Helios Technologies Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Reporting (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 30, 2017
Net sales
Net sales	$ 136,168	$ 89,335	$ 233,486	$ 170,688
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	114,428		114,428		$ 91,931
Americas [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	67,553	52,705	124,024	99,993
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	79,188		79,188		78,429
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	25,382	17,401	43,878	31,366
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	9,881		9,881		5,699
Europe/Middle East/Africa [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	43,233	$ 19,229	65,584	$ 39,329
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	$ 25,359		$ 25,359		$ 7,803