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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of inventories, consisting principally of appliances, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a specific identification basis, or market | Inventories: Inventories, consisting principally of appliances, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a specific identification basis, or market and consist of:
| March 30, 2013 |  | December 29, 2012
Appliances held for resale | $ | 14,598 |  |  | $ | 17,768 |
Processed metals from recycled appliances held for resale | 301 |  |  | 188 |
Less provision for inventory obsolescence | (504 | ) |  | (682 | )
| $ | 14,395 |  |  | $ | 17,274 |
Schedule of property and equipment | We provide estimated provisions for the obsolescence of our appliance inventories, including adjustments to market, based on various factors, including the age of such inventory and our management’s assessment of the need for such provisions. We look at historical inventory agings and margin analysis in determining our provision estimate. A revised cost basis is used once a provision for obsolescence is recorded. Property and equipment: Property and equipment consists of the following:
| March 30, 2013 |  | December 29, 2012
Land | $ | 1,140 |  |  | $ | 1,140 |
Buildings and improvements | 3,277 |  |  | 3,429 |
Equipment (including computer software) | 20,154 |  |  | 20,158 |
Projects under construction | 81 |  |  | 63 |
| 24,652 |  |  | 24,790 |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (12,706 | ) |  | (12,542 | )
| $ | 11,946 |  |  | $ | 12,248 |
Schedule of warranty accrual | Changes in our warranty accrual are as follows:
| Three Months Ended
| March 30, 2013 |  | March 31, 2012
Beginning Balance | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 71 |
Standard accrual based on units sold | 11 |  |  | 12 |
Actual costs incurred | (4 | ) |  | (4 | )
Periodic accrual adjustments | (12 | ) |  | (13 | )
Ending Balance | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 66 |
Schedule of reconciliation of the denominator in the basic and diluted income or loss per share | A reconciliation of the denominator in the basic and diluted income or loss per share is as follows:
| Three Months Ended
| March 30, 2013 |  | March 31, 2012
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | (66 | )
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic | 5,556 |  |  | 5,537 |
Employee stock options | — |  |  | — |
Stock warrants | 122 |  |  | — |
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted | 5,678 |  |  | 5,537 |
Income (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.03 |  |  | $ | (0.01 | )
Diluted | $ | 0.03 |  |  | $ | (0.01 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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