Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2011	Jul. 29, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Kaman Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0000054381
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 01, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,353,300
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes