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Convertible, Redeemable Preferred Stock, Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 29, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
Public Warrants
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Jun. 30, 2013
Public Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sponsor Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Jun. 30, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
Public Warrants
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Jun. 30, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
Sponsor Warrants
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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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Jun. 30, 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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Jun. 30, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Common stock warrants
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Warrant
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Jun. 30, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Warrant
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Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44 Warrants
Warrant
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Jan. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options outstanding | 0 | 43,686,492 | 4,050,000 | 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 | 4,050,000 | 2,175,000 | 1,025,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock options weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 4.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants outstanding, weighted average exercise price | $ 0.3214 | $ 0.3214 | $ 0.0801 | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrants outstanding, weigthed average remaining contractual term | 4 years 0 months 11 days | 3 years 7 months 15 days | 4 years 11 months 1 day | ||||||||||||||||
| Warrants eliminated in consolidation | 21,173,758 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants (as converted) | 18,492,500 | 18,492,500 | 7,666,667 | 721,600 | |||||||||||||||
| Warrants repurchased and retired | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of warrants | 800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants outstanding | 18,492,500 | 333,333 | 21,062,500 | 21,062,500 | 84,612,107 | ||||||||||||||
| Waiver of sponsor warrants (in shares) | 7,333,334 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Waiver modification of sponsor warrants | $ 9,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||