Advance Auto Parts (AAP) 10-Q 12 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document Document (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014	Nov. 07, 2014	Jul. 12, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Advance Auto Parts Inc	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001158449	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--01-03	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Document Period End Date	4-Oct-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	72,994,178	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'No	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$5,984,488,886

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Oct. 04, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$89,664	$1,112,471	$567,301
Receivables, net	634,828	277,595	278,977
Inventories, net	3,941,549	2,556,557	2,463,978
Other current assets	97,232	42,761	68,435
Total current assets	4,763,273	3,989,384	3,378,691
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,424,569	1,283,970	1,278,655
Assets held for sale	615	2,064	2,064
Goodwill	997,715	199,835	199,835
Intangible assets, net	763,338	49,872	53,963
Other assets, net	48,227	39,649	31,491
Assets, Total	7,997,737	5,564,774	4,944,699
Current liabilities:	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5,580	916	1,030
Accounts payable	3,090,991	2,180,614	2,057,615
Accrued expenses	573,183	428,625	429,171
Other current liabilities	114,288	154,630	148,528
Total current liabilities	3,784,042	2,764,785	2,636,344
Long-term debt	1,730,150	1,052,668	604,027
Other long-term liabilities	558,046	231,116	236,480
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'
Preferred stock, nonvoting, $0.0001 par value	0	0	0
Common stock, voting, $0.0001 par value	7	7	7
Additional paid-in capital	553,729	531,293	524,741
Treasury stock, at cost	-108,729	-107,890	-105,732
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-4,818	3,683	4,608
Retained earnings	1,485,310	1,089,112	1,044,224
Total stockholders' equity	1,925,499	1,516,205	1,467,848
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	$7,997,737	$5,564,774	$4,944,699

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Oct. 04, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accumulated Depreciation, Property and Equipment	$1,341,695	$1,255,474	$1,231,119
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Net sales	$2,289,456	$1,520,144	$7,606,652	$5,085,001
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	1,255,014	757,204	4,156,980	2,534,632
Gross profit	1,034,442	762,940	3,449,672	2,550,369
Selling, general and administrative expenses	825,284	592,216	2,744,039	1,980,895
Operating income	209,158	170,724	705,633	569,474
Interest expense	-15,903	-7,948	-56,406	-26,632
Other income (expense), net	398	366	1,209	1,689
Total other, net	-15,505	-7,582	-55,197	-24,943
Income before provision for income taxes	193,653	163,142	650,436	544,531
Provision for income taxes	71,476	59,312	241,045	202,040
Net income	$122,177	$103,830	$409,391	$342,491
Basic earnings per common share	$1.67	$1.42	$5.60	$4.68
Diluted earnings per common share	$1.66	$1.42	$5.56	$4.65
Dividends declared per common share	$0.06	$0.06	$0.18	$0.18
Weighted average common shares outstanding	72,955	72,747	72,913	72,981
Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution	73,427	73,128	73,390	73,463

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Net income	$122,177	$103,830	$409,391	$342,491
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax	-138	-141	-461	-386
Postretirement benefit plan amendment	0	0	0	2,327
Currency translation	-11,454	0	-8,040	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-11,592	-141	-8,501	1,941
Comprehensive income	$110,585	$103,689	$400,890	$344,432

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Changes in net unrecognized postretirement benefit costs, Tax	$89	$91	$296	$248

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock, at cost [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
In Thousands
Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	$1,210,694	$0	$7	$520,215	($27,095)	$2,667	$714,900
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2012	'	0	73,731	'	348	'	'
Net income	342,491	'	'	'	'	'	342,491
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1,941	'	'	'	'	1,941	'
Issuance of shares upon the exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights	1,903	'	'	1,903	'	'	'
Issuance of shares upon the exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights (in shares)	'	'	438	'	'	'	'
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	-20,572	'	'	-20,572	'	'	'
Tax benefit from share-based compensation, net	14,979	'	'	14,979	'	'	'
Restricted stock and restricted stock units vested	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock and restricted stock units vested, (in shares)	'	'	-10	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	6,510	'	'	6,510	'	'	'
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan	1,679	'	'	1,679	'	'	'
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	'	23	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-78,637	'	'	'	-78,637	'	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	1,015	'	'
Cash dividends	-13,167	'	'	'	'	'	-13,167
Other	27	'	'	27	'	'	'
Balance at Oct. 05, 2013	1,467,848	0	7	524,741	-105,732	4,608	1,044,224
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 05, 2013	'	0	74,182	'	1,363	'	'
Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	1,516,205	0	7	531,293	-107,890	3,683	1,089,112
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2013	'	0	74,224	'	1,384	'	'
Net income	409,391	'	'	'	'	'	409,391
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-8,501	'	'	'	'	-8,501	'
Issuance of shares upon the exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights	1,874	'	'	1,874	'	'	'
Issuance of shares upon the exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights (in shares)	'	'	119	'	'	'	'
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	-4,730	'	'	-4,730	'	'	'
Tax benefit from share-based compensation, net	5,691	'	'	5,691	'	'	'
Restricted stock and restricted stock units vested	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock and restricted stock units vested, (in shares)	'	'	11	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	15,969	'	'	15,969	'	'	'
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan	3,597	'	'	3,597	'	'	'
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	'	'	31	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-839	'	'	'	-839	'	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	'	'	'	'	7	'	'
Cash dividends	-13,193	'	'	'	'	'	-13,193
Other	35	'	'	35	'	'	'
Balance at Oct. 04, 2014	$1,925,499	$0	$7	$553,729	($108,729)	($4,818)	$1,485,310
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 04, 2014	'	0	74,385	'	1,391	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$409,391	$342,491
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	218,615	160,059
Share-based compensation	15,969	6,510
Loss on property and equipment, net	3,504	402
Other	2,014	1,226
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	32,243	-3,797
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	-5,698	-15,168
Net increase decrease in, net of effects from acquisition of businesses	'	'
Receivables, net	-102,062	-30,529
Inventories, net	-227,557	-110,934
Other assets	-43,534	-14,902
Accounts payable	209,461	-9,502
Accrued expenses	29,103	69,724
Other liabilities	-1,155	2,887
Net cash provided by operating activities	540,294	398,467
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-161,542	-147,690
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-2,060,816	-187,211
Sale of certain assets of acquired business	0	16,798
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	710	723
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,221,648	-317,380
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts	3,366	-8,665
Borrowings under credit facilities	1,940,700	0
Payments on credit facilities	-1,258,400	0
Dividends paid	-17,561	-17,563
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock options	5,506	3,609
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	-4,730	-20,572
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	5,698	15,168
Repurchase of common stock	-839	-78,637
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition	-10,047	-4,726
Other	-801	-511
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	662,892	-111,897
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-4,345	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-1,022,807	-30,810
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,112,471	598,111
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	89,664	567,301
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Interest paid	40,266	25,491
Income tax payments	222,862	172,682
Non-cash transactions:	'	'
Accrued purchases of property and equipment	21,801	16,698
Receivable for sale of certain assets of acquired business	0	1,074
Changes in other comprehensive income from post retirement benefits	($461)	$1,941

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation:
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and include the accounts of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. ("Advance"), its wholly owned subsidiary, Advance Stores Company, Incorporated ("Advance Stores"), and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company, the results of its operations and cash flows have been made.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted based upon the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") interim reporting guidance. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013, or Fiscal 2013.
	The accounting policies followed in the presentation of interim financial results are consistent with those followed on an annual basis. These policies are presented in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2013 (filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014).
	The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The first quarter of each of the Company's fiscal years contains 16 weeks. The Company's remaining three quarters consist of 12 weeks, with the exception of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 which will contain 13 weeks due to the 53-week fiscal year in 2014. The Company's last 53-week fiscal year was in 2008.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
	Segment and Related Information
	As a result of the acquisition of General Parts International, Inc. ("GPI") on January 2, 2014, which is further described in Note 3, Acquisition, the Company reevaluated the composition of its reportable segments. Based on this analysis, the Company determined that it operates as a single reportable segment. As of October 4, 2014, the Company's operations are comprised of 5,305 stores and 109 distribution branches, which operate in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands primarily under the trade names “Advance Auto Parts,” "Carquest," "Autopart International" and "Worldpac." These locations offer a broad selection of brand name, original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") and proprietary automotive replacement parts, accessories, and maintenance items primarily for domestic and imported cars and light trucks. While the mix of do-it-yourself ("DIY") and do-it-for-me ("Commercial") customers varies among the four store brands, all of the locations serve customers through similar distribution channels. The Company has begun implementation of its plan to fully integrate the Carquest company-operated stores and overall operations into Advance Auto Parts by the end of fiscal 2016 and to eventually integrate the availability of all of the Company's product offerings throughout the entire chain.
	The Company's Advance Auto Parts operations are currently comprised of three geographic areas. Each of the Advance Auto Parts geographic areas, in addition to Carquest and Worldpac, are individually considered operating segments which are aggregated into one reportable segment. Effective Q1 2015, the Company's three geographic areas will expand to five areas, inclusive of the Carquest operations, at which time Carquest will no longer be an operating segment. Included in the Company's overall store operations are sales generated from its e-commerce platforms. The Company's e-commerce platforms, primarily consisting of its online websites and Commercial ordering platforms, are part of its integrated operating approach of serving its DIY and Commercial customers. The Company's online websites allow its DIY customers to pick up merchandise at a conveniently located store location or have their purchases shipped directly to them. The majority of the Company's online DIY sales are picked up at store locations. Through the Company's online ordering platforms, Commercial customers can conveniently place orders with a designated store location for delivery to their places of business or pick-up.
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standard Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standard Update, or ASU, 2014-15 “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern." This new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. This ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter; earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	In June 2014, the FASB, issued ASU 2014-12 “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period." The amendments in this ASU require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015; earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This ASU is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that expands disclosure requirements and requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is not permitted. Accordingly, the Company will adopt this ASU on January 1, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of Equity", which amends the definition of a discontinued operation in Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 205-20 and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about discontinued operations as well as disposal transactions that do not meet the discontinued operations criteria. The new guidance changes the definition of a discontinued operation and requires discontinued operations treatment for disposals of a component or group of components that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major impact on an entity’s operations or financial results. The ASU is effective prospectively for all disposals (except disposals classified as held for sale before the adoption date) or components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014; earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance affects prospective presentation of disposals and therefore, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11 “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.”  Under ASU 2013-11 an entity is required to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in its financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. If a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance affects presentation only and, therefore, had no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Inventories_net

