Helios Technologies Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2019 shares	Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($) Plan	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of defined contribution retirement plans \| Plan		3
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount		$ 3,511	$ 3,807	$ 3,290
Defined contribution plan employer discretionary contribution percentage		100.00%
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares Contributed to ESOP \| shares	23,551,000		0
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense		$ 898	$ 1,152
Foreign Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plan Supplemental Pension Benefits Amount		$ 1,905	$ 1,865	$ 328