Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

v2.4.1.9
Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Jan. 03, 2015
segment
Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Information                  
Revenues $ 33,227us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 32,833us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 33,108us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 32,542us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 33,238us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 31,954us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 30,144us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 130,930us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 127,878us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income (loss) 678us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 830us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,686us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 868us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,502us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 881us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 145us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 2,551us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 3,396us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Assets       46,263us-gaap_Assets       46,960us-gaap_Assets 46,263us-gaap_Assets
Cash capital expenditures               818us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 501us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciation and amortization               1,355us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 1,369us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Interest Expense 219us-gaap_InterestExpense 228us-gaap_InterestExpense 261us-gaap_InterestExpense 287us-gaap_InterestExpense 336us-gaap_InterestExpense 335us-gaap_InterestExpense 294us-gaap_InterestExpense 996us-gaap_InterestExpense 1,255us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest Expense               (996)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (1,252)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Number of Reportable Segments               2us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,612us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 7,296us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 7,375us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 7,224us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 7,291us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 7,295us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 7,485us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 30,259us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 29,295us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Retail                  
Segment Information                  
Revenues               68,023us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
69,642us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
Operating income (loss)               (1,764)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
(1,064)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
Assets       17,682us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
      15,778us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
17,682us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
Cash capital expenditures               443us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
11us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
Depreciation and amortization               164us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
191us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
Interest Expense               240us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
494us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RetailMember
Recycling                  
Segment Information                  
Revenues               62,907us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
58,236us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
Operating income (loss)               4,969us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
5,087us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
Assets       23,504us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
      24,019us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
23,504us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
Cash capital expenditures               132us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
354us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
Depreciation and amortization               886us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
815us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
Interest Expense               466us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
481us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= arci_RecyclingMember
Unallocated corporate                  
Segment Information                  
Operating income (loss)               (654)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
(627)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Assets       5,077us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
      7,163us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
5,077us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Cash capital expenditures               243us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
136us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Depreciation and amortization               305us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
363us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Interest Expense               $ 290us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
$ 280us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember