JanOne Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Shareholders' Equity (Details)

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	May 09, 2013	Jan. 01, 2011
Shareholders' Equity
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Issuance of Common Stock	$ 24,000	$ 36,000
Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 6 months 21 days	4 years 11 months 26 days
Options exercisable at January 3, 2015	212	326
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Issuance of Common Stock (in Shares)	217,000	15,000
Issuance of Common Stock	24,000	36,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Exercised	(10,000)
2011 Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Maximum number of shares of common stock which can be issued	700,000
Stock options
Shareholders' Equity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	170,000
Options Outstanding	905,000	766,000		533,000
Granted (in shares)	219,000	315,000
Granted, exercise price	$ 3.04	$ 2.13
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 2.34	$ 1.68
Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent)	83.82%	90.50%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	2.16%	1.47%
Expected life of options (in years)	7 years 6 months 18 days	7 years 3 months 15 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options Outstanding Balance	766,000			533,000
Granted (in shares)	219,000	315,000
Exercised	(10,000)	(15,000)
Cancelled/expired	(70,000)	(67,000)
Options Outstanding Balance	905,000	766,000		533,000
Options exercisable at January 3, 2015	635
Weighted average exercise Price, balance	$ 3.26			$ 3.88
Granted, exercise price	$ 3.04	$ 2.13
Exercisesd, exercise Price	$ 2.38	$ 2.38
Expired, exercise price	$ 2.73	$ 3.11
Weighted Average Exercise Price, balance	$ 3.25	$ 3.26		$ 3.88
Options exercisable at January 3, 2015	$ 3.50
Stock options \| Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	$ 9,000	$ 7,000
Stock options \| 2011 Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Options Outstanding	517,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options Outstanding Balance	517,000
Stock options \| 2011 Plan \| Employees
Shareholders' Equity
Vesting period			2 years
Stock options \| 2011 Plan \| Non-employee directors
Shareholders' Equity
Vesting period			6 months
Stock options \| 2006 Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Options Outstanding	380,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options Outstanding Balance	380,000
Stock options \| 1997 Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Options Outstanding	8,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options Outstanding Balance	8,000