Commitment and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has certain operating leases for satellite capacity, various equipment, and facilities. The following reflects future minimum payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms at December 31, 2013:

Years ending December 31,	Operating Leases
2014	$	10,926
2015	6,002
2016	3,721
2017	2,559
2018	865
Thereafter	341
Total minimum lease payments	$	24,414

Total rent expense incurred under facility operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 amounted to $639, $302, and $745, respectively. Total expense incurred under satellite capacity and equipment operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 amounted to $23,215, $18,135, and $14,726, respectively.

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into unconditional purchase order obligations with its suppliers for inventory and other operational purchases. Outstanding and unconditional purchase order obligations were $16,100 as of December 31, 2013.

The Company did not have any off-balance sheet commitments, guarantees, or standby repurchase obligations as of December 31, 2013.

Legal Matters

From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of its business. In the ordinary course of business, KVH is a party to inquiries, legal proceedings and claims including, from time to time, disagreements with vendors and customers. The Company is not a party to any lawsuit or proceeding that, in management’s opinion, is likely to materially harm the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.