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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
0 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 21, 2014
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Jan. 03, 2015
segments
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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Aug. 21, 2012
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Aug. 21, 2014
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Aug. 21, 2015
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Number of operating segments (segments) |
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2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
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| Inventory reserves |
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$ 4,866,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
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$ 2,217,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
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| Intangible asset depreciation period (years) |
10 years
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| Deferred charges and intangible assets |
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20,961,000synl_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillIncludingDeferredCharges
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9,407,000synl_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillIncludingDeferredCharges
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| Accumulated amortization on deferred charges |
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3,670,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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2,203,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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| Shipping costs |
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3,775,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
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4,871,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
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3,445,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
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| Research and development expense |
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531,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
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558,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
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612,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
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| Cash value of life insurance |
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2,046,512us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance
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2,007,419us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance
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| Interest rate swap liability |
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215,188us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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80,498us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months |
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2,335,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two |
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2,171,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three |
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2,032,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four |
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1,868,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five |
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1,740,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five |
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7,145,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
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| Amortization expense |
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1,466,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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1,598,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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568,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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| Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |
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| Beginning balance |
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5,862,031us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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8,208,831us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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| Interest expense charged during the year |
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96,933synl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisInterestExpenseChargedDuringPeriod
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153,200synl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisInterestExpenseChargedDuringPeriod
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| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with the Palmer acquisition |
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(3,476,197)synl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfContingentConsiderationLiability
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| Payment to Palmer sellers |
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(2,500,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
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| Present value of contingent consideration liability associated with the Specialty acquisition |
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4,773,620synl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisPresentValueContingentConsiderationLiabilityAssociatedWithAcquisition
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| Ending balance |
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7,256,387us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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5,862,031us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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8,208,831us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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| Palmer of Texas [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Intangible asset depreciation period (years) |
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15 years
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| Contingent consideration earn-out period (years) |
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3 years
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3 years
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| EBITDA threshold target |
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17,475,000synl_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationEbitdaThresholdThreeYearLowerRangeForEarnOutPayment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
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| Contingent consideration payment, lower limit |
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2,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueLow
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
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| EBITDA threshold, upper range for earn out payment |
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6,825,000synl_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationEbitdaThresholdUpperRangeForEarnOutPayment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
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| Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Contingent consideration earn-out period (years) |
2 years
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2 years
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| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts pursuant to acquisition |
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667,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
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(192,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
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928,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
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| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] | Palmer of Texas [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Number of days subsequent to acquistion for establishment of an allowance for doubtful accounts (days) |
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120 days
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts pursuant to acquisition |
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821,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
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| Number of days after acquisition for uncollected accounts receivable to be remitted to Company (days) |
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120 days
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| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] | Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for doubtful accounts pursuant to acquisition |
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76,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_SpecialtyPipeAndTubeInc.Member
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
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| Minimum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Accounts receivable, payment terms (days) |
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30 days
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| Intangible asset depreciation period (years) |
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10 years
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| Maximum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Accounts receivable, payment terms (days) |
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60 days
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| Intangible asset depreciation period (years) |
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15 years
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| Land improvements and buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Depreciation useful life (years) |
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10 years
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| Land improvements and buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Depreciation useful life (years) |
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40 years
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| Machinery, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Depreciation useful life (years) |
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3 years
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| Machinery, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Depreciation useful life (years) |
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20 years
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| Software licenses [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Depreciation useful life (years) |
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5 years
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| Metals Segment [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Number of subsidiaries (subsidiaries) |
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3synl_NumberOfSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= synl_MetalsSegmentMember
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| Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Number of subsidiaries (subsidiaries) |
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2synl_NumberOfSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= synl_SpecialtyChemicalsSegmentMember
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| Bristol Metals, LLC, Palmer of Texas Tanks, Inc., and Specialty Pipe & Tube [Member] | Metals Segment [Member] |
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| Ownership percentage of subsidiary (percent) |
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100.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= synl_MetalsSegmentSubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= synl_MetalsSegmentMember
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| Manufacturers Soap and Chemical Company [Member] | Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Ownership percentage of subsidiary (percent) |
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100.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= synl_SpecialtyChemicalsSegmentSubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= synl_SpecialtyChemicalsSegmentMember
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| Deferred Charges [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Intangible asset depreciation period (years) |
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3 years
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| Deferred Charges [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Intangible asset depreciation period (years) |
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10 years
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| Customer Relationships [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Weighted average amortization period (years) |
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12 years
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| Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Palmer of Texas [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Fair value of interest rate swap |
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11,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= synl_TermLoanMember
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301,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= synl_TermLoanMember
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| Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Color Resources, LLC [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate swap liability |
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215,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_ColorResourcesLLCMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= synl_TermLoanMember
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80,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_ColorResourcesLLCMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= synl_TermLoanMember
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| Year 2 [Member] | Palmer of Texas [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| EBITDA threshold target |
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5,825,000synl_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationEbitdaThresholdThreeYearLowerRangeForEarnOutPayment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= synl_Year2Member
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| Contingent consideration payment, lower limit |
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2,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueLow
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= synl_Year2Member
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |
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| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with the Palmer acquisition |
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(3,476,000)synl_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
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| Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Year 3 [Member] | Palmer of Texas [Member] |
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| EBITDA threshold target |
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5,825,000synl_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationEbitdaThresholdThreeYearLowerRangeForEarnOutPayment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= synl_Year3Member
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
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| EBITDA threshold, upper range for earn out payment |
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$ 6,825,000synl_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationEbitdaThresholdUpperRangeForEarnOutPayment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= synl_PalmerOfTexasMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= synl_Year3Member
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
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