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Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities - Summary of Company's Financial Instruments, Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents $ 2,114us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
$ 487us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   19,178us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total long-term marketable securities   3,443us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total financial assets   23,108us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Government agency securities    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   2,351us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal bonds    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   2,829us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Certificates of deposit    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   3,360us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Total long-term marketable securities   1,300us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate debentures / bonds    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   10,638us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= nvtl_CorporateDebenturesBondsMember
Total long-term marketable securities   2,143us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= nvtl_CorporateDebenturesBondsMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market funds    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents 1,134us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US Treasury securities    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents   487us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Certificates of deposit    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents 980us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Level 1    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents 1,134us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total long-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total financial assets   0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Government agency securities    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Level 1 | Municipal bonds    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Level 1 | Certificates of deposit    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Total long-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Level 1 | Corporate debentures / bonds    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= nvtl_CorporateDebenturesBondsMember
Total long-term marketable securities   0us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= nvtl_CorporateDebenturesBondsMember
Level 1 | Money market funds    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents 1,134us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Level 1 | US Treasury securities    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents   0us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Certificates of deposit    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Level 2    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents 980us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
487us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   19,178us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total long-term marketable securities   3,443us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total financial assets   23,108us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Government agency securities    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   2,351us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Level 2 | Municipal bonds    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   2,829us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Level 2 | Certificates of deposit    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   3,360us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Total long-term marketable securities   1,300us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
Level 2 | Corporate debentures / bonds    
Available-for-sale:    
Total short-term marketable securities   10,638us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= nvtl_CorporateDebenturesBondsMember
Total long-term marketable securities   2,143us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= nvtl_CorporateDebenturesBondsMember
Level 2 | Money market funds    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Level 2 | US Treasury securities    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents   487us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Certificates of deposit    
Cash equivalents    
Total cash equivalents $ 980us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member