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

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Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 29, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Public Warrants
Jan. 31, 2013
Warrant
Jul. 09, 2013
PMG Stock Purchase
Mar. 31, 2012
Common Stock
Row 44 Merger
Jul. 09, 2013
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
PMG Stock Purchase
Dec. 31, 2011
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
Dec. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
Mar. 31, 2012
Row 44, Inc.
Common Stock
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative
Public Warrants
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative
Sponsor Warrants
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Warrants granted           21,062,500             15,571,050 333,333
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises         $ 800,000                  
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares Held in Escrow                 151,420          
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares             431,734              
Warrant to purchase convertible preferred stock, shares 3,400,000                   3,400,000.0      
Warrants to purchase preferred stock unit                   1,700,000 3,400,000      
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 0 24,981,000 0                      
Debt and interest conversion 0 20,790,000 0                      
Warrant exercise price 0.003                 0.003 0.003 8.76    
Share Price     $ 2.91                      
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted               200,000            
Escrow Deposit                 $ 1,600,000          
Waiver of Warrants, Shares       7,333,334