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

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- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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- Definition

Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

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- Details

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