net $ 1,052,434 $ 790,644 Accrued payroll and commissions Accrued payroll $ 24,101 $ 18,071 Accrued commissions 22,187 20,176 Total accrued payroll and commissions $ 46,288 $ 38,247 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued interest payable $ 16,944 $ 17,153 Accrued payroll taxes and withholdings 4,793 3,938 Accrued taxes 3,376 2,683 Wireless restructuring costs 91 4,275 Loss contingencies 2,571 2,504 Other 6,490 5,020 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 34,265 $ 35,573

Property Plant and Equipment (T

Property Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Components of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, Estimated Useful Lives 2016 2015 Vehicles $ 31,416 $ 26,935 3-5 years Computer equipment and software 27,006 21,702 3-5 years Leasehold improvements 17,717 17,434 2-15 years Office furniture, fixtures and equipment 13,508 11,776 7 years Buildings 702 702 39 years Construction in process 9,908 3,837 Build-to-suit lease asset under construction 5,004 — 105,261 82,386 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (41,635 ) (27,112 ) Property plant and equipment, net $ 63,626 $ 55,274

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 and 2015 , were as follows (in thousands): Balance as of January 1, 2015 $ 841,522 Goodwill Impaired due to Wireless Restructuring (see Note 3) (2,270 ) Effect of Foreign Currency Translation (4,836 ) Balance as of December 31, 2015 834,416 Effect of Foreign Currency Translation 817 Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 835,233
Schedule of Intangible Asset Balances	The following table presents intangible asset balances as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Estimated Definite-lived intangible assets: Customer contracts $ 965,179 $ (539,910 ) $ 425,269 $ 962,842 $ (430,803 ) $ 532,039 10 years 2GIG 2.0 technology 17,000 (10,479 ) 6,521 17,000 (7,064 ) 9,936 8 years Other technology 7,067 (4,984 ) 2,083 7,067 (3,438 ) 3,629 5 - 7 years Space Monkey technology 7,100 (2,268 ) 4,832 7,100 (761 ) 6,339 6 years Patents 8,724 (3,913 ) 4,811 7,524 (2,094 ) 5,430 5 years Non-compete agreements 1,200 (1,200 ) — 1,200 (800 ) 400 2 - 3 years Total definite-lived intangible assets: 1,006,270 (562,754 ) 443,516 1,002,733 (444,960 ) 557,773 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Spectrum licenses 31,253 — 31,253 — — — IP addresses 564 — 564 564 — 564 Domain names 59 — 59 58 — 58 Total Indefinite-lived intangible assets 31,876 — 31,876 622 — 622 Total intangible assets, net $ 1,038,146 $ (562,754 ) $ 475,392 $ 1,003,355 $ (444,960 ) $ 558,395
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets Excluding Patents Currently in Process	Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets, excluding approximately $0.3 million in patents currently in process, is as follows as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands): 2017 $ 101,296 2018 89,736 2019 78,082 2020 67,288 2021 58,288 Thereafter 48,548 Total estimated amortization expense $ 443,238

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments at Fair Value Based on Valuation Approach Applied to Each Class of Security	The following tables show the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities’ adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value by significant investment category recorded as cash and cash equivalents or long-term investments and other assets, net as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Adjusted Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Long-Term Investments and Other Assets, net Cash $ 1,191 $ — $ — $ 1,191 $ 1,191 $ — Level 1: Money market funds 42,329 — — 42,329 42,329 — Corporate securities 3,007 1,011 — 4,018 — 4,018 Subtotal 45,336 1,011 — 46,347 42,329 4,018 Total $ 46,527 $ 1,011 $ — $ 47,538 $ 43,520 $ 4,018
Components of Long-Term Debt Including Associated Interest Rates and Related Fair Values	Components of long-term debt including the associated interest rates and related fair values (in thousands, except interest rates) are as follows: Issuance December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Stated Interest Rate Face Value Estimated Fair Value Face Value Estimated Fair Value 2019 Notes $ 719,465 $ 743,783 $ 925,000 $ 879,906 6.375 % 2020 Notes 930,000 946,275 930,000 756,788 8.75 % 2022 Notes Private Placement Notes 270,000 280,372 300,000 296,296 8.875 % 2022 Notes 600,000 655,140 — — 7.875 % Total $ 2,519,465 $ 2,625,570 $ 2,155,000 $ 1,932,990

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Provision	Income tax provision consisted of the following (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Current income tax: Federal $ — $ — $ — State 545 392 779 Foreign 95 (1 ) — Total 640 391 779 Deferred income tax: Federal — — (925 ) State — — (181 ) Foreign (573 ) (40 ) 841 Total (573 ) (40 ) (265 ) Provision for income taxes $ 67 $ 351 $ 514
Reconciliation of Tax Expense Computed at Statutory Federal Rate and Company's Tax Expense	The following reconciles the tax expense computed at the statutory federal rate and the Company’s tax expense (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Computed expected tax expense $ (93,770 ) $ (94,737 ) $ (81,107 ) State income taxes, net of federal tax effect 360 259 395 Foreign income taxes (949 ) 202 1,645 Other reconciling items 666 — — Permanent differences 1,688 1,980 2,261 Change in valuation allowance 92,072 92,647 77,320 Provision for income taxes $ 67 $ 351 $ 514
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, 2016 2015 Gross deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carryforwards $ 799,302 $ 642,391 Deferred subscriber income 19,866 13,722 Accrued expenses and allowances 15,452 15,415 Purchased intangibles 14,776 10,576 Inventory reserves 6,999 9,333 Property and Equipment 3,482 3,257 Alternative minimum tax credit and research and development credit 41 41 Valuation allowance (328,991 ) (234,771 ) 530,927 459,964 Gross deferred tax liabilities: Deferred subscriber acquisition costs (537,387 ) (466,783 ) Property and equipment — — Prepaid expenses (744 ) (705 ) (538,131 ) (467,488 ) Net deferred tax liabilities $ (7,204 ) $ (7,524 )
Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	The Company had net operating loss carryforwards as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Net operating loss carryforwards: United States $ 2,084,897 $ 1,695,386 State 1,553,812 1,338,742 Canada 33,526 28,629 New Zealand — 5,518

Stock-Based Compensation and 36

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of Incentive Unit Activity	A summary of the Incentive Unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below: Incentive Units Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2014 74,527,942 $ 1.03 8.19 $ 20,145,882 Granted 3,850,000 2.40 Forfeited (4,415,106 ) 1.03 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2015 73,962,836 1.06 7.31 104,562,869 Granted 12,825,000 1.93 Forfeited (905,000 ) 1.09 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2016 85,882,836 1.19 6.81 — Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2016 66,186,360 1.23 6.99 — Exercisable at December 31, 2016 19,696,476 $ 1.03 6.21 $ —
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	Stock-based compensation expense in connection with all stock-based awards for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 is allocated as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Operating expenses $ 68 $ 71 $ 63 Selling expenses (127 ) 578 185 General and administrative expenses 3,927 2,472 1,688 Total stock-based compensation $ 3,868 $ 3,121 $ 1,936
Vivint Stock Appreciation Rights
Summary of the SAR Activity	A summary of the SAR activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below: Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2014 6,696,660 $ 1.04 8.62 $ 1,734,748 Converted 3,259,934 0.70 8.62 Granted 11,186,936 1.03 Forfeited (2,307,172 ) 0.80 Exercised (172,221 ) 0.68 Outstanding, December 31, 2015 18,664,137 0.87 8.66 3,628,498 Granted 5,649,573 1.22 Forfeited (2,320,552 ) 0.92 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2016 21,993,158 0.96 8.23 — Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2016 19,334,407 0.98 8.37 — Exercisable at December 31, 2016 2,658,751 $ 0.78 7.20 $ —
Wireless Stock Appreciation Rights
Summary of the SAR Activity	A summary of the SAR activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below: Stock Appreciation Rights Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, December 31, 2014 70,000 $ 5.00 8.41 — Granted 11,000 65.84 Forfeited — — Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2015 81,000 13.26 7.66 — Granted — — Forfeited (63,500 ) 15.54 Exercised — — Outstanding, December 31, 2016 17,500 5.00 6.41 — Unvested shares expected to vest after December 31, 2016 7,000 5.00 6.41 — Exercisable, December 31, 2016 10,500 $ 5.00 6.41 —

