Susser (SUSS) 10-K 27 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Feb. 20, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	29-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'SUSSER HOLDINGS CORP	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001361709	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-29	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	21,442,252	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$873,488,582

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents (SUSP: $6,752 at December 31, 2012 and $8,150 at December 31, 2013)	$22,461		$286,232
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $707 at December 31, 2012, and $480 at December 29, 2013 (SUSP: $33,008 at December 31, 2012 and $69,005 at December 31, 2013)	139,146		105,874
Inventories, net (SUSP: $2,981 at December 31, 2012 and $11,122 at December 31, 2013)	126,521		115,048
Other current assets (SUSP: $821 at December 31, 2012 and $66 at December 31, 2013)	7,704		6,678
Total current assets	295,832		513,832
Property and equipment, net (SUSP: $68,173 at December 31, 2012 and $180,127 at December 31, 2013)	736,860		602,151
Other assets:	'		'
Marketable securities (SUSP: $148,264 at December 31, 2012 and $25,952 at December 31, 2013)	25,952		148,264
Goodwill (SUSP: $12,936 at December 31, 2012 and $22,823 at December 31, 2013)	254,285		244,398
Intangible assets, net (SUSP: $23,131 at December 31, 2012 and $22,772 at December 31, 2013)	41,984		45,764
Other noncurrent assets (SUSP: $191 at December 31, 2012 and $188 at December 31, 2013)	19,692		15,381
Total assets	1,374,605	[1]	1,569,790
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity	'		'
Accounts payable (SUSP: $20,847 at December 31, 2012 and $27,810 at December 31, 2013)	189,587		171,545
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (SUSP: $1,101 at December 31, 2012 and $11,427 at December 31, 2013)	64,571		63,834
Current maturities of long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $500 at December 31, 2013)	535		36
Total current liabilities	254,693		235,415
Revolving line of credit (SUSP: $3,090 at December 31, 2012 and $1,410 at December 31, 2013)	345,460		35,590
Long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $2,500 at December 31, 2013)	29,874		571,649
Deferred tax liability, long-term portion (SUSP: $152 at December 31, 2012 and $222 at December 31, 2013)	77,119		80,992
Other noncurrent liabilities (SUSP: $2,476 at December 31, 2012 and $2,159 at December 31, 2013)	41,949		45,445
Total liabilities	749,095		969,091
Shareholders’ equity:	'		'
Common stock, $.01 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; 21,619,700 issued and 21,229,499 outstanding as of December 30, 2012; 21,634,618 issued and 21,439,944 outstanding as of December 29, 2013	214		212
Additional paid-in capital	285,376		276,430
Treasury stock, common shares, at cost; 390,201 as of December 30, 2012; and 194,674 as of December 29, 2013	-5,378		-8,068
Retained earnings	135,255		120,924
Total Susser Holdings Corporation shareholders’ equity	415,467		389,498
Noncontrolling interest	210,043		211,201
Total shareholders’ equity	625,510		600,699
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,374,605		1,569,790
SUSP [Member]	'		'
Assets	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents (SUSP: $6,752 at December 31, 2012 and $8,150 at December 31, 2013)	8,150		6,752
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $707 at December 31, 2012, and $480 at December 29, 2013 (SUSP: $33,008 at December 31, 2012 and $69,005 at December 31, 2013)	69,005		33,008
Inventories, net (SUSP: $2,981 at December 31, 2012 and $11,122 at December 31, 2013)	11,122		2,981
Other current assets (SUSP: $821 at December 31, 2012 and $66 at December 31, 2013)	66		821
Property and equipment, net (SUSP: $68,173 at December 31, 2012 and $180,127 at December 31, 2013)	180,127		68,173
Other assets:	'		'
Marketable securities (SUSP: $148,264 at December 31, 2012 and $25,952 at December 31, 2013)	25,952		148,264
Goodwill (SUSP: $12,936 at December 31, 2012 and $22,823 at December 31, 2013)	22,823		12,936
Intangible assets, net (SUSP: $23,131 at December 31, 2012 and $22,772 at December 31, 2013)	22,772		23,131
Other noncurrent assets (SUSP: $191 at December 31, 2012 and $188 at December 31, 2013)	188		191
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity	'		'
Accounts payable (SUSP: $20,847 at December 31, 2012 and $27,810 at December 31, 2013)	27,810		20,847
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (SUSP: $1,101 at December 31, 2012 and $11,427 at December 31, 2013)	11,427		1,101
