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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2015 segment | Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 33,227 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 32,833 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 33,108 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 32,542 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 33,238 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 31,954 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 30,144 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 130,930 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 127,878 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income (loss) | 678 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 830 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,686 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 868 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,502 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 881 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 145 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 2,551 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 3,396 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Assets |  |  |  | 46,263 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 46,960 us-gaap_Assets | 46,263 us-gaap_Assets
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 818 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 501 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,355 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 1,369 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Interest Expense | 219 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 228 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 261 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 287 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 336 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 335 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 294 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 996 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 1,255 us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (996)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (1,252)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Number of Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 7,612 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 7,296 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 7,375 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 7,224 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 7,291 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 7,295 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 7,485 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 30,259 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 29,295 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,023 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember | 69,642 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,764)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember | (1,064)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember
Assets |  |  |  | 17,682 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember |  |  |  | 15,778 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember | 17,682 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 443 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember | 11 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember | 191 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember | 494 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RetailMember
Recycling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,907 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember | 58,236 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,969 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember | 5,087 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember
Assets |  |  |  | 23,504 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember |  |  |  | 24,019 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember | 23,504 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember | 354 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 886 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember | 815 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 466 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember | 481 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arci_RecyclingMember
Unallocated corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (654)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | (627)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Assets |  |  |  | 5,077 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  | 7,163 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 5,077 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Cash capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 136 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 305 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 363 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 290 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 280 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember

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