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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Service revenues $ 87.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 100.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Product sales 95.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet 99.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Total revenues 182.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 200.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of service revenues 66.0us-gaap_CostOfServices 74.1us-gaap_CostOfServices
Cost of product sales 69.6us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 73.4us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Total costs 135.6us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 147.5us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Gross profit 46.9us-gaap_GrossProfit 52.6us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative expenses 43.6ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges 44.1ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
Research and development expenses 4.8us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 5.2us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations (1.5)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 3.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense, net (12.2)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet (16.1)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Other income (expense), net (0.4)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 0.2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other expense, net (12.6)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (15.9)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (14.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (12.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations 2.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Loss from continuing operations (16.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (14.9)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Loss from discontinued operations 0.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (0.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 0ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries 0ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
Net loss (16.3)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (15.0)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Comprehensive income (loss) (16.5)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (15.1)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent Company    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Service revenues 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Product sales 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total revenues 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cost of service revenues 0us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cost of product sales 0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total costs 0us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Gross profit 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses 5.1ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5.0ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Research and development expenses 0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations (5.1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5.0)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense, net (12.1)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(16.0)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income (expense), net 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(0.1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total other expense, net (12.1)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(16.1)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (17.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(21.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations 0.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss from continuing operations (17.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(21.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Loss from discontinued operations 0.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 1.1ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6.4ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net loss (16.3)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(15.0)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) (16.5)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(15.1)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantors on a Combined Basis    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Service revenues 85.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
98.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Product sales 82.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
86.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total revenues 168.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
184.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of service revenues 64.5us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
72.4us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of product sales 62.0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
64.9us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs 126.5us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
137.3us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gross profit 41.8us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
47.3us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses 35.4ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
35.8ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Research and development expenses 4.6us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4.7us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 1.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense, net (0.1)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense), net (3.1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total other expense, net (3.2)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (1.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6.9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations 2.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss from continuing operations (3.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss from discontinued operations 0.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(0.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 4.4ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.5ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss 1.1us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) 1.1us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6.4us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantors on a Combined Basis    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Service revenues 2.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Product sales 15.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total revenues 17.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of service revenues 1.5us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.7us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of product sales 10.6us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11.9us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs 12.1us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13.6us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gross profit 5.1us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5.3us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3.1ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.3ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Research and development expenses 0.2us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.5us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 1.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense, net 0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(0.1)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense), net 2.7us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total other expense, net 2.7us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes 4.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations 0.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss from continuing operations 4.4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Loss from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 0ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss 4.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) 4.2us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.4us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Service revenues 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Product sales (3.0)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3.4)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total revenues (3.0)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3.4)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cost of service revenues 0us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cost of product sales (3.0)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3.4)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total costs (3.0)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3.4)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Gross profit 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0ktos_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseBusinessAcquisitionRelatedCostsAndOtherImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Research and development expenses 0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense, net 0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other income (expense), net 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total other expense, net 0us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Loss from continuing operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Loss from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries (5.5)ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7.9)ktos_EquityInNetIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net loss (5.5)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7.9)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income (loss) $ (5.3)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (7.8)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember