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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Earn-out liability     $ 1,162 $ 1,987
Contingently issuable shares     2,285 4,545
Total financial liabilities     3,665 6,965
Public SPAC Warrants        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Public SPAC warrants     218 433
Quotes prices in active markets (Level 1)        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Earn-out liability     0 0
Contingently issuable shares     0 0
Total financial liabilities     $ 0 0
Quotes prices in active markets (Level 1) | Public SPAC Warrants        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Number of warrants (in shares)     6,173,228  
Quotes prices in active markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants | Public SPAC Warrants        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Number of warrants (in shares)     6,173,228  
Quotes prices in active markets (Level 1) | Public SPAC Warrants        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Public SPAC warrants     $ 0 0
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Earn-out liability     0 0
Contingently issuable shares     0 0
Total financial liabilities     0 0
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Public SPAC Warrants        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Public SPAC warrants     0 0
Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3)        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Earn-out liability     1,162 1,987
Contingently issuable shares     2,285 4,545
Total financial liabilities     3,665 6,965
Significant other unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Public SPAC Warrants        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Public SPAC warrants     $ 218 $ 433
Common Stock | UMG Recordings        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Stock issued during period, litigation (in shares)   1,800,000    
Price Per Share Scenario One | Common Stock | UMG Recordings - share price threshold        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Stock issued during period, litigation (in shares)     500,000 500,000
Price Per Share Scenario One | Common Stock | UMG Recordings        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Stock issued during period, litigation (in shares) 500,000 500,000.0    
Share price of common stock (in usd per share) $ 10.00 $ 10 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
Price Per Share Scenario Two | Common Stock | UMG Recordings - share price threshold        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Stock issued during period, litigation (in shares)     400,000 400,000
Price Per Share Scenario Two | Common Stock | UMG Recordings        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Stock issued during period, litigation (in shares) 400,000 400,000.0    
Share price of common stock (in usd per share) $ 12.00 $ 12 $ 12.00 $ 12.00