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Stock incentive plans (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Recognized stock-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation	$ 7,164us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	$ 4,506us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	$ 2,735us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Stock-based compensation expense capitalized	398us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
Network operations
Recognized stock-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation	1,356us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkOperationsMember	888us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkOperationsMember	352us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = wifi_NetworkOperationsMember
Development and technology
Recognized stock-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation	600us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember	380us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember	352us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Selling and marketing
Recognized stock-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation	2,017us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember	1,045us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember	571us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
General and administrative
Recognized stock-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation	$ 3,191us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember	$ 2,193us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember	$ 1,460us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember

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