NET INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

NET INCOME PER SHARE

Schedule of basic and diluted net income per share

	Three Months Ended
	March 29,		March 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2014		2013
Net income attributable to Newport Corporation	$	7,886	$	2,746
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	39,525		38,601
Dilutive potential common shares, using treasury stock method	974		659
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	40,499		39,260
Net income per share attributable to Newport Corporation:
Basic	$	0.20	$	0.07
Diluted	$	0.19	$	0.07