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Unaudited Quarterly Information - Summary of Quarterly Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021
Sep. 26, 2020
Jun. 27, 2020
Mar. 28, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Sep. 28, 2019
Jun. 29, 2019
Mar. 30, 2019
Jan. 02, 2021
Dec. 28, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Revenue $ 168,431 $ 154,610 $ 152,860 $ 159,127 $ 182,659 $ 173,504 $ 177,165 $ 171,316 $ 635,028 $ 704,644 $ 633,786
Gross Profit 74,219 68,316 66,448 68,323 74,627 74,247 74,371 70,515      
Net Income Attributable to Kadant $ 16,207 $ 14,851 $ 11,607 $ 12,531 $ 8,749 $ 16,115 $ 16,304 $ 10,900 $ 55,196 $ 52,068 $ 60,413
Earnings per Share Attributable to Kadant                      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.41 $ 1.29 $ 1.01 $ 1.10 $ 0.77 $ 1.43 $ 1.46 $ 0.98 $ 4.81 $ 4.63 $ 5.45
Diluted (in dollars per share) 1.40 1.28 1.00 1.09 0.76 1.41 1.42 0.96 4.77 4.54 5.30
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Stock (in dollars per share) $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.96 $ 0.92 $ 0.88