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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 28, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	GSAT
Entity Registrant Name	Globalstar, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001366868
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Voting Common Stock
Document and Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		982,550,410
Nonvoting Common Stock
Document and Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		134,008,656

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Service revenues	$ 21,481	$ 18,749
Subscriber equipment sales	3,171	3,087
Total revenue	24,652	21,836
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	8,974	7,591
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	2,096	2,178
Marketing, general and administrative	9,490	8,610
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	19,294	19,155
Total operating expenses	39,854	37,534
Loss from operations	(15,202)	(15,698)
Other income (expense):
Gain on equity issuance	706	151
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8,828)	(9,105)
Derivative gain (loss)	3,223	(1,344)
Other	(24)	(760)
Total other income (expense)	(4,923)	(11,058)
Loss before income taxes	(20,125)	(26,756)
Income tax expense	36	191
Net loss	(20,161)	(26,947)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(821)	(651)
Total comprehensive loss	$ (20,982)	$ (27,598)
Net loss per common share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	1,113,968	1,041,028
Diluted (in shares)	1,113,968	1,041,028

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,535	$ 10,230
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,151 and $3,966, respectively	12,918	15,219
Inventory	8,851	8,093
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,829	4,588
Total current assets	50,133	38,130
Property and equipment, net	1,027,356	1,039,719
Restricted cash	37,915	37,983
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,079 and $7,021, respectively	18,526	16,782
Total assets	1,133,930	1,132,614
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	75,755	75,755
Debt restructuring fees	20,795	20,795
Accounts payable	6,208	7,499
Accrued contract termination charge	18,727	18,451
Accrued expenses	27,519	23,162
Payables to affiliates	236	309
Deferred revenue	26,867	26,479
Total current liabilities	176,107	172,450
Long-term debt, less current portion	507,504	500,524
Employee benefit obligations	4,917	4,883
Derivative liabilities	277,946	281,171
Deferred revenue	5,860	5,877
Other non-current liabilities	6,191	5,890
Total non-current liabilities	802,418	798,345
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,663,882	1,649,315
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,199)	(5,378)
Retained deficit	(1,502,389)	(1,482,228)
Total stockholders’ equity	155,405	161,819
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,133,930	1,132,614
Series A preferred stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	98	97
Nonvoting Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 13	$ 13

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 4,151	$ 3,966
Accumulated amortization	$ 7,079	$ 7,021
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series A preferred stock
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1	1
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	982,539,816	972,602,824
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	982,539,816	972,602,824
Nonvoting Common Stock
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	134,008,656	134,008,656
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	134,008,656	134,008,656

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Thousands, R$ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net loss	$ (20,161)	$ (26,947)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	19,294	19,155
Change in fair value of derivative assets and liabilities	(3,223)	1,344
Stock-based compensation expense	1,190	785
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,076	2,346
Provision for bad debts	418	(52)
Noncash interest and accretion expense	2,801	2,718
Change in fair value related to equity issuance	(706)	(151)
Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss	(225)	761
Other, net	754	(26)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,957	(58)
Inventory	(320)	1,224
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(829)	122
Other assets	(214)	39
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,140	1,574
Payables to affiliates	(73)	(1)
Other non-current liabilities	124	(655)
Deferred revenue	307	425
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,310	2,603
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(2,300)	(1,598)
Property and equipment additions	(1,004)	(2,949)
Purchase of intangible assets	(784)	(361)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,088)	(4,908)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	12,000	6,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	18	28
Net cash provided by financing activities	12,018	6,528
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3)	160
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	13,237	4,383
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	48,213	45,394
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	61,450	49,777
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	48,213	45,394
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest	492	0
Income taxes	17	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
Increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation network costs	971	729
Capitalized accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid financing costs	1,229	1,031
Issuance of common stock for legal settlement	$ 453	$ 0

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Globalstar, Inc. (“Globalstar” or the “Company”) provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”) including voice and data communications services through its global satellite network. Thermo Capital Partners LLC, through its affiliates (collectively, “Thermo”), is the principal owner and largest stockholder of Globalstar. The Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer controls Thermo. Two other members of the Company's Board of Directors are also directors, officers or minority equity owners of various Thermo entities. The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); however, management believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Globalstar Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2017 (the "2016 Annual Report"), and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates. The Company evaluates estimates on an ongoing basis. Significant estimates include the value of derivative instruments, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the net realizable value of inventory, the useful life and value of property and equipment, the value of stock-based compensation and income taxes. The Company has made certain reclassifications to prior period condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to current period presentation. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Globalstar and all its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation. In the opinion of management, the information included herein includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated balance sheets, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future period. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 has been modified multiple times since its initial release. This ASU outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. ASU 2014-09, as amended, becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted; however the Company plans on adopting this standard when it becomes effective on January 1, 2018. The Company has an internal project team that is evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements, accounting systems and related disclosures. Currently, the Company expects that the most significant changes to the Company's revenue recognition accounting policies will be related to the following: 1) the allocation and timing of revenue recognized between service revenue and subscriber equipment sales, 2) the timing of service revenue recognized for breakage during certain customer's prepaid contracts and 3) the deferment of certain contract acquisition costs and the recognition of these costs over the expected life of a customer's contract. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company has not yet selected a transition method. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The main difference between the provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 and previous U.S. GAAP is the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. ASU No. 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases, and the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from previous U.S. GAAP. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous U.S. GAAP. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. This ASU is effective for public business entities in fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-04, Liabilities-Extinguishment of Liabilities: Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products. ASU No. 2016-04 contains specific guidance for the derecognition of prepaid stored-value product liabilities within the scope of this ASU. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect this ASU to have a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU No. 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. The Company has not yet determined the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU No. 2016-15 is intended to reduce diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance clarifies the classification of cash activity related to debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate and bank-owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity-method investments, and beneficial interests in securitization transactions. The guidance also describes a predominance principle pursuant to which cash flows with aspects of more than one class that cannot be separated should be classified based on the activity that is likely to be the predominant source or use of cash flow. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures, but does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. ASU 2016-16 requires entities to account for the income tax effects of intercompany sales and transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs rather than current guidance which requires companies to defer the income tax effects of intercompany transfers of assets until the asset has been sold to an outside party or otherwise recognized. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. When cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are presented in more than one line item on the balance sheet, a reconciliation of the totals in the statement of cash flows to the related captions in the balance sheet is required. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company adopted this standard effective with reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2017 and reflected the impact of this standard using a retrospective transition method for each period presented. Additionally, the Company added required disclosures pursuant to ASC 2016-18 to its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business. ASU 2017-01 most significantly revises guidance specific to the definition of a business related to accounting for acquisitions. Additionally, ASU 2017-01 also affects other areas of US GAAP, such as the definition of a business related to the consolidation of variable interest entities, the consolidation of a subsidiary or group of assets, components of an operating segment, and disposals of reporting units and the impact on goodwill. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets: Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets. ASU 2017-06 was issued to provide clarity on the scope and application for recognizing gains and losses from the sale or transfer of nonfinancial assets, and should be adopted concurrently with ASU 2014-09: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07: Compensation—Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 requires sponsors of benefit plans to present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line or items as other employee costs and present the remaining components of net periodic benefit cost in one or more separate line items outside of income from operations. This ASU also limits the capitalization of benefit costs to only the service cost component. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB Issued ASU 2017-08: Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs: Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This ASU amends current US GAAP to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Globalstar System:
Space component
First and second-generation satellites in service	$	1,211,090		$	1,211,090
Prepaid long-lead items	17,040			17,040
Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare	32,481			32,481
Ground component	48,695			48,400
Construction in progress:
Space component	452			81
Ground component	212,518			207,127
Next-generation software upgrades	10,898			10,223
Other	1,629			2,299
Total Globalstar System	1,534,803			1,528,741
Internally developed and purchased software	15,974			15,005
Equipment	9,968			9,875
Land and buildings	3,365			3,330
Leasehold improvements	1,896			1,893
Total property and equipment	1,566,006			1,558,844
Accumulated depreciation	(538,650		)	(519,125		)
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,027,356		$	1,039,719

Amounts in the above table consist primarily of costs incurred related to the construction of the Company’s second-generation constellation and ground upgrades. The ground component of construction in progress represents costs (including capitalized interest) associated with the Company's contracts with Hughes Network Systems, LLC ("Hughes") and Ericsson Inc. (“Ericsson”) related to the second-generation upgrades to the Company's ground infrastructure. The Company will begin depreciating this asset when the second-generation gateways are placed into commercial service. See Note 7: Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion of these contracts.

Amounts included in the Company’s second-generation satellite, on-ground spare balance as of March 31, 2017 consist primarily of costs related to a spare second-generation satellite that has not been placed in orbit, but is capable of being included in a future launch. As of March 31, 2017, this satellite and the prepaid long-lead items ("LLI") have not been placed into service; therefore, the Company has not started to record depreciation expense for these items.

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Contract for the construction of Globalstar Satellites for the Second Generation Constellation between the Company and Thales Alenia Space France ("Thales"), dated and executed in June 2009 (the "2009 Contract"), the Company paid €12 million in purchase price plus an additional €3.1 million in procurement costs for the LLI to be procured by Thales on the Company's behalf. The LLI were to be used in the construction of the Phase 3 satellites for the Company. As reflected on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and in the above table, the Company believes that it owns the LLI and that title to the LLI transferred to the Company upon payment. The Company has asked Thales to turn over the LLI. Despite historical statements to the contrary, Thales currently disputes the Company's ownership of the LLI and has asserted that the Company released its title to the LLI pursuant to that certain Release Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2012, which is described more fully in Note 7: Commitments and Contingencies. Thales further asserts that the LLI belong to Thales and that Thales has no obligation to turn over possession of the LLI to the Company. The Company disputes Thales' assertions and is considering its rights and remedies to recover the LLI. At this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome related to this dispute, including, without limitation, the likelihood of any settlement or the probability of success with respect to any litigation that the Company may determine to commence with respect to the LLI.

Capitalized Interest and Depreciation Expense

The following table summarizes capitalized interest (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Interest costs eligible to be capitalized	$	12,436		$	11,845
Interest costs recorded in interest income (expense), net	(8,333		)	(8,579		)
Net interest capitalized	$	4,103		$	3,266

The following table summarizes depreciation expense (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Depreciation expense	$	19,234	$	19,049

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements

3. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Principal Amount		Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs		Carrying Value		Principal Amount		Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs		Carrying Value
Facility Agreement	$	543,011	$	42,763	$	500,248	$	543,011	$	45,651	$	497,360
Thermo Loan Agreement	96,810		28,841		67,969		93,962		29,615		64,347
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013	17,126		2,084		15,042		17,126		2,554		14,572
Total Debt	656,947		73,688		583,259		654,099		77,820		576,279
Less: Current Portion	75,755		—		75,755		75,755		—		75,755
Long-Term Debt	$	581,192	$	73,688	$	507,504	$	578,344	$	77,820	$	500,524

The principal amounts shown above include payment of in-kind interest, as applicable. The carrying value is net of deferred financing costs and any discounts to the loan amounts at issuance, including accretion, as further described below. The current portion of long-term debt represents the scheduled principal repayments under the Facility Agreement due within one year of the balance sheet date. These short-term debt obligations are significant and the Company believes these obligations will be in excess of its cash flows from operations. The Company intends to raise funds in sufficient amounts to make these payments; however, the source of funds has not yet been fully arranged.