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure	The Company's operating lease arrangements and related terms consisted of the following (in thousands): Rent Expense Years ended December 31, 2016 2015 Lease Term Warehouse, office space and other $ 11,222 $ 11,632 1 - 15 years Wireless towers, spectrum and other 4,732 3,509 1 - 10 years Total Rent Expense $ 15,954 $ 15,141
Future Minimum Lease Payments	As of December 31, 2016 , future minimum lease payments were as follows (in thousands): Operating Capital Total 2017 $ 17,452 $ 10,513 $ 27,965 2018 15,322 6,117 21,439 2019 14,998 2,049 17,047 2020 13,521 17 13,538 2021 13,086 — 13,086 Thereafter 47,634 — 47,634 Amounts representing interest — (963 ) (963 ) Total lease payments $ 122,013 $ 17,733 $ 139,746

Segment Reporting and Busines38

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
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 the Year ended December 31, 2016 Revenue from external customers $ 700,471 $ 57,436 $ 757,907 Property and equipment, net 62,781 845 63,626 Year ended December 31, 2015 Revenue from external customers $ 602,418 $ 51,303 $ 653,721 Property and equipment, net 55,103 171 55,274 Year ended December 31, 2014 Revenue from external customers $ 529,521 $ 34,156 $ 563,677 Property and equipment, net 62,368 422 62,790

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor S39

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Guarantor And Non Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2016 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets $ — $ 25,136 $ 143,954 $ 3,730 $ (67,799 ) $ 105,021 Property and equipment, net — — 62,781 845 — 63,626 Subscriber acquisition costs, net — — 974,975 77,459 — 1,052,434 Deferred financing costs, net — 4,420 — — — 4,420 Investment in subsidiaries — 2,228,903 — — (2,228,903 ) — Intercompany receivable — — 9,492 — (9,492 ) — Intangible assets, net — — 443,189 32,203 — 475,392 Goodwill — — 809,678 25,555 — 835,233 Long-term investments and other assets — 106 11,523 13 (106 ) 11,536 Total Assets $ — $ 2,258,565 $ 2,455,592 $ 139,805 $ (2,306,300 ) $ 2,547,662 Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity Current liabilities $ — $ 17,047 $ 160,956 $ 74,987 $ (67,799 ) $ 185,191 Intercompany payable — — — 9,492 (9,492 ) — Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion — 2,486,700 — — — 2,486,700 Capital lease obligations, net of current portion — — 7,368 567 — 7,935 Deferred revenue, net of current portion — — 53,991 4,743 — 58,734 Accumulated losses of investee 245,182 (245,182 ) — Other long-term obligations — — 47,080 — — 47,080 Deferred income tax liability — — 106 7,204 (106 ) 7,204 Total (deficit) equity (245,182 ) (245,182 ) 2,186,091 42,812 (1,983,721 ) (245,182 ) Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity $ — $ 2,258,565 $ 2,455,592 $ 139,805 $ (2,306,300 ) $ 2,547,662 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets $ — $ 2,537 $ 91,555 $ 6,540 $ (53,066 ) $ 47,566 Property and equipment, net — — 55,012 262 — 55,274 Subscriber acquisition costs, net — — 728,547 62,097 — 790,644 Deferred financing costs, net — 6,456 — — — 6,456 Investment in subsidiaries — 2,070,404 — — (2,070,404 ) — Intercompany receivable — — 22,398 — (22,398 ) — Intangible assets, net — — 519,301 39,094 — 558,395 Goodwill — — 809,678 24,738 — 834,416 Long-term investments and other assets — 106 10,880 13 (106 ) 10,893 Total Assets $ — $ 2,079,503 $ 2,237,371 $ 132,744 $ (2,145,974 ) $ 2,303,644 Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity Current liabilities $ — $ 18,384 $ 143,896 $ 59,304 $ (53,066 ) $ 168,518 Intercompany payable — — — 22,398 (22,398 ) — Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion — 2,138,112 — — — 2,138,112 Capital lease obligations, net of current portion — — 11,169 2 — 11,171 Deferred revenue, net of current portion — — 40,960 3,822 — 44,782 Accumulated losses of investee 76,993 — — — (76,993 ) — Other long-term obligations — — 10,530 — — 10,530 Deferred income tax liability — — 106 7,524 (106 ) 7,524 Total (deficit) equity (76,993 ) (76,993 ) 2,030,710 39,694 (1,993,411 ) (76,993 ) Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity $ — $ 2,079,503 $ 2,237,371 $ 132,744 $ (2,145,974 ) $ 2,303,644
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the Year ended December 31, 2016 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ — $ 715,072 $ 45,539 $ (2,704 ) $ 757,907 Costs and expenses — — 787,138 44,575 (2,704 ) 829,009 (Loss) income from operations — — (72,066 ) 964 — (71,102 ) Loss from subsidiaries (275,957 ) (69,637 ) — — 345,594 — Other expense (income), net — 206,320 (1,207 ) (325 ) — 204,788 (Loss) income before income tax expenses (275,957 ) (275,957 ) (70,859 ) 1,289 345,594 (275,890 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — — 545 (478 ) — 67 Net (loss) income $ (275,957 ) $ (275,957 ) $ (71,404 ) $ 1,767 $ 345,594 $ (275,957 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects: Foreign currency translation adjustment — 2,482 — 2,482 (2,482 ) 2,482 Unrealized gain on marketable securities — 1,011 1,011 — (1,011 ) 1,011 Comprehensive (loss) income $ (275,957 ) $ (272,464 ) $ (70,393 ) $ 4,249 $ 342,101 $ (272,464 ) Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the Year ended December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ — $ 622,507 $ 34,022 $ (2,808 ) $ 653,721 Costs and expenses — — 730,322 34,882 (2,808 ) 762,396 Loss from operations — — (107,815 ) (860 ) — (108,675 ) Loss from subsidiaries (279,107 ) (118,885 ) — — 397,992 — Other expense, net — 160,222 9,763 96 — 170,081 Loss before income tax expenses (279,107 ) (279,107 ) (117,578 ) (956 ) 397,992 (278,756 ) Income tax expense (benefit) — — 392 (41 ) — 351 Net loss $ (279,107 ) $ (279,107 ) $ (117,970 ) $ (915 ) $ 397,992 $ (279,107 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects: Foreign currency translation adjustment — (13,293 ) 2 (13,294 ) 13,292 (13,293 ) Comprehensive loss $ (279,107 ) $ (292,400 ) $ (117,968 ) $ (14,209 ) $ 411,284 $ (292,400 ) Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the Year ended December 31, 2014 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Revenues $ — $ — $ 530,888 $ 35,911 $ (3,122 ) $ 563,677 Costs and expenses — — 623,124 37,544 (3,122 ) 657,546 (Loss) income from operations — — (92,236 ) (1,633 ) — (93,869 ) (Loss) income from subsidiaries (238,660 ) (93,850 ) — — 332,510 — Other expense (income), net — 145,917 (1,676 ) 36 — 144,277 Loss from operations before income tax expense (238,660 ) (239,767 ) (90,560 ) (1,669 ) 332,510 (238,146 ) Income tax (benefit) expense — (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: Foreign currency translation adjustment — (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 Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Year ended December 31, 2016 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ — $ — $ (380,508 ) $ 14,802 $ — $ (365,706 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment — — (5,243 ) — — (5,243 ) Capital expenditures — — (11,642 ) — — (11,642 ) Proceeds from sale of capital assets — — 3,080 43 — 3,123 Investment in subsidiary (100,407 ) (408,214 ) — — 508,621 — Acquisition of intangible assets — — (1,385 ) — — (1,385 ) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (100,407 ) (408,214 ) (15,190 ) 43 508,621 (15,147 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from notes payable — 604,000 — — — 604,000 Repayment on notes payable — (235,535 ) — — — (235,535 ) Borrowings from revolving line of credit — 57,000 — — — 57,000 Repayment of revolving line of credit — (77,000 ) — — — $ (77,000 ) Proceeds from capital contribution 100,407 100,407 — — (100,407 ) 100,407 Payment of intercompany settlement — — 3,000 (3,000 ) — — Intercompany receivable — — 12,906 — (12,906 ) — Intercompany payable — — 408,214 (12,906 ) (395,308 ) — Repayments of capital lease obligations — — (8,295 ) (20 ) — (8,315 ) Financing costs — (9,036 ) — — — (9,036 ) Deferred financing costs — (9,241 ) — — — (9,241 ) Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities 100,407 430,595 415,825 (15,926 ) (508,621 ) 422,280 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (466 ) — (466 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash — 22,381 20,127 (1,547 ) — 40,961 Cash: Beginning of period — 2,299 (1,941 ) 2,201 — 2,559 End of period $ — $ 24,680 $ 18,186 $ 654 $ — $ 43,520 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Year ended December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ — $ (1,052 ) $ (267,327 ) $ 13,072 $ — $ (255,307 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment — — (23,641 ) (1,099 ) — (24,740 ) Capital expenditures — — (26,941 ) (41 ) — (26,982 ) Proceeds from sale of capital assets — — 480 — — 480 Investment in subsidiary — (296,895 ) — — 296,895 — Acquisition of intangible assets — — (1,363 ) — — (1,363 ) Proceeds from insurance claims — — 2,984 — — 2,984 Change in restricted cash — — 14,214 — — 14,214 Investment in convertible note — — — — — — Other assets — — (208 ) — — (208 ) Net cash used in investing activities — (296,895 ) (34,475 ) (1,140 ) 296,895 (35,615 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from notes payable — 296,250 — — — 296,250 Borrowings from revolving line of credit — 271,000 — — — 271,000 Repayment of revolving line of credit — (271,000 ) — — — $ (271,000 ) Intercompany receivable — 11,601 — (11,601 ) — Intercompany payable — — 296,895 (11,601 ) (285,294 ) — Repayments of capital lease obligations — — (6,402 ) (12 ) — (6,414 ) Deferred financing costs — (5,436 ) — — — (5,436 ) Net cash provided by (used in) provided by financing activities — 290,814 302,094 (11,613 ) (296,895 ) 284,400 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — — (1,726 ) — (1,726 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash — (7,133 ) 292 (1,407 ) — (8,248 ) Cash: Beginning of period — 9,432 (2,233 ) 3,608 — 10,807 End of period $ — $ 2,299 $ (1,941 ) $ 2,201 $ — $ 2,559 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Year ended December 31, 2014 (In thousands) Parent APX Group, Inc. Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 50,000 $ (894 ) $ (318,734 ) $ 9,991 $ (50,000 ) $ (309,637 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment — — (10,580 ) — — (10,580 ) Capital expenditures — — (30,315 ) (185 ) — (30,500 ) 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 ) (36,159 ) (194 ) 372,324 (36,284 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from notes payable — 102,000 — — — 102,000 Borrowings from revolving line of credit — 20,000 — — — 20,000 Proceeds from capital contribution 32,300 32,300 — — (32,300 ) 32,300 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 ) 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 (decrease) 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