Inventories, net	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Inventories, net	'
	Inventories, net:
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The Company used the LIFO method of accounting for approximately 88% of inventories at October 4, 2014 and 95% of inventories at December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013. Under LIFO, the Company’s cost of sales reflects the costs of the most recently purchased inventories, while the inventory carrying balance represents the costs for inventories purchased in Fiscal 2014 and prior years. As a result of utilizing LIFO, the Company recorded a reduction to cost of sales of $4,172 for the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014 and an increase to cost of sales of $476 for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013. The Company's overall costs to acquire inventory for the same or similar products have generally decreased historically as the Company has been able to leverage its continued growth, execution of merchandising strategies and realization of supply chain efficiencies.
	An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is performed by the Company at the end of each fiscal year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected fiscal year-end inventory levels and costs.
	Inventory balances at October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013 were as follows:
		October 4,		December 28,		October 5,
		2014		2013		2013
	Inventories at FIFO, net	$	3,805,615	$	2,424,795	$	2,338,264
	Adjustments to state inventories at LIFO	135,934		131,762		125,714
	Inventories at LIFO, net	$	3,941,549	$	2,556,557	$	2,463,978

Acquisition

Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisition	'
	Acquisition:
	On January 2, 2014, the Company acquired GPI in an all-cash transaction. GPI, formerly a privately-held company, is a leading distributor and supplier of original equipment and aftermarket replacement products for commercial markets operating under the Carquest and Worldpac brands. As of the acquisition date, GPI operated 1,233 Carquest stores and 103 Worldpac branches located in 45 states and Canada and serviced approximately 1,400 independently-owned Carquest stores. The Company believes the acquisition of GPI will allow the Company to expand its geographic presence, Commercial capabilities and overall scale to better serve customers.
	The Company acquired all of GPI's assets and liabilities as a result of the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of GPI for a purchase price of $2,080,804 (subject to adjustment for certain closing items) consisting of $1,307,991 in cash to GPI's shareholders, the repayment of $694,301 of GPI debt and $78,512 in make-whole fees and transaction-related expenses. The Company funded the purchase price with cash on-hand, $700,000 from a term loan and $306,046 from a revolving credit facility. Refer to Note 7, Long-Term Debt, for a more detailed description of this debt. The Company recognized $26,970 of acquisition-related costs during Fiscal 2013, which was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. The Company recognized no acquisition-related costs during the twelve and forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, as all of these costs were recognized during Fiscal 2013. The Company has included the financial results of GPI in its consolidated financial statements commencing January 2, 2014. GPI contributed sales of $728,931 and net income of $19,329 during the twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014. GPI contributed sales of $2,345,942 and net income of $58,895 during the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014. The net income reflects amortization related to the acquired intangible assets and integration expenses.
	Included in the total purchase price, $200,881 was placed in escrow to secure indemnification obligations of the sellers relating to the accuracy of representations and warranties and the satisfaction of covenants. Half of the escrow funds will be disbursed to the Sellers on July 2, 2015 and the remaining amounts distributed on January 2, 2017, after deducting for any claims indemnified from escrow. At the acquisition date, the Company recognized a net indemnification asset of $4,283 with respect to liabilities for which it intends to make a claim from escrow. According to the agreement, the Company will be indemnified, for the escrow term of three years, against losses incurred relating to taxes owed by GPI for periods prior to June 30, 2013.
	Purchase Price Allocation
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for GPI and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:
	Total Consideration		$	2,080,804
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	25,176
	Receivables		255,997
	Inventory		1,159,886
	Other current assets		118,871
	Property, plant and equipment		162,545
	Intangible assets		756,571
	Other assets		1,741
	Accounts payable		(704,006		)
	Accrued and other current liabilities		(136,784		)
	Long-term liabilities		(356,584		)
	Total identifiable net assets		1,283,413
	Goodwill		797,391
	Total acquired net assets		$	2,080,804
	During the twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014 the Company obtained new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that resulted in a change in the fair value of assets and liabilities recognized. Accordingly, the fair values of assets and liabilities have been revised as of the acquisition date, resulting in a decrease in goodwill of $757 primarily related to adjustments to income taxes payable. As of October 4, 2014, the valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is complete.
	Due to the nature of GPI's business, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of this acquisition are similar in nature to those of the Company. The goodwill attributable to the acquisition will not be amortizable or deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill of $797,391 arising from the acquisition consists largely of the anticipated synergies and economies of scale from the combined companies and the overall strategic importance of GPI to the Company. For additional information regarding goodwill and intangible assets acquired, see Note 5, Goodwill and Intangible Assets.
	The Company recorded a liability associated with unfavorable leases of $48,604, which is included in other long-term liabilities. Favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities will be amortized to rent expense over their expected lives, which approximates the period of time that the favorable or unfavorable lease terms will be in effect. The fair value of financial assets acquired included receivables of $255,997 primarily from Commercial customers and vendors. The gross amount due was $269,006, of which $13,009 was expected to be uncollectible.
	Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
	The following unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information combines the respective measure of the Company for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and GPI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The pro forma financial information has been prepared by adjusting the historical data to give effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on December 30, 2012 (the first day of the Company's fiscal 2013).
			October 5,			October 5,
			2013			2013
			(Third Quarter Ended)			(Year to Date Ended)
	Pro forma:
	Net sales		$	2,295,241		$	7,332,864
	Net income		$	126,074		$	392,738
	Basic earnings per share		$	1.73		$	5.38
	Diluted earnings per share		$	1.73		$	5.35
	The unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information was prepared in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting under existing standards and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred if the acquisition had been completed on the date indicated, nor is it indicative of the future operating results of the Company.
	The unaudited pro forma results have been adjusted with respect to certain aspects of the acquisition to reflect:
	•	additional amortization expense that would have been recognized assuming fair value adjustments to the existing GPI assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including favorable and unfavorable lease values and other intangible assets;
	•	adjustment of interest expense to reflect the additional borrowings of the Company in conjunction with the acquisition and removal of GPI historical debt;
	•	elimination of the GPI recognition of a deferred gain in 2013 of $2,073 and $4,783 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, from a sale leaseback transaction as the deferred values were subsequently removed in purchase accounting; and
	•	elimination of acquisition-related transaction fees incurred by the Company of $5,114 for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013.
	The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect future events that either have occurred or may occur after the acquisition, including, but not limited to, the anticipated realization of ongoing savings from operating synergies in subsequent periods. They also do not give effect to certain charges that the Company expects to incur in connection with the integration of GPI, including, but not limited to, additional professional fees, employee integration costs, potential asset impairments, and accelerated depreciation and amortization.

Exit_Activities_and_Impairment

Exit Activities and Impairment	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Exit Activities and Impairment	'
	Exit Activities and Impairment:
	In June 2014, the Company approved plans to relocate operations from its Minneapolis, Minnesota and Campbell, California offices to other existing offices of the Company, including in Newark, California, Roanoke, Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina, and to close its Minneapolis and Campbell offices. The Company also expects to relocate various functions between its existing offices in Roanoke and Raleigh. The Company anticipates that the relocations and office closings will be substantially completed by the end of 2015. The Company also approved plans in June to consolidate approximately 100 Carquest stores during 2014. In August 2014, the Company approved plans to consolidate the operations of 33 of its 40 Autoparts International ("AI") stores in Florida into Advance Auto Parts stores by the end of 2015. The Company also plans to convert the remaining 7 AI stores in Florida to Advance Auto Parts by the end of 2015.
	In connection with these relocations, office closings and store consolidations, the Company plans to relocate some employees and terminate the employment of others. The Board of Directors of the Company approved this action in order to take advantage of synergies following the acquisition of GPI and to capitalize on the strength of existing locations and organizational experience. The Company estimates that it will incur restructuring costs of approximately $38,600 over the next two years under these plans. Substantially all of these costs are expected to be cash expenditures. This estimate includes approximately $11,200 of employee severance costs, $17,600 of relocation costs and $9,800 of closed store lease liabilities.
	Employees receiving severance/outplacement benefits will be required to render service until they are terminated in order to receive the benefits. Therefore, the severance/outplacement benefits will be recognized over the related service periods. During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 4, 2014 the Company recognized $2,217 and $3,868, respectively, of severance/outplacement benefits under these restructuring plans and other severance related to the acquisition of GPI.
	Contract termination costs, such as those associated with closed store and office leases, will be recognized at the cease-use date. Closed lease liabilities include the present value of the remaining lease obligations and management’s estimate of future costs of insurance, property tax and common area maintenance (reduced by the present value of estimated revenues from subleases and lease buyouts). As of October 4, 2014, 26 Carquest stores and one AI store had been consolidated under these restructuring plans. The Company’s closed store lease obligations at October 4, 2014 included $1,182 related to these consolidations.
	Other restructuring costs, including costs to consolidate or close facilities and relocate employees, will be recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred. During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 4, 2014 the Company recognized $2,990 and $5,108, respectively, of relocation and consolidation costs.
	A summary of the Company’s restructuring liabilities, which are recorded in accrued expenses (current portion) and long-term liabilities (long-term portion) in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, are presented in the following table:
		Closed Store Lease Obligations			Severance			Relocation and Other Exit Costs			Total
	For the twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014:
	Balance, July 12, 2014:	$	14,665		$	1,504		$	1,526		$	17,695
	Reserves established	1,666			2,821			2,990			7,477
	Change in estimates	(57		)	(603		)	—			(660		)
	Cash payments	(1,456		)	(420		)	(2,192		)	(4,068		)
	Balance, October 4, 2014	$	14,818		$	3,302		$	2,324		$	20,444
	For the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014:
	Balance, December 28, 2013	$	11,212		$	—		$	—		$	11,212
	Reserves acquired with GPI	3,455			—			—			3,455
	Reserves established	4,378			4,472			5,108			13,958
	Change in estimates	694			(603		)	—			91
	Cash payments	(4,921		)	(567		)	(2,784		)	(8,272		)
	Balance, October 4, 2014	$	14,818		$	3,302		$	2,324		$	20,444
	The Company also evaluated certain store assets contained in locations identified as part of the store consolidation plan. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recoverable and exceeds its fair value. Accordingly, the Company determined that the carrying amounts of certain assets were considered to not be recoverable based on the stores’ closure and /or projected inability to produce sufficient cash flows. For those assets that were not considered to be recoverable, the Company determined the amount of impairment based on the excess of the assets’ carrying value as compared to their fair value. During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 4, 2014 impairment charges recognized related to the restructuring plan were $923 and $987, respectively.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets:
	Goodwill
	The following table reflects the carrying amount of goodwill and the changes in goodwill carrying amounts.
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
		(40 weeks ended)			(52 weeks ended)			(40 weeks ended)
	Goodwill, beginning of period	$	199,835		$	76,389		$	76,389
	Acquisitions	798,043			123,446			123,446
	Changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(163		)	—			—
	Goodwill, end of period	$	997,715		$	199,835		$	199,835
	As discussed in Note 3, Acquisition, on January 2, 2014, the Company acquired GPI in an all-cash transaction which resulted in the addition of $797,391 of goodwill. During the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, the Company also added $652 of goodwill associated with the acquisition of nine stores. On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired B.W.P. Distributors, Inc. ("BWP") in an all-cash transaction which resulted in the addition of $123,446 of goodwill.
	Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
	The Company recorded an increase to intangible assets of $757,453 during the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014 related to the acquisition of GPI and nine independent stores. The increase included customer relationships of $330,293 which will be amortized over 12 years, non-competes totaling $50,695 which will be amortized over 5 years and favorable leases of $56,465 which are amortized over the life of the leases at a weighted average of 4.5 years. The increase also includes indefinite-life intangibles of $320,000 from acquired brands.
	The Company recorded an increase to intangible assets of $31,245 during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 related to the acquisition of BWP. The increase included Customer Relationships of $26,045 which will be amortized over 12 years and other intangible assets totaling $5,200 which will be amortized over a weighted average of 3.4 years.
	The gross and net carrying amounts of acquired intangible assets as of October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013 are comprised of the following:
		Acquired Intangible Assets
		Subject to Amortization												Not Subject to Amortization		Total Intangible Assets
		Customer			Acquired Technology			Favorable Leases			Non-Compete and Other			Brands, Trademark and		(excluding goodwill)
		Relationships												Tradenames
	Gross:
	Gross carrying amount at December 28, 2013	$	33,601		$	8,850		$	—		$	6,085		$	20,550	$	69,086
	Additions	330,293			—			56,465			50,695			320,000		757,453
	Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	(212		)	—			9			—			84		(119		)
	Gross carrying amount at October 4, 2014	$	363,682		$	8,850		$	56,474		$	56,780		$	340,634	$	826,420
	Gross carrying amount at December 29, 2012	$	9,800		$	8,850		$	—		$	885		$	20,550	$	40,085
	Additions	26,045			—			—			5,200			—		31,245
	Gross carrying amount at October 5, 2013	$	35,845		$	8,850		$	—		$	6,085		$	20,550	$	71,330
	Net:
	Net book value at December 28, 2013	$	23,292		$	2,469		$	—		$	3,561		$	20,550	$	49,872
	Additions	330,293			—			56,465			50,695			320,000		757,453
	2014 amortization	(23,353		)	(2,027		)	(9,220		)	(9,268		)	—		(43,868		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	(212		)	—			9			—			84		(119		)
	Net carrying amount at October 4, 2014	$	330,020		$	442		$	47,254		$	44,988		$	340,634	$	763,338
	Net book value at December 29, 2012	$	2,658		$	5,419		$	—		$	218		$	20,550	$	28,845
	Additions	26,045			—			—			5,200			—		31,245
	2013 amortization	(2,429		)	(2,269		)	—			(1,429		)	—		(6,127		)
	Net carrying amount at October 5, 2013	$	26,274		$	3,150		$	—		$	3,989		$	20,550	$	53,963
	Future Amortization Expense
	The table below shows expected amortization expense for the next five years for acquired intangible assets recorded as of October 4, 2014:
	Fiscal Year		Amount
	Remainder of 2014		$	12,701
	2015		52,234
	2016		48,413
	2017		46,060
	2018		43,176
	Thereafter		220,120

