Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 05, 2022
Mar. 07, 2022
Jul. 01, 2022
Jul. 01, 2022
Dec. 24, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity         $ 100,000,000
RSUs          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Granted (in shares)       231,000  
Subsequent Event | Vertex First Lien Term Facility | Secured Debt          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Principal amount $ 1,185,000,000        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Initial Term Tranche | Secured Debt          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Principal amount $ 925,000,000        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Initial Term Tranche | Secured Debt | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 2.75%        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Initial Term Tranche | Secured Debt | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 3.00%        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Initial Term Tranche | Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 3.75%        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Initial Term Tranche | Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 4.00%        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Incremental Term Tranche | Secured Debt          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Principal amount $ 260,000,000        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Incremental Term Tranche | Secured Debt | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 3.00%        
Subsequent Event | First Lien Incremental Term Tranche | Secured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 4.00%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex Second Lien Term Facility | Secured Debt          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Principal amount $ 185,000,000        
Subsequent Event | Vertex Second Lien Term Facility | Secured Debt | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 6.50%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex Second Lien Term Facility | Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 7.50%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolver          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 200,000,000        
Increased limit $ 250,000,000        
Fronting fee 0.125%        
Fixed coverage charge ratio 1.00        
Aggregate availability $ 10,000,000        
Percentage of aggregate borrowing base 10.00%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolver | Equal To Or Less Than 50%          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Percent of aggregate commitments 50.00%        
Commitment fee percentage 0.375%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolver | More Than 50%          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Percent of aggregate commitments 50.00%        
Commitment fee percentage 0.25%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum | Revolver          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 0.75%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum | Revolver          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 1.25%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum | Revolver          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 1.75%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum | Revolver          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Spread on variable rate 2.25%        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Letters of credit | Revolver          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 15,000,000        
Subsequent Event | Vertex ABL Credit Agreement | Short-Term Debt | Revolver          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity $ 10,000,000        
Debt instrument, borrowing base, percentage of eligible receivables 85.00%        
Debt instrument, borrowing base, percentage of eligible unbilled receivables 50.00%        
Debt instrument, borrowing base, percentage of eligible inventory 65.00%        
Debt instrument, borrowing base, percentage of eligible inventory, liquidation value 85.00%        
Vertex Aerospace Services Holding Corp.          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Acquisition-related costs     $ 5,900,000 $ 14,900,000  
Vertex Aerospace Services Holding Corp. | RSUs          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Granted (in shares)   1,346,139      
Market price per share of V2X as of Closing Date   $ 33.92      
Vertex Aerospace Services Holding Corp. | Subsequent Event          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Consideration transferred $ 634,000,000        
Market price per share of V2X as of Closing Date $ 33.92