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Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Schedule Of Inventory [Line Items] | ||||
| Reserve for obsolete inventory | $ 1,669,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves | $ 1,708,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves | $ 1,669,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves | $ 895,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves |
| LED Replacement lamps and fixtures | ||||
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| Reserve for obsolete inventory |
$ 387,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = rvlt_LedReplacementLampsMember |
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Amount of valuation reserve for inventory. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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