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

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 115,257	$ 115,257
Accumulated amortization	(7,051)	(2,692)
Net carrying amount	108,206	112,565
Trade Name and Brands [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	30,774	30,774
Accumulated amortization	(1,330)	(541)
Net carrying amount	29,444	30,233
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	950	950
Accumulated amortization	(111)	(16)
Net carrying amount	839	934
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	18,435	18,435
Accumulated amortization	(1,645)	(620)
Net carrying amount	16,790	17,815
Supply Agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	21,000	21,000
Accumulated amortization	(1,225)	(175)
Net carrying amount	19,775	20,825
Sales Order Backlog [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	620	620
Accumulated amortization	(620)	(347)
Net carrying amount	0	273
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	39,751	39,751
Accumulated amortization	(1,610)	(614)
Net carrying amount	38,141	39,137
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	3,727	3,727
Accumulated amortization	(510)	(379)
Net carrying amount	$ 3,217	$ 3,348