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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2020
Dec. 10, 2020
Mar. 28, 2020
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Oct. 03, 2020    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-02382    
Entity Registrant Name MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MN    
Entity Tax Identification Number 41-0908057    
Entity Address, Address Line One 14000 Technology Drive    
Entity Address, City or Town Eden Prairie,    
Entity Address, State or Province MN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 55344    
City Area Code 952    
Local Phone Number 937-4000    
Title of each class Common Stock, $0.25 par value    
Trading Symbol(s) MTSC    
Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 400.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   19,314,226  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain information required by Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K will either be incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference to MTS Systems Corporation's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or will be included in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K filed within 120 days of October 3, 2020.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0000068709    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --10-03    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false