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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Assets
Asset measured at, fair value	$ 43,629,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	44,852,000	44,713,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	26,000	73,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(1,249,000)	(1,433,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	43,629,000	43,353,000
Level 1 [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	4,910,000	5,251,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	18,000	67,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(464,000)	(509,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	4,464,000	4,809,000
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value, Adjusted cost		30,000
Liabilities measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	0	0
Liabilities measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	0	0
Liabilities measured at fair value	40,000	30,000
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures	40,000
Level 1 [Member] \| Phantom stock units [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	40,000	30,000
Liabilities measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	0	0
Liabilities measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	0	0
Liabilities measured at fair value	40,000	30,000
Level 1 [Member] \| Equity securities [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	1,523,000	2,145,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	13,000	65,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(221,000)	(282,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	1,315,000	1,928,000
Level 1 [Member] \| Mutual funds [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	3,387,000	3,106,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	5,000	2,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(243,000)	(227,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	3,149,000	2,881,000
Level 2 [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	39,942,000	39,462,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	8,000	6,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(785,000)	(924,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	39,165,000	38,544,000
Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate fixed income [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	34,553,000	33,740,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	8,000	6,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(728,000)	(868,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	33,833,000	32,878,000
Level 2 [Member] \| Municipal bonds [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	2,423,000	2,441,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	0	0
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(46,000)	(33,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	2,377,000	2,408,000
Level 2 [Member] \| Certificates of deposit [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	2,175,000	2,439,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	0	0
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	0	0
Asset measured at, fair value	2,175,000	2,439,000
Level 2 [Member] \| Asset backed securities [Member] \| Recurring [Member]
Assets
Assets measured at fair value, Adjusted cost	791,000	842,000
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized gains	0	0
Assets measured at fair value, Unrealized losses	(11,000)	(23,000)
Asset measured at, fair value	$ 780,000	$ 819,000