v2.4.1.9

Summary of significant accounting policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 item	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Primary revenue source
Number of reportable segments	1us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Revenue	$ 29,392us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 26,452us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Marketable securities
Short-term marketable securities	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent		1,614us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
Unrealized gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss	0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1		0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1
Retail subscription
Primary revenue source
Revenue	8,709us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_RetailSubscriptionMember	10,354us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_RetailSubscriptionMember
DAS
Primary revenue source
Revenue	9,596us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_DistributedAntennaSystemMember	7,818us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_DistributedAntennaSystemMember
Wholesale partner arrangements
Primary revenue source
Revenue	4,170us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_WholesalePartnerArrangementMember	3,305us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_WholesalePartnerArrangementMember
Military
Primary revenue source
Revenue	3,514us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_MilitaryMember	476us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_MilitaryMember
Advertising and other
Primary revenue source
Revenue	$ 3,403us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_AdvertisingAndOtherMember	$ 4,499us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wifi_AdvertisingAndOtherMember

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Amount before tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Excludes net income (loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners (distributions to owners).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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