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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Event (Details)

Subsequent Event (Details)	Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2011 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity		$ 50,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity	$ 100,000,000
Accordion feature to increase maximum capacity	$ 75,000,000
Interest coverage ratio (percent)	3.0
Leverage ratio (percent)	3.5
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Swing Loans [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity	$ 15,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity	$ 5,000,000
Euro Rate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Variable interest rate (percent)	2.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Euro Rate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Variable interest rate (percent)	1.25%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Variable interest rate (percent)	0.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Variable interest rate (percent)	1.00%