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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
Total
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Common Stock
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Common Stock Non-Voting
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Treasury Stock
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Additional Paid-in Capital
USD ($)
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Additional Paid-in Capital
MLBAM Warrants
USD ($)
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Additional Paid-in Capital
Series C preferred warrants
USD ($)
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Subscriptions Receivable
USD ($)
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Accumulated Deficit
USD ($)
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Total Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. Stockholders' Equity
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Total Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. Stockholders' Equity
MLBAM Warrants
USD ($)
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Total Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Series C preferred warrants
USD ($)
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Non-Controlling Interest
USD ($)
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Total Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
USD ($)
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Total Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
MLBAM Warrants
USD ($)
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Total Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
Series C preferred warrants
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AIA
Common Stock Non-Voting
USD ($)
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AIA
Additional Paid-in Capital
USD ($)
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AIA
Total Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. Stockholders' Equity
USD ($)
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AIA
Non-Controlling Interest
USD ($)
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AIA
Total Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
USD ($)
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PMG
Common Stock
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PMG
Additional Paid-in Capital
USD ($)
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PMG
Total Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. Stockholders' Equity
USD ($)
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PMG
Total Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ (121,125) | $ 2 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 8,238 | $ (453) | $ (128,912) | $ 0 | $ (121,125) | $ 0 | $ (121,125) | |||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 | 20,352,151 | 20,352,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of warrants | 2,696 | 2,879 | 2,696 | 2,879 | 2,696 | 2,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of common stock warrants | 93 | 93 | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants for common stock issued for services and equipment | 359 | 359 | 359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of warrants and common stock options | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (818) | (818) | (818) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redeemable preferred stock | (124) | (124) | (124) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recapitalization as a result of Row 44 Merger (in shares) | 15,373,000 | 4,750,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recapitalization as a result of Row 44 Merger | 2 | 1 | 229,025 | 229,028 | 229,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued in acquisition (in shares) | 14,368,000 | 431,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued in acquisition | 1 | 144,256 | 144,257 | 25,424 | 169,681 | 4,447 | 4,447 | 4,447 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shares of the Company acquired in stock purchase of AIA (in shares) | 3,054,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares of the Company acquired in stock purchase of AIA | (30,659) | (30,659) | (30,659) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares) | (95,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (1,069) | (1,069) | (1,069) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Sponsor promissory note to warrants | (393) | (393) | (393) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waiver modification of sponsor warrants | 9,900 | 9,900 | 9,900 | 9,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,902 | 1,902 | 1,902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income on subscription receivable | (19) | (19) | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of subsidiary share from non- controlling interest shareholders | (187) | (187) | (15,192) | (15,379) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (110) | (768) | (768) | 21 | (747) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | (45,445) | (45,445) | (45,445) | 89 | (45,356) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | $ 205,324 | $ 4 | $ 2 | $ 0 | $ 370,573 | $ (472) | $ (174,357) | $ (768) | $ 194,982 | $ 10,342 | $ 205,324 | |||||||||||||||
| Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013 | 36,061,346 | 36,061,000 | 19,118,000 | 3,054,000 |