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Description of Business (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Description of Business (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 09, 2022 USD ($) extensionOption	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) country	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) country reportableSegment	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of countries in which entity operates \| country		150	150
Proceeds from the sale of KVH Media Group Entertainment Limited, net of cash sold			$ 0	$ 2,378
Discontinued operations, general and administrative expense		$ 196	$ 723
Number of reportable segments \| reportableSegment			1
Revenue-generating assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Leased assets, useful life		5 years	5 years
Intertial Navigation \| Intertial Navigation
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of KVH Media Group Entertainment Limited, net of cash sold	$ 54,904
Transition support service period	6 months
Transition support service, number of extensions \| extensionOption	2
Transition support service, extension period	3 months
Monthly transaction fees	$ 100