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Segment Reporting Segment Reporting - Deprecation and Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 1,649	$ 1,690	$ 4,956	$ 5,412
Amortization expense	1,096	1,145	3,266	3,678
Mobile Connectivity [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	1,339	1,447	4,212	4,673
Amortization expense	1,096	1,145	3,266	3,678
Intertial Navigation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	293	218	687	667
Amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation	17	25	57	72
Amortization expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
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