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Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Stock Options Fair Value Assumptions (Details)

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Stock Options, Common Stock and Warrants - Stock Options Fair Value Assumptions (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Global Eagle Stock Option Plan | Stock Options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share Price $ 11.53us-gaap_SharePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
$ 10.57us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
$ 2.91us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
Expected life (in years) 4 years 0 months 0 days 3 years 11 months 12 days 5 years 6 months 29 days
Risk-free interest rate 1.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
1.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
1.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
Expected stock volatility 58.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
57.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
48.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
Expected dividend yield 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
Fair value of stock options granted $ 5.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
$ 4.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
$ 1.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_GlobalEagleStockOptionPlanMember
Row 44 Warrants | Warrant      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate, minimum   0.72%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_Row44WarrantsMember
 
Risk-free interest rate, maximum   2.57%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_Row44WarrantsMember
 
Expected stock volatility   50.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_Row44WarrantsMember
 
Expected dividend yield   0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_Row44WarrantsMember
 
Row 44 Warrants | Minimum | Warrant      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share Price     $ 2.91us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_Row44WarrantsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Expected life (in years)   5 years  
Row 44 Warrants | Maximum | Warrant      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share Price     $ 9.34us-gaap_SharePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_WarrantMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= ent_Row44WarrantsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Expected life (in years)   7 years