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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - 9 months ended Sep. 29, 2018 $ in Thousands	EUR (€)	USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Contract asset, current		$ 2,553
Contract Liabilities, current		$ 150
Term of revenue recognition		1 year
Maximum advance from factoring agreement of accounts receivable \| €	€ 1,000,000
Custom Products [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Contract period for sale of product	3 months
Custom Products [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	3.00%
Contract period for sale of product	1 year
Various Services [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Service contracts period	3 months
Various Services [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	3.00%
Service contracts period	1 year

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