Business Segments and Major Customers (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Business Segments And Major Customers [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):

	North America		EMEA		Strategic Alliances	Not Allocated to Segments		Total
As of and for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2014:
Revenues	$	7,974	$	8,263				$	16,237
Income (loss) from operations		1,779		1,577	(145)		(3,203)		8
Total assets	$	5,489	$	11,778		$	27,450	$	44,717
As of the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013
Total assets	$	4,522	$	7,194		$	25,108	$	36,824
As of and for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2013:
Revenues	$	8,792	$	5,218				$	14,010
Income (loss) from operations		2,126		980	(127)	$	(3,117)		(138)
Total assets	$	7,006	$	5,126		$	21,465	$	33,597

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 280-10, revenues earned in the United States and internationally based on the location where the services are performed are shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):

	For the Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
United States	$	7,946	$	8,910
International:
United Kingdom		7,761		4,360
Other		530		740
Total	$	16,237	$	14,010

Schedule of Revenue and Accounts Receivable by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]

Major customers in terms of significance to Cartesian’s revenues (i.e. in excess of 10% of revenues) and accounts receivable were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Revenues
	For the thirteen weeks				For the thirteen weeks
	ended March 29, 2014				ended March 30, 2013
	North				North
	America		EMEA		America		EMEA
Customer A	$	-	$	5,705	$	-	$	1,538
Customer B	$	2,831			$	3,359
Customer C	$	1,718			$	1,508
Customer D	$	1,250			$	1,833

	Accounts Receivable
	As of  March 29, 2014		As of  March 30, 2013
Customer A	$	5,492	$	1,423
Customer B	$	1,945	$	2,236
Customer C	$	690	$	994
Customer D	$	935	$	1,691