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Cover Page - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Apr. 27, 2020
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2020  
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, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol KVHI  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   17,993,244
Entity Central Index Key 0001007587  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31