Significant Accounting Polici40

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Out-of-period adjustments							$ 2,000,000
Recurring revenues increased						$ 724,478,000	624,989,000	$ 537,695,000
Amortization duration of costs period				12 years
Amortization percentage on subscriber contract costs over estimated useful life				150.00%
Period after declining balance method converts to straight line				5 years
Allowance for doubtful accounts					$ 4,138,000	4,138,000	3,541,000	3,373,000	$ 1,901,000
Accounts receivable classified as held for sale					0	0	0
Cost method investments					400,000	400,000	3,500,000
Available-for-sale securities, noncurrent					4,000,000	4,000,000	0
Deferred financing cost, net					(43,783,000)	(43,783,000)	(46,700,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond premiums and discounts						10,447,000	9,844,000	9,251,000
Sales commission included in accrued payroll and commissions					1,200,000	1,200,000	800,000
Other long-term obligations					6,600,000	6,600,000	4,300,000
Advertising expenses incurred						$ 33,000,000	25,100,000	23,600,000
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
Intercompany translation gains (losses)						$ 2,100,000	(9,400,000)	0
Issued and unused letters of credit					$ 5,700,000	$ 5,700,000	5,000,000
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred financing cost, net							40,200,000
SkyControl Panels
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of installed panels						57.00%
2GIG Sale
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of installed panels						40.00%
Supply agreement period			5 years
Out-of-Period Adjustment
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Recurring revenues increased							2,000,000
Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of intangible assets						2 years
Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of intangible assets						10 years
Service Life
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization duration of costs period					15 years
Amortization percentage on subscriber contract costs over estimated useful life					240.00%
Period after declining balance method converts to straight line					9 years
Increase in activation fee revenues						$ 1,400,000
Increase in depreciation and amortization						21,413,000
Increase to loss from operations						20,013,000
Increase to net loss						19,621,000
Interest Expense
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond premiums and discounts						11,600,000	10,900,000	$ 10,100,000
Notes Payable
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred financing cost, net					$ (39,400,000)	(39,400,000)	(40,200,000)
Deferred financing cost, accumulated amortization					35,600,000	35,600,000	26,100,000
Notes Payable | New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred financing cost, net							40,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred financing cost, net					(4,420,000)	(4,420,000)	(6,456,000)
Deferred financing cost, accumulated amortization					$ 6,900,000	$ 6,900,000	$ 4,800,000

Significant Accounting Polici41

Significant Accounting Policies - Changes in Company's Allowance for Accounts Receivable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 3,541	$ 3,373	$ 1,901
Provision for doubtful accounts	19,624	14,924	15,656
Write-offs and adjustments	(19,027)	(14,756)	(14,184)
Balance at end of period	$ 4,138	$ 3,541	$ 3,373

Restructuring and Asset Impai42

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges - Schedule of Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amortization of subscriber acquisition costs	$ 154,877	$ 92,994	$ 58,730
Restructuring, settlement and impairment provisions	1,013	59,197
Wireless Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, settlement and impairment provisions	(1,538)	59,197
Wireless Restructuring | Other Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, settlement and impairment provisions	(710)	53,228
Wireless Restructuring | Contract termination costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, settlement and impairment provisions	(751)	4,767
Wireless Restructuring | Employee severance and termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, settlement and impairment provisions	(77)	1,202
Subscriber Contracts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, settlement and impairment provisions	2,551	$ 0
New Zealand And Puerto Rico | Subscriber Contracts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amortization of subscriber acquisition costs	7,600
Loss on translation adjustment	1,100
Proceeds from sale of subscriber contracts	$ 6,200

Restructuring and Asset Impai43

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges - Summary of Restructuring Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	$ 4,275	$ 0
Restructuring and impairment charges	(1,538)	59,197
Cash payments	(2,798)	(1,514)
Non-cash settlements	710	(53,408)
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	649	4,275
Asset impairments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	0	0
Restructuring and impairment charges	(710)	53,228
Cash payments	0	(10)
Non-cash settlements	710	(53,218)
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	0	0
Contract termination costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	3,954	0
Restructuring and impairment charges	(751)	4,767
Cash payments	(2,554)	(623)
Non-cash settlements	0	(190)
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	649	3,954
Employee severance and termination benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	321	0
Restructuring and impairment charges	(77)	1,202
Cash payments	(244)	(881)
Non-cash settlements	0	0
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	$ 0	$ 321

