Organization And Basis Of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization And Basis Of Presentation	*NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION* Organization and Operations – ENGlobal Corporation is a Nevada corporation formed in 1994. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we”, “us”, “our”, “the Company” or “ENGlobal” are intended to mean the consolidated business and operations of ENGlobal Corporation. Our business operations consist of providing engineering and other professional project services related to design, assembly, procurement, maintenance, environmental and other governmental compliance and construction management, primarily with respect to energy sector infrastructure facilities throughout the United States of America (“U.S.”). Please see “Note 13 - Segment Information” for a description of our segments and segment operations. Basis of Presentation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes present our consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, and the results of our operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the 53 week period ended December 31, 2016 and for the 52 week period ended December 26, 2015. They are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. In preparing financial statements, management makes informed judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates, including those related to percentage-of-completion contracts in progress, litigation, income taxes, impairment of long-lived assets and fair values. Changes in facts and circumstances or discovery of new information may result in revised estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Organization And Basis Of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization and Operations – ENGlobal Corporation is a Nevada corporation formed in 1994. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we”, “us”, “our”, “the Company” or “ENGlobal” are intended to mean the consolidated business and operations of ENGlobal Corporation. Our business operations consist of providing engineering and other professional project services related to design, assembly, procurement, maintenance, environmental and other governmental compliance and construction management, primarily with respect to energy sector infrastructure facilities throughout the United States of America (“U.S.”). Please see “Note 13 - Segment Information” for a description of our segments and segment operations.

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes present our consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, and the results of our operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the 53 week period ended December 31, 2016 and for the 52 week period ended December 26, 2015. They are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. In preparing financial statements, management makes informed judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates, including those related to percentage-of-completion contracts in progress, litigation, income taxes, impairment of long-lived assets and fair values. Changes in facts and circumstances or discovery of new information may result in revised estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates.