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Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Warrants Activity (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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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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Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44 Warrants
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44 Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2011
Row 44 Warrants
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Jan. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
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Sep. 30, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common stock warrants
Row 44 Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common stock warrants
Row 44 Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Public Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Public Warrants
Global Eagle Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative
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Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative
Public Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative
Sponsor Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
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Aug. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
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Mar. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
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Mar. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
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Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
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Dec. 31, 2011
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
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Aug. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Row 44 Warrants
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Mar. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Row 44 Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Row 44 Warrants
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Jan. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
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Dec. 31, 2013
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Global Eagle Warrants
Public Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Global Eagle Warrants
Sponsor Warrants
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants repurchased and retired | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waiver of sponsor warrants | $ 9,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Warrant Exercises | 6,000 | 800,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class Of Warrant Or Right Expiration Period | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants for common stock issued for services | 452,000 | 2,555,000 | 0 | 700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants and Rights Outstanding | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, Grant Date Fair Value | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of warrants for common stock | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrants Exercised | 2,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Quantity of Securities Issued | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class of Warrant or Right, Warrants Exchanged | (2,921,450) | (2,900,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Warrants: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | 2,899,107 | 721,897 | 2,359,512 | 25,992,500 | 15,571,050 | 333,333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | 82,721 | 0 | 2,766,495 | 666,667 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | (2,259,931) | 0 | (2,226,900) | (2,100,000.0) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased | (500,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | 2,898,810 | 721,897 | 721,897 | 2,899,107 | 2,359,512 | 25,992,500 | 23,237,717 | 15,571,050 | 333,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable | 721,897 | 721,897 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant exercise price | 0.003 | 1.00 | 8.76 | 8.76 | 0.003 | 0.003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | $ 2.34 | $ 9.38 | $ 0.33 | $ 11.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 2.17 | $ 11.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased | $ 11.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | $ 2.3400 | $ 9.38 | $ 9.38 | $ 2.34 | $ 0.33 | $ 11.50 | $ 11.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable | $ 9.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | 4 years 11 months 1 day | 4 years 0 months 11 days | 3 years 4 months 13 days | 4 years 11 months 1 day | 6 years 3 months 15 days | 5 years 0 months 0 days | 4 years 0 months 29 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | 3 years 4 months 13 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants converted to common stock | 2,100,000 | 900,000 | 2,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average per share price of common stock upon exchange of warrants | $ 14.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of stock issued on exchange of warrants | 13,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount recorded as expense on exchange of warrants | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense as result of remeasurement | 64,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closing stock price for 20 of 30 days to trigger call of warrants (per share) | $ 17.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated proceeds if warrants called | 179,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs | 1,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants, Grant Date Fair Value | $ 300,000 | $ 2,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants Eliminated in Consolidation | 700,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants (in shares) | 15,571,050 | 333,333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||