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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Mar. 01, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-28082    
Entity Registrant Name KVH Industries, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 05-0420589    
Entity Address, Address Line One 50 Enterprise Center    
Entity Address, City or Town Middletown    
Entity Address, State or Province RI    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 02842    
City Area Code 401    
Local Phone Number 847-3327    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share    
Trading Symbol KVHI    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 213,177,143
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   18,876,665  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III.    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Central Index Key 0001007587    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY