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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 11, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 09, 2022 USD ($) extensionOption | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) reportableSegment satellite_hub shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders’ equity |  |  | $ 147,372 | $ 158,438 | $ 130,830
Number of countries in which entity operates | satellite_hub |  |  | 150 |  |
Transition Services Agreement |  |  |  | 923 |
Accrued employee benefits |  |  | $ 381 |  |
Marketable securities |  |  | 58,477 | 55,680 |
Product warranty accrual |  |  | 828 | 1,287 | 1,084
Advertising expense |  |  | 580 | 482 |
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) |  |  | $ (33) | $ 517 |
Antidilutive securities (in shares) | shares |  |  | 1,419 | 1,359 |
Number of reportable segments | reportableSegment |  |  | 1 |  |
Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders’ equity |  |  |  | $ 1,782 | 1,900
As Reported |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders’ equity |  |  |  | 156,656 | $ 129,000
Chief Operating Officer |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Annual base salary | $ 448 |  |  |  |
Base salary, 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 | Restricted Stock And Non-Statutory Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate grant date fair value | $ 100 |  |  |  |
Intertial Navigation |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of KVH Media Group Entertainment Limited, net of cash sold |  |  | $ 0 | $ 55,000 |
Intertial Navigation | Intertial Navigation |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [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 |  |  |
Contra-expense |  |  | $ 710 |  |
Revenue-generating assets |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 5 years |  |
Motor vehicles |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 5 years |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Limited product warranty period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Minimum | Building and improvements |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 5 years |  |
Minimum | Machinery, satellite hubs and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 4 years |  |
Minimum | Office and computer equipment |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Limited product warranty period |  |  | 2 years |  |
Maximum | Building and improvements |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 40 years |  |
Maximum | Machinery, satellite hubs and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 10 years |  |
Maximum | Office and computer equipment |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives |  |  | 7 years |  |

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