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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired | $ 100,000 | $ 22,000 |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill) |  | 4,432,000 |  |  | $ 4,943,000
Additional consideration |  | 22,000 |  |  |
Amortization expense |  | 248,000 | $ 248,000 |  |
Impairment |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 14,730,000 |  |  | $ 15,408,000
KVH Media Group |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 10,329,000 |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  | $ 4,432,000 |  |  |
Intellectual Property |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 7 years |  |  |
Subscriber relationships |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, weighted average remaining useful life |  | 3 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |
Distribution Rights |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, weighted average remaining useful life |  | 8 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets, weighted average remaining useful life |  | 4 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |
Headland Media Limited | Subscriber relationships |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 10 years |  |  |
Headland Media Limited | Distribution Rights |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 15 years |  |  |
Q1 2017 Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill) |  | $ 293,000 |  |  |
Q1 2017 Acquisition | Subscriber relationships |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 10 years |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Q1 2017 Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum annual payment |  |  |  | $ 114,000 |

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