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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012 Credit_Facilities	Aug. 01, 2011
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity		$ 50,000
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Number of credit facilities	3
Effective date	Aug. 01, 2011
Facility A [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt instrument, variable LIBOR rate basis	30 days
Expiration date	Aug. 01, 2016
Debt covenant, Minimum Tangible Net Worth	92,000
Debt covenant, annual increase of Minimum Tangible Net Worth as a percentage of Net Income	50.00%
Debt covenant, Minimum EBITDA	5,000
Facility A [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	1.45%
Facility B [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt instrument, variable LIBOR rate basis	30 days
Expiration date	Aug. 01, 2016
Facility B [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Funded debt to EBITDA	3.0
EBIT to Interest Expense ratio	2.5
Facility B [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	2.25%
Facility B [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Bank's Base Rate [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	0.00%
Facility B [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Funded debt to EBITDA	1.0
EBIT to Interest Expense ratio	1.0
Facility B [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	1.45%
Facility B [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Bank's Base Rate [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	(0.25%)
Facility C [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Payments on credit facility	Facility C requires monthly payments of interest for the first 24 months and monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest for 60 months
Monthly payments of interest	24 months
Monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest	60 months
Amortization period (in years)	15 years
Expiration period (in years)	7 years
Facility C [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Funded debt to EBITDA	3.0
EBIT to Interest Expense ratio	2.5
Facility C [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	2.45%
Facility C [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Bank's Base Rate [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	0.20%
Facility C [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Funded debt to EBITDA	1.0
EBIT to Interest Expense ratio	1.0
Facility C [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	1.65%
Facility C [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Bank's Base Rate [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Variable interest rate	(0.05%)
Unsecured revolving line of credit facility [Member] \| Facility A [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity	15,000
Secured revolving line of credit facility [Member] \| Facility B [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity	35,000
Construction and term loan [Member] \| Facility C [Member]
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Credit facilities, maximum capacity	15,000
Debt instrument, variable LIBOR rate basis	30 days