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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2014
airline
segment
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2014
Public Warrants
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Mar. 31, 2013
Public Warrants
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Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum
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Mar. 31, 2014
Maximum
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Mar. 31, 2014
Equipment
Minimum
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Mar. 31, 2014
Equipment
Maximum
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Mar. 31, 2014
Connectivity equipment
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Mar. 31, 2014
Building and Building Improvements
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Mar. 31, 2014
Domestic Deferred Tax Assets
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Dec. 31, 2013
Domestic Deferred Tax Assets
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Mar. 31, 2014
Foreign Deferred Tax Assets
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Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Deferred Tax Assets
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Mar. 31, 2014
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Jan. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Oct. 18, 2013
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Current Assets
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other Current Assets
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Non-current Assets
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other Non-current Assets
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Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory and Other Long-Term Assets
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Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory and Other Long-Term Assets
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Mar. 31, 2014
STC Fees
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Mar. 31, 2013
STC Fees
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| Segments of the Company: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of reportable segments | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue Recognition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment Sales | $ 6,082,000 | $ 9,043,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Development: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | 600,000 | 400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted Cash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit, period secured by cash | 1 year | 3 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash | 3,100,000 | 3,300,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred equipment costs | 6,300,000 | 6,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of airlines | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content Library | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Useful life of licensed film rights | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years | 10 years | 5 years | 30 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments to acquire equipment | 2,032,000 | 256,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, service life | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible Assets and Goodwill: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 52,345,000 | 52,345,000 | 35,385,000 | 12,117,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisitions and supplemental pro forma information: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, percentage acquired | 86.00% | 94.00% | 86.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation allowance | 52,900,000 | 50,800,000 | 50,800,000 | 48,900,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Warrants: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | $ (15,538,000) | $ (4,456,000) | $ 15,500,000 | $ 4,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||