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Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Stock Options Activity (Details)

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Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Stock Options Activity (Details) (USD $)
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
Dec. 31, 2011
Row 44 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
Dec. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Dec. 31, 2013
Former Officer
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Dec. 31, 2013
Former Officer
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Options
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Options
Director [Member]
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense           $ 1,500,000    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Flow Effect, Cash Used to Settle Awards         2,000,000      
Vesting period         2 years   4 years 2 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense           3,500,000    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross         103,977      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized       7,500,000        
Shares:                
Beginning Balance 1,496,699 306,000   0        
Granted 0 1,395,000   6,535,000 25,000      
Exercised   (5,000)   0        
Expired or Canceled   (27,000)            
Exercised-cashless (Global Eagle) (1,392,491)              
Exercised-cash (7,708)              
Forfeited (96,500) (172,000)   (1,250,000) (750,000)      
Ending Balance 0 1,496,699 306,000 5,285,000        
Exercisable   1,496,699   115,625        
Expected to vest       5,169,375        
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share):                
Beginning Balance $ 3.21 $ 4.38   $ 0.00        
Granted $ 0.00 $ 0.00   $ 10.68        
Exercised   $ 0   $ 0.00        
Expired or canceled   $ 0            
Exercised-cashless (Global Eagle) $ 3.21              
Exercised-cash $ 2.91              
Forfeited $ 2.91 $ 0.00   $ 9.92        
Ending Balance $ 0.00 $ 3.21 $ 4.38 $ 10.86        
Exercisable   $ 3.21   $ 9.49        
Expected to vest       $ 10.89        
Granted, weighted average remaining contractual term       4 years 3 months 29 days        
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term   7 years 11 months 12 days 6 years 10 months 28 days 4 years 4 months 17 days        
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term   7 years 11 months 12 days   2 years 8 months 1 day        
Expected to vest, weighted average remaining contractual term       4 years 5 months 1 day        
Granted, aggregate intrinsic value       27,863,150,000        
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value   9,187,000 0 21,670,650,000        
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value   9,187,000   622,594,000        
Expected to vest, aggregate intrinsic value       21,048,056,000        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant       2,111,023        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period             5 years 5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 4.33        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options $ 22,000