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Common Stock, Stock Options and Warrants - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Aug. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 11, 2014
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Jun. 17, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Liability
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Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Liability
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Sep. 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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Sep. 30, 2014
Public Warrants
Derivative Liability
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Sep. 30, 2014
Public Warrants
Global Eagle Warrants
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
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Aug. 31, 2014
Stock Options
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Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted stock units
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Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted stock units
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Jan. 31, 2013
Warrant
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Sep. 30, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock Options
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Sep. 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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Sep. 30, 2014
Global Eagle Warrants
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Dec. 31, 2013
Global Eagle Warrants
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Sep. 30, 2014
Global Eagle Warrants
Sponsor Warrants
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Jun. 17, 2014
Common Stock Non-Voting
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Sep. 30, 2014
Common Stock Non-Voting
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock Non-Voting
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Sep. 30, 2014
Performance Benchmark One [Member]
Restricted stock units
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Sep. 30, 2014
Performance Benchmark Two [Member]
Restricted stock units
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Sep. 30, 2014
Performance Benchmark Three [Member]
Restricted stock units
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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 (usd per share) | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.0001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued | 28,161 | 0 | 38,843 | 77,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares for working capital settlement | $ 300,000 | $ 345,000 | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized | 7,500,000 | 7,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock option term | 5 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock options vesting term | 3 years | 2 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants outstanding | 10,148,508 | 127,687 | 0 | 21,062,500 | 10,148,508 | 23,237,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants (as converted) | 721,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants exercise price (usd per share) | $ 11.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares per warrant called | 0.3333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum number of warrants to be exchanged | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares issued in exchange for warrants | 4,227,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants exchanged for common stock | 12,682,755 | 12,682,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognized gain on exchange of warrants | 800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expense as result of remeasurement | (5,253,000) | 2,233,000 | 555,000 | (7,107,000) | 5,300,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closing stock price for 20 or 30 days to trigger call of warrants (usd per share) | $ 17.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants | 10,148,508 | 15,567,650 | 10,148,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant exercise price (usd per share) | $ 11.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated proceeds if warrants called | 116,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of warrants authorized for repurchase | 25,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount available for warrants repurchases | $ 23,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||