XML 36 R45.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013	Jul. 04, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost	$ 1,683	$ 984	$ 3,183	$ 2,019
Cost of Sales [Member]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost	39	25	77	50
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost	1,033	646	1,970	1,357
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost	306	212	580	382
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost	$ 305	$ 101	$ 556	$ 230

X

- Details

Name:	staa_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceSharebasedCompensationLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	staa_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount of capitalized and expensed compensation cost from equity-based compensation arrangements.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration