| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001024795 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
| Jun. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | Pay vs. Performance Disclosure As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall S-K, Value of initial fixed $100 Year Summary (1) Summary (2) Summary (3) Compensation (4) Compensation (4) Compensation (4) Average Non-PEO (5) Average Non-PEO (4) Total Peer Group (6) Net Income Adjusted (7) 2022 6,544,281 N/A N/A 1,486,682 N/A N/A 1,035,880 283,340 122.03 113.39 98.4 23.2 % 2021 5,331,976 N/A N/A 10,074,669 N/A N/A 1,223,075 2,387,841 234.54 123.43 104.6 24.6 % 2020 2,227,500 2,188,050 1,533,991 2,923,629 597,049 2,078,775 1,073,386 1,134,068 118.23 112.22 14.2 23.2 % (1) Josef Matosevic (“First PEO”) joined the Company in June 2020. (2) Wolfgang Dangel (“Second PEO”) separated from the Company in April 2020. (3) Tricia Fulton (“Third PEO”) was interim CEO for the period from April 2020 to June 2020. (4) The charts below detail the additions to and deductions from the Summary Compensation Table Totals to calculate the Compensation Actually Paid amounts. (5) The Non-PEO NEOs are comprised of: 2022 – Tricia Fulton, Matteo Arduini, Jason Morgan and Marc Greenberg; 2021 – Tricia Fulton, Matteo Arduini, Jason Morgan, Melanie Nealis (resigned in March 2022) and Jinger McPeak (separated in April 2021); 2020 - Matteo Arduini, Melanie Nealis (resigned in March 2022), Jinger McPeak (separated in April 2021) and Raj Menon (separated in September 2020). (6) The Company utilized the Dow Jones US Diversified Industries Index, for the peer group. This index has been utilized historically in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K in connection with the performance graph and most closely aligns with our line of business. (7) Adjusted EBITDA margin was selected as the Company-Selected Measure. A detailed adjusted EBITDA margin description is set forth in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis above. | |||||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA margin | |||||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | The Non-PEO NEOs are comprised of: 2022 – Tricia Fulton, Matteo Arduini, Jason Morgan and Marc Greenberg; 2021 – Tricia Fulton, Matteo Arduini, Jason Morgan, Melanie Nealis (resigned in March 2022) and Jinger McPeak (separated in April 2021); 2020 - Matteo Arduini, Melanie Nealis (resigned in March 2022), Jinger McPeak (separated in April 2021) and Raj Menon (separated in September 2020). | |||||
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | The Company utilized the Dow Jones US Diversified Industries Index, for the peer group. This index has been utilized historically in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K in connection with the performance graph and most closely aligns with our line of business. | |||||
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | The following table reconciles 2022 2021 2020 First PEO Average Non- PEO NEOs First PEO Average Non- PEO NEOs First PEO Second PEO Third PEO Average Non- PEO NEOs Summary Compensation Table Total 6,544,281 1,035,880 5,331,976 1,223,075 2,227,500 2,188,050 1,533,991 1,073,386 Deduction for value reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT (4,989,614 ) (528,649 ) (2,135,026 ) (426,655 ) (1,188,548 ) (950,066 ) (694,112 ) (443,019 ) Addition for year-end 3,517,429 362,285 4,104,868 503,846 1,884,677 — 1,008,108 462,304 Addition / (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and unvested as of the end of the current year (1,918,378 ) (194,346 ) 2,555,350 827,017 — — 273,433 84,622 Addition / (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and vested during the current year (1,667,036 ) (391,830 ) 217,500 326,594 — (53,694 ) (42,645 ) (12,763 ) Deduction for the fair value as of the prior year end of equity awards deemed to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the current year — — — (66,036 ) — (587,241 ) — (30,462 ) Compensation Actually Paid 1,486,682 283,340 10,074,669 2,387,841 2,923,629 597,049 2,078,775 1,134,068 | |||||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 1,035,880 | $ 1,223,075 | $ 1,073,386 | |||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 283,340 | 2,387,841 | 1,134,068 | |||
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | The following table reconciles 2022 2021 2020 First PEO Average Non- PEO NEOs First PEO Average Non- PEO NEOs First PEO Second PEO Third PEO Average Non- PEO NEOs Summary Compensation Table Total 6,544,281 1,035,880 5,331,976 1,223,075 2,227,500 2,188,050 1,533,991 1,073,386 Deduction for value reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT (4,989,614 ) (528,649 ) (2,135,026 ) (426,655 ) (1,188,548 ) (950,066 ) (694,112 ) (443,019 ) Addition for year-end 3,517,429 362,285 4,104,868 503,846 1,884,677 — 1,008,108 462,304 Addition / (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and unvested as of the end of the current year (1,918,378 ) (194,346 ) 2,555,350 827,017 — — 273,433 84,622 Addition / (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and vested during the current year (1,667,036 ) (391,830 ) 217,500 326,594 — (53,694 ) (42,645 ) (12,763 ) Deduction for the fair value as of the prior year end of equity awards deemed to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the current year — — — (66,036 ) — (587,241 ) — (30,462 ) Compensation Actually Paid 1,486,682 283,340 10,074,669 2,387,841 2,923,629 597,049 2,078,775 1,134,068 | |||||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | The charts below present the relationship between Company Compensation actually paid to PEOs presented in the charts combine the full year compensation of our three PEOs for the 2020 year even though they only served in the role for a partial year. Average compensation paid to other NEOs is impacted by the composition of our NEOs each year, including partial year terms. The Company’s TSR has outperformed its peer group over the past three years. The relationship between CAP and Company TSR is influenced by equity compensation. The Company’s stock price has a significant impact on compensation actually paid to our NEOs as a large portion of NEO compensation is equity based. Our year-end | |||||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | Net income in 2020 was lower due to an impairment loss recognized on our goodwill as a result of the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 | |||||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | A significant portion of compensation paid to NEOs is based on Company performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a performance metric used in both STI and LTI performance payout. Since compensation is directly tied to this measure there is a high degree of correlation between it and compensation. However, CAP is also highly influenced by the Company’s stock price due to the level of equity compensation. | |||||
