| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.boingo.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001169988 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities  | |||
Net loss  | (26,983,000)   | (22,178,000)   | (18,767,000)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss including non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment  | |||
Amortization of intangible assets  | 3,448,000    | 3,576,000    | 3,716,000    | 
Bad debt expense  | |||
Impairment loss  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration  | (  | (  | |
Change in deferred income taxes  | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  | |||
Deferred revenue  | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities  | |||
Purchases of marketable securities  | (  | ||
Decrease in restricted cash  | |||
Payments for asset and business acquisitions  | (  | (  | |
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities  | |||
Proceeds from credit facility  | |||
Principal payments on credit facility  | (  | (  | |
Debt issuance costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  | |||
Payments of capital leases and notes payable  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payment of holdback consideration  | (  | ||
Payment of other acquisition related consideration  | (  | (  | |
Payments of withholding tax on net issuance of restricted stock units  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payments to non-controlling interest  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchase of non-controlling interests  | (  | ||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of exchange rates on cash  | (  | (  | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  | 14,718,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  | 19,485,000    | 14,718,000    | 8,849,000    | 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||
Cash paid (received) for taxes, net of refunds  | (  | ||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities  | |||
Property and equipment costs in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  | |||
Purchase of equipment and prepaid maintenance services under capital financing arrangements  | |||
Purchase of intangible asset  | |||