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Goodwill and intangible assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 22, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | $ 42,403 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 26,744 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 42,403 us-gaap_Goodwill | 42,403 us-gaap_Goodwill | 26,744 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |
Endeka Group Inc |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 5,776 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wifi_EndekaGroupIncMember |
Additions | 5,776 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wifi_EndekaGroupIncMember |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  | 5,776 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wifi_EndekaGroupIncMember |
AWG |  |  |  |  |
Changes in goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  | 9,883 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wifi_ElectronicMediaSystemsIncAndAdvancedWirelessGroupLLCMember
Additions | 9,883 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wifi_ElectronicMediaSystemsIncAndAdvancedWirelessGroupLLCMember |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | $ 9,883 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = wifi_ElectronicMediaSystemsIncAndAdvancedWirelessGroupLLCMember

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