Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Net Loss Per Share (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Net loss $ (4,810) $ (6,872) $ 12,987 $ (3,431) $ (27,511) $ (15,530) $ 11,996 $ (26,149) $ (2,126) $ (57,194) $ (114,741)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194 0 194 290
Net loss attributable to Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. common stockholders $ (4,810) $ (6,872) $ 12,987 $ (3,431) $ (27,511) $ (15,530) $ 11,996 $ (26,343) (2,126) (57,388) (115,031)
Less: adjustment for change in fair value on warrants liability for diluted EPS after assumed exercise of warrants liability                 11,938 0 0
Net loss for dilutive EPS                 $ (14,064) $ (57,388) $ (115,031)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 78,476 77,753 77,111 76,874 76,313 72,877 71,988 71,978 77,558 73,300 53,061
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants (in shares)                 836 0 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 78,476 77,753 78,518 78,725 76,313 72,877 72,468 71,978 78,394 73,300 53,061
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.06) $ (0.09) $ 0.17 $ (0.04) $ (0.36) $ (0.21) $ 0.17 $ (0.37) $ (0.03) $ (0.78) $ (2.17)
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollar per share) $ (0.06) $ (0.09) $ (0.02) $ (0.06) $ (0.36) $ (0.21) $ (0.13) $ (0.37) $ (0.18) $ (0.78) $ (2.17)
Stock options                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share (in shares)                 3,200 2,025 3,457
Restricted stock units                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share (in shares)                 44 3 0
Non-employees stock options                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share (in shares)                 1 5 0
Equity warrants                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share (in shares)                 430 1,101 7,596
Convertible notes                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share (in shares)                 3,850 0 0
Liability warrants                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share (in shares)                 0 1,356 18,893