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Common Stock, Stock Options and Warrants - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 17, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Liability
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Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Liability
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Jun. 30, 2014
Public Warrants
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Public Warrants
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Public Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Jun. 30, 2014
Public Warrants
Global Eagle Warrants
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
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Jan. 31, 2013
Warrant
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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock Options
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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock Options
Board members
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Jan. 31, 2013
Row 44 Warrants
Common stock warrants
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Jun. 30, 2014
Global Eagle Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
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Jun. 30, 2014
Global Eagle Warrants
Sponsor Warrants
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Jun. 17, 2014
Common Stock Non-Voting
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Jun. 30, 2014
Common Stock Non-Voting
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock Non-Voting
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares of non-voting common stock converted to Company's common stock | 19,118,233 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, par value | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized | 7,500,000 | 7,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock option term | 5 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock options vesting term | 4 years | 2 years | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants outstanding | 15,497,929 | 21,062,500 | 22,831,263 | 23,237,717 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants (as converted) | 721,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense as result of remeasurement | $ 21,326,000 | $ (4,725,000) | $ 5,808,000 | $ (9,340,000) | $ 21,300,000 | $ 5,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Closing stock price for 20 or 30 days to trigger call of warrants (usd per share) | $ 17.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants (in shares) | 15,497,929 | 15,567,650 | 15,497,929 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise Price per Warrant | $ 11.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated proceeds if warrants called | 178,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class of Warrant or Right, Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | 25,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class of Warrant or Right, Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ 23,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||