Receivables_net

Receivables, net	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Receivables, net	'
	Receivables, net:
	Receivables consist of the following:
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
	Trade	$	435,377		$	145,670		$	149,670
	Vendor	203,650			138,336			134,471
	Other	14,801			6,884			6,821
	Total receivables	653,828			290,890			290,962
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(19,000		)	(13,295		)	(11,985		)
	Receivables, net	$	634,828		$	277,595		$	278,977

Longterm_Debt

Long-term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt	'
	Long-term Debt:
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
	Revolving facility at variable interest rates (1.49% and 1.47% at October 4, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively, due December 5, 2018; and 1.67% at October 5, 2013, replaced by the current facility)	$	82,300		$	—		$	—
	Term loan at variable interest rates (1.62% and 1.67% at October 4, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively) due January 2, 2019	600,000			—			—
	5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $776, $865 and $891 at October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013, respectively) due May 1, 2020	299,224			299,135			299,109
	4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $74, $80 and $82 at October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013, respectively) due January 15, 2022	299,926			299,920			299,918
	4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $1,300 and $1,387 at October 4, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively) due December 1, 2023	448,700			448,613			—
	Other	5,580			5,916			6,030
		1,735,730			1,053,584			605,057
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(5,580		)	(916		)	(1,030		)
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	1,730,150		$	1,052,668		$	604,027
	Bank Debt
	On December 5, 2013, the Company entered into a new credit agreement (the “2013 Credit Agreement”) which provides a $700,000 unsecured term loan and a $1,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility with Advance Stores, as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. This revolving credit facility replaced the revolver under the Company’s former Credit Agreement dated as of May 27, 2011 with Advance Stores, as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “2011 Credit Agreement”). Upon execution of the 2013 Credit Agreement, the lenders’ commitments under the 2011 Credit Agreement were terminated and the liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to their obligations under the 2011 Credit Agreement were discharged. The new revolving credit facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit with a sub-limit of $300,000 and swingline loans in an amount not to exceed $50,000. The Company may request, subject to agreement by one or more lenders, that the total revolving commitment be increased by an amount not to exceed $250,000 by those respective lenders (up to a total commitment of $1,250,000) during the term of the 2013 Credit Agreement. Voluntary prepayments and voluntary reductions of the revolving balance are permitted in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, in minimum principal amounts as specified in the 2013 Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement the revolving credit facility terminates in December 2018 and the term loan matures in January 2019.
	As of October 4, 2014, under the 2013 Credit Agreement, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $82,300 under the revolver and $600,000 under the term loan. As of October 4, 2014, the Company also had letters of credit outstanding of $155,438, which reduced the availability under the revolver to $762,262. The letters of credit generally have a term of one year or less and primarily serve as collateral for the Company’s self-insurance policies.
	The interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility is based, at the Company’s option, on adjusted LIBOR, plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. The current margin is 1.30% and 0.30% per annum for the adjusted LIBOR and alternate base rate borrowings, respectively. A facility fee is charged on the total amount of the revolving credit facility, payable in arrears. The current facility fee rate is 0.20% per annum. Under the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement, the interest rate and facility fee are subject to change based on the Company’s credit rating.
	The interest rate on the term loan is based, at the Company’s option, on adjusted LIBOR, plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. The current margin is 1.50% and 0.50% per annum for the adjusted LIBOR and alternate base rate borrowings, respectively. Under the terms of the term loan, the interest rate is subject to change based on the Company’s credit rating.
	The 2013 Credit Agreement contains customary covenants restricting the ability of: (a) subsidiaries of Advance Stores to, among other things, create, incur or assume additional debt; (b) Advance Stores and its subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur liens, (ii) make loans and investments, (iii) guarantee obligations, and (iv) change the nature of its business conducted by itself and its subsidiaries; (c) Advance, Advance Stores and their subsidiaries to, among other things (i) engage in certain mergers, acquisitions, asset sales and liquidations, (ii) enter into certain hedging arrangements, (iii) enter into restrictive agreements limiting its ability to incur liens on any of its property or assets, pay distributions, repay loans, or guarantee indebtedness of its subsidiaries, and (iv) engage in sale-leaseback transactions; and (d) Advance, among other things, to change its holding company status. Advance and Advance Stores are required to comply with financial covenants with respect to a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated coverage ratio. The 2013 Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default, including non-payment defaults, covenant defaults and cross-defaults to Advance Stores’ other material indebtedness. The Company was in compliance with its covenants with respect to the 2013 Credit Agreement at October 4, 2014 and December 28, 2013.
	Senior Unsecured Notes
	The Company issued 4.50% senior unsecured notes in December 2013 at 99.69% of the principal amount of $450,000 which are due December 1, 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The net proceeds from the offering of these notes were approximately $445,200, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The net proceeds from the 2023 Notes were used in aggregate with borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility and term loan and cash on-hand to fund the Company’s acquisition of GPI on January 2, 2014.
	The Company previously issued 4.50% senior unsecured notes in January 2012 at 99.968% of the principal amount of $300,000 which are due January 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. The Company’s 5.75% senior unsecured notes were issued in April 2010 at 99.587% of the principal amount of $300,000 and are due May 1, 2020 (the “2020 Notes” or collectively with the 2023 Notes and the 2022 Notes, “the Notes”). The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Advance served as the issuer of the Notes with certain of Advance's domestic subsidiaries currently serving as subsidiary guarantors. The terms of the Notes are governed by an indenture (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
	The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time, at the redemption price described in the Indenture. In addition, in the event of a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture for the Notes), the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date. The Notes are currently fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsubordinated and unsecured basis by each of the subsidiary guarantors. The Company will be permitted to release guarantees without the consent of holders of the Notes under the circumstances described in the Indenture: (i) upon the release of the guarantee of the Company’s other debt that resulted in the affected subsidiary becoming a guarantor of this debt; (ii) upon the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the stock or assets of the subsidiary guarantor; or (iii) upon the Company’s exercise of its legal or covenant defeasance option.
	The Indenture contains customary provisions for events of default including for: (i) failure to pay principal or interest when due and payable; (ii) failure to comply with covenants or agreements in the Indenture or the Notes and failure to cure or obtain a waiver of such default upon notice; (iii) a default under any debt for money borrowed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that results in acceleration of the maturity of such debt, or failure to pay any such debt within any applicable grace period after final stated maturity, in an aggregate amount greater than $25,000 without such debt having been discharged or acceleration having been rescinded or annulled within 10 days after receipt by the Company of notice of the default by the Trustee or holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding; and (iv) events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default, the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest may be accelerated. The Indenture also contains covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur debt secured by liens and to enter into sale and lease-back transactions.
	Debt Guarantees
	The Company is a guarantor of loans made by banks to various independent store customers of the Company totaling $32,866 as of October 4, 2014. Upon entering into a relationship with certain independent stores, the Company guaranteed the debt of those stores to aid in the procurement of business loans. These loans are collateralized by security agreements on merchandise inventory and other assets of the borrowers. The approximate value of the assets collateralized in these agreements is $67,253 as of October 4, 2014. The Company believes that the likelihood of performance under these guarantees is remote, and any fair value attributable to these guarantees would be very minimal.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements:
	The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are grouped in three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of these assets or liabilities. These levels are:
	•	Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
	•	Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets and liabilities at the measurement date, either directly or indirectly. These inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are less active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability or corroborated by other observable market data.
	•	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for assets or liabilities that are not able to be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of a reporting entity’s own assumptions. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.
	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013:
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets for		Observable Inputs		Unobservable
				Identical Assets				Inputs
	As of October 4, 2014:
	Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	As of December 28, 2013:
	Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	$	9,475	$	—	$	—	$	9,475
	As of October 5, 2013:
	Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	$	12,939	$	—	$	—	$	12,939
	The fair value of the contingent consideration, which was recorded in Accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities as of December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013, was based on various estimates including the Company’s estimate of the probability of achieving the targets and the time value of money. During the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, the contingent consideration previously recognized at fair value was paid.
	The carrying amount of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, bank overdrafts, accounts payable, accrued expenses and the current portion of long term debt approximate their fair values due to the relatively short term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s senior unsecured notes was determined using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices, and the Company believes that the carrying value of its other long-term debt and certain long-term liabilities approximate fair value.
	The carrying value and fair value of the Company's long-term debt as of October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013, respectively, are as follows:
		October 4,		December 28,		October 5,
		2014		2013		2013
	Carrying Value	$	1,730,150	$	1,052,668	$	604,027
	Fair Value	$	1,817,000	$	1,086,000	$	626,000
	Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
	Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (e.g., when there is evidence of impairment). During the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, the Company had no significant non-financial assets or liabilities that had been adjusted to fair value subsequent to initial recognition.

