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Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of significant accounting policies |
Schedule of revised unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet amounts |
|  | September 30, 2011 |
|  | As Previously Reported |  | Adjustment |  | As Revised |
Deferred tax assets |  | $ | 3,572 |  | $ | (1,978 | ) | $ | 1,594 |
Total current assets |  | $ | 99,309 |  | $ | (1,978 | ) | $ | 97,331 |
Deferred tax assets, non-current |  | $ | 6,697 |  | $ | 1,843 |  | $ | 8,540 |
Total assets |  | $ | 185,432 |  | $ | (135 | ) | $ | 185,297 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | $ | 12,017 |  | $ | 1,128 |  | $ | 13,145 |
Total current liabilities |  | $ | 32,059 |  | $ | 1,128 |  | $ | 33,187 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 58,752 |  | $ | 1,128 |  | $ | 59,880 |
Accumulated deficit |  | $ | (42,434 | ) | $ | (1,263 | ) | $ | (43,697 | )
Total common stockholders’ equity |  | $ | 126,504 |  | $ | (1,263 | ) | $ | 125,241 |
Total stockholders’ equity |  | $ | 126,680 |  | $ | (1,263 | ) | $ | 125,417 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |  | $ | 185,432 |  | $ | (135 | ) | $ | 185,297 |
Schedule of revised unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations amounts |
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 |
|  | As Previously Reported |  | Adjustment |  | As Revised |
Income tax expense |  | $ | 2,067 |  | $ | (82 | ) | $ | 1,985 |
Net income |  | $ | 4,778 |  | $ | 82 |  | $ | 4,860 |
Net income attributable to Boingo Wireless, Inc. |  | $ | 4,358 |  | $ | 82 |  | $ | 4,440 |
Net income attributable to common stockholders |  | $ | 2,725 |  | $ | 82 |  | $ | 2,807 |
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders—Basic |  | $ | 0.13 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.13 |
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders—Diluted |  | $ | 0.12 |  | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.11 |
Schedule of revised unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flow amounts |
|  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 |
|  | As Previously Reported |  | Adjustment |  | As Revised |
Net income |  | $ | 4,778 |  | $ | 82 |  | $ | 4,860 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in deferred income taxes |  | $ | — |  | $ | (857 | ) | $ | (857 | )
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | $ | (356 | ) | $ | 775 |  | $ | 419

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