Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Mar. 05, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000882508
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-01
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 01, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,659,885
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 138,377,754