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Acquisitions - Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2024 | Apr. 24, 2024 | Jul. 03, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 491,453 | $ 351,781 | $ 217,262
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired | [1] |  |  |  | $ 283,122 | $ 218,581 | $ 0
Turbine Controls, Inc. ("TCI") |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  | $ 9,122 |  |  |  |
Contract assets |  |  | 16,193 |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 5,512 |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 570 |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 214 |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net |  |  | 6,434 |  |  |  |
Intangible asset - customer related |  |  | 59,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 40,201 |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use-assets |  |  | 7,832 |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 145,078 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  | (9,764) |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  | (5,624) |  |  |  |
Long-term operating lease obligations |  |  | (7,339) |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | (22,727) |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired, excluding cash |  |  | 122,351 |  |  |  |
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired |  |  | 112,351 |  |  |  |
VSE common stock, at fair value |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | 122,351 |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | $ 122,400 |  |  |  |
Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  | $ 27,379 |  |  |  |  |
Contract assets |  | 2,925 |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  | 37,686 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 2,723 |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net |  | 10,301 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset - customer related |  | 41,900 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 100,711 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use-assets |  | 10,793 |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  | 234,418 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | (27,750) |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | (6,096) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (201) |  |  |  |  |
Long-term operating lease obligations |  | (9,348) |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  | (43,395) |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired, excluding cash |  | 191,023 |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired |  | 170,756 |  |  |  |  |
VSE common stock, at fair value |  | 20,267 |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | 191,023 |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 191,000 |  |  |  |  |
Desser Aerospace |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  |  | $ 7,383 |  |  |
Inventories |  |  |  | 31,228 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 515 |  |  |
Property and equipment, net |  |  |  | 2,527 |  |  |
Intangible asset - customer related |  |  |  | 21,950 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 53,942 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use-assets |  |  |  | 6,679 |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  | 124,224 |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  | (10,128) |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  | (5,793) |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | (2,666) |  |  |
Long-term operating lease obligations |  |  |  | (5,937) |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (24,524) |  |  |
Net assets acquired, excluding cash |  |  |  | 99,700 |  |  |
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 101,870 |  |  |
Post-close adjustment |  |  |  | (2,170) |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | $ 99,700 |  |  |
[1] | (a) The cash flows related to discontinued operations and held-for-sale assets and liabilities have not been segregated and remain included in the major classes of assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include the results of continuing and discontinued operations.

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