Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Net Loss Per Share (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2017
Jul. 27, 2016
Mar. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Net loss – basic and diluted         $ (125,611) $ (2,412)  
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted         85,440,000 78,643,000  
Net loss per share – basic and diluted (in dollars per share)         $ (1.47) $ (0.03)  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest         $ 0 $ 0  
Net loss attributable to Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. common stockholders         (125,611) (2,412)  
Less: adjustment for change in fair value on warrants liability for diluted EPS after assumed exercise of warrants liability         0 0  
Net loss for dilutive EPS         $ (125,611) $ (2,412)  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)         85,440,000 78,643,000  
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants (in shares)         0 0  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)         85,440,000 78,643,000  
Net loss per share - basic (in usd per share)         $ (1.47) $ (0.03)  
Net loss per share - diluted (in usd per share)         $ (1.47) $ (0.03)  
Common Stock | UMG Recordings - share price threshold | Price Per Share Scenario One              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Shares issued in period (in shares)         500,000   500,000.0
Common Stock | UMG Recordings - share price threshold | Price Per Share Scenario Two              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Shares issued in period (in shares)         400,000   400,000.0
Common Stock | UMG Recordings              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Shares issued in period (in shares)       1,800,000      
Common Stock | UMG Recordings | Price Per Share Scenario One              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Shares issued in period (in shares)     500,000 500,000      
Share Price (in usd per share)     $ 10.00 $ 10 $ 10.00   $ 10
Common Stock | UMG Recordings | Price Per Share Scenario Two              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Shares issued in period (in shares)     400,000 400,000      
Share Price (in usd per share)     $ 12.00 $ 12 $ 12.00   $ 12.00
Emerging Markets Communications LLC              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Deferred compensation to be paid   $ 25,000          
Employee 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)         6,602,000 5,550,000  
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)         1,581,000 242,000  
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)         1,072,000 88,000  
Public SPAC 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)         6,173,000 6,173,000  
2.75% convertible senior notes due 2035              
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)         4,447,000 4,447,000  
EMC deferred consideration              
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)         4,834,000 0  
Contingently issuable shares              
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)         900,000 0  
Public SPAC Warrants | Quotes prices in active markets (Level 1)              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Number of warrants (in shares)     6,173,228   6,173,228    
Subsequent Event | Emerging Markets Communications LLC              
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Common stock issued for acquisition (in shares) 5,080,049