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Stock Options and Warrants - Stock Options Activity (Details)

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Stock Options and Warrants - Stock Options Activity (Details) - Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Shares:  
Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares 5,771
Granted (in shares) | shares 1,443
Exercised (in shares) | shares (557)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares (867)
Ending Balance (in shares) | shares 5,790
Expected to vest (in shares) | shares 5,126
Exercisable (in shares) | shares 2,259
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share):  
Beginning Balance (in dollar per share) $ 10.64
Granted (in dollar per share) 12.94
Exercised (in dollar per share) 9.82
Forfeited (in dollar per share) 11.13
Ending Balance (in dollar per share) 11.22
Expected to vest (in dollar per share) 11.13
Exercisable (in dollar per share) $ 10.60
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term 4 years 2 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 4,998
Expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual term 3 years 10 months 13 days
Expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 4,685
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term 3 years 29 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 2,740