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Marketable Securities Maturity Schedule (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)	$ 30us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss	$ 32us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	31,038us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis		24,509us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
Available-for-sale Securities	31,044us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities		24,513us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax		7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax		3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Mutual Funds, Money Market [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	14,997us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember		6,824us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember
Available-for-sale Securities	14,997us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember		6,824us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember		0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember		0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_MutualFundsMoneyMarketMember
Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis	7,162us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember		7,663us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value	7,168us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember		7,668us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two, Amortized Cost Basis	8,879kvhi_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesYearTwoAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember		10,022kvhi_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesYearTwoAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two, Fair Value	8,879kvhi_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesYearTwoFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember		10,021kvhi_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesYearTwoFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	16,041us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember		17,685us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities	16,047us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember		17,689us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
Government Agency Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,505us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember		3,505us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities	3,504us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember		3,502us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember		0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember		3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = kvhi_GovernmentAgencyDebtSecuritiesMember
US Treasury Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,001us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember		4,002us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities	3,005us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember		4,006us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember		4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember		0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,605us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember		4,665us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities	3,608us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember		4,667us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember		2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember		0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Certificates of Deposit
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	5,155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember		4,155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
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Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	775us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember		1,358us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Available-for-sale Securities	775us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember		1,359us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember		1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
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Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	775us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember		1,359us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember		0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	775us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember		1,359us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember		$ 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember

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