CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Total Kopin Corporation Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2017	$ 77,379,847	$ 775,720	$ 331,119,340	$ (17,238,669)	$ 3,564,779	$ (240,121,901)	$ 78,099,269	$ (719,422)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017		77,572,038
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	1,399,415		1,399,415				1,399,415
Vesting of restricted stock (shares)		20,000
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 200	(200)
Other comprehensive loss	(266,104)				(269,863)		(269,863)	3,759
Adoption of accounting standards	3,059,382						3,059,382
Net (loss) income	(5,472,104)					(5,536,278)	(5,536,278)	64,174
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	76,100,436	$ 775,920	332,518,555	(17,238,669)	3,294,916	(242,598,797)	76,751,925	(651,489)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		77,592,038
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2017	77,379,847	$ 775,720	331,119,340	(17,238,669)	3,564,779	(240,121,901)	78,099,269	(719,422)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017		77,572,038
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	35,800,000
Ending balance at Dec. 29, 2018	47,712,821	$ 785,220	335,692,879	(17,238,669)	1,554,587	(272,932,143)	47,861,874	(149,053)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		78,522,066
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	815,842		815,842				815,842
Vesting of restricted stock (shares)		10,000
Vesting of restricted stock		$ 100	(100)
Repurchases of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations (in shares)		(4,294)
Repurchases of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations	(7,128)	$ (43)	(7,085)				(7,128)
Other comprehensive loss	97,317				97,317		97,317
Sale of registered stock	7,310,000	72,727	7,237,273				7,310,000
Net (loss) income	(11,319,910)					(11,330,927)	(11,330,927)	11,017
Ending balance at Mar. 30, 2019	$ 44,608,942	$ 858,004	$ 343,738,809	$ (17,238,669)	$ 1,651,904	$ (284,263,070)	$ 44,746,978	$ (138,036)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		85,800,499