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Segment Reporting Deprecation and Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation | $ 2,114 | $ 1,728 | $ 4,207 | $ 3,256
Amortization expense | 247 | 257 | 495 | 518
Operating Segments | Mobile Connectivity |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation | 1,669 | 1,346 | 3,339 | 2,481
Amortization expense | 247 | 257 | 495 | 518
Operating Segments | Intertial Navigation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation | 307 | 254 | 594 | 506
Amortization expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Unallocated |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation | 138 | 128 | 274 | 269
Amortization expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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