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Earnings per Share - Computation (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Sep. 28, 2019
Jun. 29, 2019
Mar. 30, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Sep. 29, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 28, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Dec. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Net Income Attributable to Kadant $ 8,749 $ 16,115 $ 16,304 $ 10,900 $ 18,422 $ 18,784 $ 12,349 $ 10,858 $ 52,068 $ 60,413 $ 31,092
Basic Weighted Average Shares                 11,235 11,086 10,991
Effect of Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares                 222 314 321
Diluted Weighted Average Shares                 11,457 11,400 11,312
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.77 $ 1.43 $ 1.46 $ 0.98 $ 1.66 $ 1.69 $ 1.11 $ 0.98 $ 4.63 $ 5.45 $ 2.83
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.76 $ 1.41 $ 1.42 $ 0.96 $ 1.61 $ 1.64 $ 1.08 $ 0.96 $ 4.54 $ 5.30 $ 2.75