Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Aug. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
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Apr. 21, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2014
Apr. 09, 2013
Apr. 30, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument amount   $ 2,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount              
Debt instrument maturity date Aug. 20, 2017 Apr. 01, 2016              
Debt instrument principal amount   5,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount              
Debt instrument, interest rate   9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage              
Accrued interest   300,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent              
Interest Expenses   100,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty              
Sales to distributor   20,330,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 4,952,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet            
Restricted Stock                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Number of shares authorized for grant       300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
         
Stock options vesting period       3 years          
Subsequent Event                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Guaranteed additional borrowing capacity                 5,000,000rvlt_LineOfCreditFacilitySubLimitGuaranteeMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
RVL One Limited Liability Company                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument amount           10,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_RvlOneLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
     
Debt instrument maturity date           Apr. 01, 2015      
Interest rate of debt           9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_RvlOneLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
     
Debt instrument converted in to equity         10,800,000us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_RvlOneLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
       
Aston Capital Limited Liability Company                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument amount         1,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_AstonCapitalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
1,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_AstonCapitalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
3,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_AstonCapitalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
   
Debt instrument maturity date             Apr. 01, 2015    
Interest rate of debt             9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_AstonCapitalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
   
Debt instrument converted in to equity         1,600,000us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_AstonCapitalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
       
Monthly payment for underlying lease   26,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_AstonCapitalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
             
Aston Capital Limited Liability Company | Issuance of Equity | Restricted Stock                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Restricted common stock agreed to be issued for services               500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionQuantityOfSecuritiesIssued
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_AstonCapitalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= rvlt_IssuanceOfCommonStockMember
 
Restricted common stock agreed to be issued for services, vesting period               3 years  
Restricted common stock agreed to be issued for services, vesting date               Sep. 25, 2013  
Chief Financial Officer                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Sales to distributor   $ 100,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= rvlt_DistributorsMember