Debt - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 19, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 26, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
letters_of_credit
Apr. 01, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt financing fees     $ 1,214,000     $ 1,408,000
Amortization expense     $ 194,000 $ 228,000    
Letters of credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 35,000,000          
Number of letters of credit outstanding | letters_of_credit     7      
Letters of credit outstanding     $ 11,400,000      
Swingline            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity 10,000,000          
Senior secured credit facilities            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 215,000,000          
Maximum allowed dividend distribution     $ 12,859,794      
Covenant terms, ratio of total indebtedness to combined EBITDA     3.00     3.25
Covenant terms, ratio of combined EBITDA to combined interest expense     4.50      
Ratio of total indebtedness to combined EBITDA     1.61      
Ratio of combined EBITDA to combined interest expense     9.15      
Interest rate     3.74%      
Senior secured credit facilities | Minimum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Undrawn portion of revolving facility, commitment fee percentage     0.40%      
Senior secured credit facilities | Maximum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Undrawn portion of revolving facility, commitment fee percentage     0.50%      
Senior secured credit facilities | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Spread on variable rate     2.50%      
Senior secured credit facilities | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Spread on variable rate     3.00%      
Term facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Term facility, amortization rate, year one 7.50%          
Term facility, amortization rate, year two 10.00%          
Term facility, amortization rate, year three 10.00%          
Term facility, amortization rate, year four 15.00%          
Term facility, amortization rate, year five 57.50%          
Balance outstanding under term loan facility     $ 81,500,000      
Term facility | Line of Credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 140,000,000          
Debt instrument, term 5 years          
Distribution to subsidiary of Exelis   $ 136,300,000        
Debt financing fees   $ 3,700,000        
Amortization expense     200,000 $ 200,000    
Revolver | Line of Credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 75,000,000          
Debt instrument, term 5 years          
Available borrowing capacity     $ 63,600,000      
Forecast | Senior secured credit facilities            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Covenant terms, ratio of total indebtedness to combined EBITDA         2.75