Stock_Repurchases

Stock Repurchases	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Stock Repurchases: [Abstract]	'
Stock Repurchases	'
	Stock Repurchases:
	The Company’s stock repurchase program allows it to repurchase its common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. The Company's $500,000 stock repurchase program in place as of October 4, 2014 was authorized by its Board of Directors on May 14, 2012.
	During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, the Company repurchased no shares of its common stock under its stock repurchase program. The Company had $415,092 remaining under its stock repurchase program as of October 4, 2014. During the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013, the Company repurchased 35 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $2,782, or an average price of $79.94 per share under its stock repurchase program. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013, the Company repurchased 998 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $77,293, or an average price of $77.47 per share under its stock repurchase program.
	The Company repurchased 1 share of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $82, or an average price of $128.71 per share, in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014. The Company repurchased 7 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $839, or an average price of $126.53 per share, in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014.
	The Company repurchased 1 share of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $68, or an average price of $81.85 per share, in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2013. The Company repurchased 17 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $1,344, or an average price of $77.80 per share, in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the forty weeks ended October 5, 2013

Earnings_per_Share

Earnings per Share	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings per Share:
	Certain of the Company’s shares granted to Team Members in the form of restricted stock and restricted stock units are considered participating securities which require the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share. For the twelve week periods ended October 4, 2014 and October 5, 2013, earnings of $392 and $232, respectively, were allocated to the participating securities. For the forty week periods ended October 4, 2014 and October 5, 2013, earnings of $1,282 and $791, respectively, were allocated to the participating securities.
	Diluted earnings per share are calculated by including the effect of dilutive securities. Share-based awards to purchase approximately 2 and 54 shares of common stock that had an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the common stock during the twelve week periods ended October 4, 2014 and October 5, 2013, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. Share-based awards to purchase approximately 9 and 52 shares of common stock that had an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the common stock during the forty week periods ended October 4, 2014 and October 5, 2013, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.
	The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the twelve and forty week periods ended October 4, 2014 and October 5, 2013, respectively:
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 4,			October 5,			October 4,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator
	Net income	$	122,177		$	103,830		$	409,391		$	342,491
	Participating securities' share in earnings	(392		)	(232		)	(1,282		)	(791		)
	Net income applicable to common shares	$	121,785		$	103,598		$	408,109		$	341,700
	Denominator
	Basic weighted average common shares	72,955			72,747			72,913			72,981
	Dilutive impact of share-based awards	472			381			477			482
	Diluted weighted average common shares	73,427			73,128			73,390			73,463
	Basic earnings per common share
	Net income applicable to common stockholders	$	1.67		$	1.42		$	5.6		$	4.68
	Diluted earnings per common share
	Net income applicable to common stockholders	$	1.66		$	1.42		$	5.56		$	4.65

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation:
	The Company grants share-based compensation awards to its Team Members and members of its Board of Directors as provided for under the Company’s 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, or 2014 LTIP. Prior to May 14, 2014, the Company granted share-based compensation awards to its Team Members under the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which expired following the approval of the 2014 LTIP by the Company's shareholders. The Company currently grants share-based compensation in the form of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and deferred stock units (“DSUs”). The Company also has outstanding restricted stock granted prior to the transition to RSUs in Fiscal 2012.
	The Company granted 19 shares of performance-based RSUs, 67 time-based RSUs and 70 performance-based SARs during the forty week period ended October 4, 2014. The majority of these grants represent an off-cycle award made in the first fiscal quarter to certain GPI team members following the acquisition of GPI. The weighted average fair value of the RSUs granted during the forty week period ended October 4, 2014 was $124.81 per share. The weighted average fair value of the SARs granted, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $28.55 per share, using the following weighted average assumptions:
	Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions		October 4,
			2014
	Risk-free interest rate (1)		1.1	%
	Expected dividend yield		0.2	%
	Expected stock price volatility (2)		27.6	%
	Expected life of awards (in months) (3)		49
	(1)	The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate having a term consistent with the expected life of the award.
	(2)	Expected volatility is determined using a blend of historical and implied volatility.
	(3)	The expected life of the Company's awards represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical experience of previously granted awards.
	See the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, for a more detailed discussion regarding the terms of the Company’s share-based compensation awards.
	The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis net of estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated based on historical experience. Total share-based compensation expense included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations was $3,606 for the twelve week period ended October 4, 2014 and the related income tax benefit recognized was $1,322. For the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, total share-based compensation expense included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations was $15,969 and the related income tax benefit recognized was $5,868. As of October 4, 2014, there was $29,671 of unrecognized compensation expense related to all share-based awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.
	The aggregate intrinsic value for outstanding awards at October 4, 2014 was approximately $151,431 based on the Company's closing stock price of $135.13 as of the last trading day of the third Fiscal Quarter, 2014. For the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, the aggregate intrinsic value for awards exercised was $19,866. The weighted-average remaining contractual life for outstanding and exercisable awards was approximately 4.6 and 3.0 years, respectively.

Warranty_Liabilities

Warranty Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Warranty Liabilities	'
	Warranty Liabilities:
	The following table presents changes in the Company’s warranty reserves:
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
		(40 weeks ended)			(52 weeks ended)			(40 weeks ended)
	Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	39,512		$	38,425		$	38,425
	Reserves acquired with GPI	4,490			—			—
	Additions to warranty reserves	37,581			42,380			31,280
	Reserves utilized	(36,537		)	(41,293		)	(31,148		)
	Warranty reserve, end of period	$	45,046		$	39,512		$	38,557
	The Company’s warranty liabilities are included in Accrued expenses in its condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements:
	Certain 100% wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Advance, including its Material Subsidiaries (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement) serve as guarantors of Advance's senior unsecured notes ("Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The subsidiary guarantees related to Advance's senior unsecured notes are full and unconditional and joint and several, and there are no restrictions on the ability of Advance to obtain funds from its Guarantor Subsidiaries. Certain of Advance's wholly-owned subsidiaries, including all of its foreign subsidiaries, do not serve as guarantors of Advance's senior unsecured notes ("Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries"). Beginning in January 2014, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, which were previously minor, no longer qualified as minor as defined by SEC regulations. Accordingly, we present below the condensed consolidating financial information for the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. Investments in subsidiaries of the Company are required to be presented under the equity method, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP.
	Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of (i) Advance, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iii) the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at consolidated information for the Company. The statement of operations eliminations relate primarily to the sale of inventory from a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to a Guarantor Subsidiary. The balance sheet eliminations relate primarily to the elimination of intercompany receivables and payables and subsidiary investment accounts.
	The following tables present condensed consolidating balance sheets as of October 4, 2014 and condensed consolidating statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements herein.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	9		$	71,868		$	17,796		$	(9	)	$	89,664
	Receivables, net	—			594,618			40,210			—			634,828
	Inventories, net	—			3,790,168			151,381			—			3,941,549
	Other current assets	2,767			88,700			8,353			(2,588		)	97,232
	Total current assets	2,776			4,545,354			217,740			(2,597		)	4,763,273
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2			1,413,808			10,759			—			1,424,569
	Assets held for sale	—			615			—			—			615
	Goodwill	—			940,817			56,898			—			997,715
	Intangible assets, net	—			701,711			61,627			—			763,338
	Other assets, net	13,325			39,909			387			(5,394		)	48,227
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,637,884			290,879			—			(1,928,763		)	—
	Intercompany note receivable	1,047,850			—			—			(1,047,850		)	—
	Due from intercompany, net	275,581			—			219,570			(495,151		)	—
		$	2,977,418		$	7,933,093		$	566,981		$	(3,479,755	)	$	7,997,737
	Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	5,580		$	—		$	—		$	5,580
	Accounts payable	—			2,852,626			238,365			—			3,090,991
	Accrued expenses	4,069			557,874			13,411			(2,171		)	573,183
	Other current liabilities	—			111,025			3,689			(426		)	114,288
	Total current liabilities	4,069			3,527,105			255,465			(2,597		)	3,784,042
	Long-term debt	1,047,850			682,300			—			—			1,730,150
	Other long-term liabilities	—			542,803			20,637			(5,394		)	558,046
	Intercompany note payable	—			1,047,850			—			(1,047,850		)	—
	Due to intercompany, net	—			495,151			—			(495,151		)	—
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders' equity	1,925,499			1,637,884			290,879			(1,928,763		)	1,925,499
		$	2,977,418		$	7,933,093		$	566,981		$	(3,479,755	)	$	7,997,737
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
	For the Twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	2,210,946		$	128,949		$	(50,439	)	$	2,289,456
	Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	—			1,215,938			89,515			(50,439		)	1,255,014
	Gross profit	—			995,008			39,434			—			1,034,442
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,972			809,372			25,522			(12,582		)	825,284
	Operating (loss) income	(2,972		)	185,636			13,912			12,582			209,158
	Other, net:
	Interest expense	(11,926		)	(3,974		)	(3		)	—			(15,903		)
	Other income (expense), net	14,858			(2,412		)	534			(12,582		)	398
	Total other, net	2,932			(6,386		)	531			(12,582		)	(15,505		)
	(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes	(40		)	179,250			14,443			—			193,653
	(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	(35		)	68,585			2,926			—			71,476
	(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(5		)	110,665			11,517			—			122,177
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	122,182			11,517			—			(133,699		)	—
	Net income	$	122,177		$	122,182		$	11,517		$	(133,699	)	$	122,177
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
	For the Forty weeks ended October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	7,356,764		$	411,256		$	(161,368	)	$	7,606,652
	Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	—			4,030,531			287,817			(161,368		)	4,156,980
	Gross profit	—			3,326,233			123,439			—			3,449,672
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,936			2,695,012			80,638			(42,547		)	2,744,039
	Operating (loss) income	(10,936		)	631,221			42,801			42,547			705,633
	Other, net:
Interest expense	(40,023		)	(16,219		)	(164		)	—			(56,406		)
Other income (expense), net	51,005			(6,836		)	(413		)	(42,547		)	1,209
Total other, net	10,982			(23,055		)	(577		)	(42,547		)	(55,197		)
Income before provision for income taxes	46			608,166			42,224			—			650,436
Provision for income taxes	73			232,489			8,483			—			241,045
(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(27		)	375,677			33,741			—			409,391
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	409,418			33,741			—			(443,159		)	—
Net income	$	409,391		$	409,418		$	33,741		$	(443,159	)	$	409,391
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
For the Twelve Weeks ended October 4, 2014
	Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income	$	122,177		$	122,182		$	11,517		$	(133,699	)	$	122,177
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs	—			(138		)	—			—			(138		)
Currency translation	—			—			(11,454		)	—			(11,454		)
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	(11,592		)	(11,454		)	—			23,046			—
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(11,592		)	(11,592		)	(11,454		)	23,046			(11,592		)
Comprehensive income	$	110,585		$	110,590		$	63		$	(110,653	)	$	110,585
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
For the Forty Weeks ended October 4, 2014
	Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income	$	409,391		$	409,418		$	33,741		$	(443,159	)	$	409,391
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs	—			(461		)	—			—			(461		)
Currency translation	—			—			(8,040		)	—			(8,040		)
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	(8,501		)	(8,040		)	—			16,541			—
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(8,501		)	(8,501		)	(8,040		)	16,541			(8,501		)
Comprehensive income	$	400,890		$	400,917		$	25,701		$	(426,618	)	$	400,890
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Forty weeks ended October 4, 2014
	Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	521,116		$	19,178		$	—		$	540,294
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	—			(159,621		)	(1,921		)	—			(161,542		)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(2,059,986		)	(830		)	—			(2,060,816		)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	—			692			18			—			710
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(2,218,915		)	(2,733		)	—			(2,221,648		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in bank overdrafts	—			3,375			—			(9		)	3,366
Borrowings under credit facilities	—			1,940,700			—			—			1,940,700
Payments on credit facilities	—			(1,258,400		)	—			—			(1,258,400		)
Dividends paid	—			(17,561		)	—			—			(17,561		)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock options	—			5,506			—			—			5,506
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	—			(4,730		)	—			—			(4,730		)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	—			5,698			—			—			5,698
Repurchase of common stock	—			(839		)	—			—			(839		)
Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	—			(10,047		)	—			—			(10,047		)
Other	—			(801		)	—			—			(801		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	—			662,901			—			(9		)	662,892
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(4,345		)	—			(4,345		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(1,034,898		)	12,100			(9		)	(1,022,807		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	9			1,106,766			5,696			—			1,112,471
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	9		$	71,868		$	17,796		$	(9	)	$	89,664

