Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	May 08, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000006292
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,110,127
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1