Current maturities of long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $500 at December 31, 2013)	500		0
Revolving line of credit (SUSP: $3,090 at December 31, 2012 and $1,410 at December 31, 2013)	1,410		3,090
Long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $2,500 at December 31, 2013)	2,500		0
Deferred tax liability, long-term portion (SUSP: $152 at December 31, 2012 and $222 at December 31, 2013)	222		152
Other noncurrent liabilities (SUSP: $2,476 at December 31, 2012 and $2,159 at December 31, 2013)	$2,159		$2,476
[1]	Properties subject to sale leaseback transactions between the wholesale and retail segments are included in assets for both segments and eliminated upon consolidation, due to their treatment in the retail segment as a financing arrangement.

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$480	$707
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	21,634,618	21,619,700
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	21,439,944	21,229,499
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	194,674	390,201

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ope

Consolidated Statements Of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Jan. 01, 2012
Revenues:	'		'		'
Merchandise sales	$1,066,022		$976,452		$881,911
Motor fuel sales	5,092,731		4,842,715		4,319,024
Other income	55,062		53,625		47,835
Total revenues	6,213,815		5,872,792		5,248,770
Cost of sales:	'		'		'
Merchandise	704,668		645,500		584,310
Motor fuel	4,860,678		4,611,075		4,105,461
Other	4,306		4,823		2,013
Total cost of sales	5,569,652		5,261,398		4,691,784
Gross profit	644,163		611,394		556,986
Operating expenses:	'		'		'
Personnel	208,018		180,042		160,446
General and administrative	54,722		48,796		43,273
Other operating	172,667		157,589		144,099
Rent	47,468		46,407		45,738
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charge	2,216	[1]	694	[1]	1,220	[1]
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	61,368		51,434		47,320
Total operating expenses	546,459		484,962		442,096
Income from operations	97,704		126,432		114,890
Other income (expense):	'		'		'
Interest expense, net	-47,673		-41,019		-40,726
Other miscellaneous	-287		-471		-346
Total other expense, net	-47,960		-41,490		-41,072
Income before income taxes	49,744		84,942		73,818
Income tax expense	-16,940		-33,645		-26,347
Net income and comprehensive income	32,804		51,297		47,471
Less: Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	18,473		4,572		14
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation	$14,331		$46,725		$47,457
Net income per share attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation:	'		'		'
Basic	$0.68		$2.25		$2.74
Diluted	$0.66		$2.19		$2.68
Weighted average shares outstanding:	'		'		'
Basic	21,156,867		20,727,985		17,289,337
Diluted	21,656,782		21,314,738		17,702,641
[1]	Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Jan. 02, 2011	$214,563	$773	$172	$186,921	($45)	$26,742
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 02, 2011	'	'	17,361,000	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	47,471	14	'	'	'	47,457
Non-cash stock-based compensation	3,588	'	'	3,588	'	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	550	'	'	550	'	'
Issuance of common stock	78,347	'	38	78,309	'	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	'	'	3,982,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	'	'	-528,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	9,584	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at Jan. 01, 2012	334,935	787	210	269,368	-9,629	74,199
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2012	'	'	20,815,000	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	51,297	4,572	'	'	'	46,725
Non-cash stock-based compensation	4,338	'	'	4,338	'	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	2,431	'	'	2,431	'	'
Issuance of common stock	3,196	'	2	293	2,901	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	'	'	414,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	1,340	'	'	'	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-312	-312	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from SUSP offering	206,154	206,154	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 30, 2012	600,699	211,201	212	276,430	-8,068	120,924
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2012	21,229,499	'	21,229,000	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	32,804	18,473	'	'	'	14,331
Non-cash stock-based compensation	7,760	'	'	7,760	'	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	3,066	'	'	3,066	'	'
Issuance of common stock	2,033	'	2	1,880	3,911	'
