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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Rollforward (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,705us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	$ 929us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	$ 623us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Additions to sales allowance and bad debt expense	1,610us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	1,305us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	536us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Deductions (write-offs/recoveries) from reserve	(592)kvhi_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableChargeOffsRecoveries	(529)kvhi_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableChargeOffsRecoveries	(230)kvhi_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableChargeOffsRecoveries
Ending balance	$ 2,723us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	$ 1,705us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	$ 929us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable

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- Definition

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Charge-Offs (Recoveries)

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For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 4

-Article 5



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-Publisher FASB

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- Definition

Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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