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Document and Entity Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013
Apr. 19, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 29, 2013  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2013  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Trading Symbol TBI  
Entity Registrant Name TrueBlue, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0000768899  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-27  
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   40,688,134