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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Apr. 01, 2010
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Mortgage Loan On Headquarters Facility [Member] | Mortgages [Member]    
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk    
Strike rate   5.905%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= kvhi_MortgageLoanOnHeadquartersFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis
= us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | Mortgage Loan On Headquarters Facility [Member] | Mortgages [Member]    
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk    
Strike rate   6.07%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= kvhi_MortgageLoanOnHeadquartersFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis
= us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Interest rate swap [Member] | First half of mortgage [Member]    
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk    
Notional $ 1,616invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= kvhi_FirstHalfOfMortgageMember
 
Asset (Liability) (149)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= kvhi_FirstHalfOfMortgageMember
 
Effective Date Apr. 01, 2010  
Maturity Date Apr. 01, 2019  
Derivative, Type of Interest Rate Paid on Swap 1-month LIBOR  
Strike rate 5.91%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= kvhi_FirstHalfOfMortgageMember
 
Interest rate swap [Member] | Second half of mortgage [Member]    
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk    
Notional 1,616invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= kvhi_SecondHalfOfMortgageMember
 
Asset (Liability) $ (159)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ 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  
Strike rate 6.07%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionLoanCategoryAxis
= kvhi_SecondHalfOfMortgageMember