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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
airline
segment
Sep. 30, 2013
Aug. 02, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Public Warrants
Sep. 30, 2013
Public Warrants
Sep. 30, 2014
Public Warrants
Sep. 30, 2013
Public Warrants
Sep. 30, 2014
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2014
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2014
Equipment
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2014
Equipment
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2014
Connectivity equipment
Sep. 30, 2014
Building and Building Improvements
Sep. 30, 2014
Domestic Deferred Tax Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Domestic Deferred Tax Assets
Sep. 30, 2014
Foreign Deferred Tax Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Deferred Tax Assets
Mar. 31, 2014
AIA Purchase Agreement
Dec. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
Jan. 31, 2013
AIA Purchase Agreement
Sep. 30, 2014
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
Oct. 18, 2013
IFES Acquisition Corp Limited
Sep. 30, 2014
Other Current Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Current Assets
Sep. 30, 2014
Other Non-current Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Non-current Assets
Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory and Other Long-Term Assets
Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory and Other Long-Term Assets
Sep. 30, 2014
STC Fees
Sep. 30, 2013
STC Fees
Sep. 30, 2014
STC Fees
Sep. 30, 2013
STC Fees
Segments of the Company:                                                                        
Number of reportable segments     2                                                                  
Revenue Recognition                                                                        
Equipment Sales $ 11,180,000 $ 4,859,000 $ 26,709,000 $ 20,270,000                                                         $ 300,000 $ 0 $ 800,000 $ 0
Product Development:                                                                        
Capitalized software development costs 900,000 300,000 2,400,000 1,000,000                                                                
Stock and Warrant Repurchases [Abstract]                                                                        
Repurchased warrants (shares)     13,100,000 500,000                                                                
Repurchase of warrants     (1,406,000) (795,000)                                                                
Common Stock, Shares, Issued for Repurchase of Warrants     4,227,187                                                                  
Fair Value of Common Stock Issued for Repurchase of Warrants 57,900,000   57,900,000                                                                  
Restricted Cash                                                                        
Line of credit, period secured by cash                       1 year 3 years                                              
Restricted cash 3,200,000   3,200,000     3,300,000                                         1,200,000 2,400,000 2,000,000 900,000            
Inventory, net:                                                                        
Deferred equipment costs                                                             7,500,000 6,200,000        
Number of airlines     1                                                                  
Content Library                                                                        
Useful life of licensed film rights     1 year                                                                  
Property, plant and equipment:                                                                        
Property, plant and equipment, useful life                           3 years 10 years 5 years 30 years                                      
Payments to acquire equipment     6,231,000 10,025,000                       100,000                                        
Property, plant and equipment, service life     5 years                                                                  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill:                                                                        
Goodwill 53,032,000   53,032,000   400,000 52,345,000                                   35,385,000 12,425,000 [1] 12,117,000 [1]                    
Business acquisitions and supplemental pro forma information:                                                                        
Business acquisition, percentage acquired             86.00%                             94.00% 94.00% 86.00%   100.00%                    
Income Taxes:                                                                        
Valuation allowance 59,100,000   59,100,000     50,800,000                       57,400,000 48,900,000 1,700,000 1,900,000                              
Derivative Warrants:                                                                        
Change in fair value of derivative financial instrument     $ 555,000 $ (7,107,000)       $ (5,300,000) $ 2,200,000 $ 600,000 $ (7,100,000)                                                  
[1] Included in the table above are $0.5 million of deferred tax assets, $6.7 million of deferred tax liabilities and $1.2 million of accrued taxes payable as of the IFES acquisition date, which were prepared using best estimates available. Due to the preliminary nature of IFES financial results prior to the October 18, 2013 acquisition date, the Company was unable to provide an accurate assessment of certain deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities and estimated income