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Reconciliation of Tax Computed at Statutory Federal Rate to Income Tax Expense in Statements of Operations (Detail)

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Reconciliation of Tax Computed at Statutory Federal Rate to Income Tax Expense in Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]      
Tax benefit at statutory federal rate $ (3,988)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ (5,719)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ (2,916)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Deferred state tax benefit (383)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (258)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (618)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Change in valuation allowance 4,982us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (10,446)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 2,810us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Tax benefit of acquisition (6,550)rvlt_IncomeTaxReconciliationAcquisitionCosts    
Goodwill impairment     676us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
Adjustment to net operating loss carryforwards (120)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 13,828us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 41us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Non-deductible expenses 160us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 2,595us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Impact of rate change (651)rvlt_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeferredImpactRateChange    
Income tax benefit $ (6,550)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit    
Tax benefit at statutory federal rate (34.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate (34.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate (34.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Deferred state tax benefit (3.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (1.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (7.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Change in valuation allowance 42.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (62.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 32.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Tax benefit of acquisition (55.80%)rvlt_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAcquisitions    
Goodwill impairment     7.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
Adjustment to net operating loss carryforwards (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 82.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Non-deductible expenses 1.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 15.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Impact of rate change (5.60%)rvlt_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInTaxRates    
Income tax benefit (55.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations