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Business Segments - Summary of company's operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues from unaffiliated customers $ 31,646us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 30,310us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Cost of goods sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (24,525)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (22,799)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Selling, general and administrative (5,580)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (5,638)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Interest expense (47)us-gaap_InterestExpense (41)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Arbitration award expense (5,597)svt_ArbitrationAwardExpense  
Depreciation and amortization (652)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (640)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Other income, net 16us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome 42us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit) (4,739)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 1,234us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (benefit) provision (1,613)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 259us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net (loss) income (3,126)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 975us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Capital expenditures 3,154us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 1,563us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues from unaffiliated customers 31,646us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
30,310us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Cost of goods sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (24,525)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
(22,799)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Selling, general and administrative (5,580)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
(5,638)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Interest expense (47)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
(41)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Arbitration award expense (5,597)svt_ArbitrationAwardExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
  
Depreciation and amortization (652)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
(640)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Other income, net 16us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
42us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit) (4,739)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
1,234us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Income tax (benefit) provision (1,613)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
259us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Net (loss) income (3,126)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
975us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Capital expenditures 3,154us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
1,563us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments | ATG    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues from unaffiliated customers 25,021us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
22,204us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Cost of goods sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (17,983)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
(16,155)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Selling, general and administrative (4,097)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
(3,985)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Interest expense (40)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
(41)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Arbitration award expense (5,597)svt_ArbitrationAwardExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
  
Depreciation and amortization (468)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
(452)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Other income, net 13us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
(2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit) (3,151)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
1,569us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Income tax (benefit) provision (1,072)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
329us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Net (loss) income (2,079)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
1,240us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Capital expenditures 803us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
1,191us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_AdvancedTechnologyGroupMember
Operating Segments | CPG    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues from unaffiliated customers 6,625us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
8,106us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Cost of goods sold, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (6,542)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
(6,644)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Selling, general and administrative (1,483)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
(1,653)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Interest expense (7)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
  
Arbitration award expense      
Depreciation and amortization (184)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
(188)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Other income, net 3us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
44us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit) (1,588)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
(335)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Income tax (benefit) provision (541)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
(70)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Net (loss) income (1,047)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
(265)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
Capital expenditures $ 2,351us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember
$ 372us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= svt_ConsumerProductsGroupMember