Facility Agreement

In 2009, the Company entered into the Facility Agreement with a syndicate of bank lenders, including BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Natixis, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (formerly Calyon) and Crédit Industriel et Commercial, as arrangers, and BNP Paribas, as the security agent. The Facility Agreement was amended and restated in July 2013 and August 2015.

The Facility Agreement is scheduled to mature in December 2022. As of March 31, 2017, the Facility Agreement was fully drawn. Semi-annual principal repayments began in December 2014. Indebtedness under the facility bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.75% through June 2017, increasing by an additional 0.5% each year thereafter to a maximum rate of LIBOR plus 5.75%. Ninety-five percent of the Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are guaranteed by Bpifrance (as assigned by COFACE), the French export credit agency. The Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of its domestic subsidiaries and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries (other than their FCC licenses), including patents and trademarks, 100% of the equity of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the equity of certain foreign subsidiaries.

The Facility Agreement contains customary events of default and requires that the Company satisfy various financial and non-financial covenants. The covenants in the Facility Agreement limit the Company's ability to, among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; make certain investments, acquisitions or capital expenditures above certain agreed levels; pay dividends or repurchase or redeem capital stock or subordinated indebtedness; grant liens on its assets; incur restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments to the Company; enter into transactions with its affiliates; merge or consolidate with other entities or transfer all or substantially all of its assets; and transfer or sell assets. The Company is currently in discussions with the agent for the lenders regarding its 2017 annual business plan, as contemplated by the terms of the Facility Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Facility Agreement, the Company has the ability to cure noncompliance with financial covenants with Equity Cure Contributions (as described below) through a date as late as June 2019. If the Company violates any of these covenants and is unable to obtain a sufficient Equity Cure Contribution or obtain a waiver, or is unable to make payments to satisfy its debt obligations under the Facility Agreement and is unable to obtain a waiver, it would be in default under the Facility Agreement and payment of the indebtedness could be accelerated. The acceleration of the Company's indebtedness under one agreement may permit acceleration of indebtedness under other agreements that contain cross-acceleration provisions. As of March 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with respect to the covenants of the Facility Agreement.

In calculating compliance with the financial covenants of the Facility Agreement, the Company may include certain cash funds contributed to the Company from the issuance of the Company's common stock and/or subordinated indebtedness. These funds are referred to as "Equity Cure Contributions" and may be used to achieve compliance with financial covenants through a date as late as June 2019, subject to the conditions set forth in the Facility Agreement. The Company has drawn funds from its common stock purchase agreements with Terrapin Opportunity, L.P. ("Terrapin") and used these funds as Equity Cure Contributions under the Facility Agreement. The Company anticipates that it will need to obtain additional Equity Cure Contributions to maintain compliance with financial covenants under the Facility Agreement for the measurement periods ended June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017. The source of funds for these Equity Cure Contributions has not yet been fully arranged. The Company is currently in discussions with its lenders regarding the modification of certain terms in the Facility Agreement.

The Facility Agreement also requires the Company to maintain a total of $37.9 million in a debt service reserve account, which is pledged to secure all of the Company's obligations under the Facility Agreement. The use of these funds is restricted to making principal and interest payments under the Facility Agreement. As of March 31, 2017, the balance in the debt service reserve account, which was established with the proceeds of the loan agreement with Thermo discussed below, was $37.9 million and classified as restricted cash on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Thermo Loan Agreement

In connection with the amendment and restatement of the Facility Agreement, the Company amended and restated its loan agreement with Thermo (as amended and restated, the “Loan Agreement”). All obligations of the Company to Thermo under the Loan Agreement are subordinated to all of the Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement.

The Loan Agreement accrues interest at 12% per annum, which is capitalized and added to the outstanding principal in lieu of cash payments. The Company will make payments to Thermo only when permitted by the Facility Agreement. Principal and interest under the Loan Agreement become due and payable six months after the obligations under the Facility Agreement have been paid in full, or earlier if the Company has a change in control or if any acceleration of the maturity of the loans under the Facility Agreement occurs. As of March 31, 2017, $53.3 million of interest had accrued since 2009 with respect to the Loan Agreement; the Loan Agreement is included in long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company evaluated the various embedded derivatives within the Loan Agreement (See Note 5: Fair Value Measurements for additional information about the embedded derivative in the Loan Agreement). The Company determined that the conversion option and the contingent put feature upon a fundamental change required bifurcation from the Loan Agreement. The conversion option and the contingent put feature were not deemed clearly and closely related to the Loan Agreement and were separately accounted for as a standalone derivative. The Company recorded this compound embedded derivative liability as a non-current liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding debt discount, which is netted against the face value of the Loan Agreement.

The Company is accreting the debt discount associated with the compound embedded derivative liability to interest expense through the maturity of the Loan Agreement using an effective interest rate method. The fair value of the compound embedded derivative liability is marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period, with any changes in value reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company determines the fair value of the compound embedded derivative using a blend of a Monte Carlo simulation model and market prices.

The amount by which the if-converted value of the Thermo Loan Agreement exceeds the principal amount at March 31, 2017, assuming conversion at the closing price of the Company's common stock on that date of $1.60 per share, is approximately $108.6 million.

8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013

The 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 (the "2013 8.00% Notes") are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.73 (as adjusted) per share of common stock, or 1,370 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes. The conversion price of the 2013 8.00% Notes is adjusted in the event of certain stock splits or extraordinary share distributions, or as a reset of the base conversion and exercise price pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, dated May 20, 2013 (the "Indenture").

The 2013 8.00% Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Company with no sinking fund. The 2013 8.00% Notes will mature on April 1, 2028, subject to various call and put features, and bear interest at a rate of 8.00% per annum. Interest on the 2013 8.00% Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. Interest is paid in cash at a rate of 5.75% per annum and in additional notes at a rate of 2.25% per annum. The Indenture for the 2013 8.00% Notes provides for customary events of default. As of March 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with respect to the terms of the 2013 8.00% Notes and the Indenture.

Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company may redeem the 2013 8.00% Notes, with the prior approval of the majority lenders under the Facility Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time on or after April 1, 2018, at a price equal to the principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes to be redeemed plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

A holder of the 2013 8.00% Notes has the right, at the holder’s option, to require the Company to purchase some or all of the 2013 8.00% Notes held by it on each of April 1, 2018 and April 1, 2023 at a price equal to the principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes to be purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Subject to the procedures for conversion and other terms and conditions of the Indenture, a holder may convert its 2013 8.00% Notes at its option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding April 1, 2028, into shares of common stock (or, at the option of the Company, cash in lieu of all or a portion thereof, provided that, under the Facility Agreement, the Company may pay cash only with the consent of the Majority Lenders).

As of March 31, 2017, holders had converted a total of $39.4 million principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes, resulting in the issuance of approximately 72.1 million shares of voting common stock. There were no conversions during the three-month period ended March 31, 2017.

Holders who convert 2013 8.00% Notes receive conversion shares over a 40-consecutive trading day settlement period. Accordingly, the portion of converted debt is extinguished on an incremental basis over the 40-day settlement period, reducing the Company's outstanding debt balance. As of March 31, 2017, no conversions had been initiated but not yet fully settled.

The Company evaluated the various embedded derivatives within the Indenture for the 2013 8.00% Notes. The Company determined that the conversion option and the contingent put feature within the Indenture required bifurcation from the 2013 8.00% Notes. The Company did not deem the conversion option and the contingent put feature to be clearly and closely related to the 2013 8.00% Notes and separately accounted for them as a standalone derivative. The Company recorded this compound embedded derivative liability as a non-current liability on its condensed consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding debt discount which is netted against the face value of the 2013 8.00% Notes.

The Company is accreting the debt discount associated with the compound embedded derivative liability to interest expense through the first put date of the 2013 8.00% Notes (April 1, 2018) using an effective interest rate method. The Company is marking to market the fair value of the compound embedded derivative liability at the end of each reporting period, with any changes in value reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company determines the fair value of the compound embedded derivative using a blend of a Monte Carlo simulation model and market prices.

The amount by which the if-converted value of the 2013 8.00% Notes exceeded the principal amount at March 31, 2017, assuming conversion at the closing price of the Company's common stock on that date of $1.60 per share, is approximately $20.3 million.

Warrants Outstanding

Pursuant to the terms of the Contingent Equity Agreement with Thermo (See Note 9: Related Party Transactions in the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2016 Annual Report for a description of the Contingent Equity Agreement), the Company issued to Thermo 41.5 million warrants at a strike price of $0.01 to purchase shares of common stock pursuant to the annual availability fee and subsequent reset provisions in the Contingent Equity Agreement. These warrants were issued between June 2009 and June 2012 and have a five-year exercise period from issuance. Thermo has exercised warrants to purchase approximately 16.9 million of these shares prior to the expiration of the associated warrants. As of March 31, 2017, 24.6 million warrants remain outstanding under this agreement, all of which are scheduled to expire in June 2017.

Terrapin Opportunity, L.P. Common Stock Purchase Agreement

In August 2015, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement with Terrapin pursuant to which the Company could require Terrapin to purchase up to $75.0 million of shares of the Company’s voting common stock over the 24-month term following the date of the agreement. Through the term of this agreement, Terrapin purchased a total of 67.3 million shares of voting common stock for a total purchase price of $75.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company drew $12.0 million and issued to Terrapin 8.9 million shares of voting common stock. No funds remain available under this agreement.

Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

4. DERIVATIVES

In connection with certain existing borrowing arrangements, the Company was required to record derivative instruments on its condensed consolidated balance sheets. None of these derivative instruments is designated as a hedge. The following table discloses the fair values of the derivative instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Derivative assets:
Interest rate cap	$	2		$	4
Total derivative assets	$	2		$	4
Derivative liabilities:
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	$	(25,505	)	$	(26,664	)
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	(252,441		)	(254,507		)
Total derivative liabilities	$	(277,946	)	$	(281,171	)

The following table discloses the changes in value recorded as derivative gain (loss) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
Interest rate cap	$	(2	)	$	(4	)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	1,159			449
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	2,066			(1,789		)
Total derivative gain (loss)	$	3,223		$	(1,344	)

Intangible and Other Assets

Interest Rate Cap

In June 2009, in connection with entering into the Facility Agreement, under which interest accrues at a variable rate, the Company entered into five ten-year interest rate cap agreements. The interest rate cap agreements reflect a variable notional amount at interest rates that provide coverage to the Company for exposure resulting from escalating interest rates over the term of the Facility Agreement. The interest rate cap provides limits on the six-month Libor rate (“Base Rate”) used to calculate the coupon interest on outstanding amounts on the Facility Agreement and is capped at 5.50% should the Base Rate not exceed 6.5%. Should the Base Rate exceed 6.5%, the Company’s Base Rate will be 1% less than the then six-month Libor rate. The Company paid an approximately $12.4 million upfront fee for the interest rate cap agreements. The interest rate cap did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, and changes in the fair value of the agreements are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Derivative Liabilities

The Company has identified various embedded derivatives resulting from certain features in the Company’s debt instruments, including the conversion option and the contingent put feature within both the 2013 8.00% Notes and the Thermo Loan Agreement. These embedded derivatives required bifurcation from the debt host agreement and are recorded as a derivative liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding debt discount netted against the principal amount of the related debt instrument. The Company accretes the debt discount associated with each derivative liability to interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument using an effective interest rate method. The fair value of each embedded derivative liability is marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period with any changes in value reported in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company determined the fair value of its compound embedded derivative liabilities using a blend of a Monte Carlo simulation model and market prices. See Note 5: Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements relating to financial and non-financial assets and liabilities, including presentation of required disclosures herein. This guidance establishes a fair value framework requiring the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following tables provide a summary of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total Balance
Assets:
Interest rate cap	$	—	$	2		$	—		$	2
Total assets measured at fair value	$	—	$	2		$	—		$	2

Liabilities:
Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes	$	—	$	(1,964	)	$	—		$	(1,964	)
Compound embedded derivative with 2013 8.00% Notes	—		—			(25,505		)	(25,505		)
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	—		—			(252,441		)	(252,441		)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	(1,964	)	$	(277,946	)	$	(279,910	)



	December 31, 2016
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total Balance
Assets:
Interest rate cap	$	—	$	4		$	—		$	4
Total assets measured at fair value	$	—	$	4		$	—		$	4

Liabilities:
Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes	$	—	$	(2,706	)	$	—		$	(2,706	)
Liability for stock issuance due to legal settlement	—		(389		)	—			(389		)
Compound embedded derivative with 2013 8.00% Notes	—		—			(26,664		)	(26,664		)
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	—		—			(254,507		)	(254,507		)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	(3,095	)	$	(281,171	)	$	(284,266	)

Assets

Interest Rate Cap

The fair value of the interest rate cap is determined using observable pricing inputs including benchmark yields, reported trades, and broker/dealer quotes at the reporting date. See Note 4: Derivatives for further discussion.

