| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 159 - Disclosure - Accounts payable and other current liabilities - Schedule of Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (http://broadsoft.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAccountsPayableAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfAccountsPayableAndOtherCurrentLiabilities) |
| Table | Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001086909 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2012-12-31 | 2011-12-31 | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 7,237,000 | 5,239,000 |
Accrued compensation | 6,371,000 | 8,391,000 |
Accrued royalties | 943,000 | 624,000 |
Other | 1,135,000 | 745,000 |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 15,686,000 | 14,999,000 |