Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenue	$ 102,506	$ 94,558	$ 80,420
Costs and operating expenses:
Network access	42,289	37,082	31,961
Network operations	14,541	15,849	13,508
Development and technology	10,772	9,433	8,475
Selling and marketing	10,255	7,409	5,985
General and administrative	12,700	11,953	10,645
Amortization of intangible assets	1,103	1,655	2,491
Total costs and operating expenses	91,660	83,381	73,065
Income from operations	10,846	11,177	7,355
Interest and other income (expense), net	143	(176)	(137)
Income before income taxes	10,989	11,001	7,218
Income taxes	2,965	4,064	(8,903)
Net income	8,024	6,937	16,121
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	729	642	547
Net income attributable to Boingo Wireless, Inc.	7,295	6,295	15,574
Accretion of convertible preferred stock		(1,633)	(5,020)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 7,295	$ 4,662	$ 10,554
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.19	$ 1.81
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.17	$ 0.49
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in shares)	34,774	24,014	5,834
Diluted (in shares)	37,317	27,481	31,899