v2.4.1.9
Summary of significant accounting policies (Details 4) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign currency translation      
Cummulative foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax in accumulated other comprehensive income $ (443)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax $ 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Income tax expense related to foreign currency translation adjustments 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax  
Advertising, marketing and promotion costs      
Capitalized advertising production costs 0wifi_AdvertisingProductionCostsCapitalized 0wifi_AdvertisingProductionCostsCapitalized 0wifi_AdvertisingProductionCostsCapitalized
Advertising expenses 1,350us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 2,302us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 2,374us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Assumptions that were used to calculate the grant date fair value of employee stock option grants      
Expected term 6 years 3 months 6 years 3 months 5 years 10 months 24 days
Expected volatility (as a percent) 48.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate 49.31%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate 48.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate 1.34%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate 0.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
Dividend yield (as a percent) 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
Dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share) $ 0us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared    
Dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid    
Number of dividend payouts anticipated in the foreseeable future 0wifi_NumberOfDividendPayoutsAnticipatedInForeseeableFuture    
Stock-based compensation expense recognized for non-employee   $ 30wifi_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseForNonEmployees $ 372wifi_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseForNonEmployees
License agreements | Minimum      
Revenue recognition      
Term of the arrangement used to determine revenue recognition 1 year    
License agreements | Maximum      
Revenue recognition      
Term of the arrangement used to determine revenue recognition 5 years    
Wholesale Wi-Fi | Minimum      
Revenue recognition      
Term of the arrangement used to determine revenue recognition 5 years    
Wholesale Wi-Fi | Maximum      
Revenue recognition      
Term of the arrangement used to determine revenue recognition 10 years