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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||
| Net loss | $ (3,431)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ (26,149)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
| Income allocable to non-controlling interests | 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 194us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Net loss attributable to Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. common stockholders | (3,431)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | (26,343)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
| Less: adjustment for change in fair value on warrants liability for diluted EPS after assumed exercise of warrants liability | 954us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities | 0us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities |
| Net loss for dilutive EPS | $ (4,385)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted | $ (26,343)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted |
| Weighted-average shares for basic EPS | 76,874us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 71,978us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |
| Effect of assumed exercise of warrants liability | 1,851ent_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofExerciseofWarrantsLiability | 0ent_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributabletoDilutiveEffectofExerciseofWarrantsLiability |
| Adjusted weighted-average share for diluted EPS | 78,725us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 71,978us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Basic loss per share (usd per share) | $ (0.04)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.37)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted loss per share - (usd per share) | $ (0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.37)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |
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Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Exercise of Warrants Liability No definition available.
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Amount of increase (decrease) to net income used for calculating diluted earnings per share (EPS), resulting from the assumed exercise stock options, restrictive stock units (RSUs), convertible preferred stock of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), and other dilutive convertible securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net Income or Loss Available to Common Stockholders plus adjustments resulting from the assumption that dilutive convertible securities were converted, options or warrants were exercised, or that other shares were issued upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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