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Convertible, Redeemable Preferred Stock, Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 29, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
Public Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Mar. 31, 2013
Sponsor Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Mar. 31, 2013
Salaries and wages
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Mar. 31, 2012
Salaries and wages
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
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Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
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Mar. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
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Jan. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
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Mar. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Key executives
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Mar. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Key employees
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Mar. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Board members
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Series C preferred warrants
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Jan. 30, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Series C preferred warrants
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock options outstanding | 0 | 43,686,492 | 3,350,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Stock options exchanged for shares | 40,644,825 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options forfeited | 2,816,667 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock options exchanged for cash | 225,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options exchanged for cash amount | $ 22,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options granted | 0 | 3,350,000 | 2,175,000 | 1,025,000 | 150,000 | |||||||||||
| Stock options weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 4.34 | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 496,000 | 459,000 | 496,000 | 443,000 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants outstanding | 18,992,500 | 333,333 | 21,437,586 | 42,611,344 | ||||||||||||
| Waiver of sponsor warrants (in shares) | 7,333,334 | |||||||||||||||
| Waiver modification of sponsor warrants | $ 9,900,000 | |||||||||||||||