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Segment Reporting Deprecation and Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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