Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)
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Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and equivalents [1]       $ 39,955,000       $ 51,868,000       $ 39,955,000 $ 51,868,000 $ 68,678,000       $ 227,987,000  
Cash and cash equivalents       39,154,000       48,260,000       39,154,000 48,260,000            
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)                               $ (932,000)      
Total revenue                       647,094,000 619,469,000 529,755,000          
Total cost of sales       138,597,000 $ 128,569,000 $ 126,731,000 $ 118,496,000 120,539,000 $ 112,951,000 $ 118,090,000 $ 110,540,000 $ 512,393,000 462,120,000 365,470,000          
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | shares                       0              
Remaining shares amount authorized repurchase amount       44,800,000               $ 44,800,000              
Restricted cash       801,000       3,608,000       801,000 3,608,000            
Asset impairment charges                       0 0 4,100,000          
Film costs to be amortized in next 12 months                       6,300,000              
Accrued participation liabilities to be amortized in next 12 months       14,400,000               14,400,000              
Minimum guarantee liability, current       1,100,000       800,000       1,100,000 800,000            
Goodwill impairment       0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 89,000,000 $ 0 $ 0 78,000,000 0 167,000,000 64,000,000          
Goodwill       159,562,000       159,696,000       159,562,000 159,696,000 327,836,000          
Tax expense due to revaluation of deferred tax liability                       4,600,000              
Transition tax for foreign earnings                       21,700,000              
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                       (74,110,000) (67,537,000) (39,300,000)          
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                       (43,451,000) (73,744,000) $ (134,562,000)          
Capitalization during period       4,101,000       0       4,101,000 0            
Equity method investments       83,135,000       137,299,000       83,135,000 137,299,000            
Accumulated Deficit                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)                               $ (932,000) $ 288,000    
Common Stock                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | shares                           614,000          
Public Warrants                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining shares amount authorized repurchase amount       $ 16,700,000               $ 16,700,000             $ 25,000,000
Wireless Maritime Services                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   49.00%   49.00%               49.00%              
Equity method investment, ownership percentage of third party       51.00%               51.00%              
Impairment loss       $ (51,000,000)       (16,700,000)       $ (51,000,000)              
Number of voting members on the board of directors | member       5               5              
Board of directors, voting members, number appointed by third party | member       3               3              
Board of directors, voting members, number appointed by company | member       2               2              
Equity method investments       $ 80,800,000               $ 80,800,000              
Santander                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Equity method investment, ownership percentage   49.00%   49.00%               49.00%              
Equity method investment, ownership percentage of third party       51.00%               51.00%              
Number of voting members on the board of directors | member       5               5              
Board of directors, voting members, number appointed by third party | member       3               3              
Board of directors, voting members, number appointed by company | member       2               2              
Connectivity                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       $ 331,685,000 320,534,000 $ 211,691,000          
Maritime & Land Connectivity                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Goodwill impairment               45,000,000     $ 78,000,000   123,000,000 64,000,000          
Goodwill       $ 22,130,000       22,130,000       22,130,000 22,130,000 146,380,000          
Aviation Connectivity                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       331,685,000 320,534,000 211,691,000          
Total cost of sales                       287,075,000 244,211,000 151,442,000          
Goodwill impairment               44,000,000         44,000,000            
Goodwill       $ 54,022,000       54,037,000       $ 54,022,000 54,037,000 98,037,000          
Maximum                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Letter of credit, period secured by cash                       3 years              
Computer software                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)                       3 years              
Content library                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Asset impairment charges                       $ 0   0          
Equipment | Minimum                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)                       3 years              
Equipment | Maximum                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)                       10 years              
Buildings                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)                       30 years              
Connectivity equipment | Minimum                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)                       5 years              
Connectivity equipment | Maximum                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)                       7 years              
Licensing & Services                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       $ 606,227,000 581,920,000 496,535,000          
Total cost of sales                       480,864,000 428,619,000 336,702,000          
Equipment                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       40,867,000 37,549,000 33,220,000          
Total cost of sales                       31,529,000 33,501,000 28,768,000          
Equipment | Aviation Connectivity                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       40,867,000 37,549,000 33,220,000          
Total cost of sales                       31,529,000 33,501,000 28,768,000          
Content library                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Asset impairment charges                       $ 2,400,000 2,500,000 3,100,000          
Second Lien Notes                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Debt issued $ 150,000,000                                    
Stated interest rate 10.00%                                    
Convertible senior notes                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Stated interest rate     2.75% 2.75%               2.75%              
Liability Warrants (Level 3)                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Change in value                       $ 100,000 400,000 23,600,000          
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Accumulated Deficit                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and equivalents               3,600,000         3,600,000 $ 18,000,000          
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)               $ (900,000)         (900,000)            
Total cost of sales                       (1,200,000)              
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                         13,800,000            
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                         $ 600,000            
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Licensing & Services | Accumulated Deficit                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total cost of sales                       (1,300,000)              
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Equipment | Accumulated Deficit                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total cost of sales                       200,000              
Accounting Standards Update 2018-15                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Capitalization during period       $ 200,000               200,000              
Effect of Change Increase/ (Decrease) | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       4,071,000              
Total cost of sales                       (1,163,000)              
Effect of Change Increase/ (Decrease) | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Licensing & Services                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       (1,421,000)              
Total cost of sales                       (1,330,000)              
Effect of Change Increase/ (Decrease) | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Equipment                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue                       5,492,000              
Total cost of sales                       $ 167,000              
Scenario, Forecast | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Subsequent Event | Minimum                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Right-of-use assets                             $ 25,000,000        
Lease liability                             25,000,000        
Scenario, Forecast | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Subsequent Event | Maximum                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Right-of-use assets                             35,000,000        
Lease liability                             $ 35,000,000        
EMC Acquisition                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Consideration transferred, fair value   $ 165,000,000                                  
On or After February 20, 2019 | Convertible senior notes                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Consecutive trading days | d     30                                
After March 31, 2015 | Redemption Scenario Two | Convertible senior notes                                      
Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                      
Consecutive trading days | day     5                                
[1] December 31, 2018 figures have been recast to include the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-18. See Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.