Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Cumulative Effects

Effective December 30, 2018, we adopted the requirements of Topic 842. The cumulative effects of the changes made to our statement of income and balance sheet were as follows:

	For the Fiscal Year Ended, December 28, 2019
	As Reported		Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842		Effect of Change
(thousands)					Higher/(Lower)
Statement of Income
Service revenues	$	250,491	$	275,239	$	(24,748)
Rental income	22,663		—		22,663
Total revenues	444,427		446,512		(2,085)
Operating income	12,861		14,946		(2,085)
Income before income taxes	11,992		14,077		(2,085)
Provision for income taxes	3,243		3,807		(564)
Net income	8,749		10,270		(1,521)
Income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders	$	8,363	$	9,884	$	(1,521)
Net income per share: basic	$	0.36	$	0.43	$	(0.07)
Net income per share: diluted	$	0.36	$	0.43	$	(0.07)

	December 28, 2019
	As Reported		Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842		Effect of Change
(thousands)					Higher/(Lower)
Balance Sheet
Right of use assets	$	89,525	$	—	$	89,525
Total assets	471,314		381,789		89,525
Current portion of lease liabilities	20,407		—		20,407
Contract liabilities - net	2,252		167		2,085
Other current liabilities	16,418		16,034		384
Total current liabilities	90,444		67,568		22,876
Lease liabilities, net of current portion	68,734		—		68,734
Deferred income taxes	17,157		17,721		(564)
Total liabilities	205,683		114,637		91,046
Retained earnings	64,182		65,703		(1,521)
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. stockholders' equity	264,997		266,518		(1,521)
Total equity	265,631		267,152		(1,521)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	471,314	$	381,789	$	89,525