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	'	'	211,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	1,221	'	'	'	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-19,631	-19,631	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 29, 2013	$625,510	$210,043	$214	$285,376	($5,378)	$135,255
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2013	21,439,944	'	21,440,000	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Jan. 01, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'		'		'
Net income	$32,804		$51,297		$47,471
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'		'		'
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	61,368		51,434		47,320
Amortization of deferred financing fees/debt discount, net	1,855		3,775		3,335
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charge	2,216	[1]	694	[1]	1,220	[1]
Non-cash stock-based compensation	7,760		4,338		3,588
Deferred income tax	-5,254		12,001		23,654
Early extinguishment of debt	26,163		0		0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	-3,066		-2,431		-550
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'		'		'
Accounts receivable	-14,583		-30,599		-14,919
Inventories	-11,109		-16,324		-14,583
Other assets	-2,317		15,557		-1,664
Accounts payable	13,220		24,700		12,339
Accrued liabilities	-3,263		15,220		4,389
Other noncurrent liabilities	-3,828		-3,906		-3,146
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,966		125,756		108,454
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'		'
Capital expenditures	-192,092		-174,020		-127,340
Purchase of intangibles	-2,842		-2,458		-11,986
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	511		1,323		248
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	0		0		16,120
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-18,416		0		-1,154
Redemption of marketable securities	966,671		349,162		0
Purchase of marketable securities	-844,359		-497,426		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-90,527		-323,419		-124,112
Cash flows from financing activities:	'		'		'
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	14,850		193,166		20,495
Payments on long-term debt	-580,252		-73,559		-1,157
Revolving line of credit, net	309,870		35,590		0
Loan origination costs	-3,925		-1,996		-372
Proceeds from Susser Petroleum Partners LP offering	0		206,154		0
Proceeds from issuance of equity, net of issuance costs	2,033		3,197		78,347
Purchase of shares for treasury	-1,221		-1,340		-9,584
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	3,066		2,431		550
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	-19,631		-312		0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-275,210		363,331		88,279
Net increase (decrease) in cash	-263,771		165,668		72,621
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	286,232		120,564		47,943
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	22,461		286,232		120,564
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'		'		'
Interest paid (net of amounts capitalized)	38,093		37,543		37,624
Income taxes paid	22,651		5,052		4,038
Noncash investing activities:	'		'		'
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accruals at end of year	$3,599		$6,634		$3,827
[1]	Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.

Organization_and_Principles_of

Organization and Principles of Consolidation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization and Principles of Consolidation	'
	Organization and Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements are composed of Susser Holdings Corporation (“SUSS”, "Susser", the “Company” or "we"), a Delaware Corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, which operate convenience stores and distribute motor fuels in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana. The Company was formed in May 2006, and in October 2006 completed an initial public offering (IPO). Susser, through its subsidiaries and predecessors, has been acquiring, operating and supplying motor fuel to service stations, convenience stores and commercial customers since the 1930’s.
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. The Company’s primary operations are conducted by the following consolidated subsidiaries:
	•	Stripes LLC (“Stripes”), a Texas Limited Liability Company, operates convenience stores located in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
	•	Susser Petroleum Company LLC (“SPC”), a Texas Limited Liability Company, operates a motor fuel consignment business and provides transportation logistics services in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana. SPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stripes. Prior to September 25, 2012, SPC also distributed motor fuels.
