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Revenues Revenues (Disaggregation of Revenue by Market Sector) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 69,142 | $ 67,421 | $ 70,870 | $ 76,525 | $ 76,982 | $ 75,490 | $ 74,231 | $ 73,091 | $ 283,958 | $ 299,794 | $ 254,350
Test & Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,594 | 76,735 | 64,798
Avionics, Military & Space |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,975 | 26,743 | 22,378
Medical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,863 | 9,868 | 8,769
Precision Weighing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,001 | 93,734 | 81,439
Force Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,648 | 66,551 | 53,503
Steel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,877 | $ 26,163 | $ 23,463

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