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Common Stock, Share-based Awards and Warrants - Stock Options Activity (Details)

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Common Stock, Share-based Awards and Warrants - Stock Options Activity (Details) - Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Shares:  
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares 5,625
Granted (in shares) | shares 1,680
Exercised (in shares) | shares (26)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares (562)
Ending balance (in shares) | shares 6,717
Vested and expected to vest (in shares) | shares 6,041
Exercisable (in shares) | shares 3,562
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in usd per share):  
Beginning balance (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 11.20
Granted (usd per share) | $ / shares 8.31
Exercised (usd per share) | $ / shares 9.87
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares 11.42
Ending balance (usd per share) | $ / shares 10.46
Vested and expected to vest (usd per share) | $ / shares 10.54
Exercisable (usd per share) | $ / shares $ 10.82
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term 2 years 9 months 11 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 580
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual term 2 years 9 months 13 days
Vested and expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 415
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term 2 years 15 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 0