Inventories_net_Tables

Inventories, net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
	Inventory balances at October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013 were as follows:
		October 4,		December 28,		October 5,
		2014		2013		2013
	Inventories at FIFO, net	$	3,805,615	$	2,424,795	$	2,338,264
	Adjustments to state inventories at LIFO	135,934		131,762		125,714
	Inventories at LIFO, net	$	3,941,549	$	2,556,557	$	2,463,978

Acquisition_Tables

Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for GPI and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:
	Total Consideration	$	2,080,804
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,176
	Receivables	255,997
	Inventory	1,159,886
	Other current assets	118,871
	Property, plant and equipment	162,545
	Intangible assets	756,571
	Other assets	1,741
	Accounts payable	(704,006		)
	Accrued and other current liabilities	(136,784		)
	Long-term liabilities	(356,584		)
	Total identifiable net assets	1,283,413
	Goodwill	797,391
	Total acquired net assets	$	2,080,804
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	'
	The following unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information combines the respective measure of the Company for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2013 and GPI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The pro forma financial information has been prepared by adjusting the historical data to give effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on December 30, 2012 (the first day of the Company's fiscal 2013).
		October 5,			October 5,
		2013			2013
		(Third Quarter Ended)			(Year to Date Ended)
	Pro forma:
	Net sales	$	2,295,241		$	7,332,864
	Net income	$	126,074		$	392,738
	Basic earnings per share	$	1.73		$	5.38
	Diluted earnings per share	$	1.73		$	5.35

Exit_Activities_and_Impairment1

Exit Activities and Impairment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]	'
	A summary of the Company’s restructuring liabilities, which are recorded in accrued expenses (current portion) and long-term liabilities (long-term portion) in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, are presented in the following table:
		Closed Store Lease Obligations			Severance			Relocation and Other Exit Costs			Total
	For the twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014:
	Balance, July 12, 2014:	$	14,665		$	1,504		$	1,526		$	17,695
	Reserves established	1,666			2,821			2,990			7,477
	Change in estimates	(57		)	(603		)	—			(660		)
	Cash payments	(1,456		)	(420		)	(2,192		)	(4,068		)
	Balance, October 4, 2014	$	14,818		$	3,302		$	2,324		$	20,444
	For the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014:
	Balance, December 28, 2013	$	11,212		$	—		$	—		$	11,212
	Reserves acquired with GPI	3,455			—			—			3,455
	Reserves established	4,378			4,472			5,108			13,958
	Change in estimates	694			(603		)	—			91
	Cash payments	(4,921		)	(567		)	(2,784		)	(8,272		)
	Balance, October 4, 2014	$	14,818		$	3,302		$	2,324		$	20,444

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table reflects the carrying amount of goodwill and the changes in goodwill carrying amounts.
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
		(40 weeks ended)			(52 weeks ended)			(40 weeks ended)
	Goodwill, beginning of period	$	199,835		$	76,389		$	76,389
	Acquisitions	798,043			123,446			123,446
	Changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(163		)	—			—
	Goodwill, end of period	$	997,715		$	199,835		$	199,835
Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The gross and net carrying amounts of acquired intangible assets as of October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013 are comprised of the following:
		Acquired Intangible Assets
		Subject to Amortization												Not Subject to Amortization		Total Intangible Assets
		Customer			Acquired Technology			Favorable Leases			Non-Compete and Other			Brands, Trademark and		(excluding goodwill)
		Relationships												Tradenames
	Gross:
	Gross carrying amount at December 28, 2013	$	33,601		$	8,850		$	—		$	6,085		$	20,550	$	69,086
	Additions	330,293			—			56,465			50,695			320,000		757,453
	Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	(212		)	—			9			—			84		(119		)
	Gross carrying amount at October 4, 2014	$	363,682		$	8,850		$	56,474		$	56,780		$	340,634	$	826,420
	Gross carrying amount at December 29, 2012	$	9,800		$	8,850		$	—		$	885		$	20,550	$	40,085
	Additions	26,045			—			—			5,200			—		31,245
	Gross carrying amount at October 5, 2013	$	35,845		$	8,850		$	—		$	6,085		$	20,550	$	71,330
	Net:
	Net book value at December 28, 2013	$	23,292		$	2,469		$	—		$	3,561		$	20,550	$	49,872
	Additions	330,293			—			56,465			50,695			320,000		757,453
	2014 amortization	(23,353		)	(2,027		)	(9,220		)	(9,268		)	—		(43,868		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	(212		)	—			9			—			84		(119		)
	Net carrying amount at October 4, 2014	$	330,020		$	442		$	47,254		$	44,988		$	340,634	$	763,338
	Net book value at December 29, 2012	$	2,658		$	5,419		$	—		$	218		$	20,550	$	28,845
	Additions	26,045			—			—			5,200			—		31,245
	2013 amortization	(2,429		)	(2,269		)	—			(1,429		)	—		(6,127		)
	Net carrying amount at October 5, 2013	$	26,274		$	3,150		$	—		$	3,989		$	20,550	$	53,963
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	'
	The table below shows expected amortization expense for the next five years for acquired intangible assets recorded as of October 4, 2014:
	Fiscal Year		Amount
	Remainder of 2014		$	12,701
	2015		52,234
	2016		48,413
	2017		46,060
	2018		43,176
	Thereafter		220,120

Receivables_net_Tables

Receivables, net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	'
	Receivables consist of the following:
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
	Trade	$	435,377		$	145,670		$	149,670
	Vendor	203,650			138,336			134,471
	Other	14,801			6,884			6,821
	Total receivables	653,828			290,890			290,962
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(19,000		)	(13,295		)	(11,985		)
	Receivables, net	$	634,828		$	277,595		$	278,977

Longterm_Debt_Tables

Long-term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	'
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
	Revolving facility at variable interest rates (1.49% and 1.47% at October 4, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively, due December 5, 2018; and 1.67% at October 5, 2013, replaced by the current facility)	$	82,300		$	—		$	—
	Term loan at variable interest rates (1.62% and 1.67% at October 4, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively) due January 2, 2019	600,000			—			—
	5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $776, $865 and $891 at October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013, respectively) due May 1, 2020	299,224			299,135			299,109
	4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $74, $80 and $82 at October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013, respectively) due January 15, 2022	299,926			299,920			299,918
	4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $1,300 and $1,387 at October 4, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively) due December 1, 2023	448,700			448,613			—
	Other	5,580			5,916			6,030
		1,735,730			1,053,584			605,057
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(5,580		)	(916		)	(1,030		)
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	1,730,150		$	1,052,668		$	604,027
Debt Instrument Redemption [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time, at the redemption price described in the Indenture. In addition, in the event of a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture for the Notes), the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date. The Notes are currently fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsubordinated and unsecured basis by each of the subsidiary guarantors. The Company will be permitted to release guarantees without the consent of holders of the Notes under the circumstances described in the Indenture: (i) upon the release of the guarantee of the Company’s other debt that resulted in the affected subsidiary becoming a guarantor of this debt; (ii) upon the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the stock or assets of the subsidiary guarantor; or (iii) upon the Company’s exercise of its legal or covenant defeasance option.
Indenture provisions for events of default	'The Indenture contains customary provisions for events of default including for: (i) failure to pay principal or interest when due and payable; (ii) failure to comply with covenants or agreements in the Indenture or the Notes and failure to cure or obtain a waiver of such default upon notice; (iii) a default under any debt for money borrowed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that results in acceleration of the maturity of such debt, or failure to pay any such debt within any applicable grace period after final stated maturity, in an aggregate amount greater than $25,000 without such debt having been discharged or acceleration having been rescinded or annulled within 10 days after receipt by the Company of notice of the default by the Trustee or holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding; and (iv) events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default, the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest may be accelerated. The Indenture also contains covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur debt secured by liens and to enter into sale and lease-back transactions.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013:
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets for		Observable Inputs		Unobservable
				Identical Assets				Inputs
	As of October 4, 2014:
	Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	As of December 28, 2013:
	Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	$	9,475	$	—	$	—	$	9,475
	As of October 5, 2013:
	Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	$	12,939	$	—	$	—	$	12,939
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
	The carrying value and fair value of the Company's long-term debt as of October 4, 2014, December 28, 2013 and October 5, 2013, respectively, are as follows:
		October 4,		December 28,		October 5,
		2014		2013		2013
	Carrying Value	$	1,730,150	$	1,052,668	$	604,027
	Fair Value	$	1,817,000	$	1,086,000	$	626,000