Liabilities

Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes

As described in Note 7: Commitments and Contingencies, the Company agreed to provide downside protection after the issuance of shares of common stock to Hughes in lieu of cash for contract payments in June 2015. This feature requires the Company to issue to Hughes additional shares of common stock equal to the difference, if any, between the initial consideration of $15.5 million and the total amount of gross proceeds Hughes receives from the sale of any shares plus the market value of any shares still held by Hughes as of the close of trading on June 30, 2017. The value of this option is calculated using a Black-Scholes pricing model. This liability is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and through the settlement date.

Liability for future stock issuance due to legal settlement

As described in Note 7: Commitments and Contingencies, the Company settled litigation related to its Brazilian subsidiary in October 2016 through the payment of Globalstar common stock. In connection with this settlement, the Company agreed to provide downside protection for the difference between the total settlement amount and the total amount of gross proceeds the counterparty receives from the sale of these shares. An estimate of $0.4 million for this liability was recorded in accrued expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2016. In March 2017, the Company settled this liability through the final payment of approximately 0.3 million shares of Globalstar common stock.

Derivative Liabilities

The Company has two derivative liabilities classified as Level 3. The Company marks-to-market these liabilities at each reporting date with the changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 4: Derivatives for further discussion.

The significant quantitative Level 3 inputs utilized in the valuation models are shown in the tables below:



	March 31, 2017
	Stock Price Volatility	Risk-Free Interest Rate		Note Conversion Price		Discount Rate		Market Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	100% - 105%	1.0	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.60
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	40% - 105%	2.1	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.60



	December 31, 2016
	Stock Price Volatility	Risk-Free Interest Rate		Note Conversion Price		Discount Rate		Market Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	100% - 110%	1.0	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.58
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	40% - 110%	2.2	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.58

Fluctuation in the Company’s stock price is the primary driver for the changes in the derivative valuations during each reporting period. As the stock price increases away from the current conversion price for each of the related derivative instruments, the value to the holder of the instrument generally increases, thereby increasing the liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. These valuations are sensitive to the weighting applied to each of the simulated values. Additionally, stock price volatility is one of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of each of the Company’s derivative instruments. The simulated fair value of these liabilities is sensitive to changes in the expected volatility of the Company's stock price. Decreases in expected volatility would generally result in a lower fair value measurement.

Probability of a change of control is another significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s derivative instruments. Subject to certain restrictions in each indenture, the Company’s debt instruments contain certain provisions whereby holders may require the Company to purchase all or any portion of the convertible debt instrument upon a change of control. A change of control will occur upon certain changes in the ownership of the Company or certain events relating to the trading of the Company’s common stock. The simulated fair value of the derivative liabilities above is sensitive to changes in the assumed probabilities of a change of control. Decreases in the assumed probability of a change of control would generally result in a lower fair value measurement.

In addition to the inputs described above, the valuation model used to calculate the fair value measurement of the compound embedded derivatives within the Company’s 2013 8.00% Notes and Thermo Loan Agreement included the following inputs and features: discount rate, payment in kind interest payments, make whole premiums, a 40-day stock issuance settlement period upon conversion, automatic conversions, estimated maturity date, and the principal balance of each loan at the balance sheet date. There are also certain put and call features within the 2013 8.00% Notes that impact the valuation model. The trading activity in the market provides the Company with additional valuation support. The Company uses a weight factor to calculate the fair value of the embedded derivatives to align the fair value produced from the Monte Carlo simulation model with the market value of the 2013 8.00% Notes. Due to the similarities of the debt instruments, the Company applies a similar weight to the embedded derivative in the Thermo Loan Agreement. These valuations are sensitive to the weighting applied to each of the simulated values.

The following table presents a rollforward for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	(281,171	)	$	(239,642	)
Unrealized gain (loss), included in derivative gain (loss)	3,225			(1,344		)
Balance at end of period	$	(277,946	)	$	(240,986	)

Fair Value of Debt Instruments

The Company believes it is not practicable to determine the fair value of the Facility Agreement. Unlike typical long-term debt, interest rates and other terms for the Facility Agreement are not readily available and generally involve a variety of factors, including due diligence by the debt holders. As such, it is not practicable to determine the fair value of the Facility Agreement without incurring significant additional costs. The following table sets forth the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's other debt instruments, which are classified as Level 3 financial instruments (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Thermo Loan Agreement	$	67,969	$	50,622	$	64,347	$	47,874
2013 8.00% Notes	15,042		14,845		14,572		14,350

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Accrued Expenses and Other Non-Current Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Non-Current Liabilities

6. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accrued interest	$	5,669	$	381
Accrued liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes	1,964		2,706
Accrued compensation and benefits	3,320		3,193
Accrued property and other taxes	4,319		4,173
Accrued customer liabilities and deposits	3,919		3,907
Accrued professional and other service provider fees	3,532		2,544
Accrued commissions	928		858
Accrued telecommunications expenses	716		709
Accrued satellite and ground costs	545		2,076
Accrued inventory	584		90
Accrued liability for legal settlement	—		389
Other accrued expenses	2,023		2,136
Total accrued expenses	$	27,519	$	23,162

Accrued liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes includes the estimated value of the downside protection that the Company provided to Hughes in connection with its April 2015 agreement (as amended). See Note 5: Fair Value Measurements and Note 7: Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion.

Other accrued expenses include primarily capital lease obligations, warranty reserve, occupancy costs, advertising costs, payments to independent gateway operators ("IGOs") and estimated payroll shortfall under the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Economic Development.

Other non-current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Long-term accrued interest	$	193	$	99
Asset retirement obligation	1,445		1,443
Deferred rent and other deferred expense	420		470
Liability related to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana	405		445
Foreign tax contingencies	3,695		3,346
Capital lease obligations	33		87
Total other non-current liabilities	$	6,191	$	5,890

