Document and Entity Information Document	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 01, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Adept Technology Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0000865415
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,680,545