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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability $ 0 $ 1,710
Total financial liabilities 36,871 54,381
EIM    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability   1,700
Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants 36,871 52,671
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability 0 0
Total financial liabilities $ 36,871 $ 52,671
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Number of warrants 10,129,508 10,148,508
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants $ 36,871 $ 52,671
Quotes Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Global Eagle Warrants | Public Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Number of warrants 10,129,508  
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability $ 0 0
Total financial liabilities 0 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants 0 0
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Earn-out liability 0 1,710
Total financial liabilities 0 1,710
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Global Eagle Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Warrants $ 0 $ 0