BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kopin Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kowon Technology Co., Ltd. (Kowon), a majority owned (93%) subsidiary located in Korea, Ikanos Consulting Ltd. (Ikanos) a majority owned (58%) subsidiary located in the United Kingdom and eMDT America Inc. (eMDT), a majority owned (51%) subsidiary located in California (collectively, the “Company”). Ownership interests of Kowon, Ikanos and eMDT not attributable to the Company are referred to as noncontrolling interests. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 are unaudited and include all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods then ended. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013. During the first quarter of 2013, the Company paid approximately $3.7 million to acquire an additional 15% ownership in its Kowon subsidiary from the minority shareholders, as part of the Company's plan to close Kowon. As of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, the sale of the facility does not meet the criteria for assets held for sale based on the anticipated time to sell the facility. The results of the Company's operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of the Company's operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. During the three months ended March 29, 2014, the change in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income was the net of $(0.9) million foreign currency translation adjustment and $0.2 million unrealized holding gains on marketable securities.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kopin Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kowon Technology Co., Ltd. (Kowon), a majority owned (93%) subsidiary located in Korea, Ikanos Consulting Ltd. (Ikanos) a majority owned (58%) subsidiary located in the United Kingdom and eMDT America Inc. (eMDT), a majority owned (51%) subsidiary located in California (collectively, the “Company”). Ownership interests of Kowon, Ikanos and eMDT not attributable to the Company are referred to as noncontrolling interests. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 are unaudited and include all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods then ended. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013.

During the first quarter of 2013, the Company paid approximately $3.7 million to acquire an additional 15% ownership in its Kowon subsidiary from the minority shareholders, as part of the Company's plan to close Kowon. As of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, the sale of the facility does not meet the criteria for assets held for sale based on the anticipated time to sell the facility.

The results of the Company's operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of the Company's operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.

During the three months ended March 29, 2014, the change in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income was the net of $(0.9) million foreign currency translation adjustment and $0.2 million unrealized holding gains on marketable securities.