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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Amount allocated to intangibles $ 6,360us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 6,360us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross    
Customer relationships [Member] | SCB [Member]        
Amount allocated to intangibles 5,900us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_ScbMember
5,900us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_ScbMember
5,900us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_ScbMember
 
Estimated useful life 15 years      
Non-compete agreement [Member] | SCB [Member]        
Amount allocated to intangibles 100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= iec_NonCompeteAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_ScbMember
100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= iec_NonCompeteAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_ScbMember
  100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= iec_NonCompeteAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_ScbMember
Estimated useful life 5 years      
Property tax abatement [Member] | Albuquerque [Member]        
Amount allocated to intangibles $ 360us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= iec_PropertyTaxAbatementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_AlbuquerqueMember
$ 360us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= iec_PropertyTaxAbatementMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= iec_AlbuquerqueMember
   
Estimated useful life 9 years 2 months 12 days