Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ 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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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
| Net Income | $ 32,847 | $ 26,639 | $ 58,668 | $ 51,076 |
| Other Comprehensive Items: | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (3,762) | 25,038 | (7,248) | 35,047 |
| Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net (net of tax (benefit) provision of $(2), $2, $(4), and $3) | (3) | 7 | (8) | 11 |
| Other comprehensive items | (3,765) | 25,045 | (7,256) | 35,058 |
| Comprehensive Income | 29,082 | 51,684 | 51,412 | 86,134 |
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (360) | (654) | (637) | (1,097) |
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kadant | $ 28,722 | $ 51,030 | $ 50,775 | $ 85,037 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of gain (loss) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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