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Stockholders' Equity - Common Stock Purchased Including Purchase of Common Stock for Tax Withholdings (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2014
Aug. 01, 2012
Jan. 03, 2011
Jan. 02, 2010
Jan. 02, 2009
Jul. 31, 2008
Apr. 23, 2013
Jan. 02, 2015
Mar. 31, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                  
Common Stock Repurchase Program, authorized amount $ 15,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount $ 25,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount $ 25,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount $ 25,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount $ 25,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount $ 50,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount      
2011 STIP [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]                  
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                  
Common stock repurchase price                 $ 14.10spok_CommonStockPurchasePricePerShare
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2012 STIP and 2009 LTIP [Member]                  
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                  
Common stock repurchase price             $ 12.92spok_CommonStockPurchasePricePerShare
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Stock repurchased during period, shares             108,459us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Subsequent Event [Member]                  
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]                  
Common Stock Repurchase Program, authorized amount               $ 15,000,000.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount
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