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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Details Textual)

Stock Based Compensation (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
Stock Based Compensation (Details Textual)	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 27, 2014 Director Equity Plan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 Director Equity Plan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 2006 Stock Option Plan [Member] Awards	Dec. 27, 2014 2006 Stock Option Plan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 27, 2014 2001 Restricted Stock Plan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 2001 Restricted Stock Plan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (2011 Plan) [Member]	Dec. 27, 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 27, 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Minimum [Member] United States [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Minimum [Member] United Kingdom [Member] GBP (£)	Dec. 27, 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and U.K. Plan [Member]	Dec. 27, 2014 Nonemployee Director Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] USD ($)
Stock Option Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares available for issuance					25,000		1,125,000		928,125									222,749
Exercise price per share not less than fair value percent							110.00%
Exercise price per share more than voting stock							10.00%
Stock options maximum term (in years)								10 years
Number of awards granted under 2006 plan							0
Minimum period before shares become non-forfeitable (in months)									6 months
Plan Expiration year									2011
Aggregate shares of restricted stock grant	103,000		90,000	89,000							1,000,000	1,096,875
Remaining number of shares to be issued					270,000						732,062						653,393
Restricted stock expense									$ 2,961,000	$ 2,234,000
Total unrecognized compensation		5,600,000
Recognized weighted average period (in years)		1 year 8 months 45 days
Rate of common stock at market value												85.00%
Ratio for additional common stock shares issued, under ESPP		6
Shares allowed to be purchased by U.S. employees and U.K. employees															25,000	1,500
Allowable purchase rate of common stock based on annual salary														10.00%
Number of shares purchased by employees												25,238	34,653
Weighted average price												$ 33.52	$ 24.80
Share based Compensation Expenses		173,000	206,000
Stock option granted, shares					17,500	16,500												375
Cash fees paid																		3,000
Fee for the chairs of each Board committee					125.00%													25.00%
Deferred stock units outstanding		0
Common stock shares for each nonemployee director					500
Share based Compensation Expenses under Director's plan					$ 677,000	$ 592,000