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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2008
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2012
May 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2009
Oct. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2011
Aug. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Amended contract year 3 years                                    
Contractual obligations includes both fixed and variable       $ 100,000spok_ContractualObligationCostIncludingFixedAndVariable     $ 100,000spok_ContractualObligationCostIncludingFixedAndVariable                        
Rent expense       18,600,000spok_OperatingLeasesRentExpenses 19,100,000spok_OperatingLeasesRentExpenses 20,400,000spok_OperatingLeasesRentExpenses                          
Lease incentives       426,000us-gaap_LeaseIncentivePayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 180,000us-gaap_LeaseIncentivePayableCurrentAndNoncurrent   426,000us-gaap_LeaseIncentivePayableCurrentAndNoncurrent                        
Deposits related to letter of credit are included in other assets       100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit                              
Reduced LOC   100,000spok_LineOfCreditFacilityReducedBorrowingCapacity 200,000spok_LineOfCreditFacilityReducedBorrowingCapacity                                
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due       22,514,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue     22,514,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue                        
Minimum [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
LOC contract period requirement       1 year                              
Operating leases, term of contract       1 month                              
Maximum [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
LOC contract period requirement       3 years                              
Operating leases, term of contract       5 years                              
Telecommunication services [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_TelecommunicationServicesMember
    200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_TelecommunicationServicesMember
                       
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period             3 years 2 years 2 years                    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount             200,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_TelecommunicationServicesMember
                       
Computer support services [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       100,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_ComputersMember
    100,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_ComputersMember
                       
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period                   3 years                  
Satellite services [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       300,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_SatelliteServicesMember
    300,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_SatelliteServicesMember
                       
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period                     3 years                
Network Maintenance Services [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period                       3 years              
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Adjustment Notice Period                       90 days              
Remaining contractual obligations       100,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_NetworkMember
    100,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_NetworkMember
                       
Paging Equipment Assets [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period                         3 years            
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount                         8,300,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_PagingEquipmentAssetsMember
           
Internet and Telephone Services [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       600,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_InternetandTelephoneServicesMember
    600,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_InternetandTelephoneServicesMember
                       
Sales and Customer Support Technology Services [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       1,300,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_SalesandCustomerSupportTechnologyServicesMember
    1,300,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_SalesandCustomerSupportTechnologyServicesMember
                       
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period                           3 years          
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount                           1,600,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_SalesandCustomerSupportTechnologyServicesMember
         
Information Technology Services [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       100,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_InformationTechnologyServicesMember
    100,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_InformationTechnologyServicesMember
                       
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period                             33 months        
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount                             100,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= spok_InformationTechnologyServicesMember
       
VIRGINIA                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due                           1,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_VA
         
Headquarter Office Space Lease [Member] | VIRGINIA                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Lease commencement year       April 2010                              
Rent expense       1,400,000spok_OperatingLeasesRentExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_HeadquarterOfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_VA
                             
Lease incentives       400,000us-gaap_LeaseIncentivePayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_HeadquarterOfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_VA
    400,000us-gaap_LeaseIncentivePayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_HeadquarterOfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_VA
                       
Duration of lease term                               5 years      
Remaining commitment       1,200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_HeadquarterOfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_VA
    1,200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_HeadquarterOfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_VA
                       
Operating leases, term of contract                           3 years          
Lease Expiration Date                           Mar. 31, 2018          
Office Space Adjacent to Headquarters [Member] | VIRGINIA                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Operating leases, term of contract                           4 years          
Lease Expiration Date                           Mar. 31, 2018          
Office space lease [Member] | Texas [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Lease commencement year       October 2011                              
Rent expense       2,500,000spok_OperatingLeasesRentExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
                             
Duration of lease term                                   5 years  
Remaining commitment       2,200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
    2,200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
                       
Rent abatements       200,000spok_LeaseTerminationWriteOffOfRentReceivable
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
                             
Operating leases, term of contract                                 2 years    
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due                                 1,100,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_TX
   
Office space lease [Member] | Minnesota [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       1,300,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_MN
    1,300,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_MN
                       
Office space lease [Member] | New York [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Rent expense       3,600,000spok_OperatingLeasesRentExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NY
                             
Lease incentives       400,000us-gaap_LeaseIncentivePayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NY
    400,000us-gaap_LeaseIncentivePayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NY
                       
Duration of lease term                                     10 years
Remaining commitment       3,500,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NY
    3,500,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NY
                       
Office space lease [Member] | New Hampshire [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       600,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NH
    600,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NH
                       
Office space lease [Member] | Florida [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       100,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_FL
    100,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_FL
                       
Office space lease [Member] | Australia [Member]                                      
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Remaining commitment       $ 200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
    $ 200,000spok_CommitmentOutstanding
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= spok_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU