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Earnings per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017
Jul. 02, 2016
Jul. 01, 2017
Jul. 02, 2016
Amounts Attributable to Kadant:        
Net Income $ 8,096 $ 8,311 $ 17,047 $ 15,187
Basic Weighted Average Shares (in shares) 11,001 10,870 10,976 10,831
Effect of Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares (in shares) 295 282 274 254
Diluted Weighted Average Shares (in shares) 11,296 11,152 11,250 11,085
Basic Earnings per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.74 $ 0.76 $ 1.55 $ 1.40
Diluted Earnings per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.72 $ 0.75 $ 1.52 $ 1.37