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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | CRA International, Inc. Shareholders' Equity | Common Stock | Receivables from Shareholders | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Noncontrolling Interest | Total
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BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 267,604 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 98,578 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ (236)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ReceivablesFromStockholderMember | $ 175,600 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (6,338)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 803 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 268,407 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 |  | 10,329,051 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (52,990)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  | (52,990)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 147 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (52,843)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 1,950 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  |  | 1,950 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 1,950 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Exercise of stock options | 647 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 647 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 647 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options (in shares) |  | 47,185 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 47,185 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Share-based compensation expense for employees | 4,868 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 4,868 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 4,868 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Restricted share vesting (in shares) |  | 216,528 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of vested employee restricted shares for tax withholding | (1,360)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (1,360)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (1,360)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Redemption of vested employee restricted shares for tax withholding (in shares) |  | (69,207)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Tax (deficit) benefit on stock options and restricted shares vesting | (576)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (576)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (576)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation
Payments received on notes receivable from shareholders | 116 crai_PaymentsReceivedOnNotesReceivableFromShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  | 116 crai_PaymentsReceivedOnNotesReceivableFromShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ReceivablesFromStockholderMember |  |  |  | 116 crai_PaymentsReceivedOnNotesReceivableFromShareholders
Shares repurchased | (9,062)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (9,062)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (9,062)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | (466,109)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (466,109)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Share-based compensation expense for non-employees | 79 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 79 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 79 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Equity transactions of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 8 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 8 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
BALANCE at Dec. 29, 2012 | 211,276 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 93,174 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (120)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ReceivablesFromStockholderMember | 122,610 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (4,388)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 958 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 212,234 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012 |  | 10,057,448 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 11,370 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  | 11,370 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (135)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 11,235 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 964 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  |  | 964 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 964 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Exercise of stock options | 207 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 207 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 207 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options (in shares) |  | 13,389 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 13,389 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Share-based compensation expense for employees | 2,888 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 2,888 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 2,888 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Restricted share vesting (in shares) |  | 134,384 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of vested employee restricted shares for tax withholding | (730)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (730)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (730)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Redemption of vested employee restricted shares for tax withholding (in shares) |  | (37,642)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Tax (deficit) benefit on stock options and restricted shares vesting | (254)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (254)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (254)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation
Payments received on notes receivable from shareholders | 120 crai_PaymentsReceivedOnNotesReceivableFromShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  | 120 crai_PaymentsReceivedOnNotesReceivableFromShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ReceivablesFromStockholderMember |  |  |  | 120 crai_PaymentsReceivedOnNotesReceivableFromShareholders
Shares repurchased | (2,190)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (2,190)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (2,190)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | (118,968)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (118,968)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Share-based compensation expense for non-employees | 147 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 147 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 147 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Equity transactions of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 16 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 16 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
BALANCE at Dec. 28, 2013 | 223,798 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 93,242 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 133,980 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (3,424)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 839 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 224,637 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013 |  | 10,048,611 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 10,048,611 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 13,638 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  | 13,638 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (231)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 13,407 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (3,280)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  |  | (3,280)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (3,280)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Issuance of common stock | 427 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 427 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 427 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  | 22,520 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options | 469 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 469 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 469 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options (in shares) |  | 20,931 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 20,931 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Share-based compensation expense for employees | 5,348 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 5,348 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 5,348 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Restricted share vesting (in shares) |  | 149,195 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of vested employee restricted shares for tax withholding | (1,222)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (1,222)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (1,222)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Redemption of vested employee restricted shares for tax withholding (in shares) |  | (41,470)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Tax (deficit) benefit on stock options and restricted shares vesting | 128 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 128 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 128 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxDeficiencyFromShareBasedCompensation
Shares repurchased | (25,492)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (25,492)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (25,492)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | (971,515)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | (971,515)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Share-based compensation expense for non-employees | 271 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 271 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 271 crai_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Equity transactions of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 11 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 11 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
BALANCE at Jan. 03, 2015 | $ 214,085 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 73,171 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | $ 147,618 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (6,704)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 619 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 214,704 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
BALANCE (in shares) at Jan. 03, 2015 |  | 9,228,272 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  | 9,228,272 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding

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