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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
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Dec. 26, 2015
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Sep. 26, 2015
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Jun. 27, 2015
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Mar. 28, 2015
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Sep. 28, 2013
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Jun. 29, 2013
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Sep. 26, 2015
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Dec. 26, 2015
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Dec. 27, 2014
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]                        
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent                   $ (17,380,867) $ (28,527,802) $ (6,555,083)
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract]                        
Fiscal Year Duration                   52 weeks 52 52
Inventory, Net, Items Net of Reserve Alternative [Abstract]                        
Raw materials $ 844,475                 $ 844,475 $ 2,057,202  
Work-in-process 1,281,891                 1,281,891 1,551,799  
Finished goods 386,107                 386,107 472,885  
Inventory 2,512,473                 2,512,473 4,081,886  
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]                        
Asset held for sale, at Cost 2,100,000                 2,100,000    
Product Warranty [Abstract]                        
Warranty reserves 500,000                 500,000 700,000  
Product warranty claims and reversals                   800,000 400,000 $ 800,000
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]                        
Asset retirement obligation, beginning balance       $ 311,187       $ 329,435 $ 311,187 311,187   $ 329,435
Accretion                   0 0  
Charges                   0 0  
Additional liabilities incurred                   (12,724) (18,248)  
Asset retirement obligation, ending balance $ 298,463                 $ 298,463 $ 311,187  
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]                        
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | shares 63,608,000 63,068,000 63,066,000 63,084,000 62,734,000 62,647,000 62,644,000 62,530,000   63,465,797 62,638,675 62,347,852
Stock options and non-vested restricted common stock | shares                   0 0 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | shares 63,608,000 63,068,000 65,030,000 63,084,000 62,734,000 62,647,000 62,644,000 62,530,000   63,465,797 62,638,675 62,347,852
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares                   2,192,016 2,682,131 3,582,998
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]                        
Compensation awards, number of shares of stock granted | shares                   150,000    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | shares                   300,000    
Impairment of Long-term Assets [Abstract]                        
Carrying value of long-lived assets excluding assets held for sale $ 2,700,000                 $ 2,700,000    
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]                        
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax                   104,362 $ 681,346 $ (116,134)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, before Tax                   (1,500,000)    
Land Available-for-sale 800,000                 800,000    
Real Estate Investment Property, Net $ 0                 $ 0    
Minimum                        
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract]                        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life                   3 years    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]                        
Useful life of property, plant and equipment                   3 years    
Maximum                        
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract]                        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life                   7 years    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]                        
Useful life of property, plant and equipment                   10 years    
Restricted stock                        
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]                        
Compensation awards, number of shares of stock granted | shares                   260,000    
Market Condition | display_units                       25,000
Restricted stock and phantom stock                        
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]                        
Vesting period following the grant date                   10 days    
Kopin Software Limited                        
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract]                        
Kopin's ownership percentage 58.00%                 58.00%    
Significant Shareholder Ownership Percentage 100.00%                 100.00%    
Kowon Technology Corporation Limited [Member]                        
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract]                        
Kopin's ownership percentage 93.00%       78.00%         93.00% 93.00% 78.00%
Kopin Software Limited                        
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract]                        
Kopin's ownership percentage 58.00%                 58.00%    
eMDT                        
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract]                        
Kopin's ownership percentage 80.00%                 80.00%    
Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities                        
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]                        
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax                   $ 100,000    
Cumulative Translation Adjustment                        
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]                        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax $ (1,000,000)                 $ (1,000,000)    
Range One [Member]                        
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]                        
Nonvested common stock awards employment obligations                   1 year    
Threshold closing price of common stock for vesting | $ / shares                   $ 6.0    
Range Two [Member]                        
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]                        
Nonvested common stock awards employment obligations                   2 years    
Threshold closing price of common stock for vesting | $ / shares                   $ 7.0    
Range Three [Member]                        
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]                        
Nonvested common stock awards employment obligations                   4 years    
Range Three [Member] | Restricted stock and phantom stock                        
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]                        
Threshold closing price of common stock for vesting | $ / shares                 $ 5.25      
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards                        
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]                        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares                   2,192,016 2,551,631 3,024,148
Employee Stock Option [Member]                        
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]                        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares                   0 130,500 558,850
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]                        
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]                        
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent                     $ (0.6) $ (0.1)