SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,694,770	$ 6,319,084
Percentage of total revenue	100.00%	100.00%
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(9,134,416)	21,633,809
Assets	137,093,896		146,131,723
US
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	37.00%	63.00%
All Others
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	0.00%	0.00%
Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	37.00%	63.00%
Asia-Pacific
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	47.00%	27.00%
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	16.00%	10.00%
Kopin United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	3,902,000	5,523,000
Forth Dimension Displays Limited [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	793,000	796,000
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(9,134,000)	21,634,000
Assets	137,094,000	180,593,000
Long-Lived Assets	5,350,000	6,949,000
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member] | Kopin United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(8,624,000)	22,231,000
Assets	135,080,000	176,764,000
Long-Lived Assets	4,927,000	6,352,000
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member] | Forth Dimension Displays Limited [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(510,000)	(597,000)
Assets	2,014,000	3,829,000
Long-Lived Assets	$ 423,000	$ 597,000