Description of Business	9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	Description of BusinessiRobot Corporation ("iRobot" or the "Company") designs and builds robots that empower people to do more both inside and outside of the home. iRobot's consumer robots help people find smarter ways to clean and accomplish more in their daily lives. The Company's portfolio of solutions features proprietary technologies for the connected home and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation, human-robot interaction and physical solutions. Leveraging this portfolio, our engineers are building an ecosystem of robots to empower the smart home. The Company’s revenue is primarily generated from product sales through a variety of distribution channels, including chain stores and other national retailers, through the Company's own website and app, dedicated e-commerce websites, the online arms of traditional retailers, and through value-added distributors and resellers worldwide.

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