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | The charts below present the relationship between Company Compensation actually paid to PEOs presented in the charts combine the full year compensation of our three PEOs for the 2020 year even though they only served in the role for a partial year. Average compensation paid to other NEOs is impacted by the composition of our NEOs each year, including partial year terms. The Company’s TSR has outperformed its peer group over the past three years. The relationship between CAP and Company TSR is influenced by equity compensation. The Company’s stock price has a significant impact on compensation actually paid to our NEOs as a large portion of NEO compensation is equity based. Our year-end | |||||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | The following table lists the four unranked financial performance measures that we believe represent the most important financial performance measures we used to link compensation actually paid to our named executive officers to our performance: Most Important Performance Measures Adjusted EBITDA Margin Revenue Growth Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin Adjusted EPS | |||||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 122.03 | 234.54 | 118.23 | |||
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 113.39 | 123.43 | 112.22 | |||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ 98,400,000 | $ 104,600,000 | $ 14,200,000 | |||
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 0.232 | 0.246 | 0.232 | |||
| Stock Price | $ / shares | $ 54.44 | $ 105.17 | $ 53.29 | |||
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA Margin | |||||
| Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] | Adjusted EBITDA margin was selected as the Company-Selected Measure. A detailed adjusted EBITDA margin description is set forth in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis above. | |||||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Measure Name | Revenue Growth | |||||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Measure Name | Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin | |||||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Measure Name | Adjusted EPS | |||||
| Josef Matosevic [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 6,544,281 | $ 5,331,976 | $ 2,227,500 | |||
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 1,486,682 | 10,074,669 | 2,923,629 | |||
| PEO Name | Josef Matosevic | |||||
| Josef Matosevic [Member] | Deduction for value reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,989,614 | 2,135,026 | 1,188,548 | |||
| Josef Matosevic [Member] | Addition for yearend fair value of equity awards granted in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 3,517,429 | 4,104,868 | 1,884,677 | |||
| Josef Matosevic [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and unvested as of the end of the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,918,378 | 2,555,350 | 0 | |||
| Josef Matosevic [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and vested during the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,667,036 | 217,500 | 0 | |||
| Josef Matosevic [Member] | Deduction for the fair value as of the prior year end of equity awards deemed to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wolfgang Dangel [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 2,188,050 | |||||
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 597,049 | |||||
| PEO Name | Wolfgang Dangel | |||||
| Wolfgang Dangel [Member] | Deduction for value reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (950,066) | |||||
| Wolfgang Dangel [Member] | Addition for yearend fair value of equity awards granted in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | |||||
| Wolfgang Dangel [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and unvested as of the end of the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | |||||
| Wolfgang Dangel [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and vested during the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (53,694) | |||||
| Wolfgang Dangel [Member] | Deduction for the fair value as of the prior year end of equity awards deemed to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (587,241) | |||||
| Tricia Fulton [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 1,533,991 | |||||
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 2,078,775 | |||||
| PEO Name | Tricia Fulton | |||||
| Tricia Fulton [Member] | Deduction for value reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (694,112) | |||||
| Tricia Fulton [Member] | Addition for yearend fair value of equity awards granted in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,008,108 | |||||
| Tricia Fulton [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and unvested as of the end of the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 273,433 | |||||
| Tricia Fulton [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and vested during the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (42,645) | |||||
| Tricia Fulton [Member] | Deduction for the fair value as of the prior year end of equity awards deemed to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | |||||
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Deduction for value reported in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns of the SCT [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 528,649 | 426,655 | (443,019) | |||
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Addition for yearend fair value of equity awards granted in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 362,285 | 503,846 | 462,304 | |||
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and unvested as of the end of the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 194,346 | 827,017 | 84,622 | |||
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Addition (Deduction) for the change in fair value of equity awards granted in prior years and vested during the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 391,830 | 326,594 | (12,763) | |||
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Deduction for the fair value as of the prior year end of equity awards deemed to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the current year [Member] | ||||||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 0 | $ 66,036 | $ (30,462) | |||