	•	Effective September 25, 2012, Susser Petroleum Partners LP ("SUSP" or the "Partnership"), a Delaware Limited Partnership, distributes motor fuel and other petroleum lubricant products through its consolidated subsidiaries to SUSS and third parties in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Susser owns 50.2% of the SUSP common and subordinated units representing limited partner interests and owns 100% of SUSP's general partner, Susser Petroleum Partners GP LLC ("General Partner"). SUSP was formed in June 2012 and completed an initial public offering ("SUSP IPO") on September 25, 2012. See Note 3 for additional information on SUSP.
	The Company also offers environmental, maintenance and construction management services to the petroleum industry (including its own sites) through its subsidiary Applied Petroleum Technologies, Ltd. (“APT”), a Texas limited partnership.
	All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Fiscal Year
	The Company’s fiscal year is 52 or 53 weeks and ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. All references to 2013 refer to the 52-week period ended December 29, 2013. All references to 2012 refer to the 52-week period ended December 30, 2012. All references to 2011 refer to the 52-week period ended January 1, 2012. Stripes and APT follow the same accounting calendar as the Company. SUSP and SPC use calendar month accounting periods, and end their fiscal year on December 31. As a result, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial results of SUSP and SPC through December 31.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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 from those estimates.
	Acquisition Accounting
	Acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting whereby the purchase price is allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair value. Fair value is defined as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. The Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years presented include the results of operations for each of the acquisitions from the date of acquisition.
	Fair Value Measurements
	We use fair value measurements to measure, among other items, purchased assets and investments, leases and derivative contracts. We also use them to assess impairment of properties, equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill.
	Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or are derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, use of unobservable prices or inputs are used to estimate the current fair value, often using an internal valuation model. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the item being valued.
	Segment Reporting
	We operate our business in two primary segments, both of which are included as reportable segments: our retail segment, which operates convenience stores selling a variety of merchandise, food items, services and motor fuel; and our wholesale segment, which sells motor fuel to our retail segment and to external customers. These are the two segments reviewed on a regular basis by our chief operating decision maker. Other operations within our consolidated entity are not material, and are aggregated as “other” in our segment reporting information (see Note 19). All of our operations are in the U.S. and no customers are individually material to our operations.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less.
	Marketable Securities
	Debt or equity securities are classified into the following reporting categories: held-to-maturity, trading or available-for-sale securities. The investments in debt securities, which typically mature in one year or less, are currently classified as held-to-maturity and valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The fair value of marketable securities is measured using Level 1 inputs (see Note 10 for more information concerning fair value measurements). The marketable securities matured on January 10, 2014 and are classified on the balance sheet in other assets. Marketable securities also includes approximately $16.0 million in money market funds. The carrying value approximates fair value and are measured using Level 1 inputs. The gross unrecognized holding gains and losses as of December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013 were not material. These investments are used as collateral to secure the SUSP term loan and are intended to be used only for future capital expenditures.
	Accounts Receivable
	The majority of the trade receivables are from credit cards and wholesale fuel customers. Credit is extended based on evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. Receivables are recorded at face value, without interest or discount. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and on a specific identification basis. Credit losses are recorded when accounts are deemed uncollectible. Non-trade receivables consist mainly of vendor rebate receivables.
	Inventories
	Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of average cost, as determined by the retail inventory method, or market. Fuel inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market. Maintenance spare parts inventories are valued using the average cost method. Shipping and handling costs are included in the cost of inventories. The Company records an allowance for shortage and obsolescence relating to merchandise and maintenance spare parts inventory based on historical trends and any known changes in merchandise mix or parts requirements.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the assets, estimated to be forty years for buildings, three to fifteen years for equipment and thirty years for underground storage tanks.
	The Company capitalizes interest expense as part of the cost of construction of facilities and equipment and amortizes this amount over the life of the underlying asset.
