Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 24, 2024
Sep. 27, 2023
Jul. 03, 2023
Feb. 01, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Increase in goodwill             $ (1,238)  
Propriety Solutions                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Consideration on disposal     $ 31,800          
Turbine Controls, Inc. ("TCI")                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Consideration transferred $ 122,200              
Purchase price 112,200              
Working capital adjustment 1,500              
Acquisition related expenses         $ 100   2,200  
Revenues         30,700   54,200  
Operating income         2,100   $ 3,900  
Turbine Controls, Inc. ("TCI") | Common Stock                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Share consideration, VSE common stock $ 10,000              
Turbine Controls, Inc. ("TCI") | Customer Relationships                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Useful life (in years)             10 years  
Precision Fuel                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Purchase price       $ 11,700        
Acquisition related expenses               $ 200
Desser Aerospace                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Consideration transferred     99,700          
Purchase price     $ 131,500          
Acquisition related expenses           $ 1,200   $ 3,000
Decrease to deferred tax liabilities             $ 1,600  
Measurement period adjustments, increase in inventories             100  
Increase in goodwill             $ (1,700)  
Desser Aerospace | Customer Relationships                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Useful life (in years)             8 years 3 months 18 days  
Honeywell International                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Consideration transferred   $ 105,000            
Decrease in other current assets         500      
Increase in goodwill         $ 500