Earnings_per_Share_Tables

Earnings per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the twelve and forty week periods ended October 4, 2014 and October 5, 2013, respectively:
		Twelve Weeks Ended						Forty Weeks Ended
		October 4,			October 5,			October 4,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator
	Net income	$	122,177		$	103,830		$	409,391		$	342,491
	Participating securities' share in earnings	(392		)	(232		)	(1,282		)	(791		)
	Net income applicable to common shares	$	121,785		$	103,598		$	408,109		$	341,700
	Denominator
	Basic weighted average common shares	72,955			72,747			72,913			72,981
	Dilutive impact of share-based awards	472			381			477			482
	Diluted weighted average common shares	73,427			73,128			73,390			73,463
	Basic earnings per common share
	Net income applicable to common stockholders	$	1.67		$	1.42		$	5.6		$	4.68
	Diluted earnings per common share
	Net income applicable to common stockholders	$	1.66		$	1.42		$	5.56		$	4.65

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
	The weighted average fair value of the SARs granted, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $28.55 per share, using the following weighted average assumptions:
	Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions		October 4,
			2014
	Risk-free interest rate (1)		1.1	%
	Expected dividend yield		0.2	%
	Expected stock price volatility (2)		27.6	%
	Expected life of awards (in months) (3)		49
	(1)	The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate having a term consistent with the expected life of the award.
	(2)	Expected volatility is determined using a blend of historical and implied volatility.
	(3)	The expected life of the Company's awards represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical experience of previously granted awards.

Warranty_Liabilities_Tables

Warranty Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents changes in the Company’s warranty reserves:
		October 4,			December 28,			October 5,
		2014			2013			2013
		(40 weeks ended)			(52 weeks ended)			(40 weeks ended)
	Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	39,512		$	38,425		$	38,425
	Reserves acquired with GPI	4,490			—			—
	Additions to warranty reserves	37,581			42,380			31,280
	Reserves utilized	(36,537		)	(41,293		)	(31,148		)
	Warranty reserve, end of period	$	45,046		$	39,512		$	38,557

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	9		$	71,868		$	17,796		$	(9	)	$	89,664
	Receivables, net	—			594,618			40,210			—			634,828
	Inventories, net	—			3,790,168			151,381			—			3,941,549
	Other current assets	2,767			88,700			8,353			(2,588		)	97,232
	Total current assets	2,776			4,545,354			217,740			(2,597		)	4,763,273
	Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2			1,413,808			10,759			—			1,424,569
	Assets held for sale	—			615			—			—			615
	Goodwill	—			940,817			56,898			—			997,715
	Intangible assets, net	—			701,711			61,627			—			763,338
	Other assets, net	13,325			39,909			387			(5,394		)	48,227
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,637,884			290,879			—			(1,928,763		)	—
	Intercompany note receivable	1,047,850			—			—			(1,047,850		)	—
	Due from intercompany, net	275,581			—			219,570			(495,151		)	—
		$	2,977,418		$	7,933,093		$	566,981		$	(3,479,755	)	$	7,997,737
	Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	5,580		$	—		$	—		$	5,580
	Accounts payable	—			2,852,626			238,365			—			3,090,991
	Accrued expenses	4,069			557,874			13,411			(2,171		)	573,183
	Other current liabilities	—			111,025			3,689			(426		)	114,288
	Total current liabilities	4,069			3,527,105			255,465			(2,597		)	3,784,042
	Long-term debt	1,047,850			682,300			—			—			1,730,150
	Other long-term liabilities	—			542,803			20,637			(5,394		)	558,046
	Intercompany note payable	—			1,047,850			—			(1,047,850		)	—
	Due to intercompany, net	—			495,151			—			(495,151		)	—
	Commitments and contingencies
	Stockholders' equity	1,925,499			1,637,884			290,879			(1,928,763		)	1,925,499
		$	2,977,418		$	7,933,093		$	566,981		$	(3,479,755	)	$	7,997,737
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
	For the Twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	2,210,946		$	128,949		$	(50,439	)	$	2,289,456
	Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	—			1,215,938			89,515			(50,439		)	1,255,014
	Gross profit	—			995,008			39,434			—			1,034,442
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,972			809,372			25,522			(12,582		)	825,284
	Operating (loss) income	(2,972		)	185,636			13,912			12,582			209,158
	Other, net:
	Interest expense	(11,926		)	(3,974		)	(3		)	—			(15,903		)
	Other income (expense), net	14,858			(2,412		)	534			(12,582		)	398
	Total other, net	2,932			(6,386		)	531			(12,582		)	(15,505		)
	(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes	(40		)	179,250			14,443			—			193,653
	(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	(35		)	68,585			2,926			—			71,476
	(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(5		)	110,665			11,517			—			122,177
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	122,182			11,517			—			(133,699		)	—
	Net income	$	122,177		$	122,182		$	11,517		$	(133,699	)	$	122,177
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
	For the Forty weeks ended October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	7,356,764		$	411,256		$	(161,368	)	$	7,606,652
	Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	—			4,030,531			287,817			(161,368		)	4,156,980
	Gross profit	—			3,326,233			123,439			—			3,449,672
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,936			2,695,012			80,638			(42,547		)	2,744,039
	Operating (loss) income	(10,936		)	631,221			42,801			42,547			705,633
	Other, net:
	Interest expense	(40,023		)	(16,219		)	(164		)	—			(56,406		)
	Other income (expense), net	51,005			(6,836		)	(413		)	(42,547		)	1,209
	Total other, net	10,982			(23,055		)	(577		)	(42,547		)	(55,197		)
	Income before provision for income taxes	46			608,166			42,224			—			650,436
	Provision for income taxes	73			232,489			8,483			—			241,045
	(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(27		)	375,677			33,741			—			409,391
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	409,418			33,741			—			(443,159		)	—
	Net income	$	409,391		$	409,418		$	33,741		$	(443,159	)	$	409,391
Condensed Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
	For the Twelve Weeks ended October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net income	$	122,177		$	122,182		$	11,517		$	(133,699	)	$	122,177
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs	—			(138		)	—			—			(138		)
	Currency translation	—			—			(11,454		)	—			(11,454		)
	Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	(11,592		)	(11,454		)	—			23,046			—
	Other comprehensive (loss) income	(11,592		)	(11,592		)	(11,454		)	23,046			(11,592		)
	Comprehensive income	$	110,585		$	110,590		$	63		$	(110,653	)	$	110,585
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
	For the Forty Weeks ended October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net income	$	409,391		$	409,418		$	33,741		$	(443,159	)	$	409,391
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs	—			(461		)	—			—			(461		)
	Currency translation	—			—			(8,040		)	—			(8,040		)
	Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	(8,501		)	(8,040		)	—			16,541			—
	Other comprehensive (loss) income	(8,501		)	(8,501		)	(8,040		)	16,541			(8,501		)
	Comprehensive income	$	400,890		$	400,917		$	25,701		$	(426,618	)	$	400,890
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Forty weeks ended October 4, 2014
		Advance Auto Parts, Inc.			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	521,116		$	19,178		$	—		$	540,294
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment	—			(159,621		)	(1,921		)	—			(161,542		)
	Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(2,059,986		)	(830		)	—			(2,060,816		)
	Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	—			692			18			—			710
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(2,218,915		)	(2,733		)	—			(2,221,648		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Increase in bank overdrafts	—			3,375			—			(9		)	3,366
	Borrowings under credit facilities	—			1,940,700			—			—			1,940,700
	Payments on credit facilities	—			(1,258,400		)	—			—			(1,258,400		)
	Dividends paid	—			(17,561		)	—			—			(17,561		)
	Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock options	—			5,506			—			—			5,506
	Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	—			(4,730		)	—			—			(4,730		)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	—			5,698			—			—			5,698
	Repurchase of common stock	—			(839		)	—			—			(839		)
	Contingent consideration related to business acquisitions	—			(10,047		)	—			—			(10,047		)
	Other	—			(801		)	—			—			(801		)
	Net cash provided by financing activities	—			662,901			—			(9		)	662,892
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(4,345		)	—			(4,345		)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(1,034,898		)	12,100			(9		)	(1,022,807		)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	9			1,106,766			5,696			—			1,112,471
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	9		$	71,868		$	17,796		$	(9	)	$	89,664

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details)	Oct. 04, 2014
Branches [Member]	'
Number of Stores	109
Stores [Member]	'
Number of Stores	5,305

Inventories_net_Details

Inventories, net (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage of LIFO Inventory	88.00%	95.00%	95.00%
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Effect on Income, Net	$4,172	($476)	'
Inventories at FIFO, net	3,805,615	2,338,264	2,424,795
Adjustments to state inventories at LIFO	135,934	125,714	131,762
Inventories at LIFO, net	$3,941,549	$2,463,978	$2,556,557