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Contractual Obligations - Next-Generation Gateways and Other Ground Facilities As of March 31, 2017, the Company had purchase commitments with Thales, Hughes and Ericsson related to the procurement, deployment and maintenance of the second-generation network. The Company is obligated to make payments under these purchase commitments totaling approximately $1.1 million during 2017, all of which are owed Ericsson and were accrued on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017. Hughes designed, supplied and implemented the Radio Access Network ("RAN") ground network equipment and software upgrades for installation at a number of the Company’s gateways. Hughes also provided the satellite interface chips to be used in various second-generation Globalstar devices. Ericsson developed, implemented and installed the Company's ground interface, or core network system, at certain of the Company's gateways. The second-generation Ericsson core links the Hughes RANs to the public-switched telephone network (“PSTN”), cellular networks and Internet. In December 2016, the Company formally accepted all contract deliverables under the core contracts for both Hughes and Ericsson necessary to deploy its second-generation ground infrastructure. In the near future, the Company will complete certain add-ons outside of the scope of the core contracts, which include certain punch list items with Ericsson and the installation of second-generation RANs at certain additional gateways. In April 2015, Hughes exercised an option to be paid in shares of the Company's common stock (at a price 7% below market) in lieu of cash for certain of its remaining contract payments, totaling approximately $15.5 million. In June 2015, the Company issued 7.4 million shares of freely tradable common stock at the 7% discount pursuant to this option. In the April 2015 agreement (as amended), the Company agreed to provide downside protection through June 30, 2017. This feature requires that the Company issue additional shares of common stock equal to the difference, if any, between the initial consideration of $15.5 million and the total amount of gross proceeds Hughes receives from the sale of any shares plus the market value of any shares still held by Hughes as of the close of trading on June 30, 2017. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company recorded a liability of $2.0 million as of March 31, 2017 and $2.7 million as of December 31, 2016. The Company calculated these estimates of the value of this option using a Black-Scholes pricing model and an estimate of the number of shares of common stock held by Hughes as of each balance sheet date. This liability is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and through the settlement date. The Company records gains and losses resulting from changes in the value of this liability in its condensed consolidated statement of operations. Other Second-Generation Commitments Various maintenance, licensing and royalty agreements are necessary for the use of proprietary, third-party technology embedded in the Company's second-generation ground infrastructure and products. The fees due under these maintenance and license agreements are projected to be up to approximately $3.6 million per year and will be recognized in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations over the maintenance and license terms, which are expected to begin at various times during 2017 and 2018. The fees due under the royalty agreements will fluctuate based on product sales and will be recognized in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations on a per unit basis as second-generation products are manufactured, sold or activated. As of March 31, 2017, a portion of these license and royalty fees have been paid and are recorded as a prepaid asset in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Arbitration On June 3, 2011, Globalstar filed a demand for arbitration against Thales before the American Arbitration Association to enforce certain rights to order additional satellites under the 2009 Contract. The Company did not include within its demand any claims that it had against Thales for work previously performed under the contract to design, manufacture and timely deliver the first 25 second-generation satellites. On May 10, 2012, the arbitration tribunal issued its award in which it determined that the Company had terminated the 2009 Contract "for convenience" and had materially breached the contract by failing to pay to Thales the €51.3 million in termination charges required under the contract. The tribunal additionally determined that absent further agreement between the parties, Thales had no further obligation to manufacture or deliver satellites under Phase 3 of the 2009 Contract. Based on these determinations, the tribunal directed the Company to pay Thales approximately €53 million in termination charges, plus interest by June 9, 2012. On May 23, 2012, Thales commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by filing a petition to confirm the arbitration award (the “New York Proceeding”). Thales and the Company entered into a tolling agreement as of June 13, 2013, under which Thales dismissed the New York Proceeding without prejudice. The tolling agreement has expired. Thales may refile the petition at a later date and pursue the confirmation of the arbitration award, which the Company would oppose. Should Thales be successful in confirming the arbitration award, this would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. On June 24, 2012, the Company and Thales agreed to settle their prior commercial disputes, including those disputes that were the subject of the arbitration award. In order to effectuate this settlement, the Company and Thales entered into a Release Agreement, a Settlement Agreement and a Submission Agreement. Under the terms of the Release Agreement, Thales agreed unconditionally and irrevocably to release and forever discharge the Company from any and all claims and obligations (with the exception of those items payable under the Settlement Agreement or in connection with a new contract for the purchase of any additional second-generation satellites), including, without limitation, a full release from paying €35.6 million of the termination charges awarded in the arbitration together with all interest on the award amount effective upon the earlier of December 31, 2012, and the effective date of the financing for the purchase of any additional second-generation satellites. Under the terms of the Release Agreement, the Company agreed unconditionally and irrevocably to release and forever discharge Thales from any and all claims (with limited exceptions), including, without limitation, claims related to Thales’ work under the 2009 satellite construction contract, including any obligation to pay liquidated damages, effective upon the earlier of December 31, 2012, and the effective date of the financing for the purchase of any additional second-generation satellites. In connection with the Release Agreement and the Settlement Agreement, the Company recorded a contract termination charge of approximately €17.5 million which is recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The releases became effective on December 31, 2012. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay €17.5 million to Thales, representing one-third of the termination charges awarded to Thales in the arbitration, subject to certain conditions, on the later of the effective date of the new contract for the purchase of any additional second-generation satellites and the effective date of the financing for the purchase of these satellites. As of March 31, 2017, this condition had not been satisfied. Because the effective date of the new contract for the purchase of additional second-generation satellites did not occur on or prior to February 28, 2013, any party may terminate the Settlement Agreement. If any party terminates the Settlement Agreement, all parties’ rights and obligations under the Settlement Agreement shall terminate. The Release Agreement is a separate and independent agreement from the Settlement Agreement and provides that it supersedes all prior understandings, commitments and representations between the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof; therefore it would survive any termination of the Settlement Agreement. As of March 31, 2017, no party had terminated the Settlement Agreement. Litigation Due to the nature of the Company's business, the Company is involved, from time to time, in various litigation matters or subject to disputes or routine claims regarding its business activities. Legal costs related to these matters are expensed as incurred. In 2016, the Company settled litigation incurred on behalf of the Company's Brazilian subsidiary. The Company paid the total settlement of 4.5 million reais, or $1.4 million, by issuing approximately 1.3 million shares of Globalstar common stock in October 2016. The Company agreed to provide downside protection for the difference between the total settlement amount of 4.5 million reais and the total gross proceeds received by the third party upon sale of these shares. In March 2017, the Company paid 0.3 million shares of Globalstar common stock related to this downside protection, valued at 1.4 million reais, or $0.5 million. In management's opinion, there is no pending litigation, dispute or claim, other than those described in this report, which could be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Mar. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Payables to Thermo and other affiliates related to normal purchase transactions were $0.2 million and $0.3 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Transactions with Thermo General and administrative expenses are related to non-cash expenses and those expenses incurred by Thermo on behalf of the Company which are charged to the Company. Non-cash expenses, which the Company accounts for as a contribution to capital, relate to services provided by two executive officers of Thermo (who are also directors of the Company) and receive no cash compensation from the Company. The Thermo expense charges are based on actual amounts (with no mark-up) incurred or upon allocated employee time. Those expenses charged to the Company were $0.2 million and $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, the principal amount outstanding under the Loan Agreement with Thermo was $96.8 million, and the fair value of the compound embedded derivative liability associated with the Loan Agreement was $252.4 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, interest accrued on the Loan Agreement was approximately $2.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively. In addition, as of March 31, 2017, warrants to purchase approximately 24.6 million shares issued under the Contingent Equity Agreement remain outstanding, all of which are held by Thermo and are scheduled to expire in June 2017. The Facility Agreement requires Thermo to maintain minimum and maximum ownership levels in the Company's common stock. Thermo may convert shares of nonvoting common stock into shares of voting common stock as needed to comply with these ownership limitations. In 2013, the Company's Board of Directors formed a Special Committee consisting solely of independent directors of the Company, represented by independent counsel. The Special Committee serves as an independent board to review and approve certain transactions between the Company and Thermo. See Note 3: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements for further discussion of the Company's debt and financing transactions with Thermo.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	$	(5,378	)	$	(4,833	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(821		)	(651		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	$	(6,199	)	$	(5,484	)

No amounts were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the periods shown above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Geographic Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Geographic Information

10. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The Company attributes subscriber equipment sales to various countries based on the location where equipment is sold. Service revenue is generally attributed to the various countries based on the Globalstar entity that holds the customer contract. Long-lived assets consists primarily of property and equipment and are attributed to various countries based on the physical location of the asset at the end of a given period, except for the Company's satellites that are included in the long-lived assets of the United States. The Company’s information by geographic area is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Revenues:
Service revenue:
United States	$	15,277	$	13,269
Canada	3,701		3,244
Europe	1,731		1,458
Central and South America	650		618
Others	122		160
Total service revenue	21,481		18,749
Subscriber equipment sales:
United States	1,781		1,304
Canada	715		760
Europe	416		430
Central and South America	259		388
Others	—		205
Total subscriber equipment sales	3,171		3,087
Total revenue	$	24,652	$	21,836



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Property and equipment, net:
United States	$	1,022,964	$	1,035,331
Canada	657		670
Europe	395		408
Central and South America	3,107		3,084
Others	233		226
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,027,356	$	1,039,719

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

11. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share only when the effect of their inclusion would be dilutive.

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net loss	$	(20,161	)	$	(26,947	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding	1,113,968			1,041,028
Diluted shares outstanding	1,113,968			1,041,028
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.03	)
Diluted	(0.02		)	(0.03		)

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, 212.5 million and 204.5 million shares, respectively, of potential common stock were excluded from diluted shares outstanding because the effects of assuming issuance of these potentially dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive.

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

12. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In connection with the Company’s issuance of the 2013 8.00% Notes, certain of the Company’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), fully, unconditionally, jointly, and severally guaranteed the payment obligations under the 2013 8.00% Notes. The following financial information sets forth, on a consolidating basis, the balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows for Globalstar, Inc. (the “Parent Company”), for the Guarantor Subsidiaries and for the Parent Company’s other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”).

The condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for condensed financial information and does not include disclosures included in annual financial statements. The principal eliminating entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances and intercompany revenues and expenses.

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Service revenues	$	17,612		$	9,356		$	11,001		$	(16,488	)	$	21,481
Subscriber equipment sales	67			2,291			1,350			(537		)	3,171
Total revenue	17,679			11,647			12,351			(17,025		)	24,652
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	6,128			1,425			3,173			(1,752		)	8,974
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	34			1,717			427			(82		)	2,096
Marketing, general and administrative	5,659			1,119			17,908			(15,196		)	9,490
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	18,951			282			61			—			19,294
Total operating expenses	30,772			4,543			21,569			(17,030		)	39,854
Income (loss) from operations	(13,093		)	7,104			(9,218		)	5			(15,202		)
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on equity issuance	742			—			(36		)	—			706
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8,755		)	(8		)	(69		)	4			(8,828		)
Derivative gain	3,223			—			—			—			3,223
Equity in subsidiary earnings	(1,933		)	(3,434		)	—			5,367			—
Other	(345		)	(100		)	423			(2		)	(24		)
Total other income (expense)	(7,068		)	(3,542		)	318			5,369			(4,923		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(20,161		)	3,562			(8,900		)	5,374			(20,125		)
Income tax expense	—			5			31			—			36
Net income (loss)	$	(20,161	)	$	3,557		$	(8,931	)	$	5,374		$	(20,161	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(20,161	)	$	3,557		$	(9,751	)	$	5,373		$	(20,982	)

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Service revenues	$	16,938		$	7,495		$	9,425		$	(15,109	)	$	18,749
Subscriber equipment sales	328			1,692			1,677			(610		)	3,087
Total revenue	17,266			9,187			11,102			(15,719		)	21,836
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	4,813			1,036			2,895			(1,153		)	7,591
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	144			1,428			1,215			(609		)	2,178
Marketing, general and administrative	5,174			532			16,845			(13,941		)	8,610
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	18,772			220			281			(118		)	19,155
Total operating expenses	28,903			3,216			21,236			(15,821		)	37,534
Income (loss) from operations	(11,637		)	5,971			(10,134		)	102			(15,698		)
Other income (expense):
Gain on equity issuance	151			—			—			—			151
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8,981		)	(9		)	(105		)	(10		)	(9,105		)
Derivative loss	(1,344		)	—			—			—			(1,344		)
Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss)	(4,351		)	3,047			—			1,304			—
Other	(785		)	(204		)	276			(47		)	(760		)
Total other income (expense)	(15,310		)	2,834			171			1,247			(11,058		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(26,947		)	8,805			(9,963		)	1,349			(26,756		)
Income tax expense	—			—			191			—			191
Net income (loss)	$	(26,947	)	$	8,805		$	(10,154	)	$	1,349		$	(26,947	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(26,947	)	$	8,805		$	(10,808	)	$	1,352		$	(27,598	)

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,612		$	689		$	3,234		$	—		$	23,535
Accounts receivable	5,463			4,730			2,725			—			12,918
Intercompany receivables	918,869			697,182			38,410			(1,654,461		)	—
Inventory	2,230			5,274			1,347			—			8,851
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,078			936			1,815			—			4,829
Total current assets	948,252			708,811			47,531			(1,654,461		)	50,133
Property and equipment, net	1,019,154			3,808			4,389			5			1,027,356
Restricted cash	37,915			—			—			—			37,915
Intercompany notes receivable	8,500			—			6,436			(14,936		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	(281,910		)	75,608			36,861			169,441			—
Intangible and other assets, net	16,103			108			2,327			(12		)	18,526
Total assets	$	1,748,014		$	788,335		$	97,544		$	(1,499,963	)	$	1,133,930
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	75,755		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	75,755
Debt restructuring fees	20,795			—			—			—			20,795
Accounts payable	2,529			2,421			1,258			—			6,208
Accrued contract termination charge	18,727			—			—			—			18,727
Accrued expenses	14,932			6,203			6,384			—			27,519
Intercompany payables	654,878			761,024			238,520			(1,654,422		)	—
Payables to affiliates	236			—			—			—			236
Deferred revenue	1,328			19,346			6,193			—			26,867
Total current liabilities	789,180			788,994			252,355			(1,654,422		)	176,107
Long-term debt, less current portion	507,504			—			—			—			507,504
Employee benefit obligations	4,917			—			—			—			4,917
Intercompany notes payable	6,436			—			8,500			(14,936		)	—
Derivative liabilities	277,946			—			—			—			277,946
Deferred revenue	5,560			286			14			—			5,860
Other non-current liabilities	1,066			326			4,799			—			6,191
Total non-current liabilities	803,429			612			13,313			(14,936		)	802,418
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	155,405			(1,271		)	(168,124		)	169,395			155,405
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,748,014		$	788,335		$	97,544		$	(1,499,963	)	$	1,133,930

