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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 58 |  |  |
Amortization expense |  | $ 251 | $ 237 | 740 | $ 732 |  |
Goodwill |  | 15,146 |  | 15,146 |  | $ 15,408 |
KVH Media Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 10,744 |  | 10,744 |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  | $ 4,138 |  | $ 4,138 |  |  |
Intellectual property |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful lives |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Headland Media Limited | Subscriber relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful lives |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Headland Media Limited | Distribution rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful lives |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Q1 2017 Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 329 |  |  |
Contingent consideration, value, high |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 114
Q1 2017 Acquisition | Subscriber relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, useful lives | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |

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