	Amortization of leasehold improvements is based upon the shorter of the remaining terms of the leases including renewal periods that are reasonably assured, or the estimated useful lives, which approximate twenty years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Gains or losses on the disposition of property and equipment are recorded in the period incurred except for sale leaseback transactions, in which gains are deferred over the term of the lease.
	Assets Not in Productive Use
	Properties are classified as other noncurrent assets when management determines that they are in excess and intends to offer them for sale, and are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell. Excess properties are classified as assets held for sale in current assets when they are under contract for sale, or otherwise probable that they will be sold within the ensuing fiscal year. These assets primarily consist of land and some buildings.
	Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets (including intangible assets) are tested for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If indicators exist, the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the asset are compared to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value is greater than the estimated undiscounted future cash flow amount, an impairment charge is recorded within loss on disposal of assets and impairment charge in the statement of operations for amounts necessary to reduce the corresponding carrying value of the asset to fair value. The impairment loss calculations require management to apply judgment in estimating future cash flows and the discount rates that reflect the risk inherent in future cash flows.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination are recorded at fair value as of the date acquired. Acquired intangibles determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but are instead tested for impairment at least annually, and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The annual impairment test of goodwill is performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
	In its annual impairment analysis, the Company uses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (likelihood of more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill.
	The Company's reporting units are the same as its reportable segments, retail and wholesale. In applying the qualitative approach, the Company determined that both the retail and wholesale business units more likely than not had a fair value which exceeded the carrying value. Some of the factors considered in applying this test include the consideration of macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors affecting the business, the overall financial performance of the business segment, and the performance of the share price of the Company.
	If qualitative factors were not deemed sufficient to conclude that the fair value of the reporting unit more likely than not exceeded the carrying value of the reporting unit, then the two-step approach would be applied in making an evaluation. In step one, multiple valuation methodologies, including a market approach (market price multiples of comparable companies) and an income approach (discounted cash flow analysis) would be used. The values ascertained using these methods would be weighted to obtain a total fair value.  The computations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions.  Critical estimates and assumptions that are used as part of these evaluations include, among other things, selection of comparable publicly traded companies, the discount rate applied to future earnings reflecting a weighted average cost of capital rate, and earnings growth assumptions. A discounted cash flow analysis requires us to make various judgmental assumptions about sales, operating margins, capital expenditures, working capital and growth rates. Assumptions about sales, operating margins, capital expenditures and growth rates are based on our budgets, business plans, economic projections, and anticipated future cash flows. The annual planning process that we undertake to prepare the long range financial forecast takes into consideration a multitude of factors including historical growth rates and operating performance, related industry trends, macroeconomic conditions, inflationary and deflationary forces, pricing strategies, customer demand analysis, operating trends, competitor analysis, and marketplace data, among others.
	If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount then performing the two-step test is unnecessary.
	If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment by determining an “implied fair value” of goodwill. The determination of the Company’s “implied fair value” requires the Company to allocate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any unallocated fair value represents the “implied fair value” of goodwill, which is compared to the corresponding carrying value. If the "implied fair value" is less than the carrying value, an impairment charge would be recorded.
	Other Intangible Assets
	Other intangible assets consist of debt issuance costs, supply agreements with customers, favorable and unfavorable lease arrangements, New Mexico liquor licenses, and the fair value attributable to trade names and franchise rights. Separable intangible assets that are not determined to have an indefinite life are amortized over their useful lives and assessed for impairment. The determination of the fair market value of the intangible asset and the estimated useful life are based on an analysis of all pertinent factors including (1) the use of widely-accepted valuation approaches, the income approach or the cost approach, (2) the expected use of the asset by the Company, (3) the expected useful life of related assets, (4) any legal, regulatory or contractual provisions, including renewal or extension period that would cause substantial costs or modifications to existing agreements, and (5) the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors. Should any of the underlying assumptions indicate that the value of the intangible assets might be impaired, we may be required to reduce the carrying value and subsequent useful life of the asset. If the underlying assumptions governing the amortization of an intangible asset were later determined to have significantly changed, we may be required to adjust the amortization period of such asset to reflect any new estimate of its useful life. Any write-down of the value or unfavorable change in the useful life of an intangible asset would increase expense at that time. Indefinite-lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
	Debt issuance costs are being amortized using the straight-line method, over the term of the debt. Supply agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining terms of the agreements, which generally range from five to fifteen years. Favorable and unfavorable lease arrangements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease terms. The fair value of the Laredo Taco Company trade name is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years. The liquor licenses and franchise rights have been determined to be indefinite-lived assets and are not amortized.