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2016

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,259		$	1,327		$	1,644		$	—		$	10,230
Accounts receivable	5,938			6,340			2,941			—			15,219
Intercompany receivables	897,691			678,707			32,040			(1,608,438		)	—
Inventory	2,266			4,354			1,473			—			8,093
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,570			955			2,063			—			4,588
Total current assets	914,724			691,683			40,161			(1,608,438		)	38,130
Property and equipment, net	1,031,623			3,708			4,384			4			1,039,719
Restricted cash	37,983			—			—			—			37,983
Intercompany notes receivable	8,901			—			6,436			(15,337		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	(280,557		)	73,029			36,146			171,382			—
Intangible and other assets, net	15,259			128			1,407			(12		)	16,782
Total assets	$	1,727,933		$	768,548		$	88,534		$	(1,452,401	)	$	1,132,614
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	75,755		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	75,755
Debt restructuring fees	20,795			—			—			—			20,795
Accounts payable	2,624			3,490			1,385			—			7,499
Accrued contract termination charge	18,451			—			—			—			18,451
Accrued expenses	10,573			5,884			6,705			—			23,162
Intercompany payables	636,336			750,084			221,980			(1,608,400		)	—
Payables to affiliates	309			—			—			—			309
Deferred revenue	1,576			19,304			5,599			—			26,479
Total current liabilities	766,419			778,762			235,669			(1,608,400		)	172,450
Long-term debt, less current portion	500,524			—			—			—			500,524
Employee benefit obligations	4,883			—			—			—			4,883
Intercompany notes payable	6,435			—			8,901			(15,336		)	—
Derivative liabilities	281,171			—			—			—			281,171
Deferred revenue	5,567			299			11			—			5,877
Other non-current liabilities	1,115			325			4,450			—			5,890
Total non-current liabilities	799,695			624			13,362			(15,336		)	798,345
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	161,819			(10,838		)	(160,497		)	171,335			161,819
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,727,933		$	768,548		$	88,534		$	(1,452,401	)	$	1,132,614

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	4,000		$	(354	)	$	1,664		$	—	$	5,310
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(2,274		)	—			(26		)	—		(2,300		)
Property and equipment additions	(711		)	(284		)	(9		)	—		(1,004		)
Purchase of intangible assets	(748		)	—			(36		)	—		(784		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,733		)	(284		)	(71		)	—		(4,088		)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	12,000			—			—			—		12,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	18			—			—			—		18
Net cash provided by financing activities	12,018			—			—			—		12,018
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(3		)	—		(3		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	12,285			(638		)	1,590			—		13,237
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	45,242			1,327			1,644			—		48,213
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	57,527		$	689		$	3,234		$	—	$	61,450

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	1,175		$	1,218		$	210		$	—	$	2,603
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(1,560		)	—			(38		)	—		(1,598		)
Property and equipment additions	(1,732		)	(1,136		)	(81		)	—		(2,949		)
Purchase of intangible assets	(361		)									(361		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,653		)	(1,136		)	(119		)	—		(4,908		)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	6,500			—			—			—		6,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	28			—			—			—		28
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,528			—			—			—		6,528
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			160			—		160
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	4,050			82			251			—		4,383
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	41,448			719			3,227			—		45,394
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	45,498		$	801		$	3,478		$	—	$	49,777

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Globalstar, Inc. (“Globalstar” or the “Company”) provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”) including voice and data communications services through its global satellite network. Thermo Capital Partners LLC, through its affiliates (collectively, “Thermo”), is the principal owner and largest stockholder of Globalstar. The Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer controls Thermo. Two other members of the Company's Board of Directors are also directors, officers or minority equity owners of various Thermo entities. The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); however, management believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Globalstar Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2017 (the "2016 Annual Report"), and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates. The Company evaluates estimates on an ongoing basis. Significant estimates include the value of derivative instruments, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the net realizable value of inventory, the useful life and value of property and equipment, the value of stock-based compensation and income taxes. The Company has made certain reclassifications to prior period condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to current period presentation. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Globalstar and all its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation. In the opinion of management, the information included herein includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated balance sheets, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future period.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 has been modified multiple times since its initial release. This ASU outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. ASU 2014-09, as amended, becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted; however the Company plans on adopting this standard when it becomes effective on January 1, 2018. The Company has an internal project team that is evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements, accounting systems and related disclosures. Currently, the Company expects that the most significant changes to the Company's revenue recognition accounting policies will be related to the following: 1) the allocation and timing of revenue recognized between service revenue and subscriber equipment sales, 2) the timing of service revenue recognized for breakage during certain customer's prepaid contracts and 3) the deferment of certain contract acquisition costs and the recognition of these costs over the expected life of a customer's contract. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company has not yet selected a transition method. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The main difference between the provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 and previous U.S. GAAP is the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. ASU No. 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases, and the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from previous U.S. GAAP. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous U.S. GAAP. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. This ASU is effective for public business entities in fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-04, Liabilities-Extinguishment of Liabilities: Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Products. ASU No. 2016-04 contains specific guidance for the derecognition of prepaid stored-value product liabilities within the scope of this ASU. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect this ASU to have a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU No. 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. The Company has not yet determined the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU No. 2016-15 is intended to reduce diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance clarifies the classification of cash activity related to debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate and bank-owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity-method investments, and beneficial interests in securitization transactions. The guidance also describes a predominance principle pursuant to which cash flows with aspects of more than one class that cannot be separated should be classified based on the activity that is likely to be the predominant source or use of cash flow. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures, but does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. ASU 2016-16 requires entities to account for the income tax effects of intercompany sales and transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs rather than current guidance which requires companies to defer the income tax effects of intercompany transfers of assets until the asset has been sold to an outside party or otherwise recognized. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. When cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are presented in more than one line item on the balance sheet, a reconciliation of the totals in the statement of cash flows to the related captions in the balance sheet is required. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company adopted this standard effective with reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2017 and reflected the impact of this standard using a retrospective transition method for each period presented. Additionally, the Company added required disclosures pursuant to ASC 2016-18 to its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business. ASU 2017-01 most significantly revises guidance specific to the definition of a business related to accounting for acquisitions. Additionally, ASU 2017-01 also affects other areas of US GAAP, such as the definition of a business related to the consolidation of variable interest entities, the consolidation of a subsidiary or group of assets, components of an operating segment, and disposals of reporting units and the impact on goodwill. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets: Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets. ASU 2017-06 was issued to provide clarity on the scope and application for recognizing gains and losses from the sale or transfer of nonfinancial assets, and should be adopted concurrently with ASU 2014-09: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07: Compensation—Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 requires sponsors of benefit plans to present the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line or items as other employee costs and present the remaining components of net periodic benefit cost in one or more separate line items outside of income from operations. This ASU also limits the capitalization of benefit costs to only the service cost component. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB Issued ASU 2017-08: Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs: Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This ASU amends current US GAAP to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Derivatives, Embedded Derivatives	The Company has identified various embedded derivatives resulting from certain features in the Company’s debt instruments, including the conversion option and the contingent put feature within both the 2013 8.00% Notes and the Thermo Loan Agreement. These embedded derivatives required bifurcation from the debt host agreement and are recorded as a derivative liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding debt discount netted against the principal amount of the related debt instrument. The Company accretes the debt discount associated with each derivative liability to interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument using an effective interest rate method. The fair value of each embedded derivative liability is marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period with any changes in value reported in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company determined the fair value of its compound embedded derivative liabilities using a blend of a Monte Carlo simulation model and market prices. See Note 5: Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
Fair Value Measurement	The Company follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements relating to financial and non-financial assets and liabilities, including presentation of required disclosures herein. This guidance establishes a fair value framework requiring the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows: Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
Earnings Per Share	Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share only when the effect of their inclusion would be dilutive.

Property and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Globalstar System:
Space component
First and second-generation satellites in service	$	1,211,090		$	1,211,090
Prepaid long-lead items	17,040			17,040
Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare	32,481			32,481
Ground component	48,695			48,400
Construction in progress:
Space component	452			81
Ground component	212,518			207,127
Next-generation software upgrades	10,898			10,223
Other	1,629			2,299
Total Globalstar System	1,534,803			1,528,741
Internally developed and purchased software	15,974			15,005
Equipment	9,968			9,875
Land and buildings	3,365			3,330
Leasehold improvements	1,896			1,893
Total property and equipment	1,566,006			1,558,844
Accumulated depreciation	(538,650		)	(519,125		)
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,027,356		$	1,039,719

Capitalized interest

The following table summarizes capitalized interest (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Interest costs eligible to be capitalized	$	12,436		$	11,845
Interest costs recorded in interest income (expense), net	(8,333		)	(8,579		)
Net interest capitalized	$	4,103		$	3,266

Depreciation expense

The following table summarizes depreciation expense (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Depreciation expense	$	19,234	$	19,049

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Principal Amount		Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs		Carrying Value		Principal Amount		Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs		Carrying Value
Facility Agreement	$	543,011	$	42,763	$	500,248	$	543,011	$	45,651	$	497,360
Thermo Loan Agreement	96,810		28,841		67,969		93,962		29,615		64,347
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013	17,126		2,084		15,042		17,126		2,554		14,572
Total Debt	656,947		73,688		583,259		654,099		77,820		576,279
Less: Current Portion	75,755		—		75,755		75,755		—		75,755
Long-Term Debt	$	581,192	$	73,688	$	507,504	$	578,344	$	77,820	$	500,524

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Derivatives (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of fair values of derivative instruments

The following table discloses the fair values of the derivative instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Derivative assets:
Interest rate cap	$	2		$	4
Total derivative assets	$	2		$	4
Derivative liabilities:
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	$	(25,505	)	$	(26,664	)
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	(252,441		)	(254,507		)
Total derivative liabilities	$	(277,946	)	$	(281,171	)

Schedule of derivative gains (losses)

The following table discloses the changes in value recorded as derivative gain (loss) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017			March 31, 2016
Interest rate cap	$	(2	)	$	(4	)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	1,159			449
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	2,066			(1,789		)
Total derivative gain (loss)	$	3,223		$	(1,344	)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis

The following tables provide a summary of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total Balance
Assets:
Interest rate cap	$	—	$	2		$	—		$	2
Total assets measured at fair value	$	—	$	2		$	—		$	2

Liabilities:
Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes	$	—	$	(1,964	)	$	—		$	(1,964	)
Compound embedded derivative with 2013 8.00% Notes	—		—			(25,505		)	(25,505		)
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	—		—			(252,441		)	(252,441		)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	(1,964	)	$	(277,946	)	$	(279,910	)



	December 31, 2016
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total Balance
Assets:
Interest rate cap	$	—	$	4		$	—		$	4
Total assets measured at fair value	$	—	$	4		$	—		$	4

Liabilities:
Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes	$	—	$	(2,706	)	$	—		$	(2,706	)
Liability for stock issuance due to legal settlement	—		(389		)	—			(389		)
Compound embedded derivative with 2013 8.00% Notes	—		—			(26,664		)	(26,664		)
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	—		—			(254,507		)	(254,507		)
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	(3,095	)	$	(281,171	)	$	(284,266	)

Schedule of significant quantitative level 3 inputs utilized

The significant quantitative Level 3 inputs utilized in the valuation models are shown in the tables below:



	March 31, 2017
	Stock Price Volatility	Risk-Free Interest Rate		Note Conversion Price		Discount Rate		Market Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	100% - 105%	1.0	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.60
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	40% - 105%	2.1	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.60



