Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Warrants Narrative (Details)

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Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Warrants Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 11, 2014
Mar. 29, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Number of warrants authorized for repurchase                               $ 25,000,000.0  
Number of additional warrants authorized for repurchase       $ 20,000,000.0                          
Amount available for warrants repurchases                             $ 16,700,000    
Warrant to purchase convertible preferred stock (in shares) 4,227,187           3,957,280               3,957,280    
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 11.50           $ 11.50               $ 11.50    
Number of shares received in exchange for warrants 0.3333                                
Maximum number of warrants to be exchanged (in shares) 15,000,000                                
Common shares issued in exchange for warrants (in shares) 12,682,755                                
Gain (Loss) on Warrant Exchange                               800,000  
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises $ 32,100,000                                
Change in fair value of derivatives             $ (1,928,000) $ (1,877,000) $ 14,789,000 $ 954,000 $ (7,510,000) $ (5,253,000) $ 21,326,000 $ (15,518,000) $ 11,938,000 $ (6,955,000) $ (63,961,000)
Closing stock price for 20 of 30 days to trigger call of warrants (per share)                             $ 17.50    
Number of days                             20 days    
Number of consecutive days                             30 days    
Estimated proceeds if warrants called                             $ 71,000,000    
Waiver of Warrants (in shares)   7,333,334                              
Waiver of sponsor warrants   $ 9,900,000                              
Public Warrants                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Warrants repurchased and retired (in shares)                               403,054 500,000
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises                               $ 1,400,000 $ 800,000
Common Stock                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Shares issued in period (in shares)                             1,337,760    
Global Eagle Warrants | Public Warrants                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Exchanged for Global Eagle common stock (in shares)                               2,900,000  
Warrants converted to common stock (in shares)                               900,000  
Value of stock issued on exchange of warrants                               $ 13,300,000  
Common Stock                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Shares issued in period (in shares)     20,123,000   13,340,000 2,453,472                     15,793,000
Warrants converted to common stock (in shares)                               19,118,000  
Weighted average per share price of common stock upon exchange of warrants (in dollars per share)                               $ 14.74  
Value of stock issued on exchange of warrants                               $ 2,000  
Discount recorded as expense on exchange of warrants                               600,000  
Derivative                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Change in fair value of derivatives                             $ 11,900,000 $ 7,000,000  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Global Eagle Warrants | Public Warrants                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Warrants (in shares)             6,173,228       10,148,508       6,173,228 10,148,508  
Row 44 Warrants | Common stock warrants                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Warrants converted to warrants to purchase Global Eagle common stock (in shares)     21,062,500                            
Number of warrants (in shares)         721,897                       721,897
Global Eagle Warrants                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Warrants converted to warrants to purchase Global Eagle common stock (in shares)             6,173,000       10,149,000       6,173,000 10,149,000  
Exchanged for Global Eagle common stock (in shares)                             3,957,000    
Global Eagle Warrants | Sponsor Warrants                                  
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                                  
Exercise price per warrant (in dollars per share)             $ 11.50               $ 11.50