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Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Increase in share-based compensation expense $ 0.8spok_IncreaseinAllocatedSharebasedCompensationExpense    
2011 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Forfeitures benefits     0.4spok_StockBasedCompensationExpenseBenefitDueToForfeitures
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= spok_TwoThousandElevenLongTermIncentivePlanMember
Long Term Incentive Plan modification expense     0.2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationOtherLongtermIncentivePlansRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= spok_TwoThousandElevenLongTermIncentivePlanMember
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures   $ 2.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= spok_TwoThousandElevenLongTermIncentivePlanMember
 
Executive [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Number of departed employees     2spok_NumberofDepartedEmployees
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= spok_ExecutiveMember