Acquisition_Details

Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 02, 2014	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total consideration	$2,080,804	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash paid to shareholders in acquisition	1,307,991	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repayment of GPI debt	694,301	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amount paid for make-whole fees and transaction related fees	78,512	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	'	0	'	0	'	26,970	'
Term Loan Payable	700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	306,046	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	2,289,456	1,520,144	7,606,652	5,085,001	'	'
Net income	'	122,177	103,830	409,391	342,491	'	'
Escrow Deposit	200,881	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date	4,283	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	25,176	'	'	'	'	'	'
Receivables	255,997	'	'	'	'	'	'
Inventory	1,159,886	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other current assets	118,871	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	162,545	'	'	'	'	'	'
Intangible Assets	756,571	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other assets	1,741	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts Payable	-704,006	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued and other liabilities	-136,784	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term liabilities	-356,584	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total identifiable net assets	1,283,413	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	997,715	199,835	997,715	199,835	199,835	76,389
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	'	757	'	'	'	'	'
Total acquired net assets	2,080,804	'	'	'	'	'	'
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	48,604	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Fair Value	255,997	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount	269,006	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Estimated Uncollectible	13,009	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pro forma net sales	'	'	2,295,241	'	7,332,864	'	'
Pro forma net income	'	'	126,074	'	392,738	'	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic	'	'	$1.73	'	$5.38	'	'
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted	'	'	$1.73	'	$5.35	'	'
Business Combination, Elimination of deferred gain from sale leaseback transaction	'	2,073	'	4,783	'	'	'
Business Combination, elimination of transaction fees	'	'	5,114	'	5,114	'	'
Carquest [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Stores	1,233	'	'	'	'	'	'
GPI Worldpac [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Stores	103	'	'	'	'	'	'
GPI [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of States in which Entity Operates	45	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	728,931	'	2,345,942	'	'	'
Net income	'	19,329	'	58,895	'	'	'
Goodwill	$797,391	'	'	'	'	'	'
Carquest independently owned locations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Stores	1,400	'	'	'	'	'	'

Exit_Activities_and_Impairment2

Exit Activities and Impairment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 04, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$38,600	$38,600
Restructuring Reserve, beginning of period	17,695	11,212
Reserves acquired with GPI	'	3,455
Reserves established	7,477	13,958
Change in estimates	-660	91
Cash payments	-4,068	-8,272
Restructuring Reserve, end of period	20,444	20,444
Approximate number of Carquest stores approved under consolidation plan	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Stores	100	100
AI stores approved to consolidate [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Stores	40	40
Impairment of Consolidated Stores [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	923	987
AI stores approved to consolidate in 2016 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Stores	7	7
AI stores approved to consolidate by 2015 [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Stores	33	33
AI Consolidations Completed [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Stores	1	1
Carquest consolidations completed [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Stores	26	26
Severance [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	11,200	11,200
Restructuring Reserve, beginning of period	1,504	0
Reserves acquired with GPI	'	0
Reserves established	2,821	4,472
Change in estimates	-603	-603
Cash payments	-420	-567
Restructuring Reserve, end of period	3,302	3,302
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	2,217	3,868
Relocation and Other Exit Costs [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	17,600	17,600
Restructuring Reserve, beginning of period	1,526	0
Reserves acquired with GPI	'	0
Reserves established	2,990	5,108
Change in estimates	0	0
Cash payments	-2,192	-2,784
Restructuring Reserve, end of period	2,324	2,324
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	2,990	5,108
Closed Store Lease Obligations [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	9,800	9,800
Restructuring Reserve, beginning of period	14,665	11,212
Reserves acquired with GPI	'	3,455
Reserves established	1,666	4,378
Change in estimates	-57	694
Cash payments	-1,456	-4,921
Restructuring Reserve, end of period	14,818	14,818
Closed Store Lease Obligations [Member] | Carquest consolidations completed [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring Reserve, end of period	$1,182	$1,182

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Jan. 02, 2014

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Non-Compete and Other [Member]

Non-Compete and Other [Member]

Favorable Leases [Member]

Favorable Leases [Member]

Brands, Trademark and Tradenames [Member]

Brands, Trademark and Tradenames [Member]

GPI [Member]

GPI [Member]

Following GPI acquisition [Member]

BWP [Member]

Goodwill [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Stores

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9

'

Goodwill, acquisitions

$798,043

$123,446

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$797,391

'

$652

$123,446

Goodwill [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, beginning of period

199,835

76,389

76,389

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

797,391

'

'

Goodwill, acquisitions

798,043

123,446

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

797,391

'

652

123,446

Goodwill, changes in foreign currency exchange rate

-163

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, end of period

997,715

199,835

199,835

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

797,391

'

'

Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Intangible Assets, additions

757,453

31,245

'

330,293

26,045

50,695

5,200

56,465

0

320,000

0

'

'

'

'

Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life

'

'

'

'12 years

'12 years

'5 years

'3 years 4 months 24 days

'4 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remainder of 2014

12,701

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

52,234

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

48,413

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2017

46,060

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2018

43,176

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Thereafter

$220,120

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Asset_

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Rollforward (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible Assets, gross (excluding goodwill), beginning of period	$69,086	$40,085
Intangible Assets, gross (excluding goodwill), end of period	826,420	71,330
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), beginning of period	49,872	28,845
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), end of period	763,338	53,963
Additions	757,453	31,245
Amortization expense	-43,868	-6,127
Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	-119	'
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, beginning of period	33,601	9,800
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, end of period	363,682	35,845
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, beginning of period	23,292	2,658
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, end of period	330,020	26,274
Additions	330,293	26,045
Amortization expense	-23,353	-2,429
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	-212	'
Acquired Technology [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, beginning of period	8,850	8,850
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, end of period	8,850	8,850
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, beginning of period	2,469	5,419
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, end of period	442	3,150
Additions	0	0
Amortization expense	-2,027	-2,269
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	0	'
Favorable Leases [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, beginning of period	0	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, end of period	56,474	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, beginning of period	0	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, end of period	47,254	0
Additions	56,465	0
Amortization expense	-9,220	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	9	'
Non-Compete and Other [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, beginning of period	6,085	885
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, end of period	56,780	6,085
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, beginning of period	3,561	218
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, end of period	44,988	3,989
Additions	50,695	5,200
Amortization expense	-9,268	-1,429
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	0	'
Brands, Trademark and Tradenames [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), beginning of period	20,550	20,550
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), end of period	340,634	20,550
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), beginning of period	20,550	20,550
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), end of period	340,634	20,550
Additions	320,000	0
Amortization expense	0	0
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Effect of exchange rate changes on intangibles	$84	'

Receivables_net_Details

Receivables, net (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 04, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total receivables	$653,828	$290,890	$290,962
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	-19,000	-13,295	-11,985
Receivables, net	634,828	277,595	278,977
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total receivables	435,377	145,670	149,670
Accounts Receivable, Vendor [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total receivables	203,650	138,336	134,471
Accounts Receivable, Other [Member]	'	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total receivables	$14,801	$6,884	$6,821

Longterm_Debt_Details

Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 03, 2013

Apr. 26, 2010

Jan. 11, 2012

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 04, 2014

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

Oct. 04, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Oct. 05, 2013

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member]

5.75% senior unsecured notes (2020 Notes) [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2022 Notes) [Member]

letters of credit sublimit [Member]

swingline sublimit [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]

Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]

Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2023 Notes) [Member]

5.75% senior unsecured notes (2020 Notes) [Member]

5.75% senior unsecured notes (2020 Notes) [Member]

5.75% senior unsecured notes (2020 Notes) [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2022 Notes) [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2022 Notes) [Member]

4.50% senior unsecured notes (2022 Notes) [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.62%

1.67%

'

'

'

1.67%

1.49%

1.47%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Gross

$1,735,730

$1,053,584

$605,057

'

'

'

'

'

'

$600,000

$0

$0

'

'

$0

$82,300

$0

'

'

$448,700

$448,613

$0

$299,224

$299,135

$299,109

$299,926

$299,920

$299,918

$5,580

$5,916

$6,030

Long-term Debt, Current Maturities

-5,580

-916

-1,030

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities

1,730,150

1,052,668

604,027

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

450,000

300,000

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,300

1,387

0

776

865

891

74

80

82

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

4.50%

5.75%

4.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt issuance, percentage of principal

'

'

'

'

99.69%

99.59%

99.97%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from note offering after deducting fees

'

'

'

445,200

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

50,000

700,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Priority

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

line of credit facility increase increment limit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

155,438

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

762,262

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.50%

0.50%

'

'

'

1.30%

0.30%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.20%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure

32,866

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Guarantor Obligation, Collateral Amount

$67,253

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Table_Details

Fair Value Table (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 04, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition	$0	$9,475	$12,939
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition	$0	$9,475	$12,939

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 04, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Carrying Value	$1,730,150	$1,052,668	$604,027
Fair Value	$1,817,000	$1,086,000	$626,000

Stock_Repurchases_Details

Stock Repurchases (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	'	'	$839	$78,637
Stock Repurchase Plan (current year shares) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	0	35	0	998
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	'	2,782	'	77,293
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	'	$79.94	'	$77.47
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	415,092	'	415,092	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	500,000	'	500,000	'
Net Settlement of Shares Issued as a Result of the Vesting of Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	1	1	7	17
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$82	$68	$839	$1,344
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$128.71	$81.85	$126.53	$77.80

Earnings_per_Share_Details

Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$122,177	$103,830	$409,391	$342,491
Participating securities' share in earnings	-392	-232	-1,282	-791
Net income applicable to common shares	$121,785	$103,598	$408,109	$341,700
Basic weighted average common shares	72,955	72,747	72,913	72,981
Dilutive impact of share-based awards	472	381	477	482
Diluted weighted average common shares	73,427	73,128	73,390	73,463
Basic earnings per share - Net income applicable to common stockholders	$1.67	$1.42	$5.60	$4.68
Diluted earnings per share - Net income applicable to common stockholders	$1.66	$1.42	$5.56	$4.65
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	2	54	9	52

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	'	1.10%	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	'	0.20%	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	'	27.60%	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	'	'49 months	'
Share-based Compensation	$3,606	$15,969	$6,510
Deferred income tax benefit on share based compensation expense	1,322	5,868	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	29,671	29,671	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	'1 year 2 months 16 days	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	151,431	151,431	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Stock Price	$135.13	$135.13	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Time-Based Stock Appreciation Rights and Stock Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	$19,866	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 7 months 15 days	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'3 years 0 months 0 days	'	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$124.81	$124.81	'
Time-based RSUs [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	'	67	'
Performance-based RSUs [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	'	19	'
Performance-based Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	'	70	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$28.55	$28.55	'

Warranty_Liabilities_Details

Warranty Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$39,512	$38,425	$38,425
Reserves acquired with GPI	4,490	0	0
Additions to warranty reserves	37,581	31,280	42,380
Reserves utilized	-36,537	-31,148	-41,293
Warranty reserve, end of period	$45,046	$38,557	$39,512