	December 31, 2016
	Stock Price Volatility	Risk-Free Interest Rate		Note Conversion Price		Discount Rate		Market Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes	100% - 110%	1.0	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.58
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement	40% - 110%	2.2	%	$	0.73	25	%	$	1.58

Rollforward of liabilities measured at fair value

The following table presents a rollforward for all liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	(281,171	)	$	(239,642	)
Unrealized gain (loss), included in derivative gain (loss)	3,225			(1,344		)
Balance at end of period	$	(277,946	)	$	(240,986	)

Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of debt instruments

The following table sets forth the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's other debt instruments, which are classified as Level 3 financial instruments (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Thermo Loan Agreement	$	67,969	$	50,622	$	64,347	$	47,874
2013 8.00% Notes	15,042		14,845		14,572		14,350

Accrued Expenses and Other Non-Current Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accrued interest	$	5,669	$	381
Accrued liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes	1,964		2,706
Accrued compensation and benefits	3,320		3,193
Accrued property and other taxes	4,319		4,173
Accrued customer liabilities and deposits	3,919		3,907
Accrued professional and other service provider fees	3,532		2,544
Accrued commissions	928		858
Accrued telecommunications expenses	716		709
Accrued satellite and ground costs	545		2,076
Accrued inventory	584		90
Accrued liability for legal settlement	—		389
Other accrued expenses	2,023		2,136
Total accrued expenses	$	27,519	$	23,162

Schedule of Other Non-current Liabilities

Other non-current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Long-term accrued interest	$	193	$	99
Asset retirement obligation	1,445		1,443
Deferred rent and other deferred expense	420		470
Liability related to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana	405		445
Foreign tax contingencies	3,695		3,346
Capital lease obligations	33		87
Total other non-current liabilities	$	6,191	$	5,890

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	$	(5,378	)	$	(4,833	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(821		)	(651		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	$	(6,199	)	$	(5,484	)

Geographic Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Company's information on revenues and long-lived assets by geographic area

The Company’s information by geographic area is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Revenues:
Service revenue:
United States	$	15,277	$	13,269
Canada	3,701		3,244
Europe	1,731		1,458
Central and South America	650		618
Others	122		160
Total service revenue	21,481		18,749
Subscriber equipment sales:
United States	1,781		1,304
Canada	715		760
Europe	416		430
Central and South America	259		388
Others	—		205
Total subscriber equipment sales	3,171		3,087
Total revenue	$	24,652	$	21,836



	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Property and equipment, net:
United States	$	1,022,964	$	1,035,331
Canada	657		670
Europe	395		408
Central and South America	3,107		3,084
Others	233		226
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,027,356	$	1,039,719

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic weighted average share to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods indicated (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net loss	$	(20,161	)	$	(26,947	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding	1,113,968			1,041,028
Diluted shares outstanding	1,113,968			1,041,028
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.03	)
Diluted	(0.02		)	(0.03		)

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION [Abstract]

Supplemental condensed consolidating statement of operations

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Service revenues	$	17,612		$	9,356		$	11,001		$	(16,488	)	$	21,481
Subscriber equipment sales	67			2,291			1,350			(537		)	3,171
Total revenue	17,679			11,647			12,351			(17,025		)	24,652
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	6,128			1,425			3,173			(1,752		)	8,974
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	34			1,717			427			(82		)	2,096
Marketing, general and administrative	5,659			1,119			17,908			(15,196		)	9,490
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	18,951			282			61			—			19,294
Total operating expenses	30,772			4,543			21,569			(17,030		)	39,854
Income (loss) from operations	(13,093		)	7,104			(9,218		)	5			(15,202		)
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on equity issuance	742			—			(36		)	—			706
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8,755		)	(8		)	(69		)	4			(8,828		)
Derivative gain	3,223			—			—			—			3,223
Equity in subsidiary earnings	(1,933		)	(3,434		)	—			5,367			—
Other	(345		)	(100		)	423			(2		)	(24		)
Total other income (expense)	(7,068		)	(3,542		)	318			5,369			(4,923		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(20,161		)	3,562			(8,900		)	5,374			(20,125		)
Income tax expense	—			5			31			—			36
Net income (loss)	$	(20,161	)	$	3,557		$	(8,931	)	$	5,374		$	(20,161	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(20,161	)	$	3,557		$	(9,751	)	$	5,373		$	(20,982	)

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Service revenues	$	16,938		$	7,495		$	9,425		$	(15,109	)	$	18,749
Subscriber equipment sales	328			1,692			1,677			(610		)	3,087
Total revenue	17,266			9,187			11,102			(15,719		)	21,836
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	4,813			1,036			2,895			(1,153		)	7,591
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	144			1,428			1,215			(609		)	2,178
Marketing, general and administrative	5,174			532			16,845			(13,941		)	8,610
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	18,772			220			281			(118		)	19,155
Total operating expenses	28,903			3,216			21,236			(15,821		)	37,534
Income (loss) from operations	(11,637		)	5,971			(10,134		)	102			(15,698		)
Other income (expense):
Gain on equity issuance	151			—			—			—			151
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8,981		)	(9		)	(105		)	(10		)	(9,105		)
Derivative loss	(1,344		)	—			—			—			(1,344		)
Equity in subsidiary earnings (loss)	(4,351		)	3,047			—			1,304			—
Other	(785		)	(204		)	276			(47		)	(760		)
Total other income (expense)	(15,310		)	2,834			171			1,247			(11,058		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(26,947		)	8,805			(9,963		)	1,349			(26,756		)
Income tax expense	—			—			191			—			191
Net income (loss)	$	(26,947	)	$	8,805		$	(10,154	)	$	1,349		$	(26,947	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(26,947	)	$	8,805		$	(10,808	)	$	1,352		$	(27,598	)

Supplemental condensed consolidating balance sheet

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,612		$	689		$	3,234		$	—		$	23,535
Accounts receivable	5,463			4,730			2,725			—			12,918
Intercompany receivables	918,869			697,182			38,410			(1,654,461		)	—
Inventory	2,230			5,274			1,347			—			8,851
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,078			936			1,815			—			4,829
Total current assets	948,252			708,811			47,531			(1,654,461		)	50,133
Property and equipment, net	1,019,154			3,808			4,389			5			1,027,356
Restricted cash	37,915			—			—			—			37,915
Intercompany notes receivable	8,500			—			6,436			(14,936		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	(281,910		)	75,608			36,861			169,441			—
Intangible and other assets, net	16,103			108			2,327			(12		)	18,526
Total assets	$	1,748,014		$	788,335		$	97,544		$	(1,499,963	)	$	1,133,930
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	75,755		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	75,755
Debt restructuring fees	20,795			—			—			—			20,795
Accounts payable	2,529			2,421			1,258			—			6,208
Accrued contract termination charge	18,727			—			—			—			18,727
Accrued expenses	14,932			6,203			6,384			—			27,519
Intercompany payables	654,878			761,024			238,520			(1,654,422		)	—
Payables to affiliates	236			—			—			—			236
Deferred revenue	1,328			19,346			6,193			—			26,867
Total current liabilities	789,180			788,994			252,355			(1,654,422		)	176,107
Long-term debt, less current portion	507,504			—			—			—			507,504
Employee benefit obligations	4,917			—			—			—			4,917
Intercompany notes payable	6,436			—			8,500			(14,936		)	—
Derivative liabilities	277,946			—			—			—			277,946
Deferred revenue	5,560			286			14			—			5,860
Other non-current liabilities	1,066			326			4,799			—			6,191
Total non-current liabilities	803,429			612			13,313			(14,936		)	802,418
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	155,405			(1,271		)	(168,124		)	169,395			155,405
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,748,014		$	788,335		$	97,544		$	(1,499,963	)	$	1,133,930

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2016

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,259		$	1,327		$	1,644		$	—		$	10,230
Accounts receivable	5,938			6,340			2,941			—			15,219
Intercompany receivables	897,691			678,707			32,040			(1,608,438		)	—
Inventory	2,266			4,354			1,473			—			8,093
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,570			955			2,063			—			4,588
Total current assets	914,724			691,683			40,161			(1,608,438		)	38,130
Property and equipment, net	1,031,623			3,708			4,384			4			1,039,719
Restricted cash	37,983			—			—			—			37,983
Intercompany notes receivable	8,901			—			6,436			(15,337		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries	(280,557		)	73,029			36,146			171,382			—
Intangible and other assets, net	15,259			128			1,407			(12		)	16,782
Total assets	$	1,727,933		$	768,548		$	88,534		$	(1,452,401	)	$	1,132,614
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	75,755		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	75,755
Debt restructuring fees	20,795			—			—			—			20,795
Accounts payable	2,624			3,490			1,385			—			7,499
Accrued contract termination charge	18,451			—			—			—			18,451
Accrued expenses	10,573			5,884			6,705			—			23,162
Intercompany payables	636,336			750,084			221,980			(1,608,400		)	—
Payables to affiliates	309			—			—			—			309
Deferred revenue	1,576			19,304			5,599			—			26,479
Total current liabilities	766,419			778,762			235,669			(1,608,400		)	172,450
Long-term debt, less current portion	500,524			—			—			—			500,524
Employee benefit obligations	4,883			—			—			—			4,883
Intercompany notes payable	6,435			—			8,901			(15,336		)	—
Derivative liabilities	281,171			—			—			—			281,171
Deferred revenue	5,567			299			11			—			5,877
Other non-current liabilities	1,115			325			4,450			—			5,890
Total non-current liabilities	799,695			624			13,362			(15,336		)	798,345
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	161,819			(10,838		)	(160,497		)	171,335			161,819
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,727,933		$	768,548		$	88,534		$	(1,452,401	)	$	1,132,614

Supplemental condensed consolidating statement of cash flows

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	4,000		$	(354	)	$	1,664		$	—	$	5,310
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(2,274		)	—			(26		)	—		(2,300		)
Property and equipment additions	(711		)	(284		)	(9		)	—		(1,004		)
Purchase of intangible assets	(748		)	—			(36		)	—		(784		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,733		)	(284		)	(71		)	—		(4,088		)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	12,000			—			—			—		12,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	18			—			—			—		18
Net cash provided by financing activities	12,018			—			—			—		12,018
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(3		)	—		(3		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	12,285			(638		)	1,590			—		13,237
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	45,242			1,327			1,644			—		48,213
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	57,527		$	689		$	3,234		$	—	$	61,450

Globalstar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)



	Parent Company			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	1,175		$	1,218		$	210		$	—	$	2,603
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(1,560		)	—			(38		)	—		(1,598		)
Property and equipment additions	(1,732		)	(1,136		)	(81		)	—		(2,949		)
Purchase of intangible assets	(361		)									(361		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,653		)	(1,136		)	(119		)	—		(4,908		)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	6,500			—			—			—		6,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	28			—			—			—		28
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,528			—			—			—		6,528
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			160			—		160
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	4,050			82			251			—		4,383
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	41,448			719			3,227			—		45,394
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	45,498		$	801		$	3,478		$	—	$	49,777

