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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015 W state | Dec. 28, 2013 W
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |
Interest in a joint venture (as a percent) | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage |
Number of states generating recyclable appliances | 12 us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates |
Number of weeks reflected in operating results | 52 arci_NumberOfWeeksReflectedInOperatingResults | 52 arci_NumberOfWeeksReflectedInOperatingResults
Term of contractual agreement between GE and the entity | 6 years |
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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation |  |
Interest in a joint venture (as a percent) | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_CoVenturerMember |

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