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

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