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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Operating leases: We lease the majority of our retail stores and recycling centers under noncancelable operating leases. The leases typically require the payment of taxes, maintenance, utilities and insurance. Minimum future rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases as of January 3, 2015, are as follows:
| ARCA |  | AAP |  | Total
Fiscal year 2015 | $ | 4,671 |  |  | $ | 440 |  |  | $ | 5,111 |
Fiscal year 2016 | 3,197 |  |  | 462 |  |  | 3,659 |
Fiscal year 2017 | 2,785 |  |  | 464 |  |  | 3,249 |
Fiscal year 2018 | 2,051 |  |  | 467 |  |  | 2,518 |
Fiscal year 2019 | 841 |  |  | 488 |  |  | 1,329 |
Thereafter | 1,616 |  |  | 456 |  |  | 2,072 |
| $ | 15,161 |  |  | $ | 2,777 |  |  | $ | 17,938 |
Rent expense for fiscal years 2014 and 2013 was $4,882 and $4,838, respectively. We have an agreement to receive future sublease payments of $248 through March 2016. Contracts: We have entered into material contracts with three appliance manufacturers. Under the agreements there are no minimum purchase commitments; however, we have agreed to indemnify the manufacturers for certain claims, allegations or losses with respect to appliances we sell. Litigation: We are party from time to time to ordinary course disputes that we do not believe to be material or have merit. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against these ordinary course disputes. AMTIM Capital, Inc. (“AMTIM”) acts as our representative to market our recycling services in Canada under an arrangement that pays AMTIM for revenues generated by recycling services in Canada as set forth in the agreements between the parties. A dispute has arisen between AMTIM and us with respect to the calculation of amounts due to AMTIM pursuant to the agreement. In a lawsuit filed in the province of Ontario, AMTIM claims a discrepancy in the calculation of fees due to AMTIM by us of approximately $2.0 million. Although the outcome of this claim is uncertain, we believe that no further amounts are due under the terms of the agreement and that we will continue to defend our position relative to this lawsuit.

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