Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Net Loss Per Share (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table] [Line Items]                      
Net loss $ (27,511)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (15,530)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 11,996us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (26,149)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (69,296)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (5,395)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (13,029)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (27,021)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (57,194)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (114,741)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (42,803)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 194us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 63us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 158us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 108us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (39)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 194us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 290us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net loss attributable to Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. common stockholders for basic and diluted EPS $ (27,511)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (15,530)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 11,996us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (26,343)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (69,359)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (5,553)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (13,137)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (26,982)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (57,388)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (115,031)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (42,803)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 76,313us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 72,877us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 71,988us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 71,978us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 58,223us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 55,166us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 54,843us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 44,014us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 73,300us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 53,061us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 19,148us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants                 0us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 0us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 0us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 76,313us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 72,877us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 72,468us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 71,978us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 58,223us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 55,166us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 54,843us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 44,014us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 73,300us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 53,061us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 19,148us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Net loss per share - basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.36)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.21)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.37)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (1.19)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.24)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.61)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.78)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (2.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (2.24)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net loss per share - diluted (in dollar per share) $ (0.36)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.21)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.13)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.37)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (1.19)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.24)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.61)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.78)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (2.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (2.24)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Stock Option                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table] [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share                 2,025us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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Restricted stock units                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table] [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share                 3us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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Non-employees stock options                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table] [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share                 5us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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Equity Warrant                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table] [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share                 1,101us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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7,596us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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Liability warrants                      
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table] [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net income (loss) per share                 1,356us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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18,893us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
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