	Store Closings and Asset Impairment
	The Company periodically closes under-performing retail stores and either converts them to dealer operations or sells or leases the property for alternate use. The Company closed four, seven and eight retail stores during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The operations of these stores did not have a material impact on the Company’s net earnings. It is the Company’s policy to make available for sale property considered by management to be unnecessary for the operations of the Company. The aggregate carrying values of such owned property are periodically reviewed and adjusted downward to fair value when appropriate.
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed within the year incurred and were approximately $5.6 million, $6.2 million and $7.0 million for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	Insurance Liabilities
	The Company uses a combination of self-insurance and third-party insurance with predetermined deductibles that cover certain insurable risks. The Company’s share of its employee injury plan and general liability losses are recorded for the aggregate liabilities for claims reported, and an estimate of the cost of claims incurred but not reported, based on independent actuarial estimates and historical experience. The Company also estimates the cost of health care claims that have been incurred but not reported, based on historical experience.
	Environmental Liabilities
	Environmental expenditures related to existing conditions, resulting from past or current operations and from which no current or future benefit is discernible, are expensed by the Company. Expenditures that extend the life of the related property or prevent future environmental contamination are capitalized. The Company determines its liability on a site-by-site basis and records a liability when it is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The estimated liability is not discounted. A related receivable is recorded for estimable probable reimbursements. Environmental expenditures not eligible for refund from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") or other state funds may be recoverable in whole or part from a third party or from the Company’s tank owners insurance coverage, in which case the Company has recorded a liability for its estimated net exposure.
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The estimated future cost to remove an underground storage tank is recognized over the estimated useful life of the storage tank. We record a discounted liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation with a corresponding increase to the carrying value of the related long-lived asset at the time an underground storage tank is installed. We depreciate the amount added to property and equipment and recognize accretion expense in connection with the discounted liability over the remaining life of the tank. We base our estimates of the anticipated future costs for removal of an underground storage tank on our prior experience with removal. We review our assumptions for computing the estimated liability for the removal of underground storage tanks on an annual basis. Any change in estimated cash flows are reflected as an adjustment to the liability and the associated asset.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenues from our two primary product categories, merchandise and motor fuel, are recognized at the time of sale or when fuel is delivered to the customer. The Company charges its wholesale customers for third-party transportation costs, which are recorded net in cost of sales. A portion of our motor fuel sales to wholesale customers are on a consignment basis, in which we retain title to inventory, control access to and sale of fuel inventory, and recognize revenue at the time the fuel is sold to the ultimate customer. We typically own the fuel dispensing equipment and underground storage tanks at consignment sites, and in some cases we own the entire site and have entered into an operating lease with the wholesale customer operating the site. We derive other income from lottery ticket sales, money orders, prepaid phone cards and wireless services, ATM transactions, car washes, movie rentals and other ancillary product and service offerings. We record service revenue on a net commission basis at the time the services are rendered.
	Motor Fuel and Sales Taxes
	Certain motor fuel and sales taxes are collected from customers and remitted to governmental agencies either directly or through suppliers by the Company. Taxes on retail motor fuel sales, including consignment arrangements, were approximately $375.0 million, $403.2 million and $382.7 million for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and are included in gross motor fuel sales and cost of motor fuel sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Sales taxes on retail merchandise sales were approximately $58.5 million, $65.0 million and $70.4 million for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and are reported net in merchandise sales and cost of merchandise sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Motor fuel tax on wholesale sales to third party customers are reported net in motor fuel sales and cost of motor fuel sales.
	Vendor Allowances, Rebates and Deferred Branding Incentives
	We receive payments for vendor allowances, volume rebates, deferred branding incentives related to our fuel supply contracts and other supply arrangements in connection with various programs. Earned payments are recorded as a reduction to cost of sales or expenses to which the particular payment relates. For the years ended 2011, 2012 and 2013 we recognized earned rebates of $37.2 million, $42.6 million and $50.3 million, respectively. Unearned branding incentives are deferred and amortized as earned over the term of the respective agreement. Deferred branding incentives are amortized on a straight line basis over the term of the agreement. In the case of volume related vendor rebates on merchandise, rebates earned based upon purchases are reflected in inventory and recognized in cost of sales when the merchandise is sold.
	Lease Accounting
	The Company leases a portion of its convenience store properties under non-cancelable operating leases, whose initial terms are typically 10 to 20 years, along with options that permit renewals for additional periods. Minimum rent is expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease including renewal periods that are reasonably assured at the inception of the lease. In addition to minimum rental payments, certain leases require additional payments based on sales volume. The Company is typically responsible for payment of real estate taxes, maintenance expenses and insurance. The Company also leases certain vehicles, which are typically less than five years.
	Income Taxes
	We recognize deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future income tax consequences of temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the related income tax basis. SUSP is a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes and therefore SUSS is taxable on its portion of SUSP's taxable income. Our deferred income tax liabilities and assets reflect our share of temporary differences incurred since the SUSP IPO.
	The Company recognizes the impact of a tax position in the financial statements, if that position is not more likely than not of being sustained, based on the technical merits of the position. See Note 16 for additional information on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Cash, accounts receivable, certain other current assets, marketable securities, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at fair value because of the short-term maturity of the instruments.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company and the Partnership have granted non-qualified options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and phantom units for a fixed number of units to certain employees. Stock-based compensation expense is based on the estimated grant-date fair value. We recognize this compensation expense net of an estimated forfeiture rate over the requisite service period of the award.
Reclassification of Prior Year Amounts
Certain line items have been reclassified for presentation purposes. On the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as of December 30, 2012, a reclassification between other current assets, accrued expenses, and long-term deferred tax liabilities was made to reflect a revision in our 2012 income tax provision between current and deferred income taxes. This revision had no impact on total income tax expense for the year ended December 30, 2012. Also on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 30, 2012, long-term deferred gain was reclassified to be combined with other noncurrent liabilities.
In 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales and cost of motor fuel sales to be consistent with its presentation of all other retail motor fuel sales. The effect of this immaterial error was to increase motor fuel sales and motor fuel cost of sales by $54.6 million and $54.7 million for 2011 and 2012, respectively. This revision had no impact on gross margin, income from operations, net income and comprehensive income, or the balance sheets or statements of cash flows.
Concentration Risk
For fiscal 2012 and 2013, the Company purchased approximately 38% and 34%, respectively, of its general merchandise, including most cigarettes and grocery items, from a single wholesale grocer, McLane Company, Inc. (“McLane”). The Company has been using McLane since 1992. The current two-year contract expired December 2012, and at the Company's option contains three one-year renewals under which the Company is currently operating. We have exercised the second renewal option which runs through January 1, 2015. The Company purchases most of its restaurant products and ingredients from Labatt Food Service, LLC (“Labatt”). The current three-year contract expired in December 2013 and at the Company's option contains two one-year renewals, the first of which we have exercised.
Valero and Chevron supplied approximately 35% and 20% respectively, of the Company’s motor fuel purchases in both fiscal 2012 and 2013. The Company has contracts with Valero and Chevron that expire in July 2018 and August 2014, respectively.
