Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Assets (Details)

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Other Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Deposits $ 375us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent $ 411us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent
Recycling contract, net 100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 179us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Debt issuance costs, net 174us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet 278us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
Patent costs 21arci_PrepaidPatentCosts 21arci_PrepaidPatentCosts
Goodwill 38us-gaap_Goodwill 38us-gaap_Goodwill
Total 708us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 927us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Amortization expense related to recycling contract 80us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 80us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Non-cash interest expense related to debt issuance costs 104us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 131us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Estimated amortization expense of recycling contract    
2014 80us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths  
2015 $ 20us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo