Note 5 - Investment in Equity Affiliate	12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2012
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]	5. Investment in Equity Affiliate In 2012, we purchased the remaining 30% noncontrolling interest in our China subsidiaries, and recorded a charge to paid-in capital of $1.2 million for the difference between the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest and the fair value of the consideration provided. On July 24, 2012, we entered into an agreement with Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Temp Holdings”) to form a venture, TS Kelly Workforce Solutions (“TS Kelly”), in order to expand both companies’ presence in North Asia. On November 1, 2012, we contributed our China, Hong Kong and South Korea subsidiaries in exchange for a 49% ownership interest in TS Kelly. Consequently, we deconsolidated the operations of those entities and recorded a $5.1 million investment in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, which represented the fair value of our ownership interest in TS Kelly at year-end 2012. The operating results of our interest in TS Kelly will be accounted for on a one-quarter lag under the equity method; accordingly, our consolidated financial statements for 2012 do not include operating results for TS Kelly. We recorded a loss of $0.7 million in other expense, net, which represented the difference between the carrying value of net assets contributed to the venture and the fair value of our retained investment in TS Kelly. As part of this transaction, we allocated a pro-rata share of goodwill related to the contributed entities in our APAC PT and OCG segments amounting to $0.6 million. The amount due to or due from TS Kelly is immaterial as of year-end 2012.

Note 5 - Investment in Equity Affiliate

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Investment in Equity Affiliate

In 2012, we purchased the remaining 30% noncontrolling interest in our China subsidiaries, and recorded a charge to paid-in capital of $1.2 million for the difference between the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest and the fair value of the consideration provided.

On July 24, 2012, we entered into an agreement with Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Temp Holdings”) to form a venture, TS Kelly Workforce Solutions (“TS Kelly”), in order to expand both companies’ presence in North Asia. On November 1, 2012, we contributed our China, Hong Kong and South Korea subsidiaries in exchange for a 49% ownership interest in TS Kelly. Consequently, we deconsolidated the operations of those entities and recorded a $5.1 million investment in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, which represented the fair value of our ownership interest in TS Kelly at year-end 2012. The operating results of our interest in TS Kelly will be accounted for on a one-quarter lag under the equity method; accordingly, our consolidated financial statements for 2012 do not include operating results for TS Kelly.

We recorded a loss of $0.7 million in other expense, net, which represented the difference between the carrying value of net assets contributed to the venture and the fair value of our retained investment in TS Kelly. As part of this transaction, we allocated a pro-rata share of goodwill related to the contributed entities in our APAC PT and OCG segments amounting to $0.6 million.

The amount due to or due from TS Kelly is immaterial as of year-end 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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