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Business Combination - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Merger
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Sep. 30, 2013
Row 44 Merger
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Sep. 30, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Mar. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Jan. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Jul. 09, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
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Sep. 30, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
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Sep. 30, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
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Jan. 31, 2013
PAR
Backstop Fee Agreement
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Jul. 09, 2013
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
PMG Stock Purchase
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Business acqusition, percentage acquired | 86.00% | 86.00% | ||||||||||||||
| Transaction cost | $ 16,400,000 | $ 300,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Expenses from transactions with related party | 11,900,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 36,061,346 | 36,061,346 | 20,352,151 | |||||||||||||
| Common stock, shares issued | 39,114,980 | 39,114,980 | 23,405,785 | 23,405,785 | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock reissued | 3,053,634 | |||||||||||||||
| Total consideration transferred | 144,257,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 6.00% | 14.00% | ||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, cash payment | 101,286,000 | 10,800,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, value of stock issued | 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 | 200,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, cash proceeds subject to hold back | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, accounts receivable | 8,500,000 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, accounts payable and accrued expenses | 11,100,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 74,518,000 | 19,305,000 | 179,862,000 | 54,648,000 | 12,800,000 | 12,800,000 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ (5,395,000) | $ (7,851,000) | $ (45,445,000) | $ (29,060,000) | $ (600,000) | $ (600,000) | ||||||||||