Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographical Area (Details)

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Segment Information - Long-lived Assets by Geographical Area (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 166,049 $ 39,066
Operating Segments | Connectivity    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 151,384 23,638
Operating Segments | Connectivity | United States    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 130,924 23,638
Operating Segments | Connectivity | Germany    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 16,321 0
Operating Segments | Connectivity | Other    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,139 0
Operating Segments | Media & Content    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,177 10,653
Operating Segments | Media & Content | Other    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,338 552
Operating Segments | Media & Content | United States and Canada    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,803 5,081
Operating Segments | Media & Content | United Kingdom    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,023 3,192
Operating Segments | Media & Content | India    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,013 1,828
Corporate    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,488 4,775
Corporate | United States    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,488 4,775
Previously Reported    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 166,049 39,066
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Aviation Connectivity    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 64,800 23,638
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Aviation Connectivity | United States    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 64,800 23,638
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Maritime & Land Connectivity    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 86,584 0
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Maritime & Land Connectivity | United States    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 66,124 0
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Maritime & Land Connectivity | Germany    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 16,321 0
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Maritime & Land Connectivity | Other    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,139 0
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Media & Content    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,177 10,653
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Media & Content | Other    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,338 552
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Media & Content | United States and Canada    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,803 5,081
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Media & Content | United Kingdom    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,023 3,192
Previously Reported | Operating Segments | Media & Content | India    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,013 1,828
Previously Reported | Corporate    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,488 4,775
Previously Reported | Corporate | United States    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 5,488 $ 4,775