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Earnings per Share - Computation (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2026
Dec. 28, 2024
Dec. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]      
Net Income Attributable to Kadant $ 101,969 $ 111,598 $ 116,069
Basic Weighted Average Shares 11,773 11,739 11,700
Effect of Restricted Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares 21 32 29
Diluted Weighted Average Shares 11,794 11,771 11,729
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 8.66 $ 9.51 $ 9.92
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 8.65 $ 9.48 $ 9.90