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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Sep. 24, 2016 shares | Jun. 25, 2016 shares | Mar. 26, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) shares | Sep. 26, 2015 shares | Jun. 27, 2015 shares | Mar. 28, 2015 shares | Sep. 24, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($) display_units shares
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (22,634,917) | $ (17,380,867) | $ (28,527,802) |
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal Year Duration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 weeks | 52 | 52 |
Inventory, Net, Items Net of Reserve Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Raw materials | $ 1,986,491 |  |  |  | $ 844,475 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,986,491 | $ 844,475 |  |
Work-in-process | 1,186,162 |  |  |  | 1,281,891 |  |  |  |  | 1,186,162 | 1,281,891 |  |
Finished goods | 129,459 |  |  |  | 386,107 |  |  |  |  | 129,459 | 386,107 |  |
Inventory | 3,302,112 |  |  |  | 2,512,473 |  |  |  |  | 3,302,112 | 2,512,473 |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset retirement obligation, beginning balance |  |  |  | $ 298,463 |  |  |  |  | $ 298,463 | 298,463 |  |  | $ 311,187
Accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Additional liabilities incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,541) | (12,724) |  |
Asset retirement obligation, ending balance | $ 246,922 |  |  |  | $ 298,463 |  |  |  |  | $ 246,922 | $ 298,463 |  |
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | shares | 64,138,000 | 64,048,000 | 64,011,000 | 63,978,000 | 63,608,000 | 63,068,000 | 63,066,000 | 63,084,000 |  | 64,045,675 | 63,465,797 | 62,638,675 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | shares | 64,138,000 | 64,048,000 | 64,011,000 | 63,978,000 | 63,608,000 | 63,068,000 | 65,030,000 | 63,084,000 |  | 64,045,675 | 63,465,797 | 62,638,675 |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,007,674 | 2,192,016 |  | 2,682,131
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 |  |  |
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,464 | $ 104,362 | $ 681,346 |
Land Available-for-sale | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.00% |  |  |
eMDT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principles of Consolidations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kopin's ownership percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,007,674 | 2,192,016 |  | 2,551,631
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 130,500
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)

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