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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
airline
segment
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Public Warrants
Mar. 31, 2013
Public Warrants
Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2014
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2014
Equipment
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2014
Equipment
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2014
Connectivity equipment
Mar. 31, 2014
Building and Building Improvements
Mar. 31, 2014
Domestic Deferred Tax Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Domestic Deferred Tax Assets
Mar. 31, 2014
Foreign Deferred Tax Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Deferred Tax Assets
Mar. 31, 2014
AIA Purchase Agreement
Jan. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
Oct. 18, 2013
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Current Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Current Assets
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Non-current Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Non-current Assets
Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory and Other Long-Term Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory and Other Long-Term Assets
Mar. 31, 2014
STC Fees
Mar. 31, 2013
STC Fees
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