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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 11, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2022 hour	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Management transition expense								$ 539
Management transition expense accrual						$ 269			$ 269
Separation payment				$ 201
Percentage of workforce reduction					10.00%
Restructuring charges									$ 2,228
Gain on sale of properties							$ 630
Executive retention bonus, percent of executive's base salary									75.00%
Accrued employee benefits						649			$ 649
KVH Media Group
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of KVH Media Group Entertainment Limited, net of cash sold		$ 2,378
Cost of Sales | Product
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									17
Cost of Sales | Service
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									55
Research and development
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									392
Sales, marketing and support
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									977
General and administrative
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									787
Employee Severance
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges						83			1,901
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining						83			83
Employee Severance | Foreign Operation Restructuring
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges						370			370
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining						$ 100			100
Employee Severance And Legal And Advisory Fees
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									$ 327
President And Chief Executive Officer
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Years of service			40 years
Management transition hours | hour			50
Chief Operating Officer | Subsequent Event
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual base salary	$ 448
Percent of base salary, second half of year	80.00%
Retention bonus, percent of base salary	75.00%
Retention bonus, percent of highest base salary	75.00%
Chief Operating Officer | Subsequent Event | Restricted Stock And Non-Statutory Stock Options
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Aggregate grant date fair value	$ 100

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