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Legal Matters
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Legal Matters [Abstract]  
Legal Matters
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has certain operating leases for satellite capacity, various equipment, and facilities. The following reflects future minimum payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms at December 31, 2012:
Years ending December 31,
Operating
Leases
2013
$
12,620

2014
10,040

2015
5,454

2016
3,173

2017
2,034

Thereafter
540

Total minimum lease payments
$
33,861


Total rent expense incurred under facility operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 amounted to $302, $745, and $754, respectively.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into unconditional purchase order obligations with its suppliers for inventory and other operational purchases. Outstanding and unconditional purchase order obligations were $21,200 as of December 31, 2012.
The Company did not have any off-balance sheet commitments, guarantees, or standby repurchase obligations as of December 31, 2012.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of its business. In the ordinary course of business, KVH is a party to inquiries, legal proceedings and claims including, from time to time, disagreements with vendors and customers. The Company is not a party to any lawsuit or proceeding that, in management’s opinion, is likely to materially harm the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.