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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Treasury Stock
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Beginning Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2012       $ 36,630us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (465)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (35,311)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 854us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012 813,713us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  401us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Stock-based compensation, Amount       9,971us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      9,971us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Stock-based compensation, Shares 15,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of common stock for Rockstar patents, Amount      2,670spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForRockstarPatentsAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    2,670spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForRockstarPatentsAmount
Issuance of common stock for Rockstar patents, Shares 376,981spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForRockstarPatentsShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of Series H preferred stock for Rockstar patents, Amount      38,330spex_IssuanceOfSeriesHPreferredStockForRockstarPatentsAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      38,330spex_IssuanceOfSeriesHPreferredStockForRockstarPatentsAmount
Issuance of Series H preferred stock for Rockstar patents, Shares   459,043spex_IssuanceOfSeriesHPreferredStockForRockstarPatentsShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Issuance of common stock for North South acquisition, Amount       5,511us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    5,511us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
Issuance of common stock for North South acquisition, Shares 1,203,153us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,379,685us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Issuance of common stock in connection with private placement, Amount      310spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithPrivatePlacementAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    310spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithPrivatePlacementAmount
Issuance of common stock in connection with private placement, Shares 48,438spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockInConnectionWithPrivatePlacementShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of Series E preferred stock for cash, Amount      500spex_IssuanceOfSeriesEPreferredStockForCashAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    500spex_IssuanceOfSeriesEPreferredStockForCashAmount
Issuance of Series E preferred stock for cash, Shares   100,000spex_IssuanceOfSeriesEPreferredStockForCashShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Issuance of Series F preferred stock for cash, Amount      1,925spex_IssuanceOfSeriesFPreferredStockForCashAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1,925spex_IssuanceOfSeriesFPreferredStockForCashAmount
Issuance of Series F preferred stock for cash, Shares   304,250spex_IssuanceOfSeriesFPreferredStockForCashShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Warrants exchange for Series C convertible preferred stock, Amount      5,696spex_WarrantsExchangeForSeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    5,696spex_WarrantsExchangeForSeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockAmount
Warrants exchange for Series C convertible preferred stock, Shares   229,337spex_StockAndWarrantsIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPreferredStockAndWarrants
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to common stock, Amount                 
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to common stock, Shares 229,336spex_ConversionOfSeriesCPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(229,336)spex_ConversionOfSeriesCPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to common stock, Amount              
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to common stock, Shares 165,880spex_ConversionOfSeriesDPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(165,880)spex_ConversionOfSeriesDPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to Series D-1, Amount                  
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to Series D-1, Shares              
Conversion of Series D1 preferred stock to common stock, Amount              
Conversion of Series D1 preferred stock to common stock, Shares 762,500spex_ConversionOfSeriesD1PreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(76,250)spex_ConversionOfSeriesD1PreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series F preferred stock to Series F-1, Amount                  
Conversion of Series F preferred stock to Series F-1, Shares              
Conversion of Series F1 preferred stock to common stock, Amount              
Conversion of Series F1 preferred stock to common stock, Shares 148,000spex_ConversionOfSeriesF1PreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(148,000)spex_ConversionOfSeriesF1PreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Cashless exercise of warrants, Amount             
Cashless exercise of warrants, Shares 6,711spex_CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Retirement of Series E preferred stock and release of loan to North South, Amount      500spex_RetirementOfSeriesEPreferredStockAndReleaseOfLoanToNorthSouthAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    500spex_RetirementOfSeriesEPreferredStockAndReleaseOfLoanToNorthSouthAmount
Retirement of Series E preferred stock and release of loan to North South, Shares   (100,000)spex_RetirementOfSeriesEPreferredStockAndReleaseOfLoanToNorthSouthShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Net Loss         (17,965)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(17,965)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2013       102,043us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(465)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(53,276)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
48,302us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013 3,769,712us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,902,142us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  401us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Stock-based compensation, Amount      12,676us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    12,676us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Stock-based compensation, Shares 120,485us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to Series D-1, Amount                  
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to Series D-1, Shares              
Conversion of Series D1 preferred stock to common stock, Amount 2spex_ConversionOfSeriesD1PreferredStockToCommonStockAmount
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   (2)spex_ConversionOfSeriesD1PreferredStockToCommonStockAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of Series D1 preferred stock to common stock, Shares 12,812,881spex_ConversionOfSeriesD1PreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1,281,288)spex_ConversionOfSeriesD1PreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series F preferred stock to Series F-1, Amount              
Conversion of Series F preferred stock to Series F-1, Shares 156,250spex_ConversionOfSeriesFPreferredStockToSeriesF1Shares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(156,250)spex_ConversionOfSeriesFPreferredStockToSeriesF1Shares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Issuance of common stock for cash, net, Amount      3,874us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForCash
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    3,874us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForCash
Issuance of common stock for cash, net, Shares 1,185,614us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of common stock for non-cash registration rights penalty, Amount      654spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForNoncashRegistrationRightsPenaltyAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    654spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForNoncashRegistrationRightsPenaltyAmount
Issuance of common stock for non-cash registration rights penalty, Shares 239,521spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForNoncashRegistrationRightsPenaltyShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of common stock for contractual dispute settlement, Amount      225spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForContractualDisputeSettlementAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    225spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForContractualDisputeSettlementAmount
Issuance of common stock for contractual dispute settlement, Shares 125,000spex_IssuanceOfCommonStockForContractualDisputeSettlementShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of Series J preferred stock for cash, net, Amount   1spex_IssuanceOfSeriesJPreferredStockForCashNetAmount
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
18,386spex_IssuanceOfSeriesJPreferredStockForCashNetAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    18,387spex_IssuanceOfSeriesJPreferredStockForCashNetAmount
Issuance of Series J preferred stock for cash, net, Shares   10,000,000spex_IssuanceOfSeriesJPreferredStockForCashNetShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock, Amount              
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock, Shares 4spex_ConversionOfSeriesBPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1)spex_ConversionOfSeriesBPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series H preferred stock to common stock, Amount              
Conversion of Series H preferred stock to common stock, Shares 200,000spex_ConversionOfSeriesHPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(200,000)spex_ConversionOfSeriesHPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series J preferred stock to common stock, Amount 1spex_ConversionOfSeriesJPreferredStockToCommonStockAmount
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1)spex_ConversionOfSeriesJPreferredStockToCommonStockAmount
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Conversion of Series J preferred stock to common stock, Shares 10,000,000spex_ConversionOfSeriesJPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(10,000,000)spex_ConversionOfSeriesJPreferredStockToCommonStockShares
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
       
Retirement of treasury stock, Amount     (201)spex_RetirementOfTreasuryStockAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
201spex_RetirementOfTreasuryStockAmount
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
    
Retirement of treasury stock, Shares       (173)spex_RetirementOfTreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Net Loss         (30,532)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(30,532)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   $ 137,655us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (264)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (83,808)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 53,586us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014 28,609,467us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
444,603us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  228us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember