BUSINESS SEGMENTS, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SIGNIFICANT GROUP CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

for additional discussion of the arbitration costs. Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):

							Not
							Allocated
	North				Strategic		to
	America		EMEA		Alliances		Segments		Total
As of and for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016:
Revenues	$	34,025	$	43,844	$	475	$	–	$	78,344
Income (loss) from operations		8,222		5,884		(2,982)		(17,330)		(6,206)
Total other income (expense)		–		–		–		(899)		(899)
Income (loss) before income tax provision		8,222		5,884		(2,982)		(18,229)		(7,105)
Depreciation		–		–		–		952		952
Total assets	$	6,831	$	9,725	$	626	$	24,177	$	41,359
As of and for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015:
Revenues	$	34,660	$	36,979	$	36	$	–	$	71,675
Income (loss) from operations		9,057		6,908		(1,229)		(15,617)		(881)
Total other income (expense)		–		–		–		(1,651)		(1,651)
Income (loss) before income tax provision		9,057		6,908		(1,229)		(17,268)		(2,532)
Depreciation		–		–		–		628		628
Total assets	$	7,398	$	6,099	$	3,030	$	25,749	$	42,276

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):

	Revenues
	Fiscal Year		Fiscal Year
	2015		2014
United States	$	34,511	$	34,125
International:
United Kingdom		41,399		34,642
Other		2,434		2,908
Total	$	78,344	$	71,675

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 280-10, long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets, by geographic area are shown in the following table (amounts in thousands):

	Long-Lived Assets
	January 2,		January 3,
	2016		2015
United States	$	2,611	$	1,673
United Kingdom		346		230
France		12
Total	$	2,969	$	1,903

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) for fiscal years 2015 and 2014 and accounts receivable as of January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Revenues
	Fiscal Year 2015				Fiscal Year 2014
	North				North
	America		EMEA		America		EMEA
Customer A			$	18,906			$	21,995
Customer B			$	16,243			$	7,365
Customer C	$	13,377			$	11,851

	Accounts Receivable
	January 2,		January 3,
	2016		2015
Customer A	$	1,510	$	2,112
Customer B	$	3,577	$	2,870
Customer C	$	1,423	$	2,783