Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Borrowings (Details)

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Borrowings (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Feb. 28, 2011
payment
Jan. 30, 2011
Mar. 30, 2011
loan
Jan. 03, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Borrowings            
Long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations $ 6,361,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent       $ 6,256,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Less current maturities 2,317,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent       1,138,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent  
Long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations, less current maturities 4,044,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations       5,118,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations  
Interest rate one-month LIBOR rate          
AAP            
Borrowings            
Less current maturities 1,115,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		      795,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		 
Long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations, less current maturities 3,608,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		      3,737,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		 
Floating rate term loan, due in monthly installments of $21, plus interest, due February 2021, collateralized by land and building            
Borrowings            
Long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations 1,466,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		      1,530,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		 
Floating rate term loan, due in monthly installments of $21, plus interest, due February 2021, collateralized by land and building | PNC            
Borrowings            
Monthly installments   21,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		       
Balloon Payment 1,254,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		         
Term loan to refinance the existing mortgage     2,550,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		     
Number of consecutive monthly principal payments plus interest   119arci_DebtInstrumentNumberOfConsecutivePeriodicPayments
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		       
Interest rate at the end of the period (as a percent) 3.52%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		      3.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		 
Floating rate term loan, due in monthly installments of $21, plus interest, due February 2021, collateralized by land and building | Base Rate | PNC            
Borrowings            
Interest rate PNC Base Rate          
Floating rate term loan, due in monthly installments of $21, plus interest, due February 2021, collateralized by land and building | Base Rate, Condition One | PNC            
Borrowings            
Interest rate margin (as a percent) 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseConditionOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		         
Floating rate term loan, due in monthly installments of $21, plus interest, due February 2021, collateralized by land and building | LIBOR Rate | PNC            
Borrowings            
Interest rate 1-, 2- or 3-month PNC LIBOR Rate          
Interest rate margin (as a percent) 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_PncBankNationalAssociationMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseOneTwoOrThreeMonthLiborMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueFebruary2021Member 		         
Floating rate term loans, due in monthly installments of $54, including interest, due March 2021, collateralized by equipment            
Borrowings            
Long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations 3,242,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueMarch2021Member 		      3,316,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueMarch2021Member 		 
Floating rate term loans, due in monthly installments of $54, including interest, due March 2021, collateralized by equipment | Susquehanna Bank | AAP            
Borrowings            
Term loan to refinance the existing mortgage       4,750,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_SusquehannaBankMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueMarch2021Member
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		   
Interest rate at the end of the period (as a percent) 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_SusquehannaBankMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueMarch2021Member
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		         
Number of separate commercial term loans entered into during period       3arci_NumberOfSeparateCommercialTermLoansEnteredIntoDuringPeriod
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_SusquehannaBankMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueMarch2021Member
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		   
Term Loans maturity period (in years)       10 years    
Floating rate term loans, due in monthly installments of $54, including interest, due March 2021, collateralized by equipment | Base Rate | Susquehanna Bank | AAP            
Borrowings            
Interest rate margin (as a percent) 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_SusquehannaBankMember
/ arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_FloatingRateTermLoanDueMarch2021Member
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		         
Floating rate term loans, due in monthly installments of $54, including interest, due March 2021, collateralized by equipment | Prime | Susquehanna Bank | AAP            
Borrowings            
Interest rate Prime          
Debt instrument term loan one | Susquehanna Bank | AAP            
Borrowings            
Term loan to refinance the existing mortgage       2,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_SusquehannaBankMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentTermLoanOneMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		   
Debt instrument term loan two | Susquehanna Bank | AAP            
Borrowings            
Term loan to refinance the existing mortgage       1,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_SusquehannaBankMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentTermLoanTwoMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		   
Debt instrument term loan three | Susquehanna Bank | AAP            
Borrowings            
Term loan to refinance the existing mortgage       1,250,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
/ arci_DebtInstrumentLenderNameAxis
= arci_SusquehannaBankMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_DebtInstrumentTermLoanThreeMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= arci_ArcaAdvancedProcessingLlcMember 		   
2.75% note, due in monthly installments of $3, including interest, due October 2024, collateralized by equipment            
Borrowings            
Long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations 340,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_Note275PercentDueOctober2024Member 		      348,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_Note275PercentDueOctober2024Member 		 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_Note275PercentDueOctober2024Member 		         
Monthly installments 3,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_Note275PercentDueOctober2024Member 		         
10.00% note, due in monthly installments of $10, including interest, due December 2014            
Borrowings            
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_Note10PercentDueDecember2014Member 		         
Monthly installments 13,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_Note10PercentDueDecember2014Member 		         
Capital leases and other financing obligations            
Borrowings            
Long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations 1,313,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_CapitalLeasesAndOtherFinancingObligationsMember 		      1,062,000arci_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_CapitalLeasesAndOtherFinancingObligationsMember 		 
Capital leases and other financing obligations            
Cost of equipment acquired under capital leases and other financing obligations 2,667,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_CapitalLeasesAndOtherFinancingObligationsMember 		          
Accumulated amortization $ 1,582,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_CapitalLeasesAndOtherFinancingObligationsMember 		      $ 1,588,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= arci_CapitalLeasesAndOtherFinancingObligationsMember