Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 15, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,984,000	$ 47,766,000
Accounts receivable - net	27,254,000	23,338,000
Inventory - net	29,444,000	27,231,000
Deferred income taxes	759,000	759,000
Income tax receivables - current	0	648,000
Other current assets	3,417,000	2,821,000
Total Current Assets	101,858,000	102,563,000
Property, plant and equipment - net	74,464,000	72,246,000
Equipment at customers - net	18,653,000	17,946,000
Software and intangible assets - net	6,970,000	4,555,000
Goodwill	2,610,000	1,801,000
Total Assets	204,555,000	199,111,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	17,355,000	16,509,000
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits	3,542,000	2,544,000
Taxes payable	1,531,000	1,066,000
Current maturities of long-term debt and term loan	2,071,000	1,803,000
Other accrued expenses	2,556,000	2,512,000
Total Current Liabilities	27,055,000	24,434,000
Term loan, less current maturities	18,625,000	18,250,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	844,000	828,000
Contingent consideration, less current portion	289,000	451,000
Deferred income taxes	6,134,000	5,757,000
Total Liabilities	52,947,000	49,720,000
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Total Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	150,728,000	149,391,000
Noncontrolling Interest	880,000	0
Total Equity	151,608,000	149,391,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	204,555,000	199,111,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	142,357,000	141,612,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Retained earnings	8,189,000	7,598,000
Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - 22,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value, 18,152,691 and 18,068,852 shares issued and outstanding at June 15, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively	$ 182,000	$ 181,000