10-K Filing

KADANT INC CIK: 886346 FY 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000886346-22-000018`
Period End Date	20211231
Filing Date	20220301
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	kai-20220101_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 88 Income Statement 57 Cash Flow Statement 111 Stockholders Equity 28 Comprehensive Income 36

Balance Sheet 88 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Accounts receivable, allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$2.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$2.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$66.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$65.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$91.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$1.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$958.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$2.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,735 and $2,977	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$91.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,735 and $2,977	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$117.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$106.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	150.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	150.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$134.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	14.62M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	14.62M	shares	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNet`	$8.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNet`	$7.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.08M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$17.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$29.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$383.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$289.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$107.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$84.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$40.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$44.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible Assets, Net (Notes 1 and 2)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$199.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible Assets, Net (Notes 1 and 2)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$160.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Notes 1 and 2)	`Goodwill`	$351.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Notes 1 and 2)	`Goodwill`	$336.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Notes 1 and 2)	`Goodwill`	$396.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$927.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$939.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$1.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations (Note 6)	`DebtCurrent`	$1.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations (Note 6)	`DebtCurrent`	$5.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$59.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$32.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$31.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$37.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Customer deposits	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentCustomerDeposits`	$29.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Customer deposits	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentCustomerDeposits`	$59.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Advanced billings	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentAdvancedBillings`	$8.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Advanced billings	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentAdvancedBillings`	$11.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$31.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$48.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$221.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$134.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Obligations (Note 6)	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$264.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Obligations (Note 6)	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$232.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes (Note 5)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$21.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes (Note 5)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$34.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Long-Term Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$42.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Long-Term Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 14,624,159 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$146.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 14,624,159 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$146.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$110.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$115.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$479.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$551.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 3,003,419 and 3,081,919 shares	`TreasuryStockValue`	$73.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 3,003,419 and 3,081,919 shares	`TreasuryStockValue`	$75.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive items (Note 14)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-19.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive items (Note 14)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-30.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$495.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$563.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$1.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$1.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$374.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$565.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$427.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$496.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$927.57M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 57 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenue (Notes 1 and 12)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$786.58M	USD	Annual
Revenue (Notes 1 and 12)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$635.03M	USD	Annual
Revenue (Notes 1 and 12)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$704.64M	USD	Annual
Cost of revenue	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$357.72M	USD	Annual
Cost of revenue	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$449.21M	USD	Annual
Cost of revenue	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$410.88M	USD	Annual
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$181.91M	USD	Annual
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$208.79M	USD	Annual
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$192.53M	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$11.40M	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$11.30M	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$10.88M	USD	Annual
Impairments and other costs, net (Notes 1 and 8)	`ImpairmentsAndOtherCostsNet`	$465.00K	USD	Annual
Impairments and other costs, net (Notes 1 and 8)	`ImpairmentsAndOtherCostsNet`	$2.98M	USD	Annual
Impairments and other costs, net (Notes 1 and 8)	`ImpairmentsAndOtherCostsNet`	$2.53M	USD	Annual
Total Costs and Operating Expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$669.87M	USD	Annual
Total Costs and Operating Expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$616.82M	USD	Annual
Total Costs and Operating Expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$553.90M	USD	Annual
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$81.12M	USD	Annual
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$116.71M	USD	Annual
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$87.82M	USD	Annual
Interest Income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$213.00K	USD	Annual
Interest Income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$267.00K	USD	Annual
Interest Income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$181.00K	USD	Annual
Interest Expense	`InterestExpense`	$4.82M	USD	Annual
Interest Expense	`InterestExpense`	$12.76M	USD	Annual
Interest Expense	`InterestExpense`	$7.42M	USD	Annual
Other Expense, Net (Note 3)	`OtherNonoperatingExpense`	$104.00K	USD	Annual
Other Expense, Net (Note 3)	`OtherNonoperatingExpense`	$195.00K	USD	Annual
Other Expense, Net (Note 3)	`OtherNonoperatingExpense`	$6.36M	USD	Annual
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$112.05M	USD	Annual
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$68.92M	USD	Annual
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$73.69M	USD	Annual
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 5)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$16.36M	USD	Annual
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 5)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$27.17M	USD	Annual
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 5)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$17.95M	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$55.74M	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$84.88M	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$52.56M	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$838.00K	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$496.00K	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$543.00K	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$84.04M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$52.07M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$55.20M	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$7.26	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.81	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.63	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.77	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.54	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$7.21	USD	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	11.23M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	11.48M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	11.58M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	11.46M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	11.56M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	11.65M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 111 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$84.04M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$52.07M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$55.20M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$838.00K	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$496.00K	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$543.00K	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$55.74M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$84.88M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$52.56M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$34.30M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$32.39M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$31.33M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.53M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$6.78M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$6.82M	USD	Annual
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$5.00K	USD	Annual
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$356.00K	USD	Annual
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$114.00K	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$79.00K	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$8.00K	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$375.00K	USD	Annual
U.S. pension benefit plan settlement loss	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash`	$5.89M	USD	Annual
U.S. pension benefit plan settlement loss	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash`	-	USD	Annual
