XML 51 R32.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.0.1

Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of lease assets and liabilities | The following tables disclose the components of the Company’s operating leases (amounts in thousands):
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Operating leases: |  |  |  |
Right-of-use asset, net |  | $ | 34,164 |  |  | $ | 30,859 |
Short-term lease liability (recorded in accrued expenses) |  | 3,004 |  |  | 2,747 |
Long-term lease liability |  | 29,244 |  |  | 27,635 |
Total operating lease liabilities |  | $ | 32,248 |  |  | $ | 30,382 |
Schedule of components of lease cost | The components of lease cost are reflected in the table below (amounts in thousands):
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Operating lease cost: |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of right-of-use assets, net |  | $ | 2,930 |  |  | $ | 1,782 |  |  | $ | 1,986 |
Interest on lease liabilities |  | 2,646 |  |  | 2,524 |  |  | 1,948 |
Short-term lease cost |  | 862 |  |  | 498 |  |  | 213 |
Total lease cost |  | $ | 6,438 |  |  | $ | 4,804 |  |  | $ | 4,147 |
The following table discloses the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for finance and operating leases:
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Weighted-average lease term |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  | 3.7 years |  | 4.6 years
Operating Leases |  | 9.8 years |  | 10.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  | 10.2 | % |  | 10.2 | %
Operating leases |  | 8.6 | % |  | 8.5 | %
The below table discloses supplemental cash flow information for operating leases (in thousands):
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows for operating leases |  | $ | 5,853 |  |  | $ | 5,299 |  |  | $ | 5,445 |
Schedule of maturities of operating leases liabilities | The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
2024 |  | $ | 5,638 |  |  | $ | 23 |
2025 |  | 5,667 |  |  | 23 |
2026 |  | 5,714 |  |  | 23 |
2027 |  | 5,593 |  |  | 15 |
2028 |  | 5,577 |  |  | — |
Thereafter |  | 19,028 |  |  | — |
Total lease payments |  | $ | 47,217 |  |  | $ | 84 |
Imputed interest |  | (14,969) |  |  | (14) |
Discounted lease liability |  | $ | 32,248 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Schedule of maturities of finance leases liabilities | The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
2024 |  | $ | 5,638 |  |  | $ | 23 |
2025 |  | 5,667 |  |  | 23 |
2026 |  | 5,714 |  |  | 23 |
2027 |  | 5,593 |  |  | 15 |
2028 |  | 5,577 |  |  | — |
Thereafter |  | 19,028 |  |  | — |
Total lease payments |  | $ | 47,217 |  |  | $ | 84 |
Imputed interest |  | (14,969) |  |  | (14) |
Discounted lease liability |  | $ | 32,248 |  |  | $ | 70 |

X
- Definition Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gsat_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | gsat_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of finance lease liability. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to finance lease liability recognized in statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-6 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of lessee's lease cost. Includes, but is not limited to, interest expense for finance lease, amortization of right-of-use asset for finance lease, operating lease cost, short-term lease cost, variable lease cost and sublease income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-4 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LeasesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating lease liability. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liability recognized in statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-6 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration