Helios Technologies Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Credit Facilities (Details Textual)

Credit Facilities (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 EUR (€)	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 CNY (¥)	Jan. 03, 2026 AUD ($)
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity					$ 500,000
Net investment hedge \| €				€ 90.0
Effective interest rate				5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Interest expense recognized	$ 27,000	$ 36,900	$ 37,600
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated maximum net leverage ratio				1	1	1	1
Leverage ratio increased				0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Consolidated minimum net leverage ratio				1	1	1	1
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated maximum net leverage ratio				3.75	3.75	3.75	3.75
Leverage ratio increased				1	1	1	1
Consolidated minimum net leverage ratio				3	3	3	3
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-3 Interest Rate Option Overnight Bank Funding Rate Margin	0.50%
Term Loan A-3 Interest Rate Option SOFR Adjustment Margin				1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Maturity date				Jun. 25, 2029	Jun. 25, 2029	Jun. 25, 2029	Jun. 25, 2029
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-Three Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin - Low				1.25%	1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-Three Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin - Low				2.25%	2.25%	2.25%	2.25%
Term Loan A Three Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin High				2.25%	2.25%	2.25%	2.25%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| May Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-2 Interest Rate Option Overnight Bank Funding Rate Margin				0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
TermLoanATwoInterestRateOptionSofrAdjustment				0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%
Term Loan A-2 Interest Rate Option SOFR Adjustment Margin				1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| May Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-2 Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin - Low				1.50%	1.50%	1.50%	1.50%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| May Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-2 Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin - Low				2.75%	2.75%	2.75%	2.75%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| May Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 150,000
Issue Price Percent of Principle - Term Loan A2	100.00%
Term Loan A-2 Interest Rate Option SOFR Floor				0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
TermLoanATwoInterestRateOptionSofrAdjustment				0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%
Maturity date				Oct. 28, 2025	Oct. 28, 2025	Oct. 28, 2025	Oct. 28, 2025
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| May Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-2 Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin - Low				0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| May Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-2 Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin - Low				1.75%	1.75%	1.75%	1.75%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| June Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 300,000
Credit facilities, maximum capacity					500,000
Future debt increase ability under current credit facility					400,000
Term Loans Payable First Installment					3,750
Term Loans Payable Second Installment		$ 5,600
Term Loans Payable Third Installment					$ 7,500
Maturity of Time Deposits				5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| June Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A-Three Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin - Low				0.25%	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Lender Party [Member] \| Amended Credit Agreement [Member] \| June Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A Three Interest Rate Option Applicable Margin High				1.25%	1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Credit facilities, maximum capacity					$ 1,200,000
Citibank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	ABBS reference rate plus 2.3
Citibank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| June Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Final payment due date	Jun. 30, 2026
Citibank [Member] \| Fixed Asset Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrows amount \| ¥						¥ 2.6
Interest rate	1-year loan prime rate plus 1.5%.
Final payment due date	May 31, 2023
Citibank [Member] \| Working Capital Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1-year loan prime rate plus 0.5%
Final payment due date			May 31, 2023
Maximum borrow amounts under agreement \| ¥						16.0
Citibank [Member] \| Shanghai Branch Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrows amount \| ¥						¥ 42.7
Interest rate	1-year loan prime rate plus 1.5
Final payment due date	Oct. 31, 2024
Citibank [Member] \| Sydney Branch Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrows amount							$ 7.5
Interest rate	Australian Bank Bill Swap (ABBS) Reference Rate plus 2.0%
Final payment due date	Dec. 31, 2024
Citibank [Member] \| Sydney Branch Term Loan Facility [Member] \| June Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity							6.0
Borrows amount							$ 15.0
Citibank [Member] \| Sydney Branch Term Loan Facility [Member] \| June Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	ABBS reference rate plus 2.8%
Final payment due date	Jun. 30, 2026