U.S. pension benefit plan settlement loss	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment charges (Notes 1 and 8)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$804.00K	USD	Annual
Impairment charges (Notes 1 and 8)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$2.34M	USD	Annual
Impairment charges (Notes 1 and 8)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$1.86M	USD	Annual
Impairment charges (Notes 1 and 8)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$1.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$142.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-1.38M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-2.49M	USD	Annual
Other items, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-6.33M	USD	Annual
Other items, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-5.39M	USD	Annual
Other items, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-4.72M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-6.55M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-7.12M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$16.74M	USD	Annual
Contract assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset`	$-2.56M	USD	Annual
Contract assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset`	$-6.07M	USD	Annual
Contract assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset`	$1.22M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$89.00K	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$11.17M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$3.08M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$7.56M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$15.03M	USD	Annual
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$833.00K	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$26.35M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$7.36M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-15.62M	USD	Annual
Customer deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDeposits`	$27.69M	USD	Annual
Customer deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDeposits`	$-5.69M	USD	Annual
Customer deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDeposits`	$3.90M	USD	Annual
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$19.45M	USD	Annual
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-5.66M	USD	Annual
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-8.59M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$97.41M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$92.88M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$162.42M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 2)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$177.80M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 2)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$143.98M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 2)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$7.09M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$7.59M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$12.77M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$9.96M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$398.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$145.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.74M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other investing activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-537.00K	USD	Annual
Other investing activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-154.47M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-187.36M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-14.54M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$247.20M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term obligations	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$151.94M	USD	Annual
Repayment of short- and long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfDebt`	$115.58M	USD	Annual
Repayment of short- and long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfDebt`	$99.55M	USD	Annual
Repayment of short- and long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfDebt`	$126.31M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$10.20M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$10.90M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$11.46M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of Company common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$5.18M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of Company common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$3.21M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of Company common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$1.89M	USD	Annual
Tax withholding payments related to stock-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$3.43M	USD	Annual
Tax withholding payments related to stock-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$2.69M	USD	Annual
Tax withholding payments related to stock-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$2.60M	USD	Annual
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$560.00K	USD	Annual
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$525.00K	USD	Annual
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$664.00K	USD	Annual
Other financing activities	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other financing activities	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-189.00K	USD	Annual
Other financing activities	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-56.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$22.81M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-84.56M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$112.45M	USD	Annual
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.58M	USD	Annual
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-350.00K	USD	Annual
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-3.23M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$27.52M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$22.16M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.63M	USD	Annual
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$68.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$46.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$94.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$66.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$68.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$46.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$94.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$66.64M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 28 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends declared - common stock (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.00	USD	Annual
Dividends declared - common stock (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.96	USD	Annual
Dividends declared - common stock (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.92	USD	Annual
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$374.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$565.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$427.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$496.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$55.74M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$84.88M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$52.56M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared - common stock	`Dividends`	$11.04M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared - common stock	`Dividends`	$11.60M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared - common stock	`Dividends`	$10.38M	USD	Annual
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$560.00K	USD	Annual
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$664.00K	USD	Annual
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$525.00K	USD	Annual
Activity under stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$9.30M	USD	Annual
Activity under stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$6.99M	USD	Annual
Activity under stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$7.38M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.71M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-10.98M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$18.27M	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interest acquired (Note 2)	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$367.00K	USD	Annual
Purchase of shares of noncontrolling interest (Note 2)	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$389.00K	USD	Annual
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$374.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$565.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$427.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$496.90M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$55.74M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$84.88M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$52.56M	USD	Annual
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-137.00K	USD	Annual
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$78.00K	USD	Annual
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-1.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-11.32M	USD	Annual
Effect of pension plan settlement	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax`	$-653.00K	USD	Annual
Effect of pension plan settlement	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax`	-	USD	Annual
Effect of pension plan settlement	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax`	-	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-1.39M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$18.39M	USD	Annual
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net (net of tax of $(1), $78, and $(137))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-22.00K	USD	Annual
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net (net of tax of $(1), $78, and $(137))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-282.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-57.00K	USD	Annual
Pension and other post-retirement liability adjustments, net (net of tax of $(1), $78, and $(137))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$180.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$118.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$-143.00K	USD	Annual
Effect of pension plan settlement (net of tax of $0, $0, and $(653))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Effect of pension plan settlement (net of tax of $0, $0, and $(653))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax`	$3.83M	USD	Annual
Effect of pension plan settlement (net of tax of $0, $0, and $(653))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax`	$-119.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $118, $(57), and $(143))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$-447.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $118, $(57), and $(143))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$366.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $118, $(57), and $(143))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$-184.00K	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.71M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-10.98M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$18.27M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$54.27M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$73.90M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$74.01M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$445.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$687.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$716.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kadant	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$73.32M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kadant	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$53.82M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kadant	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$73.19M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.