Restructuring and Asset Impai44

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-cash asset impairment charge	$ 53,200
Wireless restructuring costs	4,275	$ 91
Restructuring reserve, noncurrent		$ 600
Employee severance and termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash-based restructuring charges	$ 6,000

Business Combinations - Additio

Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration paid			$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,277,000
Space Monkey Acquisition | Subsidiaries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration paid	$ 15,000,000
Escrow for indemnification obligations	$ 1,500,000
Business combination acquisition costs			0	0
Wildfire Acquisition | Subsidiaries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration paid		$ 3,500,000
Escrow for indemnification obligations		$ 400,000
Business combination acquisition costs			$ 0	$ 0

Business Combinations - Summary

Business Combinations - Summary of Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 835,233	$ 834,416	$ 841,522
Space Monkey Acquisition | Subsidiaries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired				$ 404
Deferred tax liability				(1,106)
Intangible assets (See Note 8)				8,300
Goodwill				7,402
Total estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed				$ 15,000
Wildfire Acquisition | Subsidiaries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired					$ 96
Intangible assets (See Note 8)					2,900
Goodwill					504
Total cash consideration					$ 3,500

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 19, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 13, 2013USD ($)	May 31, 2013USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016USD ($)	May 31, 2016USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2012USD ($)offering
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					$ 10,085,000	$ 0	$ 0
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs					695,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense					39,363,000	40,244,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount										$ 1,300,000,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					$ 10,100,000
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount										$ 719,465,000
Debt instrument interest rate					6.375%					6.375%
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs					$ 585,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense					$ 11,693,000	20,182,000
Senior Notes | 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 100,000,000	$ 250,000,000	$ 200,000,000						$ 380,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate					8.75%					8.75%
Number of offerings | offering										2
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		102.00%	101.50%	101.75%
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs					$ 0
Unamortized debt issuance expense					$ 15,053,000	18,892,000
Senior Notes | 8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate	8.875%				8.875%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	98.00%
Principal amount outstanding threshold for accelerated maturity					$ 190,000,000
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs					110,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense					$ 903,000	$ 1,170,000
Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount									$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate					7.875%				7.875%
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs					$ 0
Unamortized debt issuance expense					11,714,000
Senior Notes | 2019 Senior Notes And 2022 Private Placement Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased face amount									$ 235,000,000
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs					1,000,000
Senior Notes | 7.875 Senior Notes Due August 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount								$ 100,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate								104.00%
Senior Notes | 8.875 and 7.875% Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original issue discount and deferred finance costs					9,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense					$ 15,700,000

Long-Term Debt - Deferred Finan

Long-Term Debt - Deferred Financing Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Deferred Financing Activity [Roll Forward]
Balance 12/31/2015	$ 46,700
Additions	9,337
Refinances	0
Early Extinguishment	(695)
Amortized	(11,559)
Balance 12/31/2016	43,783
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
Deferred Financing Activity [Roll Forward]
Balance 12/31/2015	20,182
Additions	0
Refinances	(3,423)
Early Extinguishment	(585)
Amortized	(4,481)
Balance 12/31/2016	11,693
Senior Notes | 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020
Deferred Financing Activity [Roll Forward]
Balance 12/31/2015	18,892
Additions	0
Refinances	0
Early Extinguishment	0
Amortized	(3,839)
Balance 12/31/2016	15,053
Senior Notes | 8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Deferred Financing Activity [Roll Forward]
Balance 12/31/2015	1,170
Additions	0
Refinances	0
Early Extinguishment	(110)
Amortized	(157)
Balance 12/31/2016	903
Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Deferred Financing Activity [Roll Forward]
Balance 12/31/2015	0
Additions	9,337
Refinances	3,423
Early Extinguishment	0
Amortized	(1,046)
Balance 12/31/2016	11,714
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Deferred Financing Activity [Roll Forward]
Balance 12/31/2015	6,456
Additions	0
Refinances	0
Early Extinguishment	0
Amortized	(2,036)
Balance 12/31/2016	$ 4,420

Long-Term Debt - Revolving Cred

Long-Term Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2012	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 06, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000			$ 289,400,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Step down margin percentage		0.25%
Commitment fee, step-down percent		0.125%
Commitment fee		0.50%
Outstanding borrowings		$ 0	$ 20,000,000
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage		0.50%
LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage		1.00%
Series A- Revolving Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 247,500,000
Series A- Revolving Commitments | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage		3.00%
Series A- Revolving Commitments | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage		2.00%
Series B- Revolving Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 21,200,000
Series B- Revolving Commitments | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage		4.00%
Series B- Revolving Commitments | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Interest rate percentage		3.00%
Series C- Revolving Commitments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 20,800,000

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Deb

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	$ 2,519,465	$ 2,175,000
Unamortized Premium (Discount)	6,598	3,356
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(39,363)	(40,244)
Net Carrying Amount	2,486,700	2,138,112
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	719,465	925,000
Unamortized Premium (Discount)	0	0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(11,693)	(20,182)
Net Carrying Amount	707,772	904,818
Senior Notes | 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	930,000	930,000
Unamortized Premium (Discount)	5,848	7,060
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(15,053)	(18,892)
Net Carrying Amount	920,795	918,168
Senior Notes | 8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	270,000	300,000
Unamortized Premium (Discount)	(2,960)	(3,704)
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(903)	(1,170)
Net Carrying Amount	266,137	295,126
Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal	600,000
Unamortized Premium (Discount)	3,710
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(11,714)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 591,996
Revolving Credit Facility | Series C Revolving Credit Facility Due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal		1,440
Unamortized Premium (Discount)		0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs		0
Net Carrying Amount		1,440
Revolving Credit Facility | Series A, B Revolving Credit Facilities Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Principal		18,560
Unamortized Premium (Discount)		0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs		0
Net Carrying Amount		$ 18,560

Balance Sheet Components - Sche

Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Balance Sheet Component Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Subscriber acquisition costs
Subscriber acquisition costs	$ 1,373,080	$ 958,261
Accumulated amortization	(320,646)	(167,617)
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	1,052,434	790,644
Accrued payroll and commissions
Accrued payroll	24,101	18,071
Accrued commissions	22,187	20,176
Total accrued payroll and commissions	46,288	38,247
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued interest payable	16,944	17,153
Accrued payroll taxes and withholdings	4,793	3,938
Accrued taxes	3,376	2,683
Wireless restructuring costs	91	4,275
Loss contingencies	2,571	2,504
Other	6,490	5,020
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 34,265	$ 35,573

Property Plant and Equipment -

Property Plant and Equipment - Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 105,261	$ 82,386
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(41,635)	(27,112)
Property plant and equipment, net	63,626	55,274	$ 62,790
Vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 31,416	26,935
Vehicles | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years
Vehicles | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	5 years
Computer equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 27,006	21,702
Computer equipment and software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	3 years
Computer equipment and software | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	5 years
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 17,717	17,434
Leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	2 years
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Lives	15 years
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 13,508	11,776
Estimated Useful Lives	7 years
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 702	702
Estimated Useful Lives	39 years
Construction in process
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 9,908	3,837
Build-to-suit lease asset under construction
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 5,004	$ 0

Property Plant and Equipment 53

Property Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 105,261	$ 82,386
Accumulated amortization	41,635	27,112
Depreciation and amortization expense	16,800	16,900	$ 11,300
Assets Under Capital Lease Obligations
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	21,200	20,400
Accumulated amortization	10,900	7,000
Build-to-suit lease asset under construction
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 5,004	$ 0

