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Goodwill and intangible assets (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible assets |  |  |
Historical cost | $ 43,919 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | $ 43,974 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
Accumulated Amortization | (24,243)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (20,561)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
Net Book Value | 19,676 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 23,413 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 10,594 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Amortization expense for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and thereafter |  |  |
2015 | 3,525 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |
2016 | 3,451 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |
2017 | 3,218 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |
2018 | 2,370 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |
2019 | 1,625 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |
Thereafter | 5,487 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive |  |
Net Book Value | 19,676 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 23,413 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 10,594 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Venue contracts |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life | 10 years | 10 years |
Historical cost | 36,356 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember | 36,356 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (21,582)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember | (19,314)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember |
Net Book Value | 14,774 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember | 17,042 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember |
Amortization expense for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and thereafter |  |  |
Net Book Value | 14,774 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember | 17,042 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_VenueContractsMember |
Non-compete agreement |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life | 5 years | 5 years |
Historical cost | 3,840 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember | 3,840 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (1,067)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember | (224)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember |
Net Book Value | 2,773 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember | 3,616 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember |
Amortization expense for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and thereafter |  |  |
Net Book Value | 2,773 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember | 3,616 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_NonCompeteAgreementMember |
Technology |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life | 6 years | 6 years |
Historical cost | 2,300 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember | 2,300 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (863)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember | (441)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |
Net Book Value | 1,437 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember | 1,859 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |
Amortization expense for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and thereafter |  |  |
Net Book Value | 1,437 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember | 1,859 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |
Advertiser relationships |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life | 5 years | 5 years |
Historical cost | 70 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember | 70 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (34)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember | (20)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember |
Net Book Value | 36 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember | 50 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember |
Amortization expense for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and thereafter |  |  |
Net Book Value | 36 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember | 50 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_AdvertiserRelationshipsMember |
Patents, trademarks and other |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Weighted Average Life | 6 years | 6 years |
Historical cost | 1,353 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember | 1,408 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (697)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember | (562)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember |
Net Book Value | 656 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember | 846 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember |
Amortization expense for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and thereafter |  |  |
Net Book Value | $ 656 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember | $ 846 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = wifi_PatentsTrademarksAndDomainSubjectToAmortizationMember |

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