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Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Apr. 17, 2014
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Goodwill, Beginning Balance | $ 21,498,000us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 10,166,000us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 18,600,000us-gaap_Goodwill |
| Business acquisition | 21,493,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 11,332us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | |
| Goodwill, Ending Balance | 42,991,000us-gaap_Goodwill | 21,498,000us-gaap_Goodwill | 18,600,000us-gaap_Goodwill |
| Goodwill, Gross | 45,387,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross | ||
| Accumulated impairment losses | (2,396,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | ||
| Goodwill | 42,991,000us-gaap_Goodwill | 21,498,000us-gaap_Goodwill | 18,600,000us-gaap_Goodwill |
| Lighting Fixtures and Lamps | |||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Goodwill, Beginning Balance |
21,498,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
10,166,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
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| Business acquisition |
21,493,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
11,332,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
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| Transfer of Relume's Media business |
(1,463,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
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| Goodwill, Ending Balance |
41,528,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
21,498,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
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| Goodwill, Gross |
43,517,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
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| Accumulated impairment losses |
(1,989,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
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| Goodwill |
41,528,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
21,498,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingFixturesAndLampsMember |
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| Lighting Signage and Media | |||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Transfer of Relume's Media business |
1,463,000us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingSignageAndMediaMember |
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| Goodwill, Ending Balance |
1,463,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingSignageAndMediaMember |
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| Goodwill, Gross |
1,870,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingSignageAndMediaMember |
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| Accumulated impairment losses |
(407,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingSignageAndMediaMember |
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| Goodwill |
$ 1,463,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LightingSignageAndMediaMember |
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of transfers of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized among segments. No definition available.
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