Goodwill and Intangible Asset54

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 834,416	$ 841,522
Goodwill Impaired due to Wireless Restructuring (see Note 3)		(2,270)
Effect of Foreign Currency Translation	817	(4,836)
Goodwill ending balance	$ 835,233	$ 834,416

Goodwill and Intangible Asset55

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)market	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 835,233	$ 834,416	$ 841,522
Foreign currency translation adjustments	817	(4,836)
Impairment charge of goodwill		2,270
Accumulated impairment losses	2,300	2,300
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	31,876	622
Impairment charge of definite-lived intangible assets	2,900
Amortization expense	108,178	125,451	143,578
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	$ 116,900	134,800	151,300
Definite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period	3 years 10 months
Finite-lived patents, gross	$ 300
Spectrum licenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of mid-sized metropolitan markets | market	40
Lease agreements term	7 years
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 31,253	0
Customer contracts | Wildfire Acquisition
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets	2,100
Space Monkey technology | Space Monkey Acquisition
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets	7,100
Non-compete agreements | Wildfire Acquisition
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets	800
Non-compete agreements | Space Monkey Acquisition
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets	1,200
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets	1,300
Patents | Domain Names And Internet Protocol Addresses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition of intangible assets		1,400
Capitalized Software Development Costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 1,100	$ 1,300	$ 1,300

Goodwill and Intangible Asset56

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Asset Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 1,006,270	$ 1,002,733
Accumulated amortization	(562,754)	(444,960)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	443,516	557,773
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	31,876	622
Total intangible assets, gross	1,038,146	1,003,355
Total intangible assets, net	$ 475,392	558,395
Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	2 years
Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	10 years
Spectrum licenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 31,253	0
IP addresses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	564	564
Domain names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	59	58
Customer contracts
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	965,179	962,842
Accumulated amortization	(539,910)	(430,803)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 425,269	532,039
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	10 years
2GIG 2.0 technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 17,000	17,000
Accumulated amortization	(10,479)	(7,064)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 6,521	9,936
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	8 years
Other technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 7,067	7,067
Accumulated amortization	(4,984)	(3,438)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 2,083	3,629
Other technology | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	5 years
Other technology | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	7 years
Space Monkey technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 7,100	7,100
Accumulated amortization	(2,268)	(761)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 4,832	6,339
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	6 years
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 8,724	7,524
Accumulated amortization	(3,913)	(2,094)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 4,811	5,430
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	5 years
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 1,200	1,200
Accumulated amortization	(1,200)	(800)
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 0	$ 400
Non-compete agreements | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	2 years
Non-compete agreements | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of intangible asset	3 years

Goodwill and Intangible Asset57

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets Excluding Patents Currently in Process (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2,017	$ 101,296
2,018	89,736
2,019	78,082
2,020	67,288
2,021	58,288
Thereafter	48,548
Total estimated amortization expense	$ 443,238

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 19, 2014
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 47,538
Cost method investments	400	$ 3,500
Level 1:
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	46,347
Money market funds | Level 1:
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 42,300
Convertible Debt Securities | Privately Held Company
Fair Value, Estimate Not Practicable, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cost method investments			$ 3,000

Fair Value Measurements - Finan

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments at Fair Value Based on Valuation Approach Applied to Each Class of Security (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash	$ 1,191
Adjusted Cost	46,527
Unrealized Gains	1,011
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Value	47,538
Cash and Cash Equivalents	43,520
Long-Term Investments and Other Assets, net	4,018
Level 1:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	45,336
Unrealized Gains	1,011
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Value	46,347
Cash and Cash Equivalents	42,329
Long-Term Investments and Other Assets, net	4,018
Money market funds | Level 1:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	42,329
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Value	42,329
Cash and Cash Equivalents	42,329
Long-Term Investments and Other Assets, net	0
Corporate securities | Level 1:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Adjusted Cost	3,007
Unrealized Gains	1,011
Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Value	4,018
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0
Long-Term Investments and Other Assets, net	$ 4,018

Fair Value Measurements - Compo

Fair Value Measurements - Components of Long-Term Debt Including Associated Interest Rates and Related Fair Values (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 19, 2015	Nov. 16, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 2,486,700,000		$ 2,138,112,000
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 707,772,000		904,818,000
Stated Interest Rate	6.375%				6.375%
Senior Notes | 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 920,795,000		918,168,000
Stated Interest Rate	8.75%				8.75%
Senior Notes | 8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 266,137,000		295,126,000
Stated Interest Rate	8.875%			8.875%
Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 591,996,000
Stated Interest Rate	7.875%	7.875%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	$ 2,519,465,000		2,155,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	2,625,570,000		1,932,990,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	719,465,000		925,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	743,783,000		879,906,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Senior Notes | 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	930,000,000		930,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	946,275,000		756,788,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Senior Notes | 8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	270,000,000		300,000,000
Estimated Fair Value	280,372,000		296,296,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Senior Notes | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Face Value	600,000,000		0
Estimated Fair Value	$ 655,140,000		$ 0

Facility Fire - Additional Info

Facility Fire - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 18, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fire damage, recognized gross expenses	$ 8.3
Insurance recoveries		$ 8.8
Other Income
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance recoveries in excess of net book value			$ 0.5
Reconstruction of Facility
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance recoveries		$ 3

Income Taxes - Income Tax Provi

Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current income tax:
Federal	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
State	545	392	779
Foreign	95	(1)	0
Total	640	391	779
Deferred income tax:
Federal	0	0	(925)
State	0	0	(181)
Foreign	(573)	(40)	841
Total	(573)	(40)	(265)
Provision for income taxes	$ 67	$ 351	$ 514

Income Taxes - Reconciliation o

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Tax Expense Computed at Statutory Federal Rate and Company's Tax Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Computed expected tax expense	$ (93,770)	$ (94,737)	$ (81,107)
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect	360	259	395
Foreign income taxes	(949)	202	1,645
Other reconciling items	666	0	0
Permanent differences	1,688	1,980	2,261
Change in valuation allowance	92,072	92,647	77,320
Provision for income taxes	$ 67	$ 351	$ 514

Income Taxes - Significant Port

Income Taxes - Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Gross deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 799,302	$ 642,391
Deferred subscriber income	19,866	13,722
Accrued expenses and allowances	15,452	15,415
Purchased intangibles	14,776	10,576
Inventory reserves	6,999	9,333
Property and Equipment	3,482	3,257
Alternative minimum tax credit and research and development credit	41	41
Valuation allowance	(328,991)	(234,771)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	530,927	459,964
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs	(537,387)	(466,783)
Property and equipment	0	0
Prepaid expenses	(744)	(705)
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(538,131)	(467,488)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (7,204)	$ (7,524)

Income Taxes - Summary of Net O

Income Taxes - Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | United States
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$ 2,084,897	$ 1,695,386
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | State
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	1,553,812	1,338,742
Canada Revenue Agency | Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	33,526	28,629
Inland Revenue Department (New Zealand) | Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$ 0	$ 5,518

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]
Net deferred tax liability	$ (7,204)	$ (7,524)
Amount of net operating loss carryforwards to be recorded in additional paid in capital when realized	11,500	11,500
Valuation allowance	328,991	234,771
United States
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]
Research and development credits	$ 41	$ 41

