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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Lease
Rent expense	$ 536,000	$ 537,000	$ 519,000
Royalty
Royalty maximum	200,000
Royalty expense including license maintenance fees	583,000	$ 323,000	$ 111,000
Jaksch [Member]
Severance payments to executive officers
Salary	$ 275,000
Maximum Bonus target	50.00%
Varvaro [Member]
Severance payments to executive officers
Salary	$ 225,000
Maximum Bonus target	40.00%
Rhonemus [Member]
Severance payments to executive officers
Salary	$ 190,000
Maximum Bonus target	30.00%
Minimum [Member]
Lease
Monthly lease payment	$ 1,424
Royalty
Minimum yearly royalty payments	$ 5,000
Royalty payable on sales	2.00%
Maximum [Member]
Lease
Monthly lease payment	$ 23,472
Royalty
Minimum yearly royalty payments	$ 50,000
Royalty payable on sales	8.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Jaksch [Member]
Severance payments to executive officers
Salary	$ 320,000
Maximum [Member] \| Varvaro [Member]
Severance payments to executive officers
Salary	250,000
Maximum [Member] \| Rhonemus [Member]
Severance payments to executive officers
Salary	210,000
Rockville, Maryland [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Lease
Monthly lease payment	3,450
Rockville, Maryland [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Lease
Monthly lease payment	3,883
Boulder, Colorado [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Lease
Monthly lease payment	23,472
Boulder, Colorado [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Lease
Monthly lease payment	$ 27,210