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

Segment Reporting (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Net sales
Net sales	$ 138,045	$ 135,837	$ 428,738	$ 369,322
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	131,585		131,585		$ 126,868
Americas [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	67,340	65,809	202,974	189,832
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	86,203		86,203		83,664
Europe/Middle East/Africa [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	34,020	37,268	116,802	102,853
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	27,905		27,905		26,724
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	36,685	$ 32,760	108,962	$ 76,637
Tangible long-lived assets
Tangible long-lived assets	$ 17,477		$ 17,477		$ 16,480