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Customer Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Number of purchase agreements 2spke_IntangibleAssetsNumberOfPurchaseAgreements  
Variable rate electricity contracts 13,400spke_PurchaseAgreementEnergyContracts 13,400spke_PurchaseAgreementEnergyContracts
Customer Contracts    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Purchase price $ 2.2spke_IntangibleAssetPurchaseConsideration
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
$ 2.2spke_IntangibleAssetPurchaseConsideration
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Amortization period 3 years 3 years
Intangible assets paid and capitalized $ 1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
$ 1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember