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Intangible Assets, net - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details)

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Intangible Assets, net - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Value $ 195,668,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 173,490,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization 73,194,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 30,513,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Carrying Value 122,474,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 142,977,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Content library, current 9,570,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments 6,563,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Minimum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 1 year 6 months  
Maximum    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 8 years  
Weighted Average    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 6 years  
Existing technology - software    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 7 years 7 years
Gross Carrying Value 2,575,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
2,575,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Accumulated Amortization 705,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
333,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Net Carrying Value 1,870,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
2,242,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Existing technology - games    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 5 years 5 years
Gross Carrying Value 12,331,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
12,331,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization 4,727,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
2,041,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net Carrying Value 7,604,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
10,290,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Developed technology    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 8 years 8 years
Gross Carrying Value 7,317,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
7,317,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Accumulated Amortization 1,143,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
229,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Net Carrying Value 6,174,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
7,088,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Customer relationships    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 7 years 2 months 7 years 2 months
Gross Carrying Value 119,879,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
119,879,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization 30,437,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
11,534,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net Carrying Value 89,442,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
108,345,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Other    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 2 years 6 months 2 years 6 months
Gross Carrying Value 7,319,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
4,460,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization 3,448,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
1,353,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net Carrying Value 3,871,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
3,107,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Content library (acquired in business combination)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 1 year 6 months 1 year 6 months
Gross Carrying Value 14,298,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredinAcquisitionMember
14,298,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredinAcquisitionMember
Accumulated Amortization 14,148,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredinAcquisitionMember
11,459,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredinAcquisitionMember
Net Carrying Value 150,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredinAcquisitionMember
2,839,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredinAcquisitionMember
Content library (acquired post business combination)    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Useful Lives 1 year 6 months [1] 1 year 6 months [1]
Gross Carrying Value 31,949,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredPostAcquisitionMember
12,630,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredPostAcquisitionMember
Accumulated Amortization 18,586,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredPostAcquisitionMember
3,564,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredPostAcquisitionMember
Net Carrying Value 13,363,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredPostAcquisitionMember
9,066,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ent_FilmLibrariesAcquiredPostAcquisitionMember
Content library    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization included in cost of good sold $ 2,700,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AcquiredFilmLibrariesMember
$ 13,200,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_AcquiredFilmLibrariesMember
[1] Useful life estimate based upon the content library acquired in the business combination, which approximates historical experience.