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Business Combination - Narrative (Details)

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Business Combination - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Row 44 Merger
Mar. 31, 2013
Row 44 Merger
Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Merger
Mar. 31, 2014
AIA Purchase Agreement
Dec. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
Jan. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
Jul. 09, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
Mar. 31, 2014
PMG Stock Purchase
Oct. 18, 2013
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
Jan. 31, 2013
PAR
Backstop Fee Agreement
Dec. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
PMG Stock Purchase
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs $ 34,500,000                          
Business acquisition, percentage acquired     86.00%       94.00%   86.00%     100.00%    
Transaction cost           16,400,000       300,000   500,000    
Expenses from transactions with related party                         11,900,000  
Common stock, shares issued 55,920,501 55,902,114   23,405,785                    
Treasury stock reissued       3,053,634                    
Total consideration transferred                 144,257,000     36,246,000    
Goodwill 52,345,000 52,345,000             35,385,000     12,117,000    
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners             6.00% 14.00%            
Business acquisition, cash payment         101,286,000         10,600,000        
Business acquisition, value of stock issued                   431,734 431,734     151,420
Consideration transferred, fair value                   4,400,000        
Business acquisition, liabilities assumed                   3,300,000        
Accrued obligations                   400,000        
Business acquisition, potential cash payment                   5,000,000        
Business acquisition, earn out obligation accrual                     500,000      
Business acquisition, cash proceeds subject to hold back                   300,000        
Accounts receivable, net of allowances                 31,984,000 8,500,000   8,000,000    
Business acquisition, inventory and prepaid assets                   1,100,000        
Business acquisition, certain letters of credit                   1,100,000        
Business acquisition, assumed indebtedness                   3,300,000   1,300,000    
Business acquisition, accounts payable and accrued expenses                   12,600,000   11,000,000    
Business acquisition, deferred tax asset                       500,000    
Business acquisition, deferred tax liabilities                       6,600,000    
Business acquisition, accrued taxes payable                       1,200,000    
Business acquisitions, prepaids                       200,000    
Business acquisitions, other current assets                       1,900,000    
Business acquisitions, deferred tax liabilities, net                 $ 22,200,000     $ 6,200,000