Stock-Based Compensation and 67

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense				$ 1,800
Compensation expense related to outstanding Incentive Units, recognized over a weighted-average period				1 year 6 months 24 days
Share-based compensation				$ 3,868	$ 3,121	$ 1,936
Proceeds from contributed capital	$ 30,600	$ 69,800		$ 100,407		$ 32,300
Incentive Units Time Based Awards
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)
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				53,621,891
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units Time Based Awards
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 appreciation rights ("SARs"), vesting period				5 years
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units Time Based Awards | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards (shares)				85,882,836
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage				33.33%
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units Time Based Awards | Chief Executive Officer and President
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Voluntarily relinquished (shares)			4,315,106
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards (shares)				42,169,456
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units Performance Based Awards | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage				66.67%
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Voluntarily relinquished (shares)				905,000	4,415,106
Expected volatility				55.00%
Weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding units (in dollars per share)				$ 0.30	$ 0.38
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected exercise term				3 years 11 months 15 days
Risk-free rate				0.62%
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility				125.00%
Expected exercise term				6 years
Risk-free rate				1.18%
Vivint
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Voluntarily relinquished (shares)				2,320,552	2,307,172
Vivint | Stock Appreciation Rights Time Based Awards | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage				33.33%
Vivint | Stock Appreciation Rights Performance Based Awards | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation award, vesting percentage				66.67%
Vivint | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
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 313.
Unrecognized compensation expense				$ 900
Compensation expense related to outstanding Incentive Units, recognized over a weighted-average period				2 years 9 months 23 days
Weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding units (in dollars per share)				$ 0.22	$ 0.25
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards, outstanding (shares)				21,993,158
Expected dividends				0.00%
Vivint | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility				55.00%
Expected exercise term				6 years
Risk-free rate				0.61%
Vivint | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility				125.00%
Expected exercise term				6 years 5 months 18 days
Risk-free rate				1.77%
Vivint Wireless | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Voluntarily relinquished (shares)				63,500	0
Weighted average grant date fair value of the outstanding units (in dollars per share)				$ 2.30	$ 6.02
Incentive units issued as share-based compensation awards, outstanding (shares)				17,500
Expected dividends				0.00%
Vivint Wireless | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility				65.00%
Expected exercise term				6 years
Risk-free rate				1.51%
Vivint Wireless | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected exercise term				6 years 6 months
Risk-free rate				1.77%

Stock-Based Compensation and 68

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity - Summary of Incentive Unit Activity (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.93
313 Acquisition LLC | Incentive Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance (shares)	73,962,836	74,527,942
Granted (shares)	12,825,000	3,850,000
Forfeited (shares)	(905,000)	(4,415,106)
Exercised (shares)	0	0
Outstanding, Ending Balance (shares)	85,882,836	73,962,836	74,527,942
Unvested shares expected to vest (shares)	66,186,360
Exercisable (shares)	19,696,476
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.03
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)		2.40
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	1.09	1.03
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised (in dollars per share)	0	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)	1.19	$ 1.06	$ 1.03
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Unvested shares expected to vest (in dollars per share)	1.23
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 1.03
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 9 months 23 days	7 years 3 months 22 days	8 years 2 months 9 days
Unvested shares expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 11 months 28 days
Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 2 months 16 days
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0	$ 104,562,869	$ 20,145,882
Unvested shares expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	0
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0

Stock-Based Compensation and 69

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity - Summary of the SAR Activity (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.93
Vivint
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance (shares)	18,664,137	6,696,660
Converted (shares)		3,259,934
Granted (shares)	5,649,573	11,186,936
Forfeited (shares)	(2,320,552)	(2,307,172)
Exercised (shares)	0	(172,221)
Outstanding, Ending Balance (shares)	21,993,158	18,664,137	6,696,660
Unvested shares expected to vest (shares)	19,334,407
Exercisable (shares)	2,658,751
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 1.04
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Converted (in dollars per share)		0.70
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	1.22	1.03
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0.92	0.80
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised (in dollars per share)	0	0.68
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)	0.96	$ 0.87	$ 1.04
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Unvested shares expected to vest (in dollars per share)	0.98
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 2 months 22 days	8 years 7 months 28 days	8 years 7 months 13 days
Converted, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		8 years 7 months 13 days
Unvested shares expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 4 months 13 days
Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 2 months 12 days
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0	$ 3,628,498	$ 1,734,748
Unvested shares expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	0
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0
Vivint Wireless | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding, Beginning Balance (shares)	81,000	70,000
Granted (shares)	0	11,000
Forfeited (shares)	(63,500)	0
Exercised (shares)	0	0
Outstanding, Ending Balance (shares)	17,500	81,000	70,000
Unvested shares expected to vest (shares)	7,000
Exercisable (shares)	10,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 13.26	$ 5
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	0	65.84
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	15.54	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised (in dollars per share)	0	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)	5	$ 13.26	$ 5
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Unvested shares expected to vest (in dollars per share)	5
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 5
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 4 months 28 days	7 years 7 months 27 days	8 years 4 months 28 days
Unvested shares expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 4 months 28 days
Exercisable at End of Period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 4 months 28 days

Stock-Based Compensation and 70

Stock-Based Compensation and Equity - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 3,868	$ 3,121	$ 1,936
Operating expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	68	71	63
Selling expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	(127)	578	185
General and administrative expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	3,927	$ 2,472	$ 1,688
Executive Officer | General and administrative expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 2,200

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)market	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	$ 2,600	$ 2,500
Rent Expense	15,954	15,141
Capital lease obligation	17,700	18,800
Property and equipment, gross	105,261	82,386
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	7,935	11,171
Capital expenditure	11,642	26,982	$ 30,500
Software Licenses, Marketing Activities, and Other Goods and Services
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Other off-balance sheet obligations	$ 61,400
Vehicles
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease agreements term	36 months
Average remaining life for fleet	19 months
Property and equipment, gross	$ 31,416	26,935
Build-to-suit lease asset under construction
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	5,004	0
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	4,600
Capital expenditure	400
Warehouse, office space and other
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent Expense	$ 11,222	11,632
Warehouse, office space and other | Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease Term	1 year
Warehouse, office space and other | Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease Term	15 years
Wireless towers, spectrum and other
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent Expense	$ 4,732	$ 3,509
Wireless towers, spectrum and other | Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease Term	1 year
Wireless towers, spectrum and other | Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease Term	10 years
Spectrum licenses
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease agreements term	7 years
Number of mid-sized metropolitan markets | market	40

Commitments and Contingencies72

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Operating
2,017	$ 17,452
2,018	15,322
2,019	14,998
2,020	13,521
2,021	13,086
Thereafter	47,634
Amounts representing interest	0
Total lease payments	122,013
Capital
2,017	10,513
2,018	6,117
2,019	2,049
2,020	17
2,021	0
Thereafter	0
Amounts representing interest	(963)
Total lease payments	17,733
Total
2,017	27,965
2,018	21,439
2,019	17,047
2,020	13,538
2,021	13,086
Thereafter	47,634
Amounts representing interest	(963)
Total lease payments	$ 139,746

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Detail) - USD ($)	Oct. 10, 2014	Sep. 03, 2014	Dec. 27, 2012	Aug. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capital contribution received	$ 55,000,000						$ 100,407,000	$ 0	$ 32,300,000
Dividend paid to stockholders		$ 50,000,000					0	0	50,000,000
Additional expenses incurred for other related-party transactions							4,200,000	2,500,000	3,100,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities							34,265,000	35,573,000
Non-cash loss on settlement of Merger-related escrow						$ 12,200,000	0	(12,200,000)	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets							400,000	200,000
Additions							9,337,000
Proceeds from contributed capital				$ 30,600,000	$ 69,800,000		100,407,000		32,300,000
Share-based compensation							$ 3,868,000	3,121,000	1,936,000
Expected repayment period							1 year
Amounts due from employees							$ 300,000	300,000
Vivint
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities							2,500,000	1,700,000
APX Group, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividend paid to stockholders		$ 50,000,000
Solar
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sublease and other administrative expenses							4,600,000	7,100,000	8,500,000
Other expenses							$ 200,000	1,900,000
Line of credit, financing receivable, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 20,000,000
Interest on outstanding balance			7.50%
Non-competition agreement, term			3 years
Product development and supply agreement term			3 years
Product development and supply agreement renewal term			1 year
Marketing and Customer Relations Agreement, pilot program term							3 months
Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transaction fees paid							$ 20,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets							3,700,000	3,600,000	3,200,000
Fee paid for support services by BMP to Company							1,500,000
Blackstone Management Partners L.L.C. | Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual monitoring base fee, minimum							2,700,000
General and administrative expenses
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share-based compensation							3,927,000	$ 2,472,000	$ 1,688,000
General and administrative expenses | Executive Officer
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share-based compensation							2,200,000
8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 | Senior Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additions							0
8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 | Senior Notes | Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additions							600,000
7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 | Senior Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additions							9,337,000
7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 | Senior Notes | Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Additions							$ 500,000

