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100670 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - A Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
(http://www.iridex.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesAReconciliationOfBeginningAndEndingAmountOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001006045 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-03 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-04 - 2016-01-02
2013-12-29 - 2015-01-03
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of the year
937,000  
861,000  
1,027,000  
Additions based upon tax positions related to the current year
75,000  
73,000  
53,000  
Additions based upon tax positions related to the prior year
17,000  
 
51,000  
Reductions based upon tax positions related to the prior year
 
3,000  
(270,000) 
Balance at the end of the year
1,029,000  
 
937,000  
 
861,000