Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Combinations - Narrative (Details)

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Business Combinations - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2017
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Jul. 27, 2016
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Aug. 04, 2015
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Jul. 01, 2015
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lease
Aug. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Preferred stock redeemed (in shares)                   $ 25,000,000 $ 40,607,000 $ 0
Deferred consideration for EMC Acquisition                 $ 25,000,000 0 25,000,000  
Goodwill                 327,836,000 159,696,000 327,836,000 $ 93,796,000
Earn-out liability                 1,987,000 114,000 1,987,000  
Finite lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life   14 years 10 months 24 days                    
Wireless Maritime Services                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   49.00%                    
Emerging Markets Communications LLC                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Consideration transferred, fair value   $ 165,039,000                    
Cash consideration paid to seller   100,454,000                    
Shares issued | shares 5,080,049                      
Deferred consideration   25,000,000                    
Settlement of pre-existing relationship   228,000                    
Transaction and integration expenses           $ 12,700,000 $ 1,900,000 $ 800,000     15,400,000  
Revenues contributed by acquiree since acquisition                 73,200,000      
Earnings (loss) contributed by acquiree since acquisition                 94,800,000      
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible   74,900,000                    
Goodwill   297,597,000                    
Property, plant and equipment   $ 82,220,000                    
Finite lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life   5 years 11 months                    
Emerging Markets Communications LLC | Common Stock                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Shares issued | shares   5,466,886                    
2015 Business Combinations                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Number of acquisitions | acquisition                       4
Goodwill                 40,281,000   40,281,000  
Accounts receivable                 6,450,000   6,450,000  
Property, plant and equipment                 1,783,000   $ 1,783,000  
Finite lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life                     6 years 5 months  
WOI Stock Purchase                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Cash consideration paid to seller       $ 38,300,000                
Transaction and integration expenses       500,000                
Deferred consideration for EMC Acquisition       3,100,000                
Goodwill       19,600,000                
Accounts receivable       4,100,000                
Deferred tax liabilities, net       (9,100,000)                
Property, plant and equipment       $ 1,800,000                
Number of leases acquired | lease       2                
Short-term deferred tax assets       $ 200,000                
Payments of earn-out liabilities                   900,000 $ 2,500,000  
Deferred tax liabilities       9,300,000                
Earn-out liability       5,000,000                
RMG                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Cash consideration paid to seller       1,400,000                
Transaction and integration expenses       200,000                
Goodwill       1,400,000                
Accounts receivable       2,200,000                
Revenue share liabilities       (3,100,000)                
Provision for losses on specific loss contract       $ (1,300,000)                
NavAero, Inc.                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Cash consideration paid to seller     $ 4,800,000                  
Transaction and integration expenses     300,000                  
Deferred consideration for EMC Acquisition     300,000                  
Goodwill     3,200,000                  
Deferred tax liabilities, net     (500,000)                  
Short-term deferred tax assets     100,000                  
Payments of earn-out liabilities                   200,000    
Deferred tax liabilities     600,000                  
Earn-out liability     1,000,000             0    
MasFlight                        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Cash consideration paid to seller     10,300,000   $ 10,300,000              
Transaction and integration expenses     300,000                  
Deferred consideration for EMC Acquisition     9,300,000             100,000    
Goodwill     16,100,000                  
Deferred tax liabilities, net     (1,400,000)                  
Short-term deferred tax assets     300,000                  
Deferred tax liabilities     1,700,000                  
Earn-out liability     $ 20,000,000           $ 900,000 100,000 900,000  
Additional cash payment                   $ 800,000 $ 1,700,000