CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Total Kopin Corporation Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest	Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012		73,696,644
Beginning Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	$ 155,085,910	$ 736,966	$ 318,928,495	$ (34,450,978)	$ 6,512,792	$ (142,993,596)	$ 148,733,679	$ 6,352,230
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		1,216,900
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 12,169	(12,169)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,804,408		3,804,408				3,804,408
Other comprehensive loss	(1,820,934)				(1,845,466)		(1,845,466)	24,532
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustments Before Tax	(4,253,680)				(1,580,629)			(2,673,051)
Income Before Minority Interest Earnings And Equity Investments	200,198							200,198
Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations (in shares)		(320,061)
Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations	(1,192,346)	$ (3,200)	(1,189,146)				(1,192,346)
Treasury stock purchase	(7,991,954)			(7,991,954)			(7,991,954)
Net income (loss)	(5,606,016)					(4,709,616)	(4,709,616)	(896,400)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013		74,593,483
Ending Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	134,563,186	$ 745,935	320,511,458	(42,442,932)	3,441,997	(147,703,212)	134,553,246	9,939
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			(1,020,130)		355,300		(664,830)	(2,997,570)	$ (3,662,400)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		36,750
Exercise of stock options	137,812	$ 368	137,445				137,812
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		843,116
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 8,431	(8,431)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,059,572		5,059,572				5,059,572
Other comprehensive loss	(427,990)				(315,758)		(315,758)	(112,232)
Income Before Minority Interest Earnings And Equity Investments			(101,382)					101,382	(101,382)
Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations (in shares)		(290,142)
Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations	(975,869)	$ (2,901)	(972,968)				(975,869)
Treasury stock purchase	(298,619)			(298,619)			(298,619)
Net income (loss)	(28,670,789)					(28,212,044)	(28,212,044)	(458,745)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2014		75,183,207
Ending Balance at Dec. 27, 2014	109,387,303	$ 751,833	324,625,694	(42,741,551)	3,126,239	(175,915,255)	109,846,959	(459,656)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (459,656)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	(5,142)	39,798
Exercise of stock options	$ 86,047	$ 398	85,649				86,047
Vesting of restricted stock (in shares)		1,226,992
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 12,270	(12,270)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,373,479		3,373,479				3,373,479
Other comprehensive loss	(2,446,600)				(2,388,148)			(58,452)
Income Before Minority Interest Earnings And Equity Investments	2		(445,344)		33,683			411,663	$ (411,661)
Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations (in shares)		(370,354)
Restricted stock for tax withholding obligations	(1,072,385)	$ (3,704)	(1,068,681)				(1,072,385)
Net income (loss)	(14,843,067)					(14,693,416)	(14,693,416)	(149,651)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2015		76,079,643
Ending Balance at Dec. 26, 2015	94,484,779	$ 760,797	$ 326,558,527	$ (42,741,551)	$ 771,774	$ (190,608,671)	$ 94,740,875	$ (256,096)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (256,096)