Debt - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 15, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 28, 2018
USD ($)
letters_of_credit
Sep. 29, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 28, 2018
USD ($)
letters_of_credit
Sep. 29, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt financing fees   $ 1,471,000   $ 1,471,000   $ 1,789,000
Amortization expense       $ 318,000 $ 561,000  
Letters of credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 25,000,000          
Number of letters of credit outstanding | letters_of_credit   6   6    
Letters of credit outstanding   $ 10,200,000   $ 10,200,000    
Senior secured credit facilities            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity 200,000,000          
Maximum allowed dividend distribution       $ 10,000,000    
Covenant terms, ratio of total indebtedness to combined EBITDA   3.00   3.00    
Covenant terms, maximum debt to EBITDA ratio, twelve months following purchase   3.25   3.25    
Covenant terms, ratio of EBITDA to interest expense, net,   4.50   4.50    
Ratio of total indebtedness to combined EBITDA       1.29    
Ratio of combined EBITDA to combined interest expense       11.40    
Interest rate   4.25%   4.25%    
Senior secured credit facilities | Minimum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Undrawn portion of revolving facility, commitment fee percentage       0.30%    
Senior secured credit facilities | Maximum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Undrawn portion of revolving facility, commitment fee percentage       0.45%    
Senior secured credit facilities | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Spread on variable rate       1.75%    
Senior secured credit facilities | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Spread on variable rate       2.50%    
Senior secured credit facilities | Base Rate | Minimum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Spread on variable rate       0.75%    
Senior secured credit facilities | Base Rate | Maximum            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Spread on variable rate       1.50%    
Term facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Term facility, amortization rate, year one 1,000,000          
Term facility, amortization rate, year two 1,500,000          
Term facility, amortization rate, year three 2,000,000          
Term facility, amortization rate, year four 2,600,000          
Term facility, amortization rate, year five 47,600,000          
Balance outstanding   $ 76,000,000   $ 76,000,000    
Term facility | Line of Credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 80,000,000          
Debt instrument, term 5 years          
Distribution to subsidiary of Exelis       74,600,000    
Debt financing fees   1,800,000   1,800,000    
Amortization expense   100,000 $ 200,000 300,000 $ 600,000  
Revolver            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Balance outstanding   0   0    
Revolver | Line of Credit            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 120,000,000          
Debt instrument, term 5 years          
Available borrowing capacity   $ 109,800,000   $ 109,800,000