Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Common Stock, Stock-Based Awards and Warrants - Warrants Narrative (Details)

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Common Stock, Stock-Based Awards and Warrants - Warrants Narrative (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2018
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Aug. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Jan. 30, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Remaining shares amount authorized repurchase amount | $     $ 44,800,000          
Derivative                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Change in value (less than .1 million) | $     (100,000) $ (400,000) $ (23,600,000)      
Public Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Remaining shares amount authorized repurchase amount | $     $ 16,700,000       $ 25,000,000  
Additional warrants authorized for repurchase, amount | $   $ 20,000,000            
Public Warrants | Level 1 | Global Eagle Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants (in shares)       6,173,228        
Row 44 Warrants | Common stock warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Nonvested shares outstanding               21,062,500
Number of warrants (in shares)               721,897
Public SPAC Warrants | Public Warrants | Level 1                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrants (in shares)           6,173,228    
Global Eagle Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Nonvested shares outstanding     0 6,173,000        
Second Lien Notes                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Debt issued | $ $ 150,000,000              
Derivative                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Debt issued | $ $ 150,000,000.0              
Exercise restrictions, beneficial ownership percentage 19.90%              
Derivative | Penny Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrant to purchase convertible preferred stock (in shares) 18,065,775              
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.01              
Debt instrument, convertible, stock price trigger | $ / shares $ 4.00              
Derivative | Market Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Warrant to purchase convertible preferred stock (in shares) 13,000,000              
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.57              
Debt instrument, convertible, stock price trigger | $ / shares $ 2.40              
Consecutive trading days | d 45              
Minimum | Derivative | Penny Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Exercise restrictions, beneficial ownership percentage 50.00%              
Percentage of warrants held to nominate for board of directors 25.00%              
Minimum | Derivative | Market Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Exercise restrictions, beneficial ownership percentage 25.00%              
Maximum | Derivative | Penny Warrants                
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]                
Percentage of warrants held to nominate for board of directors 50.00%