Business Combination - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
Row 44 Merger
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Dec. 31, 2013
Row 44 Merger
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Merger
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Dec. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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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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Dec. 31, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
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Dec. 31, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
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Sep. 30, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
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Dec. 31, 2013
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
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Oct. 18, 2013
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
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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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Dec. 31, 2013
Customer relationships
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Sep. 30, 2013
Customer relationships
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Jan. 31, 2013
Customer relationships
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
Customer relationships
PMG Stock Purchase
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Sep. 30, 2013
Customer relationships
PMG Stock Purchase
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Jul. 09, 2013
Customer relationships
PMG Stock Purchase
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Oct. 18, 2013
Customer relationships
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ownership percentage in subsidiary | 86.00% | 94.00% | 94.00% | 86.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transaction cost | $ 16,400,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses from transactions with related party | 11,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock, shares issued | 55,902,114 | 23,405,785 | 55,902,114 | 23,405,785 | 23,405,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock reissued | 3,053,634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total consideration transferred | 144,257,000 | 144,257,000 | 144,257,000 | 144,257,000 | 15,696,000 | 15,696,000 | 15,696,000 | 15,696,000 | 36,246,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 52,345,000 | 0 | 52,345,000 | 0 | 0 | 35,385,000 | 35,385,000 | 39,217,000 | 39,217,000 | 7,584,000 | 4,843,000 | 4,843,000 | 7,584,000 | 12,117,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 6.00% | 6.00% | 14.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, revenue of acquiree since acquisition date | 152,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, cash payment | 101,286,000 | 10,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, cash proceeds subject to hold back | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, accounts receivable | 8,500,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, accounts payable and accrued expenses | 67,900,000 | 11,100,000 | 11,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, prepaids | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, other current assets | 1,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business combination, deferred tax liabilities, net | 22,200,000 | 22,200,000 | 7,000,000 | 6,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, accrued taxes payable | 1,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, deferred tax asset | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, deferred tax liabilities | 28,752,000 | 28,752,000 | 24,970,000 | 25,000,000 | 6,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, contingent Liabilities | 1,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, uncertain tax positions | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Revenue | 79,860,000 | 74,518,000 | 62,831,000 | 42,513,000 | 14,562,000 | 19,305,000 | 16,836,000 | 18,507,000 | 259,722,000 | 69,210,000 | 33,637,000 | 25,100,000 | 6,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, current liabilities adjustment | (6,564,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, income tax provision adjustment | 1,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liability | (3,782,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, intangible assets | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 8,500,000 | 80,758,000 | 80,758,000 | 80,758,000 | 10,863,000 | 6,865,000 | 6,865,000 | 28,258,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, net working capital | 400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, intangible asset adjustment | (100,000) | 0 | 3,998,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (1,454,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments | (3,832,000) | (2,741,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, amortization expense adjustment | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business acquisition, acquisition related costs | $ 34,500,000 |