Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies Litigation and Claims On August 19, 2020, a putative federal securities class action, Alwazaan v. STAAR Surgical Co., et al., was filed against the Company and certain of its executives in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On September 1, 2020, a substantially similar federal securities class action, Zhang v. STAAR Surgical Co., et al., was filed against the Company and the same executives in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On September 11, 2020, the court consolidated the two actions under the caption In re STAAR Surgical Co. Securities Litigation. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that the Company made material misstatements regarding its sales in China, its marketing spend, and its R&D expenses. Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorneys’ fees. Although the ultimate outcome of this action cannot be determined with certainty, the Company denies any wrongdoing and will vigorously defend itself against these claims. Employment Agreements The Company’s Chief Executive Officer entered into an employment agreement with the Company, effective March 1, 2015. She and certain officers have as provisions of their agreements certain rights, including continuance of cash compensation and benefits, upon a “change in control,” which may include an acquisition of substantially all its assets, or termination “without cause or for good reason” as defined in the employment agreements.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2020

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Claims

On August 19, 2020, a putative federal securities class action, Alwazaan v. STAAR Surgical Co., et al., was filed against the Company and certain of its executives in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On September 1, 2020, a substantially similar federal securities class action, Zhang v. STAAR Surgical Co., et al., was filed against the Company and the same executives in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On September 11, 2020, the court consolidated the two actions under the caption In re STAAR Surgical Co. Securities Litigation. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege that the Company made material misstatements regarding its sales in China, its marketing spend, and its R&D expenses. Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorneys’ fees. Although the ultimate outcome of this action cannot be determined with certainty, the Company denies any wrongdoing and will vigorously defend itself against these claims.

Employment Agreements

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer entered into an employment agreement with the Company, effective March 1, 2015. She and certain officers have as provisions of their agreements certain rights, including continuance of cash compensation and benefits, upon a “change in control,” which may include an acquisition of substantially all its assets, or termination “without cause or for good reason” as defined in the employment agreements.