10-Q Filing

KADANT INC CIK: 886346 Q1 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000886346-22-000090`
Period End Date	20220331
Filing Date	20220511
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	kai-20220402_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 38 Cash Flow Statement 66 Stockholders Equity 18 Comprehensive Income 20

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for credit losses	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$2.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit losses	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$3.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$86.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$65.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$65.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$91.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash (Note 1)	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$2.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$116.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$114.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash (Note 1)	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$2.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash (Note 1)	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$726.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash (Note 1)	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$958.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,067 and $2,735	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$117.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,067 and $2,735	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$125.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$143.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$134.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	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
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNet`	$8.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Contract assets	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNet`	$8.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$29.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$24.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	150.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$383.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	150.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total Current Assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$392.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $116,911 and $114,032	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$107.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	14.62M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $116,911 and $114,032	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization`	$105.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	14.62M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	2.96M	shares	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$59.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other Assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$44.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible Assets, Net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$199.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible Assets, Net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$192.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$394.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$396.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$1.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations (Note 5)	`DebtCurrent`	$5.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations (Note 5)	`DebtCurrent`	$4.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$67.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$59.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$37.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$30.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Customer deposits	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentCustomerDeposits`	$62.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Customer deposits	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentCustomerDeposits`	$59.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Advanced billings	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentAdvancedBillings`	$9.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Advanced billings	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentAdvancedBillings`	$11.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$42.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$48.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$217.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Current Liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$221.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Obligations (Note 5)	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$242.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Obligations (Note 5)	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$264.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$39.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$34.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Long-Term Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Long-Term Liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$44.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)	`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`	$112.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$115.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$590.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$551.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 2,964,786 and 3,003,419 shares	`TreasuryStockValue`	$73.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 2,964,786 and 3,003,419 shares	`TreasuryStockValue`	$72.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive items (Note 7)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-30.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive items (Note 7)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-32.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$597.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$563.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$1.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$1.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$599.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$504.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stockholders' Equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$565.62M	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`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 38 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenue (Notes 1 and 10)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$226.48M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenue (Notes 1 and 10)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$172.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of revenue	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$96.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of revenue	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$128.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$49.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$59.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$2.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$3.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on sale and other expense, net (Note 2)	`GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on sale and other expense, net (Note 2)	`GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges`	$20.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Costs and Operating Expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$170.51M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Costs and Operating Expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$149.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$23.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$55.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest Income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$65.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest Income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$102.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest Expense	`InterestExpense`	$1.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest Expense	`InterestExpense`	$1.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Other Expense, Net	`OtherNonoperatingExpense`	$22.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other Expense, Net	`OtherNonoperatingExpense`	$24.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$54.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 4)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$5.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 4)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$13.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$16.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$41.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$235.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$249.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$16.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$41.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.54	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.43	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.53	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.43	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	11.63M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	11.55M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	11.65M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	11.61M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 66 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Income Attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$16.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Kadant	`NetIncomeLoss`	$41.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$235.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$249.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$16.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$41.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$7.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$9.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$1.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for losses (benefit) on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$208.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for losses (benefit) on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$-129.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on the sale of assets (Note 2)	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$20.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on the sale of assets (Note 2)	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Noncash impairment costs (Note 2)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$182.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Noncash impairment costs (Note 2)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other items, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-809.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other items, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-6.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$13.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$9.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Contract assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset`	$-1.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Contract assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset`	$409.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$6.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$9.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-1.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$3.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$8.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$8.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Customer deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDeposits`	$8.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Customer deposits	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDeposits`	$3.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-1.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-10.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$23.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$19.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$125.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$62.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$32.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-44.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of short- and long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfDebt`	$19.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of short- and long-term obligations	`RepaymentsOfDebt`	$35.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from issuance of short- and long-term obligations	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$10.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from issuance of short- and long-term obligations	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt`	$15.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholding payments related to stock-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$3.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholding payments related to stock-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$4.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$2.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$2.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-15.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-664.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-1.09M	USD	1 Quarter
(Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-5.19M	USD	1 Quarter
(Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$68.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$88.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$66.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$66.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$94.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$88.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$66.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$66.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$94.16M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 18 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividend declared common stock (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.25	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend declared common stock (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.26	USD	1 Quarter
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$599.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$504.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$565.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$496.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$16.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$41.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend declared common stock	`Dividends`	$2.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend declared common stock	`Dividends`	$3.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Activity under stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$-2.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Activity under stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$-1.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$599.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$504.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$565.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$496.90M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 20 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$16.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$41.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Post-retirement liability adjustments, net, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$2.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Post-retirement liability adjustments, net, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$10.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred gain on cash flow hedges, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$68.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred gain on cash flow hedges, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax`	$19.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-4.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-2.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Post-retirement liability adjustments, net (net of tax provision of $2 and $10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$9.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Post-retirement liability adjustments, net (net of tax provision of $2 and $10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$28.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred gain on cash flow hedges (net of tax provision of $68 and $19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$277.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred gain on cash flow hedges (net of tax provision of $68 and $19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$113.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-4.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$39.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$203.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$174.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kadant	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$39.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kadant	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$12.01M	USD	1 Quarter

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