Geographic And Group Information (Revenue By Service Group) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 57,916	$ 55,647	$ 171,226	$ 167,694
The Hackett Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	48,689	45,429	139,960	142,657
ERP Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 9,227	$ 10,218	$ 31,266	$ 25,037

Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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