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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability $ 1,710us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability [1] $ 1,421us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability [1]
Total financial liabilities 54,381us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure 72,991us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
EIM    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability 1,700us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ent_EntertainmentinMotionMember 		1,400us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ent_EntertainmentinMotionMember
Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants 52,671us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2] 71,570us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2]
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member 		[1] 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member 		[1]
Total financial liabilities 52,671us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member 		71,570us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants 52,671us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2] 71,570us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2]
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants (in shares) 10,148,508us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ent_PublicWarrantsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		15,904,383us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ent_PublicWarrantsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants | Sponsor Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants (in shares)   333,333us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= ent_SponsorWarrantsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member 		[1] 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member 		[1]
Total financial liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member 		0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2] 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2]
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability 1,710us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member 		[1] 1,421us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member 		[1]
Total financial liabilities 1,710us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member 		1,421us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2] $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleWarrantsMember 		[2]
[1] Includes $1.7 million and $1.4 million earn-out liability for EIM, a subsidiary of AIA assumed in the Business Combination for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2] Includes 10,148,508 public warrants at December 31, 2014 and 15,904,383 public warrants, including 333,333 sponsor warrants at December 31, 2013.