Amortization expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
$ 5,149us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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$ 2,859us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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$ 266us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Patents And Trade Names |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
688us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_PatentsAndTradeNamesMember
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388us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_PatentsAndTradeNamesMember
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109us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_PatentsAndTradeNamesMember
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Patents And Trade Names | Minimum |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
12 years
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Patents And Trade Names | Maximum |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
17 years
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Customer Relationships |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
1,694us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
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761us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
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116us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
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Customer Relationships | Minimum |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
10 years
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Customer Relationships | Maximum |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
15 years
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Customer Contracts |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
56us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
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1,613us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
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Customer Contracts | Minimum |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
1 year
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Customer Contracts | Maximum |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
3 years
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Technology |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
129us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_TechnologyMember
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67us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_TechnologyMember
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
10 years
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Favorable Leases |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
61us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_FavorableLeasesMember
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3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_FavorableLeasesMember
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
10 years
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Non-compete agreements |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
141us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
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10us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
6 years
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Backlog |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
2,369us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
1 year
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Product Certification |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
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Intangible assets, amortization expense |
$ 11us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_ProductCertificationAndLicensingCostsMember
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$ 17us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_ProductCertificationAndLicensingCostsMember
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$ 41us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rvlt_ProductCertificationAndLicensingCostsMember
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Intangible assets, estimated useful life |
3 years
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