Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 27, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NEWPORT CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000225263
Document Type	10-Q/A
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,252,472