Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jul. 04, 2026 |
Jun. 28, 2025 |
Jul. 04, 2026 |
Jun. 28, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenue (Notes 1 and 9) | $ 312,875 | $ 255,267 | $ 594,380 | $ 494,477 |
| Costs and Operating Expenses: | ||||
| Cost of revenue | 175,870 | 138,225 | 330,672 | 267,105 |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 81,641 | 73,941 | 164,179 | 145,162 |
| Research and development expenses | 4,484 | 3,724 | 8,540 | 7,247 |
| Total Costs and Operating Expenses | 261,995 | 215,890 | 503,391 | 419,514 |
| Operating Income | 50,880 | 39,377 | 90,989 | 74,963 |
| Interest Income | 495 | 439 | 846 | 956 |
| Interest Expense | (5,314) | (3,338) | (9,798) | (7,160) |
| Other Expense, Net | (32) | (17) | (45) | (33) |
| Income Before Provision for Income Taxes | 46,029 | 36,461 | 81,992 | 68,726 |
| Provision for Income Taxes (Note 4) | 13,182 | 9,822 | 23,324 | 17,650 |
| Net Income | 32,847 | 26,639 | 58,668 | 51,076 |
| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (379) | (480) | (691) | (854) |
| Net Income Attributable to Kadant | $ 32,468 | $ 26,159 | $ 57,977 | $ 50,222 |
| Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant (Note 3) | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 2.75 | $ 2.22 | $ 4.91 | $ 4.27 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 2.75 | $ 2.22 | $ 4.91 | $ 4.26 |
| Weighted Average Shares (Note 3) | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 11,808 | 11,776 | 11,801 | 11,768 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 11,819 | 11,793 | 11,811 | 11,784 |
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- Definition Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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