Segment Reporting and Busines74

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016SegmentCountry	Dec. 31, 2015Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | Segment	1	1
Primarily operations in geographic regions | Country	3

Segment Reporting and Busines75

Segment Reporting and Business Concentrations - Revenues and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 757,907	$ 653,721	$ 563,677
Property and equipment, net	63,626	55,274	62,790
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	700,471	602,418	529,521
Property and equipment, net	62,781	55,103	62,368
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	57,436	51,303	34,156
Property and equipment, net	$ 845	$ 171	$ 422

Employee Benefit Plan (Detail)

Employee Benefit Plan (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
2GIG
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Matching contributions to the plan	$ 0	$ 0

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor S77

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets	$ 105,021	$ 47,566
Property and equipment, net	63,626	55,274	$ 62,790
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	1,052,434	790,644
Deferred financing costs, net	4,420	6,456
Intangible assets, net	475,392	558,395
Goodwill	835,233	834,416	841,522
Long-term investments and other assets	11,536	10,893
Total assets	2,547,662	2,303,644
Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
Current liabilities	185,191	168,518
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion	2,486,700	2,138,112
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	7,935	11,171
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	58,734	44,782
Other long-term obligations	47,080	10,530
Deferred income tax liability	7,204	7,524
Total (deficit) equity	(245,182)	(76,993)	$ 224,486	$ 490,243
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	2,547,662	2,303,644
Eliminations
ASSETS
Current assets	(67,799)	(53,066)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,228,903)	(2,070,404)
Intercompany receivable	(9,492)	(22,398)
Long-term investments and other assets	(106)	(106)
Total assets	(2,306,300)	(2,145,974)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
Current liabilities	(67,799)	(53,066)
Intercompany payable	(9,492)	(22,398)
Accumulated losses of investee	(245,182)	(76,993)
Deferred income tax liability	(106)	(106)
Total (deficit) equity	(1,983,721)	(1,993,411)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	(2,306,300)	(2,145,974)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	0
Investment in subsidiaries		0
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
Accumulated losses of investee	245,182	76,993
Total (deficit) equity	(245,182)	(76,993)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	0	0
APX Group, Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	25,136	2,537
Deferred financing costs, net	4,420	6,456
Investment in subsidiaries	2,228,903	2,070,404
Long-term investments and other assets	106	106
Total assets	2,258,565	2,079,503
Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
Current liabilities	17,047	18,384
Notes payable and revolving line of credit, net of current portion	2,486,700	2,138,112
Total (deficit) equity	(245,182)	(76,993)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	2,258,565	2,079,503
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	143,954	91,555
Property and equipment, net	62,781	55,012
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	974,975	728,547
Intercompany receivable	9,492	22,398
Intangible assets, net	443,189	519,301
Goodwill	809,678	809,678
Long-term investments and other assets	11,523	10,880
Total assets	2,455,592	2,237,371
Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
Current liabilities	160,956	143,896
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	7,368	11,169
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	53,991	40,960
Other long-term obligations	47,080	10,530
Deferred income tax liability	106	106
Total (deficit) equity	2,186,091	2,030,710
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	2,455,592	2,237,371
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
ASSETS
Current assets	3,730	6,540
Property and equipment, net	845	262
Subscriber acquisition costs, net	77,459	62,097
Intangible assets, net	32,203	39,094
Goodwill	25,555	24,738
Long-term investments and other assets	13	13
Total assets	139,805	132,744
Liabilities and Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
Current liabilities	74,987	59,304
Intercompany payable	9,492	22,398
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion	567	2
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	4,743	3,822
Other long-term obligations		0
Deferred income tax liability	7,204	7,524
Total (deficit) equity	42,812	39,694
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 139,805	$ 132,744

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor S78

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 757,907	$ 653,721	$ 563,677
Costs and expenses	829,009	762,396	657,546
Loss from operations	(71,102)	(108,675)	(93,869)
Other expense (income), net	204,788	170,081	144,277
Loss before income taxes	(275,890)	(278,756)	(238,146)
Income tax expense (benefit)	67	351	514
Net loss	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,482	(13,293)	(11,333)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	1,011	0	0
Comprehensive loss	(272,464)	(292,400)	(249,993)
Eliminations
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	(2,704)	(2,808)	(3,122)
Costs and expenses	(2,704)	(2,808)	(3,122)
(Loss) income from subsidiaries	345,594	397,992	332,510
Loss before income taxes	345,594	397,992	332,510
Net loss	345,594	397,992	332,510
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	345,594	397,992	332,510
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,482)	13,292	11,333
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	(1,011)
Comprehensive loss	342,101	411,284	343,843
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
(Loss) income from subsidiaries	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Loss before income taxes	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Net loss	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Comprehensive loss	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
APX Group, Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
(Loss) income from subsidiaries	(69,637)	(118,885)	(93,850)
Other expense (income), net	206,320	160,222	145,917
Loss before income taxes	(275,957)	(279,107)	(239,767)
Income tax expense (benefit)		0	(1,107)
Net loss	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	(275,957)	(279,107)	(238,660)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,482	(13,293)	(11,333)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	1,011
Comprehensive loss	(272,464)	(292,400)	(249,993)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	715,072	622,507	530,888
Costs and expenses	787,138	730,322	623,124
Loss from operations	(72,066)	(107,815)	(92,236)
Other expense (income), net	(1,207)	9,763	(1,676)
Loss before income taxes	(70,859)	(117,578)	(90,560)
Income tax expense (benefit)	545	392	779
Net loss	(71,404)	(117,970)	(91,339)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	(71,404)	(117,970)	(91,339)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	2	(6,895)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	1,011
Comprehensive loss	(70,393)	(117,968)	(98,234)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	45,539	34,022	35,911
Costs and expenses	44,575	34,882	37,544
Loss from operations	964	(860)	(1,633)
Other expense (income), net	(325)	96	36
Loss before income taxes	1,289	(956)	(1,669)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(478)	(41)	842
Net loss	1,767	(915)	(2,511)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax effects:
Net loss	1,767	(915)	(2,511)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,482	(13,294)	(4,438)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	0
Comprehensive loss	$ 4,249	$ (14,209)	$ (6,949)

