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Property and equipment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	$ 198,764us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	$ 133,855us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(86,992)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	(66,295)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property and equipment, net	111,772us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	67,560us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	27,446us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	18,940us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	15,958us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Asset impairment charge
Impairment losses related to a change in the use of certain software developed for internal use	406wifi_AssetImpairmentChargesDueToUseOfCertainSoftwareDevelopedForInternalUse
Impairment losses related to a venue termination agreement	494wifi_AssetImpairmentChargesRelatedTerminationAgreement
Network access
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	18,074us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkAccessMember	12,651us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkAccessMember	11,948us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkAccessMember
Network operations
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	5,662us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkOperationsMember	4,091us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkOperationsMember	2,844us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkOperationsMember
Development and technology
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	3,381us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember	1,992us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember	1,049us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
General and administrative
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	329us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember	206us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember	117us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
Leasehold improvements
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	152,627us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember	97,462us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Construction in progress
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	20,104us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember	18,157us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Computer equipment
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	7,909us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember	7,372us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Software
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	17,827us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember	10,452us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
Office equipment
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	297us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember	412us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
Equipment acquired under capital leases
Property and equipment
Total property and equipment	1,209us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember	1,220us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (300)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember	$ (191)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember

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