Earnings Per Share (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 27,
 
March 29,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
 
$
4,965

 
$
11,235


 

 

 Weighted average common shares outstanding ¹
 
10,495

 
10,474

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation outstanding after application of the treasury stock method
 
285

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding ¹
 
10,780

 
10,474

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 

 

Basic
 
$
0.47

 
$
1.07

Diluted
 
$
0.46

 
$
1.07

 
 
 
 
 
¹ For periods ended September 27, 2014 and prior, basic and diluted earnings per share are computed using the number of shares of Vectrus common stock outstanding on September 27, 2014, the date on which the Vectrus common stock was distributed to the shareholders of Exelis Inc.