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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Net income (loss) $ 12,987 $ 11,996 $ 9,556 $ (14,153)
Income allocable to non-controlling interests 0 0 0 194
Net income (loss) attributable to Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. common stockholders 12,987 11,996 9,556 (14,347)
Less: adjustment for change in fair value on warrants liability for diluted EPS after assumed exercise of warrants liability 14,789 21,326 15,743 5,808
Net loss for dilutive EPS $ (1,802) $ (9,330) $ (6,187) $ (20,155)
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS (in shares) 77,111 71,988 76,993 71,983
Effect of assumed exercise of warrants liability (in shares) 1,407 480 1,630 2,942
Adjusted weighted-average share for diluted EPS (in shares) 78,518 72,468 78,623 74,925
Basic earnings (loss) per share (usd per share) $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.12 $ (0.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - (usd per share) $ (0.02) $ (0.13) $ (0.08) $ (0.27)