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Balance Sheet Details - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment $ 143.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 134.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (60.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (50.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Total property and equipment, net 82.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 84.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Depreciation expense 16.6ktos_DepreciationAndAmortizationOfLeasedAssets 17.2ktos_DepreciationAndAmortizationOfLeasedAssets 14.1ktos_DepreciationAndAmortizationOfLeasedAssets
Land and buildings      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 21.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember
21.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember
 
Computer equipment and software      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 27.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
20.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
 
Machinery and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 59.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
59.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
 
Furniture and office equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 12.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
15.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
 
Facility under capital lease      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
1.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
 
Leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment 13.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
13.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
 
Construction in progress      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property and equipment $ 8.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 4.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember