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Convertible, Redeemable Preferred Stock, Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Mar. 29, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
Public Warrants
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Sep. 30, 2013
Public Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sponsor Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Sep. 30, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
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Sep. 30, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
Public 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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Sep. 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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Sep. 30, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Common stock warrants
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Warrant
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Sep. 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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Jul. 09, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
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Jul. 09, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, cash payment | $ 10,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, value of stock issued | 431,734 | 151,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, liabilities assumed | 3,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Escrow deposit | 1,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchased and retired common stock held by certain executives | (95,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options outstanding | 0 | 43,686,492 | 4,770,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options exchanged for shares | 40,644,825 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options forfeited | 2,816,667 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options exchanged for cash | 225,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options exchanged for cash amount | 22,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options granted | 0 | 5,270,000 | 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 4 months 12 days | 4 years 11 months 1 day | |||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants eliminated in consolidation | 21,173,758 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants (as converted) | 26,159,167 | 18,492,500 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||