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Earnings per Share - Computation (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2016
Oct. 03, 2015
Jul. 04, 2015
Apr. 04, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Jan. 02, 2016
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Income from Continuing Operations $ 10,367 $ 8,647 $ 8,469 $ 6,832 $ 9,106 $ 6,651 $ 7,867 $ 5,058 $ 34,315 $ 28,682 $ 23,481
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation                 74 (23) (62)
Net Income Attributable to Kadant $ 10,385 $ 8,643 $ 8,464 $ 6,897 $ 9,101 $ 6,647 $ 7,858 $ 5,053 $ 34,389 $ 28,659 $ 23,419
Basic Weighted Average Shares                 10,867 10,988 11,153
Effect of Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan                 227 222 187
Diluted Weighted Average Shares                 11,094 11,210 11,340
Basic Earnings per Share:                      
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share) $ 0.96 $ 0.80 $ 0.77 $ 0.63 $ 0.84 $ 0.61 $ 0.71 $ 0.45 $ 3.16 $ 2.61 $ 2.11
Discontinued Operation (in dollars per share)                 0.01 0.00 (0.01)
Net Income per Basic Share (in dollars per share) 0.96 0.80 0.77 0.63 0.84 0.61 0.71 0.45 3.16 2.61 2.10
Diluted Earnings per Share:                      
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share) 0.94 0.78 0.76 0.62 0.82 0.60 0.70 0.45 3.09 2.56 2.07
Discontinued Operation (in dollars per share)                 0.01 0.00 (0.01)
Net Income per Diluted Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.94 $ 0.78 $ 0.76 $ 0.62 $ 0.82 $ 0.60 $ 0.70 $ 0.45 $ 3.10 $ 2.56 $ 2.07