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,566,006	$ 1,558,844
Accumulated depreciation	(538,650)	(519,125)
Total property and equipment, net	1,027,356	1,039,719
Internally developed and purchased software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	15,974	15,005
Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	9,968	9,875
Land and buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,365	3,330
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,896	1,893
Globalstar System
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,534,803	1,528,741
Globalstar System \| Ground component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	48,695	48,400
Globalstar System \| First and second-generation satellites in service \| Space component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,211,090	1,211,090
Globalstar System \| Prepaid long-lead items \| Space component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	17,040	17,040
Globalstar System \| Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare \| Space component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	32,481	32,481
Globalstar System \| Construction in progress \| Space component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	452	81
Globalstar System \| Construction in progress \| Ground component
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	212,518	207,127
Globalstar System \| Construction in progress \| Next-generation software upgrades
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	10,898	10,223
Globalstar System \| Construction in progress \| Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,629	$ 2,299

Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) (Details) € in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2009 EUR (€)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Payments to acquire machinery and equipment (in euros)	€ 12.0
Payments for construction in process (in euros)	€ 3.1

Property and Equipment - Capitalized Interest and Depreciation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract]
Interest costs eligible to be capitalized	$ 12,436	$ 11,845
Interest costs recorded in interest income (expense), net	(8,333)	(8,579)
Net interest capitalized	4,103	3,266
Depreciation expense	$ 19,234	$ 19,049

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013
Principal Amount
Total Debt	$ 656,947	$ 654,099
Less: Current Portion	75,755	75,755
Long-Term Debt	581,192	578,344
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs	73,688	77,820
Carrying Value
Total Debt	583,259	576,279
Less: Current Portion	75,755	75,755
Long-term debt, less current portion	507,504	500,524
Facility Agreement
Principal Amount
Total Debt	543,011	543,011
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs	42,763	45,651
Carrying Value
Total Debt	500,248	497,360
Thermo Loan Agreement
Principal Amount
Total Debt	96,810	93,962
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs	28,841	29,615
Carrying Value
Total Debt	$ 67,969	64,347
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%		8.00%
Principal Amount
Total Debt	$ 17,126	17,126
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing Costs	2,084	2,554
Carrying Value
Total Debt	$ 15,042	$ 14,572

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Facility Agreement (Details) - Facility Agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest above LIBOR rate	2.75%
Percentage of guarantee provided by French export credit agency to lending syndicate	95.00%
Debt service reserve account	$ 37.9	$ 37.9
Domestic Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of equity pledged as collateral	100.00%
Foreign Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of equity pledged as collateral	65.00%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate increase	0.50%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate increase	5.75%

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Thermo Loan Agreement (Details) - Thermo Loan Agreement - Thermo $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	12.00%
Maturity period after full payment of Facility Agreement	6 months
Outstanding interest	$ 53.3
Debt instrument, convertible, stock price trigger (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.60
Debt instrument, convertible, if-converted value in excess of principal	$ 108.6

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	46 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, settlement period	40 days
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Conversion price per share of common stock (USD per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.73
Number of shares of common stock convertible into (in shares) \| shares		1,370
Principal Amount Converted		$ 1,000
Interest rate, payable in cash		5.75%
Interest rate, payable in additional notes		2.25%
Debt conversion, converted instrument, amount			$ 39,400,000
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued (in shares) \| shares			72,100,000
Debt instrument, convertible, stock price trigger (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.60
Debt instrument, convertible, if-converted value in excess of principal	$ 20,300,000

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Warrants Outstanding (Details) - Contingent Equity Agreement - $ / shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2012
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of warrants issued (in shares)		41.5
Exercise price of warrants (USD per share)	$ 0.01
Expiration period	5 years
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	24.6
Thermo
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)	16.9
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	24.6

Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Terrapin Opportunity, L.P. Common Stock Purchase Agreement (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		20 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum value of shares required to be purchased per terms of stock purchase agreement	$ 75,000,000.0
Stock purchase agreement term	24 months
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin		$ 12,000,000	$ 6,500,000
Terrapin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)		8,866,558		67,275,241
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin				$ 75,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit		$ 12,000,000

Derivatives - Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative assets:
Total derivative assets	$ 2	$ 4
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative liabilities, non-current	(277,946)	(281,171)
Total derivative liabilities	(277,946)	(281,171)
Interest rate cap
Derivative assets:
Interest rate cap	2	4
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative liabilities, non-current	(25,505)	(26,664)
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative liabilities, non-current	$ (252,441)	$ (254,507)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%

Derivatives - Schedule of Derivative Gain (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative gain (loss)	$ 3,223	$ (1,344)
Interest rate cap
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative gain (loss)	(2)	(4)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative gain (loss)	1,159	449
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative gain (loss)	$ 2,066	$ (1,789)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%

Derivatives - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Derivatives - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2009 USD ($) contract	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Loan interest rate		8.00%	8.00%
Interest rate cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of Interest rate cap agreements (in contracts) \| contract	5
Maturity period	10 years
Interest rate cap \| Six-month LIBOR Rate
Derivative [Line Items]
Base rate to be capped, should the Base Rate not exceed 6.50%	5.50%
Interest on outstanding amounts on the Facility Agreement	6.50%
Base rate to be lowered from LIBOR, should the base rate exceed 6.50%	1.00%
Fee for interest rate cap agreements \| $	$ 12.4

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair value, measurements, recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets measured at fair value	$ 2	$ 4
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(279,910)	(284,266)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(1,964)	(2,706)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Liability for stock issuance due to legal settlement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value		(389)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Interest rate cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets measured at fair value	2	4
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(25,505)	(26,664)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(252,441)	(254,507)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 1) \| Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 1) \| Liability for stock issuance due to legal settlement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value		0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 1) \| Interest rate cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 1) \| Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 1) \| Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets measured at fair value	2	4
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(1,964)	(3,095)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 2) \| Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(1,964)	(2,706)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 2) \| Liability for stock issuance due to legal settlement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value		(389)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 2) \| Interest rate cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets measured at fair value	2	4
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 2) \| Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 2) \| Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(277,946)	(281,171)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 3) \| Liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 3) \| Liability for stock issuance due to legal settlement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value		0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 3) \| Interest rate cap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 3) \| Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(25,505)	(26,664)
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| (Level 3) \| Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ (252,441)	$ (254,507)
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2016 shares	Mar. 31, 2017 contract shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 contract	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Settlement amount						$ 0.4
Stock issued for settlement (in shares) \| shares	1.3	0.3
Stock issuance settlement period					40 days
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Loan interest rate		8.00%			8.00%		8.00%
(Level 3)
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Number of derivatives (in contracts) \| contract		2			2
Hughes Network Systems LLC
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fair value of common stock issued to vendor for payment of invoices			$ 15.5	$ 15.5

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Significant Quantitative Level 3 Inputs Utilized (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.00%	1.00%
Note Conversion Price/Warrant Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.73
Discount Rate	25.00%	25.00%
Market Price of Common Stock (USD per share)	$ 1.6	$ 1.58
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes \| Minimum
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Stock Price Volatility	100.00%	100.00%
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes \| Maximum
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Stock Price Volatility	105.00%	110.00%
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Risk-Free Interest Rate	2.10%	2.20%
Note Conversion Price/Warrant Exercise Price (USD per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.73
Discount Rate	25.00%	25.00%
Market Price of Common Stock (USD per share)	$ 1.6	$ 1.58
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement \| Minimum
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Stock Price Volatility	40.00%	40.00%
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement \| Maximum
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Stock Price Volatility	105.00%	110.00%
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ (281,171)	$ (239,642)
Unrealized gain (loss), included in derivative gain (loss)	3,225	(1,344)
Balance at end of period	$ (277,946)	$ (240,986)

Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, carrying value	$ 583,259	$ 576,279
Thermo Loan Agreement
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, carrying value	67,969	64,347
Thermo Loan Agreement \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, carrying value	67,969	64,347
Thermo Loan Agreement \| Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ 50,622	47,874
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%		8.00%
Long-term debt, carrying value	$ 15,042	14,572
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 \| Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, carrying value	15,042	14,572
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 \| Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ 14,845	$ 14,350

Accrued Expenses and Other Non-Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued expenses:
Accrued interest	$ 5,669	$ 381
Accrued liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes	1,964	2,706
Accrued compensation and benefits	3,320	3,193
Accrued property and other taxes	4,319	4,173
Accrued customer liabilities and deposits	3,919	3,907
Accrued professional and other service provider fees	3,532	2,544
Accrued commissions	928	858
Accrued telecommunications expenses	716	709
Accrued satellite and ground costs	545	2,076
Accrued inventory	584	90
Accrued liability for legal settlement	0	389
Other accrued expenses	2,023	2,136
Total accrued expenses	27,519	23,162
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term accrued interest	193	99
Asset retirement obligation	1,445	1,443
Deferred rent and other deferred expense	420	470
Liability related to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana	405	445
Foreign tax contingencies	3,695	3,346
Capital lease obligations	33	87
Total other non-current liabilities	$ 6,191	$ 5,890

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, R$ in Millions					1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2016 shares	Jun. 24, 2012 EUR (€)	May 10, 2012 EUR (€)	Jun. 03, 2011 satellite	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2017 BRL (R$) shares	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 BRL (R$)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments [Line Items]
Accrued liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes					$ 1,964						$ 1,964				$ 2,706
Number of satellites (in satellites) \| satellite				25
Accrued liability for legal settlement					0						0				389
Issuance of common stock for legal settlement					$ 500	R$ 1.4	$ 1,400	R$ 4.5			453		$ 0
Stock issued for settlement (in shares) \| shares	1,300,000				300,000	300,000
Ericsson Inc.
Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase obligation due in next twelve months					$ 1,100						1,100
Hughes Network Systems LLC
Commitments [Line Items]
Percentage discount when paid In stock									7.00%	7.00%
Contract amount										$ 15,500
Share-based goods and nonemployee services transaction, quantity of securities issued (in shares) \| shares									7,400,000.0
Fair value of common stock issued to vendor for payment of invoices									$ 15,500	$ 15,500
Accrued liability for potential stock issuance to Hughes					$ 2,000						$ 2,000				$ 2,700
Maintenance, Licensing, and Royalties
Commitments [Line Items]
Long-term purchase commitment, amount (in euros) \| €												€ 3.6
Thales Alenia Space
Commitments [Line Items]
Contract termination, damages awarded (in euros) \| €			€ 51.3
Contract termination charge (in euros) \| €			€ 53.0									€ 17.5		€ 17.5
Gain on release of liability (in euros) \| €		€ 35.6
Accrued liability for legal settlement \| €		€ 17.5

Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to affiliates	$ 236		$ 309
Debt instrument, face amount	656,947		654,099
Derivative liabilities	(277,946)		(281,171)
Thermo Loan Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 96,810		93,962
Contingent Equity Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	24.6
Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ (252,441)		$ (254,507)
Thermo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Change in fair value related to equity issuance	$ 200	$ 100
Thermo \| Contingent Equity Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	24.6
Thermo \| Compound embedded derivative with the Thermo Loan Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Related Party	$ 2,800	$ 2,500

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	$ 161,819,000
Other comprehensive loss:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	155,405,000
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	$ 0
AOCI Attributable to Parent
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	(5,378,000)	(4,833,000)
Other comprehensive loss:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	(6,199,000)	(5,484,000)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ (821,000)	$ (651,000)

Geographic Information - Information by Geographic Area Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 24,652	$ 21,836
Service
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	21,481	18,749
Service \| United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	15,277	13,269
Service \| Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,701	3,244
Service \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,731	1,458
Service \| Central and South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	650	618
Service \| Others
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	122	160
Subscriber equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,171	3,087
Subscriber equipment \| United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,781	1,304
Subscriber equipment \| Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	715	760
Subscriber equipment \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	416	430
Subscriber equipment \| Central and South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	259	388
Subscriber equipment \| Others
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 205

