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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
account
Segment
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 02, 2014
Segment
Research and Development Expense $ 9,500,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense $ 8,700,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense $ 8,900,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense  
Number of reportable operating segments   2spok_NumberOfReportableOperatingSegment   1spok_NumberOfReportableOperatingSegment
Investment in Canadian company accounted under cost method accounting, ownership percentage 10.00%spok_PercentageOfInvestmentsInAffiliatesRequiredForAccountingByEquityOrCostMethod      
Impairment charge of intangible assets 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 3,382,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges  
Number of Significant Allowance Accounts 2spok_NumberofSignificantAllowanceAccounts      
Allowances for doubtful accounts 700,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable 1,300,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable    
Allowances for service credits 600,000spok_AllowancesForServiceCredits 900,000spok_AllowancesForServiceCredits    
Valuation allowances based on deferred income tax asset "more likely than not" (greater than a 50% probability)      
Total shipping costs 1,200,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 900,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 1,200,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts  
Advertising expenses 2,300,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 1,100,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 800,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense  
Cash equivalents instruments initial or remaining maturities Three months or less      
Maximum [Member]        
Amortization of intangible assets 15 years      
Software Revenue [Domain]        
Number of revenue components 2spok_NumberofRevenueComponents
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= spok_SoftwareRevenueDomain
     
Other Restructuring [Member]        
Advertising expenses $ 700,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember