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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured term loan, face amount			$ 50,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate terms			Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company’s option, any of the following, plus, in each case, an applicable margin: (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, (2) the “prime rate” quoted in The Wall Street Journal, (3) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for an interest period of one month adjusted for certain additional costs, plus 1.00% and (4) a floor of 0.00%; and (b) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs, with a floor of 0.00%. The initial applicable margin for borrowings under the ABL Facility is 0.50% with respect to base rate borrowings and 1.50% with respect to LIBOR borrowings.
Percentage of borrowing based on eligible accounts			85.00%
Percentage of net book value of eligible inventory			20.00%
Percentage of borrowing based on lower of cost or market value of certain eligible inventory			65.00%
Percentage of borrowing based on net orderly liquidation value of certain eligible inventory			85.00%
Percentage of borrowing base			30.00%
Initial commitment fee percentage			0.25%
Newport [Member] \| Asset Based Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			0.50%
Newport [Member] \| Asset Based Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Adjusted One Month LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			1.00%
Period of Libor measurement			1 month
Newport [Member] \| Asset Based Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			0.00%
Newport [Member] \| Asset Based Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Initial Margin Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			0.50%
Newport [Member] \| Asset Based Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			1.50%
Newport [Member] \| Asset Based Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Lines of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured term loan, face amount			$ 100,000,000
Newport [Member] \| Asset Based Credit Agreement [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity in the form of letters of credit			25,000,000
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured term loan, face amount			$ 780,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate terms			Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest per annum at one of the following rates selected by the Company: (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, (2) the “prime rate” quoted in The Wall Street Journal, (3) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for an interest period of one month adjusted for certain additional costs, plus 1.00%, and (4) a floor of 1.75%, plus, in each case, an applicable margin; or (b) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for U.S. dollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs, subject to a LIBOR rate floor of 0.75%, plus an applicable margin. The Company has elected the interest rate as described in clause (b). The Credit Agreement provides that all loans will be determined by reference to the Base Rate if the LIBOR rate cannot be ascertained, if regulators impose material restrictions on the authority of a lender to make LIBOR rate loans, or for other reasons. The Term Loan Facility was issued with original issue discount of 1.00% of the principal amount thereof.
Debt instrument, issue discount percentage on principal			1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date			Apr. 29, 2023
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			0.50%
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Adjusted One Month LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			1.00%
Period of Libor measurement			1 month
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Floor Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			1.75%
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| LIBOR Floor Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			0.75%
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred finance fees, original issue discount and re-pricing fee, gross			$ 11,362,000
Deferred finance fees, original issue discount and re-pricing fee, net			11,244,000
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt Repricing Amendment 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured term loan, face amount			348,464,000
Debt instrument, prepaid principal amount			425,000,000
Debt instrument, prepaid principal amount			6,536,000
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt Repricing Amendment 1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred finance fees, original issue discount and re-pricing fee, gross			28,747,000
Deferred finance fees, original issue discount and re-pricing fee, net			3,980,000
Newport [Member] \| 2016 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt Repricing Amendment 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Hedge [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement, maturity date		Sep. 30, 2020
Interest rate swap agreement, notional amount		$ 335,000,000	$ 290,000,000
Interest rate swap agreement, interest rate		1.198%
Interest rate swap agreement, credit spread rate			2.00%
Interest rate swap agreement, fair value			$ 4,459,000
Newport [Member] \| 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt Repricing Amendment 1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured term loan, face amount			$ 650,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate			4.70%
Term loan maturity date			Feb. 01, 2026
Debt instrument, pre-payment premium percentage			1.00%
Newport [Member] \| 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt Repricing Amendment 1 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, quarterly payment percentage			0.25
Electro Scientific Industries Inc [Member] \| 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Definitive Merger Agreement[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate terms	The 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility matures on February 1, 2026 and bears interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company's option, a base rate or LIBOR rate (as described above) plus, in each case, an applicable margin equal to 1.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and 2.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings.
Debt instrument, issue discount percentage on principal	1.00%
Term loan maturity date	Feb. 01, 2026
Electro Scientific Industries Inc [Member] \| 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Definitive Merger Agreement[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business acquisition, term loan debt financing	$ 650,000
Electro Scientific Industries Inc [Member] \| 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Definitive Merger Agreement[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%
Electro Scientific Industries Inc [Member] \| 2019 Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Definitive Merger Agreement[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	1.25%