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Note 7 - Goodwill (Details) - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Balance $ 10,223us-gaap_Goodwill $ 9,545us-gaap_Goodwill
Information Technology [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Balance 5,516us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rcmt_InformationTechnologyMember
5,516us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rcmt_InformationTechnologyMember
Engineering [Member] | PCI [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill recorded, PCI acquisition 678us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= rcmt_PCIMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rcmt_EngineeringMember
 
Engineering [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Balance 3,004us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rcmt_EngineeringMember
2,326us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rcmt_EngineeringMember
Specialty Health Care [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Balance 1,703us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rcmt_SpecialtyHealthCareMember
1,703us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= rcmt_SpecialtyHealthCareMember
PCI [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Balance 678us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= rcmt_PCIMember
 
Goodwill recorded, PCI acquisition $ 678us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= rcmt_PCIMember