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor S79

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 03, 2014	Aug. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities				$ (365,706)	$ (255,307)	$ (309,637)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment				(5,243)	(24,740)	(10,580)
Capital expenditures				(11,642)	(26,982)	(30,500)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets				3,123	480	964
Investment in subsidiary					0	0
Acquisition of intangible assets				(1,385)	(1,363)	(9,649)
Proceeds from insurance claims				0	2,984	0
Net cash used in acquisitions				0	0	(18,500)
Investment in marketable securities						(60,000)
Proceeds from marketable securities						60,069
Proceeds from note receivable				0	0	22,699
Change in restricted cash				0	14,214	14,375
Investment in convertible note				0	0	(3,000)
Other assets					(208)	(2,162)
Net cash used in investing activities				(15,147)	(35,615)	(36,284)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable				604,000	296,250	102,000
Repayments of notes payable				(235,535)	0	0
Borrowings from revolving line of credit				57,000	271,000	20,000
Repayment of revolving line of credit				(77,000)	(271,000)	0
Proceeds from capital contribution		$ 30,600	$ 69,800	100,407		32,300
Intercompany receivable					0	0
Intercompany payable					0	0
Proceeds from contract sales				0	0	2,261
Acquisition of contracts				0	0	(2,277)
Repayments of capital lease obligations				(8,315)	(6,414)	(6,300)
Financing costs				(9,036)	0	0
Deferred financing costs				(9,241)	(5,436)	(2,927)
Payment of dividends	$ (50,000)			0	0	(50,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities				422,280	284,400	95,057
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				(466)	(1,726)	(234)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				40,961	(8,248)	(251,098)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				2,559	10,807	261,905
End of period				43,520	2,559	10,807
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities					0	(50,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment					0	0
Capital expenditures					0	0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets					0	0
Investment in subsidiary				508,621	296,895	372,324
Acquisition of intangible assets					0	0
Proceeds from insurance claims					0
Net cash used in acquisitions						0
Investment in marketable securities						0
Proceeds from marketable securities						0
Proceeds from note receivable						0
Change in restricted cash					0	0
Investment in convertible note					0	0
Other assets					0	0
Net cash used in investing activities				508,621	296,895	372,324
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable					0	0
Repayments of notes payable				0
Borrowings from revolving line of credit					0	0
Repayment of revolving line of credit					0
Proceeds from capital contribution				(100,407)		(32,300)
Intercompany receivable				(12,906)	(11,601)	(10,658)
Intercompany payable				(395,308)	(285,294)	(329,366)
Proceeds from contract sales						0
Acquisition of contracts						0
Repayments of capital lease obligations					0	0
Financing costs				0
Deferred financing costs					0	0
Payment of dividends						50,000
Net cash provided by financing activities				(508,621)	(296,895)	(322,324)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					0	0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				0	0	0
End of period				0	0	0
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities					0	50,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment					0	0
Capital expenditures					0	0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets					0	0
Investment in subsidiary				(100,407)	0	(32,300)
Acquisition of intangible assets					0	0
Proceeds from insurance claims					0
Net cash used in acquisitions						0
Investment in marketable securities						0
Proceeds from marketable securities						0
Proceeds from note receivable						0
Change in restricted cash					0	0
Investment in convertible note					0	0
Other assets					0	0
Net cash used in investing activities				(100,407)	0	(32,300)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable					0	0
Repayments of notes payable				0
Borrowings from revolving line of credit					0	0
Repayment of revolving line of credit					0
Proceeds from capital contribution				100,407		32,300
Intercompany receivable					0	0
Intercompany payable					0	0
Proceeds from contract sales						0
Acquisition of contracts						0
Repayments of capital lease obligations					0	0
Financing costs				0
Deferred financing costs					0	0
Payment of dividends						(50,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities				100,407	0	(17,700)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				0	0	0
End of period				0	0	0
APX Group, Inc.
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of dividends	$ (50,000)
APX Group, Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities				0	(1,052)	(894)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment					0	0
Capital expenditures					0	0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets					0	0
Investment in subsidiary				(408,214)	(296,895)	(340,024)
Acquisition of intangible assets					0	0
Proceeds from insurance claims					0
Net cash used in acquisitions						0
Investment in marketable securities						(60,000)
Proceeds from marketable securities						60,069
Proceeds from note receivable						0
Change in restricted cash					0	0
Investment in convertible note					0	0
Other assets					0	0
Net cash used in investing activities				(408,214)	(296,895)	(339,955)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable				604,000	296,250	102,000
Repayments of notes payable				(235,535)
Borrowings from revolving line of credit				57,000	271,000	20,000
Repayment of revolving line of credit				(77,000)	(271,000)
Proceeds from capital contribution				100,407		32,300
Intercompany receivable						0
Intercompany payable					0	0
Proceeds from contract sales						0
Acquisition of contracts						0
Repayments of capital lease obligations					0	0
Financing costs				(9,036)
Deferred financing costs				(9,241)	(5,436)	(2,927)
Payment of dividends						(50,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities				430,595	290,814	101,373
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				22,381	(7,133)	(239,476)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				2,299	9,432	248,908
End of period				24,680	2,299	9,432
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities				(380,508)	(267,327)	(318,734)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment				(5,243)	(23,641)	(10,580)
Capital expenditures				(11,642)	(26,941)	(30,315)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets				3,080	480	964
Investment in subsidiary					0	0
Acquisition of intangible assets				(1,385)	(1,363)	(9,649)
Proceeds from insurance claims					2,984
Net cash used in acquisitions						(18,500)
Investment in marketable securities						0
Proceeds from marketable securities						0
Proceeds from note receivable						22,699
Change in restricted cash					14,214	14,375
Investment in convertible note					0	(3,000)
Other assets					(208)	(2,153)
Net cash used in investing activities				(15,190)	(34,475)	(36,159)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable					0	0
Repayments of notes payable				0
Borrowings from revolving line of credit					0	0
Repayment of revolving line of credit					0
Proceeds from capital contribution				0		0
Payment of intercompany settlement				3,000
Intercompany receivable				12,906	11,601	10,658
Intercompany payable				408,214	296,895	340,024
Proceeds from contract sales						2,261
Acquisition of contracts						(2,277)
Repayments of capital lease obligations				(8,295)	(6,402)	(6,297)
Financing costs				0
Deferred financing costs					0	0
Payment of dividends						0
Net cash provided by financing activities				415,825	302,094	344,369
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				20,127	292	(10,524)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				(1,941)	(2,233)	8,291
End of period				18,186	(1,941)	(2,233)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities				14,802	13,072	9,991
Cash flows from investing activities:
Subscriber acquisition costs – company owned equipment				0	(1,099)	0
Capital expenditures				0	(41)	(185)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets				43	0	0
Investment in subsidiary					0	0
Acquisition of intangible assets					0	0
Proceeds from insurance claims					0
Net cash used in acquisitions						0
Investment in marketable securities						0
Proceeds from marketable securities						0
Proceeds from note receivable						0
Change in restricted cash					0	0
Investment in convertible note					0	0
Other assets					0	(9)
Net cash used in investing activities				43	(1,140)	(194)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable					0	0
Repayments of notes payable				0
Borrowings from revolving line of credit					0	0
Repayment of revolving line of credit					0
Proceeds from capital contribution				0		0
Payment of intercompany settlement				(3,000)
Intercompany receivable					0	0
Intercompany payable				(12,906)	(11,601)	(10,658)
Proceeds from contract sales						0
Acquisition of contracts						0
Repayments of capital lease obligations				(20)	(12)	(3)
Financing costs				0
Deferred financing costs					0	0
Payment of dividends						0
Net cash provided by financing activities				(15,926)	(11,613)	(10,661)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				(466)	(1,726)	(234)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(1,547)	(1,407)	(1,098)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period				2,201	3,608	4,706
End of period				$ 654	$ 2,201	$ 3,608

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2017	May 31, 2016	Nov. 16, 2012
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Installment loans provided by a third party financing provider		$ 4,000
Senior Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 1,300,000,000
7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 | Senior Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount			$ 500,000,000
7.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage	108.25%
Minimum | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Term of loan		42 months
Maximum | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Term of loan		60 months
Citizens | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Consumer financing program, term of agreement		5 years
Consumer financing program, term of agreement renewal		1 year
Citizens | Minimum | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percent of credit losses		5.00%
Citizens | Maximum | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percent of credit losses		100.00%