XML 80 R70.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 41,112 | $ 39,311 | $ 114,606 | $ 115,417
Mobile connectivity product sales | Mobile connectivity | Transferred at point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 6,671 | 7,540 | 18,737 | 22,536
Mobile connectivity product sales | Mobile connectivity | Transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 549 | 537 | 1,778 | 1,507
Mobile connectivity service | Mobile connectivity |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 24,163 | 23,565 | 68,950 | 67,982
Inertial navigation product | Inertial navigation |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 9,430 | 6,731 | 23,178 | 19,169
Inertial navigation service | Inertial navigation |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 299 | $ 938 | $ 1,963 | $ 4,223

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118956577&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118956577&loc=SL49130545-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis=kvhi_MobileConnectivityProductSalesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=kvhi_MobileConnectivityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis=kvhi_MobileCommServicesSalesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis=kvhi_InertialNavigationProductSalesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=kvhi_IntertialNavigationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis=kvhi_InertialNavigationServiceSalesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |