Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deposits	$ 936spok_OtherDepositsNoncurrent	$ 189spok_OtherDepositsNoncurrent
Prepaid royalty	242spok_PrepaidRoyaltiesNoncurrent	242spok_PrepaidRoyaltiesNoncurrent
Other assets	440	431
Total other assets	$ 1,618us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	$ 862us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent

Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Period Type:	instant