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Common Stock, Stock-Based Awards and Warrants - Schedule of Stock Options Fair Value Assumptions (Details)

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Common Stock, Stock-Based Awards and Warrants - Schedule of Stock Options Fair Value Assumptions (Details) - Global Eagle Stock Option Plan - Stock Options - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share price (in usd per share) $ 2.69 $ 2.74 $ 8.34
Estimated term (in years) 4 years 9 months 4 years 9 months 3 years 10 months 27 days
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 2.76% 2.26% 1.15%
Expected stock volatility (as a percent) 64.00% 52.00% 44.00%
Expected dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Fair value of stock options granted (in usd per share) $ 1.47 $ 0.93 $ 2.93