Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Previously Reported	Restatement Adjustment	Total PAE Incorporated Equity	Total PAE Incorporated Equity Previously Reported	Common Stock	Common Stock Previously Reported	Common Stock Restatement Adjustment	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Previously Reported	Additional Paid-in Capital Restatement Adjustment	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Previously Reported	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) / Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) / Income Previously Reported	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Previously Reported
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 31,485	$ 31,485	$ 0	$ 4,045	$ 4,045	$ 2	$ 3	$ (1)	$ 101,743	$ 101,742	$ 1	$ (95,562)	$ (95,562)	$ (2,138)	$ (2,138)	$ 27,440	$ 27,440
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018						21,127,823	282,047	20,845,776
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	(5,160)			(5,719)								(5,719)				559
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	712			712										712
Equity contributions from venture partners	1,350															1,350
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	28,387			(962)		$ 2			101,743			(101,281)		(1,426)		29,349
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019						21,127,823
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ (11,909)	$ (11,909)	$ 0	(43,760)	$ (43,760)	$ 2	$ 3	$ (1)	101,743	$ 101,742	$ 1	(145,371)	$ (145,371)	(134)	$ (134)	31,851	$ 31,851
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	21,127,823					21,127,823	282,047	20,845,776
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	$ (4,777)			(4,943)								(4,943)				166
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(695)			(695)										(695)
Distributions to venture partners and other	152															152
Equity contributions from venture partners	13			13					13
Equity infusion from Gores III	364,778			364,778		$ 5			364,773
Equity infusion from Gores III (in shares)						46,999,787
Private placement	220,000			220,000		$ 2			219,998
Private placement (in shares)						23,913,044
Payment to Shay stockholders	(424,243)			(424,243)					(424,243)
Ending balance at Mar. 29, 2020	$ 143,319			$ 111,150		$ 9			$ 262,284			$ (150,314)		$ (829)		$ 32,169
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2020	21,127,823					92,040,654