Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information - Assets and Liabilities (Details)

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Segment Information - Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 166,049,000 $ 39,066,000  
Goodwill 327,836,000 93,796,000 $ 53,014,000
Equity method investments 156,527,000 0  
TOTAL ASSETS 1,099,435,000 637,861,000  
Notes payable 470,300,000 71,154,000  
Warrant liabilities 433,000 24,076,000  
TOTAL LIABILITIES 800,438,000 284,100,000  
Aviation Connectivity      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Goodwill 98,037,000 19,273,000 0
Maritime & Land Connectivity      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Goodwill 146,380,000 0 0
Media & Content      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Goodwill 83,419,000 74,523,000 $ 53,014,000
Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
TOTAL ASSETS 1,082,131,000 527,629,000  
Operating Segments | Connectivity      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 151,384,000 23,638,000  
TOTAL ASSETS 690,463,000    
Operating Segments | Media & Content      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,177,000 10,653,000  
TOTAL ASSETS 391,668,000    
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,488,000 4,775,000  
TOTAL ASSETS 17,304,000    
Previously Reported      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 166,049,000 39,066,000  
TOTAL ASSETS 1,099,435,000 637,861,000  
Previously Reported | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
TOTAL ASSETS 1,082,131,000 527,629,000  
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Connectivity      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
TOTAL ASSETS   95,379,000  
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Aviation Connectivity      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 64,800,000 23,638,000  
TOTAL ASSETS 151,136,000    
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Maritime & Land Connectivity      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 86,584,000 0  
TOTAL ASSETS 539,327,000 0  
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Media & Content      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,177,000 10,653,000  
TOTAL ASSETS 391,668,000 432,250,000  
Previously Reported | Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,488,000 4,775,000  
TOTAL ASSETS $ 17,304,000 $ 110,232,000