Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Line of Credit (Details)

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Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 14, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Jan. 24, 2014
Line of Credit          
Outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Agreement     9,237us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent $ 9,661us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent  
Revolving line of credit | PNC          
Line of Credit          
Amount of revolving line of credit     15,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
   
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)     3.30%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
4.27%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
 
Available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement     4,882us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
3,966us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
 
Revolving line of credit | PNC | Base Rate          
Line of Credit          
Interest rate on the revolving line of credit PNC Base Rate        
Interest rate margin (as a percent)     1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
   
Debt covenant, interest rate increase 1.00%arci_DebtCovenantInterestrateIncrease
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
1.00%arci_DebtCovenantInterestrateIncrease
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
     
Revolving line of credit | PNC | LIBOR Rate          
Line of Credit          
Interest rate on the revolving line of credit 1-, 2- or 3-month PNC LIBOR Rate        
Interest rate margin (as a percent)     2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseOneTwoOrThreeMonthLiborMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
   
Debt Covenant, Loan Affiliate Maximum Balance         300arci_DebtCovenantLoanAffiliateMaximumBalance
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseOneTwoOrThreeMonthLiborMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
Revolving line of credit | PNC | Federal Funds Open Rate          
Line of Credit          
Interest rate on the revolving line of credit     Federal Funds Open Rate    
Interest rate margin (as a percent)     0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateFederalFundsOpenMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
   
Revolving line of credit | PNC | One month LIBOR rate          
Line of Credit          
Interest rate on the revolving line of credit     one-month LIBOR rate    
Interest rate margin (as a percent)     1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseOneMonthLiborMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
   
Letter of credit | PNC          
Line of Credit          
Letter of credit issued in favor of Whirlpool Corporation     750us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
   
Maximum [Member] | Revolving line of credit | PNC          
Line of Credit          
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio 1.1arci_MinimumFixedChargeCoverageRatioCovenantCompliance
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember