Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Acquisitions - Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Liabilities (Details)

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Acquisitions - Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 23, 2025
Dec. 03, 2024
Apr. 24, 2024
Sep. 27, 2023
Jul. 03, 2023
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 01, 2025
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Goodwill           $ 641,242 $ 428,263 $ 288,591  
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired [1]           $ 394,144 $ 283,122 $ 218,581  
Aero 3, Inc                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Receivables                 $ 12,244
Contract assets                 1,825
Inventories                 54,267
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                 880
Property and equipment, net                 4,704
Intangible assets - customer related                 94,000
Goodwill                 214,519
Operating lease right-of-use assets                 5,163
Other assets                 4,159
Total assets acquired                 391,761
Accounts payable                 (9,262)
Accrued expense and other current liabilities                 (6,218)
Long-term operating lease obligations                 (3,664)
Deferred tax liabilities                 (21,247)
Other long-term liabilities                 (4,971)
Total liabilities assumed                 (45,362)
Net assets acquired, excluding cash                 $ 346,399
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired $ 346,400                
Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Inc                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Receivables   $ 27,379              
Contract assets   2,925              
Inventories   42,589              
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,538              
Property and equipment, net   10,301              
Intangible assets - customer related   41,900              
Goodwill   83,922              
Operating lease right-of-use assets   14,141              
Deferred tax assets   7,624              
Total assets acquired   233,319              
Accounts payable   (27,750)              
Accrued expense and other current liabilities   (6,403)              
Long-term operating lease obligations   (10,300)              
Total liabilities assumed   (44,453)              
Net assets acquired, excluding cash   188,866              
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired   168,599              
Total   188,866              
Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Inc | Common Stock                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
VSE common stock, at fair value   $ 20,267              
Turbine Controls, Inc. ("TCI")                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Receivables     $ 9,122            
Contract assets     16,193            
Inventories     5,512            
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     570            
Property and equipment, net     6,434            
Intangible assets - customer related     59,000            
Goodwill     40,201            
Operating lease right-of-use assets     7,832            
Other assets     214            
Total assets acquired     145,078            
Accounts payable     (9,764)            
Accrued expense and other current liabilities     (5,624)            
Long-term operating lease obligations     (7,339)            
Total liabilities assumed     (22,727)            
Net assets acquired, excluding cash     122,351            
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired     112,351            
VSE common stock, at fair value     10,000            
Total     122,351            
Total     122,400            
Turbine Controls, Inc. ("TCI") | Common Stock                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
VSE common stock, at fair value     $ 10,000            
Honeywell International                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       $ 11,500          
Property and equipment, net       2,714          
Intangible assets - customer related       16,200          
Goodwill       74,586          
Total assets acquired       105,000          
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired       105,000          
Total       $ 105,000          
Desser Aerospace                  
Business Combination [Line Items]                  
Receivables         $ 7,383        
Inventories         31,228        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets         515        
Property and equipment, net         2,527        
Intangible assets - customer related         21,950        
Goodwill         53,942        
Operating lease right-of-use-assets         6,679        
Total assets acquired         124,224        
Accounts payable         (10,128)        
Accrued expense and other current liabilities         (5,793)        
Long-term operating lease obligations         (5,937)        
Deferred tax liabilities         (2,666)        
Total liabilities assumed         (24,524)        
Net assets acquired, excluding cash         99,700        
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired         101,870        
Post-close adjustment         (2,170)        
Total         $ 99,700        
[1]
(a) The cash flows related to discontinued operations and held-for-sale assets and liabilities have not been segregated and remain included in the major classes of assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include the results of continuing and discontinued operations. See Note (3) "Discontinued Operations".