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

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Common Stock, Stock Options and Warrants - Stock Options Activity (Details) - Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Shares:  
Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares 5,625
Granted (in shares) | shares 599
Exercised (in shares) | shares (26)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares (81)
Ending Balance (in shares) | shares 6,117
Expected to vest (in shares) | shares 5,544
Exercisable (in shares) | shares 2,898
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share):  
Beginning Balance (in dollar per share) | $ / shares $ 11.20
Granted (in dollar per share) | $ / shares 9.22
Exercised (in dollar per share) | $ / shares 9.87
Forfeited (in dollar per share) | $ / shares 12.34
Ending Balance (in dollar per share) | $ / shares 11.00
Expected to vest (in dollar per share) | $ / shares 10.97
Exercisable (in dollar per share) | $ / shares $ 10.77
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term 3 years 2 months 1 day
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 2
Expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual term 3 years 1 month 2 days
Expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 1
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term 2 years 7 months 20 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 0