Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity Transactions - Warrants Narrative (Details)

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Equity Transactions - Warrants Narrative (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2018
d
Mar. 27, 2018
USD ($)
d
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Jan. 31, 2018
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]              
Remaining shares amount authorized repurchase amount       $ 44,800,000      
Consecutive trading days | d 45            
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) | shares         6,173,228    
Public SPAC Warrants | Derivative              
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]              
Change in value (less than .1 million)         $ (100,000)    
Public SPAC Warrants | Public Warrants | Level 1              
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]              
Warrants (in shares) | shares           6,173,228  
Public SPAC Warrants | Public Warrants | Level 1 | Global Eagle Warrants              
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]              
Warrants (in shares) | shares         6,173,228    
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) | shares   722,631          
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.25          
Debt instrument, convertible, stock price trigger (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 100.00   $ 100.00      
Derivative | Market Warrants              
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]              
Warrant to purchase convertible preferred stock (in shares) | shares   520,000          
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 39.25          
Debt instrument, convertible, stock price trigger (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 60.00   $ 60.00      
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%