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Note 1 - Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Number of Franchisee Owned Offices				425
Number of States in which Entity Operates				44
Entity Number of Employees				65,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax				$ 0	$ 0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net				83	109
Marketing and Advertising Expense				$ 1,400	1,200
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match of First Three Percent of Employee's Contributions				100
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match Beyond Three Percent of Employee's Contributions				50
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost				$ 100	$ 70
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				40 years
Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				15 years
HireQuest, HireQuest Health, Snelling, DriverQuest, Link & Northbound [Member]
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Payroll				4.50%
Revenue, Percentage of Gross Margin				18.00%
Minimum [Member]
Percentage of Sales for Services				6.00%
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Contractor Payments				4.00%
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)				5 years
Accounts Receivable Age Dates (Year)				42 years
Franchise Advertising Fee, Percent				0.50%
Minimum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				5 years
Minimum [Member] | MRI Permanent Placement [Member]
Percentage of Sales for Services				1.00%
Minimum [Member] | MRI Franchise [Member]
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Payroll				20.00%
Minimum [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Percentage of Sales for Services				5.00%
Maximum [Member]
Percentage of Sales for Services				8.00%
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Contractor Payments				10.00%
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)				15 years
Accounts Receivable Age Dates (Year)				84 years
Franchise Advertising Fee, Percent				1.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay				4.00%
Maximum [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				7 years
Maximum [Member] | MRI Permanent Placement [Member]
Percentage of Sales for Services				9.00%
Maximum [Member] | MRI Franchise [Member]
Royalty Fees, Percentage of Payroll				25.00%
Maximum [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Percentage of Sales for Services				8.00%
Non-US [Member]
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates				13
Assets Acquired in the TEC Agreement [Member]
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred			$ 9,750
Ready Temporary Staffing [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 1,400	$ 1,400

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