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Stockholders' Equity (Details 4) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Number of Shares      
Outstanding at end of year 5,298,877us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 2,013,876us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber  
Non Employee      
Number of Shares      
Outstanding at beginning of year 30,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
    
Non-employee options granted 25,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
30,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
30,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
Outstanding at end of year 55,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
30,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
  
Options vested and expected to vest 55,000spex_OptionsVestedAndExpectedToEmployee
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
   
Options vested and exercisable 55,000spex_OptionsVestedAndExercisableEmployee
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price      
Outstanding at beginning of year $ 7.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
    
Non-employee options granted $ 2.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
$ 7.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
$ 7.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
Outstanding at end of year $ 5.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
$ 7.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
  
Options vested and expected to vest $ 5.16spex_OptionsVestedAndExpectedToWeightedAverageEmployee
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
   
Options vested and exercisable $ 5.16spex_OptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageEmployee
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Aggregate intrinsic value of share outstanding    $ 29,400us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= spex_NonEmployeeMember
  
Non-employee options granted        
Options vested and expected to vest       
Options vested and exercisable       
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life      
Weighted average remaining contractual life of share outstanding 6 years 4 months 24 days 9 years 3 months 18 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual life of share Options granted 4 years 3 months 18 days    
Options vested and expected to vest 6 years 4 months 24 days    
Options vested and exercisable 6 years 4 months 24 days