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INVESTMENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Investment shares | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Investment shares | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of types of investments | Investment |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Income (loss) from equity investees |  |  | $ 1,429 | $ 0 | $ (1,259) | $ 0 |
Long-term investments |  |  | $ 71,793 |  | $ 71,793 |  | $ 48,674
Number of common stock sold (in shares) | shares |  |  | 25,623,982 |  | 25,623,982 |  | 23,844,711
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 1,026 | $ 0 |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued upon conversion (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 235,000 |  |
Global Cable Technology Ltd. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 49
SB Submarine Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 12,839 |  | 12,839 |  | 12,882
International Cableship Pte., Ltd. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 1,832 |  | 1,832 |  | 2,111
Sembawang Cable Depot Ptd., Ltd. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 992 |  | 992 |  | 808
Huawei Marine Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | 11,777 |  | 11,777 |  | 10,087
Visser Smit Global Marine Partnership [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 428 |  | $ 428 |  | 464
Novatel Wireless, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity investees |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock sold (in shares) | shares |  | 586,095 |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants sold (in shares) | shares |  | 293,047 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments, ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  |  | 23.00% |  | 23.00% |  |
Equity method accounting, basis difference |  |  | $ 5,600 |  | $ 5,600 |  |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method accounting, basis difference | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. [Member] | Technology and Customer Intangible [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method accounting, basis difference | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method accounting, basis difference | $ 4,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued upon conversion (in shares) | shares | 3,824,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of common stock converted | $ 8,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants to purchase common stock (in shares) | shares | 1,593,583 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 5.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. [Member] | Warrants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 16,599 |  | $ 16,599 |  | $ 13,419
Equity method investments, warrants received (in shares) | shares |  |  | 11,473,799 |  | 11,473,799 |  | 1,593,583
Kaneland LLC [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 1,083 |  | $ 1,083 |  | $ 1,151
NerVve Technologies, Inc. [Member] | Series A-1 Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 5,023 |  | $ 5,023 |  | $ 5,538
Equity method investments, shares (in shares) | shares |  |  | 885,286 |  | 885,286 |  | 885,286
Benevir Biopharm, Inc. [Member] | Series A-1 Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 1,623 |  | $ 1,623 |  | $ 1,915
Equity method investments, shares (in shares) | shares |  |  | 2,000 |  | 2,000 |  | 2,000
DTV America Corporation [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost method investments |  |  | $ 3,000 |  | $ 3,000 |  | $ 0
mParticle [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost method investments |  |  | 500 |  | 500 |  | 250
Gaming Nation Acquisition Corporation [Member] | Convertible Debt and Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale |  |  | $ 16,097 |  | $ 16,097 |  | $ 0

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