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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) (Interest Rate Swap, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
First Half of Mortgage
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk
Notional (in thousands)	$ 1,634invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis = kvhi_FirstHalfOfMortgageMember
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Effective Date	Apr. 01, 2010
Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2019
Derivative, Type of Interest Rate Paid on Swap	1-month LIBOR
Second Half of Mortgage
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk
Notional (in thousands)	1,634invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis = kvhi_SecondHalfOfMortgageMember
Asset (Liability)	$ (153)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis = kvhi_SecondHalfOfMortgageMember
Effective Date	Apr. 01, 2010
Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2019
Derivative, Type of Interest Rate Paid on Swap	1-month LIBOR
Mortgages | First Half of Mortgage
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk
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Mortgages | Second Half of Mortgage
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk
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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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When the derivative or group of derivatives presented is a swap, the type of interest rate (fixed, variable, stepped, etc.) paid on the swap.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

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Fair value of asset associated with financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset.

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