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 04, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Oct. 05, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$89,664	$1,112,471	$567,301	$598,111
Receivables, net	634,828	277,595	278,977	'
Inventories, net	3,941,549	2,556,557	2,463,978	'
Other current assets	97,232	42,761	68,435	'
Total current assets	4,763,273	3,989,384	3,378,691	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,424,569	1,283,970	1,278,655	'
Assets held for sale	615	2,064	2,064	'
Goodwill	997,715	199,835	199,835	76,389
Intangible assets, net	763,338	49,872	53,963	28,845
Other assets, net	48,227	39,649	31,491	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	'	'	'
Intercompany note receivable	0	'	'	'
Due from intercompany, net	0	'	'	'
Assets, Total	7,997,737	5,564,774	4,944,699	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5,580	916	1,030	'
Accounts payable	3,090,991	2,180,614	2,057,615	'
Accrued expenses	573,183	428,625	429,171	'
Other current liabilities	114,288	154,630	148,528	'
Total current liabilities	3,784,042	2,764,785	2,636,344	'
Long-term debt	1,730,150	1,052,668	604,027	'
Other long-term liabilities	558,046	231,116	236,480	'
Intercompany note payable	0	'	'	'
Due to intercompany, net	0	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,925,499	1,516,205	1,467,848	1,210,694
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	7,997,737	5,564,774	4,944,699	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	9	9	'	'
Receivables, net	0	'	'	'
Inventories, net	0	'	'	'
Other current assets	2,767	'	'	'
Total current assets	2,776	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	0	'	'	'
Other assets, net	13,325	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	1,637,884	'	'	'
Intercompany note receivable	1,047,850	'	'	'
Due from intercompany, net	275,581	'	'	'
Assets, Total	2,977,418	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0	'	'	'
Accrued expenses	4,069	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	0	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,069	'	'	'
Long-term debt	1,047,850	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	'	'	'
Intercompany note payable	0	'	'	'
Due to intercompany, net	0	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,925,499	'	'	'
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	2,977,418	'	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	71,868	1,106,766	'	'
Receivables, net	594,618	'	'	'
Inventories, net	3,790,168	'	'	'
Other current assets	88,700	'	'	'
Total current assets	4,545,354	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,413,808	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	615	'	'	'
Goodwill	940,817	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	701,711	'	'	'
Other assets, net	39,909	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	290,879	'	'	'
Intercompany note receivable	0	'	'	'
Due from intercompany, net	0	'	'	'
Assets, Total	7,933,093	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5,580	'	'	'
Accounts payable	2,852,626	'	'	'
Accrued expenses	557,874	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	111,025	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	3,527,105	'	'	'
Long-term debt	682,300	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	542,803	'	'	'
Intercompany note payable	1,047,850	'	'	'
Due to intercompany, net	495,151	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	1,637,884	'	'	'
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	7,933,093	'	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	17,796	5,696	'	'
Receivables, net	40,210	'	'	'
Inventories, net	151,381	'	'	'
Other current assets	8,353	'	'	'
Total current assets	217,740	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	10,759	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	56,898	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	61,627	'	'	'
Other assets, net	387	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	0	'	'	'
Intercompany note receivable	0	'	'	'
Due from intercompany, net	219,570	'	'	'
Assets, Total	566,981	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	'	'	'
Accounts payable	238,365	'	'	'
Accrued expenses	13,411	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	3,689	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	255,465	'	'	'
Long-term debt	0	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	20,637	'	'	'
Intercompany note payable	0	'	'	'
Due to intercompany, net	0	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	290,879	'	'	'
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	566,981	'	'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	-9	0	'	'
Receivables, net	0	'	'	'
Inventories, net	0	'	'	'
Other current assets	-2,588	'	'	'
Total current assets	-2,597	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	0	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	0	'	'	'
Other assets, net	-5,394	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-1,928,763	'	'	'
Intercompany note receivable	-1,047,850	'	'	'
Due from intercompany, net	-495,151	'	'	'
Assets, Total	-3,479,755	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0	'	'	'
Accrued expenses	-2,171	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	-426	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	-2,597	'	'	'
Long-term debt	0	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	-5,394	'	'	'
Intercompany note payable	-1,047,850	'	'	'
Due to intercompany, net	-495,151	'	'	'
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'	'
Total stockholders' equity	-1,928,763	'	'	'
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	($3,479,755)	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Income_

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$2,289,456	$1,520,144	$7,606,652	$5,085,001
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	1,255,014	757,204	4,156,980	2,534,632
Gross Profit	1,034,442	762,940	3,449,672	2,550,369
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	825,284	592,216	2,744,039	1,980,895
Operating Income (Loss)	209,158	170,724	705,633	569,474
Interest Expense	-15,903	-7,948	-56,406	-26,632
Other income (expense), net	398	366	1,209	1,689
Total other, net	-15,505	-7,582	-55,197	-24,943
Income before provision for income taxes	193,653	163,142	650,436	544,531
Provision for income taxes	71,476	59,312	241,045	202,040
(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	122,177	'	409,391	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	'	0	'
Net income	122,177	103,830	409,391	342,491
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	0	'	0	'
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	0	'	0	'
Gross Profit	0	'	0	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	2,972	'	10,936	'
Operating Income (Loss)	-2,972	'	-10,936	'
Interest Expense	-11,926	'	-40,023	'
Other income (expense), net	14,858	'	51,005	'
Total other, net	2,932	'	10,982	'
Income before provision for income taxes	-40	'	46	'
Provision for income taxes	-35	'	73	'
(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	-5	'	-27	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	122,182	'	409,418	'
Net income	122,177	'	409,391	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	2,210,946	'	7,356,764	'
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	1,215,938	'	4,030,531	'
Gross Profit	995,008	'	3,326,233	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	809,372	'	2,695,012	'
Operating Income (Loss)	185,636	'	631,221	'
Interest Expense	-3,974	'	-16,219	'
Other income (expense), net	-2,412	'	-6,836	'
Total other, net	-6,386	'	-23,055	'
Income before provision for income taxes	179,250	'	608,166	'
Provision for income taxes	68,585	'	232,489	'
(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	110,665	'	375,677	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	11,517	'	33,741	'
Net income	122,182	'	409,418	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	128,949	'	411,256	'
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	89,515	'	287,817	'
Gross Profit	39,434	'	123,439	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	25,522	'	80,638	'
Operating Income (Loss)	13,912	'	42,801	'
Interest Expense	-3	'	-164	'
Other income (expense), net	534	'	-413	'
Total other, net	531	'	-577	'
Income before provision for income taxes	14,443	'	42,224	'
Provision for income taxes	2,926	'	8,483	'
(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	11,517	'	33,741	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	'	0	'
Net income	11,517	'	33,741	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-50,439	'	-161,368	'
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	-50,439	'	-161,368	'
Gross Profit	0	'	0	'
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	-12,582	'	-42,547	'
Operating Income (Loss)	12,582	'	42,547	'
Interest Expense	0	'	0	'
Other income (expense), net	-12,582	'	-42,547	'
Total other, net	-12,582	'	-42,547	'
Income before provision for income taxes	0	'	0	'
Provision for income taxes	0	'	0	'
(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	'	0	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	-133,699	'	-443,159	'
Net income	($133,699)	'	($443,159)	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Compreh

Condensed Consolidated Comprehensive Income Statement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Net income	$122,177	$103,830	$409,391	$342,491
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax	-138	-141	-461	-386
Currency translation	-11,454	0	-8,040	0
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	0	'	0	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-11,592	-141	-8,501	1,941
Comprehensive income	110,585	103,689	400,890	344,432
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income	122,177	'	409,391	'
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax	0	'	0	'
Currency translation	0	'	0	'
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	-11,592	'	-8,501	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-11,592	'	-8,501	'
Comprehensive income	110,585	'	400,890	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income	122,182	'	409,418	'
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax	-138	'	-461	'
Currency translation	0	'	0	'
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	-11,454	'	-8,040	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-11,592	'	-8,501	'
Comprehensive income	110,590	'	400,917	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income	11,517	'	33,741	'
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax	0	'	0	'
Currency translation	-11,454	'	-8,040	'
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	0	'	0	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-11,454	'	-8,040	'
Comprehensive income	63	'	25,701	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income	-133,699	'	-443,159	'
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax	0	'	0	'
Currency translation	0	'	0	'
Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries	23,046	'	16,541	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	23,046	'	16,541	'
Comprehensive income	($110,653)	'	($426,618)	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 04, 2014	Oct. 05, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$540,294	$398,467
Purchases of property and equipment	-161,542	-147,690
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-2,060,816	-187,211
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	710	723
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,221,648	-317,380
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts	3,366	-8,665
Borrowings under credit facilities	1,940,700	0
Payments on credit facilities	-1,258,400	0
Dividends paid	-17,561	-17,563
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock appreciation rights	5,506	3,609
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	-4,730	-20,572
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	5,698	15,168
Repurchase of common stock	-839	-78,637
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition	-10,047	-4,726
Other	-801	-511
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	662,892	-111,897
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-4,345	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-1,022,807	-30,810
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,112,471	598,111
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	89,664	567,301
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	'
Purchases of property and equipment	0	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	'
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	0	'
Net cash used in investing activities	0	'
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts	0	'
Borrowings under credit facilities	0	'
Payments on credit facilities	0	'
Dividends paid	0	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock appreciation rights	0	'
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	0	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	'
Repurchase of common stock	0	'
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition	0	'
Other	0	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	'
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	'
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	9	'
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	9	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	521,116	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-159,621	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-2,059,986	'
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	692	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,218,915	'
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts	3,375	'
Borrowings under credit facilities	1,940,700	'
Payments on credit facilities	-1,258,400	'
Dividends paid	-17,561	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock appreciation rights	5,506	'
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	-4,730	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	5,698	'
Repurchase of common stock	-839	'
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition	-10,047	'
Other	-801	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	662,901	'
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-1,034,898	'
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,106,766	'
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	71,868	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	19,178	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-1,921	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-830	'
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	18	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,733	'
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts	0	'
Borrowings under credit facilities	0	'
Payments on credit facilities	0	'
Dividends paid	0	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock appreciation rights	0	'
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	0	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	'
Repurchase of common stock	0	'
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition	0	'
Other	0	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	'
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-4,345	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	12,100	'
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,696	'
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	17,796	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	'
Purchases of property and equipment	0	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	'
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	0	'
Net cash used in investing activities	0	'
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts	-9	'
Borrowings under credit facilities	0	'
Payments on credit facilities	0	'
Dividends paid	0	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily exercise of stock appreciation rights	0	'
Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights	0	'
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	'
Repurchase of common stock	0	'
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition	0	'
Other	0	'
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	-9	'
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	'
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-9	'
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	'
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	($9)	'