NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Notice of Delisting On October 3, 2012, the Company received written notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company has a grace period of 180 calendar days, or until April 1, 2013, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for at least ten consecutive business days during this 180-day grace period. If the Company is not in compliance by April 1, 2013, the Company may be afforded a second 180 calendar day grace period if it transfers the listing of its common stock to The NASDAQ Capital Market. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The NASDAQ Capital Market, except for the minimum bid price requirement. In addition, the Company would be required to notify NASDAQ of its intent to cure the minimum bid price deficiency by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary. The Company intends to consider available options to resolve the noncompliance with the minimum bid price requirement. No determination regarding the Company’s response has been made at this time. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement or will otherwise be in compliance with other NASDAQ listing criteria. Extension of the Forbearance Agreement On September 27, 2012, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement and Forbearance Agreement (the "Forbearance Agreement"), with the Lenders regarding the PNC Credit Facility. Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, the Lenders agreed to forbear, during the Forbearance Period (as defined below), from exercising their rights and remedies, under the PNC Credit Facility, with respect to events of default, including those discussed in Note 7. The "Forbearance Period" commenced on the Effective Date and ended on October 31, 2012. On October 30, 2012, the Forbearance Period was extended to November 15, 2012. On November 14, 2012, the Forbearance Period was extended to November 30, 2012 (or earlier should any forebearance default occur). Closing of Sale of the Land and Right of Way Division of the Field Solutions Segment On November 2, 2012, the Company completed the divestiture of its Land and Right-of-Way division of the Field Solutions segment (effective October 26, 2012). Pursuant to the final agreement, the Company will retain approximately $4.5 million of this division's working capital at the time of closing, in addition to receiving a $3.0 million promissory note payable over four years. Subject to the terms of the final agreement, the purchase price was adjusted based on the net working capital of the division at the time of closing. ENGlobal intends to use the net proceeds from this transaction to reduce outstanding debt. This transaction will result in a loss on sale of these assets of approximately $1.1 million. As previously reported, the original agreement provided for the sale of substantially all of the assets of both divisions of its Field Solutions segment, the Land and Right-of-Way, and Inspection. However, the Inspection division was not sold as part of the final transaction, and ENGlobal will retain the Tulsa-based business for the foreseeable future, while actively pursuing its sale and reporting its financial position and results of operations as discontinued operations. The Company expects no changes to the personnel of its Inspection operation as a result of this transaction.

NOTE 12 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Notice of Delisting

On October 3, 2012, the Company received written notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company has a grace period of 180 calendar days, or until April 1, 2013, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for at least ten consecutive business days during this 180-day grace period. If the Company is not in compliance by April 1, 2013, the Company may be afforded a second 180 calendar day grace period if it transfers the listing of its common stock to The NASDAQ Capital Market. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The NASDAQ Capital Market, except for the minimum bid price requirement. In addition, the Company would be required to notify NASDAQ of its intent to cure the minimum bid price deficiency by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary.

The Company intends to consider available options to resolve the noncompliance with the minimum bid price requirement. No determination regarding the Company’s response has been made at this time. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement or will otherwise be in compliance with other NASDAQ listing criteria.

Extension of the Forbearance Agreement

On September 27, 2012, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Revolving Credit and Security Agreement and Forbearance Agreement (the "Forbearance Agreement"), with the Lenders regarding the PNC Credit Facility. Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, the Lenders agreed to forbear, during the Forbearance Period (as defined below), from exercising their rights and remedies, under the PNC Credit Facility, with respect to events of default, including those discussed in Note 7. The "Forbearance Period" commenced on the Effective Date and ended on October 31, 2012. On October 30, 2012, the Forbearance Period was extended to November 15, 2012. On November 14, 2012, the Forbearance Period was extended to November 30, 2012 (or earlier should any forebearance default occur).

Closing of Sale of the Land and Right of Way Division of the Field Solutions Segment

On November 2, 2012, the Company completed the divestiture of its Land and Right-of-Way division of the Field Solutions segment (effective October 26, 2012). Pursuant to the final agreement, the Company will retain approximately $4.5 million of this division's working capital at the time of closing, in addition to receiving a $3.0 million promissory note payable over four years. Subject to the terms of the final agreement, the purchase price was adjusted based on the net working capital of the division at the time of closing. ENGlobal intends to use the net proceeds from this transaction to reduce outstanding debt. This transaction will result in a loss on sale of these assets of approximately $1.1 million.

As previously reported, the original agreement provided for the sale of substantially all of the assets of both divisions of its Field Solutions segment, the Land and Right-of-Way, and Inspection. However, the Inspection division was not sold as part of the final transaction, and ENGlobal will retain the Tulsa-based business for the foreseeable future, while actively pursuing its sale and reporting its financial position and results of operations as discontinued operations. The Company expects no changes to the personnel of its Inspection operation as a result of this transaction.