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	Dec. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2026
Number of Franchisee Owned Offices			413
Number of States in which Entity Operates			43
Entity Number of Employees			75,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net			$ 57	$ 83
Marketing and Advertising Expense			1,700	1,400
Accrued Employee Benefits			$ 262
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
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			$ 92	0
Savings Plan [Member]
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			$ 89	$ 100
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%
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Accounts Receivable Age Dates (Year)			84 years
Franchise Advertising Fee, Percent			1.00%
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)			7 years
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Royalty Fees, Percentage of Payroll			25.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Franchise [Member]
Percentage of Sales for Services			8.00%
Ready Temporary Staffing [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 1,400	$ 1,400
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Number of Franchisee Owned Offices					197
Non-US [Member]
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates			14