Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
segment
Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Information    
Revenues $ 129,061 $ 114,235
Operating income (loss) 4,579 (3,222)
Assets 44,979 [1] 41,804 [1]
Cash capital expenditures 501 818
Depreciation and amortization 1,369 1,221
Interest Expense 1,197 1,143
Interest Expense (1,194) (1,139)
Number of Reportable Segments 2  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 29,295 31,460
Retail
    
Segment Information    
Revenues 69,642 72,360
Operating income (loss) (1,064) (2,645)
Assets 17,682 18,476
Cash capital expenditures 11 228
Depreciation and amortization 191 226
Interest Expense 494 377
Recycling
    
Segment Information    
Revenues 59,419 41,875
Operating income (loss) 6,270 (241)
Assets 23,290 18,658
Cash capital expenditures 354 332
Depreciation and amortization 815 609
Interest Expense 423 468
Unallocated corporate
    
Segment Information    
Operating income (loss) (627) (336)
Assets 4,007 4,670
Cash capital expenditures 136 258
Depreciation and amortization 363 386
Interest Expense 280 298
Change in Estimate of Allocating Expenses
    
Segment Information    
Selling, general and administrative expenses 569  
Change in Estimate of Allocating Expenses | Retail
    
Segment Information    
Selling, general and administrative expenses 142  
Change in Estimate of Allocating Expenses | Recycling
    
Segment Information    
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 427  
[1] Assets of ARCA Advanced Processing, LLC (AAP), the consolidated variable interest entity (VIE), that can only be used to settle obligations of AAP were $9,949 and $10,045 as of December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012, respectively. Liabilities of AAP for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. were $1,874 and $1,948 as of December 28, 2013, and December 29, 2012, respectively.