Segment Reporting - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2025	Jun. 28, 2024	Jun. 27, 2025	Jun. 28, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 431,658	$ 425,866	$ 851,988	$ 811,153
Semiconductor
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	192,047	180,153	380,198	339,563
Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	45,758	46,073	93,064	89,530
Aerospace and defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	53,317	50,156	103,350	99,211
Consumer electronics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	60,053	67,546	109,289	125,069
Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	20,462	22,079	38,725	43,389
Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	25,673	24,779	62,323	50,042
Life sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	14,051	13,863	26,192	26,879
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	20,297	21,217	38,847	37,470
Performance Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	182,778	187,513	356,765	356,158
Performance Materials \| Semiconductor
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,758	1,300	5,385	3,962
Performance Materials \| Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	31,007	31,136	62,283	58,272
Performance Materials \| Aerospace and defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	43,965	42,500	86,056	84,071
Performance Materials \| Consumer electronics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	56,672	63,369	101,707	117,666
Performance Materials \| Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	16,835	18,177	33,037	36,067
Performance Materials \| Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	12,520	9,055	28,940	17,372
Performance Materials \| Life sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,283	2,563	4,858	5,563
Performance Materials \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	17,738	19,413	34,499	33,185
Electronic Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	224,427	212,687	449,222	404,658
Electronic Materials \| Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,000	1,700	4,600	3,200
Electronic Materials \| Semiconductor
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	189,494	178,099	373,243	334,522
Electronic Materials \| Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	9,003	8,617	18,759	18,114
Electronic Materials \| Aerospace and defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,079	1,677	3,780	3,286
Electronic Materials \| Consumer electronics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	158	27	1,266	137
Electronic Materials \| Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,816	2,411	2,542	3,643
Electronic Materials \| Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	13,153	15,724	33,383	32,670
Electronic Materials \| Life sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	6,514	4,577	12,389	8,291
Electronic Materials \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,210	1,555	3,860	3,995
Precision Optics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	24,453	25,666	46,001	50,337
Precision Optics \| Semiconductor
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	795	754	1,570	1,079
Precision Optics \| Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	5,748	6,320	12,022	13,144
Precision Optics \| Aerospace and defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	7,273	5,979	13,514	11,854
Precision Optics \| Consumer electronics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,223	4,150	6,316	7,266
Precision Optics \| Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,811	1,491	3,146	3,679
Precision Optics \| Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Precision Optics \| Life sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	5,254	6,723	8,945	13,025
Precision Optics \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	349	249	488	290
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Semiconductor
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Aerospace and defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Consumer electronics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Automotive
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Life sciences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Other \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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