Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2013	Aug. 02, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	STAAR SURGICAL CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000718937
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	STAA
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,985,483
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013