Geographic Information - Information by Geographic Area, Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,027,356	$ 1,039,719
United States
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	1,022,964	1,035,331
Canada
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	657	670
Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	395	408
Central and South America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	3,107	3,084
Others
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 233	$ 226

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (20,161)	$ (26,947)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	1,113,968	1,041,028
Diluted (in shares)	1,113,968	1,041,028
Net loss per common share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	212,500	204,500

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Loan interest rate	8.00%	8.00%

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Service revenues	$ 21,481	$ 18,749
Subscriber equipment sales	3,171	3,087
Total revenue	24,652	21,836
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	8,974	7,591
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	2,096	2,178
Marketing, general and administrative	9,490	8,610
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	19,294	19,155
Total operating expenses	39,854	37,534
Loss from operations	(15,202)	(15,698)
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on equity issuance	706	151
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8,828)	(9,105)
Derivative gain (loss)	3,223	(1,344)
Equity in subsidiary earnings	0	0
Other	(24)	(760)
Total other income (expense)	(4,923)	(11,058)
Loss before income taxes	(20,125)	(26,756)
Income tax expense	36	191
Net loss	(20,161)	(26,947)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,982)	(27,598)
Reportable Legal Entities \| Parent Company
Revenue:
Service revenues	17,612	16,938
Subscriber equipment sales	67	328
Total revenue	17,679	17,266
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	6,128	4,813
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	34	144
Marketing, general and administrative	5,659	5,174
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	18,951	18,772
Total operating expenses	30,772	28,903
Loss from operations	(13,093)	(11,637)
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on equity issuance	742	151
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8,755)	(8,981)
Derivative gain (loss)	3,223	(1,344)
Equity in subsidiary earnings	(1,933)	(4,351)
Other	(345)	(785)
Total other income (expense)	(7,068)	(15,310)
Loss before income taxes	(20,161)	(26,947)
Income tax expense	0	0
Net loss	(20,161)	(26,947)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,161)	(26,947)
Reportable Legal Entities \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Service revenues	9,356	7,495
Subscriber equipment sales	2,291	1,692
Total revenue	11,647	9,187
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	1,425	1,036
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	1,717	1,428
Marketing, general and administrative	1,119	532
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	282	220
Total operating expenses	4,543	3,216
Loss from operations	7,104	5,971
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on equity issuance	0	0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(8)	(9)
Derivative gain (loss)	0	0
Equity in subsidiary earnings	(3,434)	3,047
Other	(100)	(204)
Total other income (expense)	(3,542)	2,834
Loss before income taxes	3,562	8,805
Income tax expense	5	0
Net loss	3,557	8,805
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,557	8,805
Reportable Legal Entities \| Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue:
Service revenues	11,001	9,425
Subscriber equipment sales	1,350	1,677
Total revenue	12,351	11,102
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	3,173	2,895
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	427	1,215
Marketing, general and administrative	17,908	16,845
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	61	281
Total operating expenses	21,569	21,236
Loss from operations	(9,218)	(10,134)
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on equity issuance	(36)	0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	(69)	(105)
Derivative gain (loss)	0	0
Equity in subsidiary earnings	0	0
Other	423	276
Total other income (expense)	318	171
Loss before income taxes	(8,900)	(9,963)
Income tax expense	31	191
Net loss	(8,931)	(10,154)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(9,751)	(10,808)
Eliminations
Revenue:
Service revenues	(16,488)	(15,109)
Subscriber equipment sales	(537)	(610)
Total revenue	(17,025)	(15,719)
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)	(1,752)	(1,153)
Cost of subscriber equipment sales	(82)	(609)
Marketing, general and administrative	(15,196)	(13,941)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	0	(118)
Total operating expenses	(17,030)	(15,821)
Loss from operations	5	102
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on equity issuance	0	0
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized	4	(10)
Derivative gain (loss)	0	0
Equity in subsidiary earnings	5,367	1,304
Other	(2)	(47)
Total other income (expense)	5,369	1,247
Loss before income taxes	5,374	1,349
Income tax expense	0	0
Net loss	5,374	1,349
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 5,373	$ 1,352

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,535,000	$ 10,230,000
Accounts receivable	12,918,000	15,219,000
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Inventory	8,851,000	8,093,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,829,000	4,588,000
Total current assets	50,133,000	38,130,000
Property and equipment, net	1,027,356,000	1,039,719,000
Restricted cash	37,915,000	37,983,000
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intangible and other assets, net	18,526,000	16,782,000
Total assets	1,133,930,000	1,132,614,000
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	75,755,000	75,755,000
Debt restructuring fees	20,795,000	20,795,000
Accounts payable	6,208,000	7,499,000
Accrued contract termination charge	18,727,000	18,451,000
Accrued expenses	27,519,000	23,162,000
Intercompany payables	0	0
Payables to affiliates	236,000	309,000
Deferred revenue	26,867,000	26,479,000
Total current liabilities	176,107,000	172,450,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	507,504,000	500,524,000
Employee benefit obligations	4,917,000	4,883,000
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Derivative liabilities	277,946,000	281,171,000
Deferred revenue	5,860,000	5,877,000
Other non-current liabilities	6,191,000	5,890,000
Total non-current liabilities	802,418,000	798,345,000
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	155,405,000	161,819,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,133,930,000	1,132,614,000
Reportable Legal Entities \| Parent Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,612,000	7,259,000
Accounts receivable	5,463,000	5,938,000
Intercompany receivables	918,869,000	897,691,000
Inventory	2,230,000	2,266,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,078,000	1,570,000
Total current assets	948,252,000	914,724,000
Property and equipment, net	1,019,154,000	1,031,623,000
Restricted cash	37,915,000	37,983,000
Intercompany notes receivable	8,500,000	8,901,000
Investment in subsidiaries	(281,910,000)	(280,557,000)
Intangible and other assets, net	16,103,000	15,259,000
Total assets	1,748,014,000	1,727,933,000
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	75,755,000	75,755,000
Debt restructuring fees	20,795,000	20,795,000
Accounts payable	2,529,000	2,624,000
Accrued contract termination charge	18,727,000	18,451,000
Accrued expenses	14,932,000	10,573,000
Intercompany payables	654,878,000	636,336,000
Payables to affiliates	236,000	309,000
Deferred revenue	1,328,000	1,576,000
Total current liabilities	789,180,000	766,419,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	507,504,000	500,524,000
Employee benefit obligations	4,917,000	4,883,000
Intercompany notes payable	6,436,000	6,435,000
Derivative liabilities	277,946,000	281,171,000
Deferred revenue	5,560,000	5,567,000
Other non-current liabilities	1,066,000	1,115,000
Total non-current liabilities	803,429,000	799,695,000
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	155,405,000	161,819,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,748,014,000	1,727,933,000
Reportable Legal Entities \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	689,000	1,327,000
Accounts receivable	4,730,000	6,340,000
Intercompany receivables	697,182,000	678,707,000
Inventory	5,274,000	4,354,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	936,000	955,000
Total current assets	708,811,000	691,683,000
Property and equipment, net	3,808,000	3,708,000
Restricted cash	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	75,608,000	73,029,000
Intangible and other assets, net	108,000	128,000
Total assets	788,335,000	768,548,000
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Debt restructuring fees	0	0
Accounts payable	2,421,000	3,490,000
Accrued contract termination charge	0	0
Accrued expenses	6,203,000	5,884,000
Intercompany payables	761,024,000	750,084,000
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Deferred revenue	19,346,000	19,304,000
Total current liabilities	788,994,000	778,762,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Employee benefit obligations	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	286,000	299,000
Other non-current liabilities	326,000	325,000
Total non-current liabilities	612,000	624,000
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(1,271,000)	(10,838,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	788,335,000	768,548,000
Reportable Legal Entities \| Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,234,000	1,644,000
Accounts receivable	2,725,000	2,941,000
Intercompany receivables	38,410,000	32,040,000
Inventory	1,347,000	1,473,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,815,000	2,063,000
Total current assets	47,531,000	40,161,000
Property and equipment, net	4,389,000	4,384,000
Restricted cash	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	6,436,000	6,436,000
Investment in subsidiaries	36,861,000	36,146,000
Intangible and other assets, net	2,327,000	1,407,000
Total assets	97,544,000	88,534,000
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Debt restructuring fees	0	0
Accounts payable	1,258,000	1,385,000
Accrued contract termination charge	0	0
Accrued expenses	6,384,000	6,705,000
Intercompany payables	238,520,000	221,980,000
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Deferred revenue	6,193,000	5,599,000
Total current liabilities	252,355,000	235,669,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Employee benefit obligations	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	8,500,000	8,901,000
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	14,000	11,000
Other non-current liabilities	4,799,000	4,450,000
Total non-current liabilities	13,313,000	13,362,000
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(168,124,000)	(160,497,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	97,544,000	88,534,000
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(1,654,461,000)	(1,608,438,000)
Inventory	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(1,654,461,000)	(1,608,438,000)
Property and equipment, net	5,000	4,000
Restricted cash	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	(14,936,000)	(15,337,000)
Investment in subsidiaries	169,441,000	171,382,000
Intangible and other assets, net	(12,000)	(12,000)
Total assets	(1,499,963,000)	(1,452,401,000)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Debt restructuring fees	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued contract termination charge	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Intercompany payables	(1,654,422,000)	(1,608,400,000)
Payables to affiliates	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Total current liabilities	(1,654,422,000)	(1,608,400,000)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Employee benefit obligations	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	(14,936,000)	(15,336,000)
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Total non-current liabilities	(14,936,000)	(15,336,000)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)	169,395,000	171,335,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (1,499,963,000)	$ (1,452,401,000)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 5,310	$ 2,603
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(2,300)	(1,598)
Property and equipment additions	(1,004)	(2,949)
Purchase of intangible assets	(784)	(361)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,088)	(4,908)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	12,000	6,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	18	28
Net cash provided by financing activities	12,018	6,528
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3)	160
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	13,237	4,383
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	48,213	45,394
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	61,450	49,777
Reportable Legal Entities \| Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	4,000	1,175
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(2,274)	(1,560)
Property and equipment additions	(711)	(1,732)
Purchase of intangible assets	(748)	(361)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,733)	(3,653)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	12,000	6,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	18	28
Net cash provided by financing activities	12,018	6,528
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	12,285	4,050
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	45,242	41,448
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	57,527	45,498
Reportable Legal Entities \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	(354)	1,218
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	0	0
Property and equipment additions	(284)	(1,136)
Purchase of intangible assets	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(284)	(1,136)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(638)	82
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,327	719
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	689	801
Reportable Legal Entities \| Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	1,664	210
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	(26)	(38)
Property and equipment additions	(9)	(81)
Purchase of intangible assets	(36)
Net cash used in investing activities	(71)	(119)
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3)	160
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,590	251
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,644	3,227
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	3,234	3,478
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Second-generation network costs (including interest)	0	0
Property and equipment additions	0	0
Purchase of intangible assets	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock to Terrapin	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 0	$ 0

Label	Element	Value
Restricted Cash	gsat_RestrictedCash	$ 37,983,000
Restricted Cash	gsat_RestrictedCash	$ 37,915,000