Entity Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Assets in Foreign Countries

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Entity Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries, Percentage

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Operating Income (Loss), Related to Retrofits

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Topic 225
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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 657.1	$ 763.0	$ 844.1
Percentage of foreign revenue to total revenue (as a percent)	11.00%	12.00%	9.00%
Merger and acquisition related items	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ (3.8)
Unmanned Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs related to retrofits	5.7	3.1	7.6
Kratos Government Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets of foreign subsidiaries	106.2	115.5
Corporate activities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Merger and acquisition related items				$ (3.8)
Reduction of liability related to settlement of indemnity obligations			3.1
Non-US
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 73.2	$ 89.0	$ 76.5