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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability [1] $ 9,652 $ 1,710
Total financial liabilities 33,728 54,381
2015 Business Combinations    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability 9,700  
EIM    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability   1,700
Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants [2] 24,076 52,671
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability [1] 0 0
Total financial liabilities 24,076 52,671
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants [2] $ 24,076 $ 52,671
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants (in shares) 6,173,228 10,148,508
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability [1] $ 0 $ 0
Total financial liabilities 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants [2] 0 0
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability [1] 9,652 1,710
Total financial liabilities 9,652 1,710
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants [2] $ 0 $ 0
[1] Includes $9.7 million earn-out liability for WOI, assets of RMG, navAero and masFlight assumed in business combinations for the year ended December 31, 2015, and $1.7 million earn-out liability for EIM, a subsidiary of AIA assumed in the Business Combination for the year ended December 31, 2014.
[2] Includes 6,173,228 public warrants at December 31, 2015 and 10,148,508 public warrants at December 31, 2014.