No customers are individually material to our operations.
Cost of Sales
We include in Cost of Sales all costs we incur to acquire fuel and merchandise, including the costs of purchasing, storing and transporting inventory prior to delivery to our customers. Items are removed from inventory and are included in cost of sales based on average cost using the weighted average cost for motor fuel and the retail inventory method for merchandise. Cost of sales does not include any depreciation of our property, plant and equipment, as any amounts attributed to cost of sales would not be significant. Depreciation is separately classified in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
New Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU No. 2013-11. In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, "Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists-Subtopic 740-10." An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, shall be presented in the 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. To the extent 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. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013 but
early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the presentation of our consolidated financial statements.
FASB ASU No. 2012-02. In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, "Intangibles- Goodwill and Other." This guidance permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350. The ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance affected our impairment steps only but did not have an affect on our results of operations, cash flows or related disclosures.

Susser_Petroleum_Partners_LP

Susser Petroleum Partners LP	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]	'
Variable Interest Entities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Susser Petroleum Partners LP
	Susser Petroleum Partners LP is a publicly traded limited partnership that was formed by SUSS to engage in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels to Susser and third parties. Its operations are integral to the success of our retail operations and we purchase all of our motor fuel from SUSP. SUSP's assets consist of substantially all of Susser's motor fuel distribution business (other than the motor fuel consignment business and transportation assets) and certain owned and leased convenience store properties.
	Initial Public Offering
	On September 25, 2012, SUSP completed the SUSP IPO of 10,925,000 common units at a price of $20.50 per unit. The initial public offering represented the issuance by SUSP of a 49.9% non controlling interest in SUSP. Net proceeds to SUSP from the issuance of the units were approximately $206 million, net of offering costs and discounts and commissions. After the completion of the SUSP IPO, SUSS owned a 50.1% interest in SUSP, all of the incentive distribution rights and 100.0% of the General Partner, which has a 0.0% non-economic general partner interest in SUSP. We are the primary beneficiary of SUSP's earnings and cash flows and therefore we consolidate SUSP into our financial results. All intercompany transactions with SUSP are eliminated in our consolidated balances.
	The subordinated units we hold in the Partnership are eligible to participate in quarterly distributions made by the Partnership after the common units have received the minimum quarterly distribution plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution from prior quarters. Subordinated units do not accrue arrearages. The subordinated units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis on the first business day after the Partnership has paid at least (1) the minimum distribution on each outstanding common and subordinated unit for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods ending on or after September 30, 2015, or (2) 150.0% of the minimum quarterly distribution on each outstanding common and subordinated unit and the related distributions on the incentive distribution rights for the four-quarter period immediately preceding that date, in each case provided there are no arrearages on common units at that time.
	Effective on the closing date of the SUSP IPO, SUSP entered into a revolving credit agreement ("SUSP Revolver") with a syndicate of banks which provides for borrowings under a revolving credit facility with total loan availability of $250 million. In December 2013, the revolving credit facility commitments were increased by $150 million to a total of $400 million. SUSP also entered into a term loan and security agreement (“SUSP Term Loan”) under which SUSP borrowed $180.7 million. The SUSP Term Loan is collateralized by marketable securities in an amount equal to at least 98.0% of the SUSP Term Loan balance outstanding. At December 29, 2013, the SUSP term loan outstanding was $26 million and marketable securities consisting of commercial paper and money market fund investments totaled $26 million.
	Susser has entered into a guaranty of collection in connection with the SUSP Revolver and SUSP Term Loan, with maximum obligation to Susser limited to $180.7 million. We are also contingently liable on $1.1 million in mortgage debt for SUSP. For additional information regarding SUSP and our credit and term loan facilities, see Note 10. In addition, we have provided guarantees of payment to certain of SUSP's vendors. With the exception of these liabilities, SUSP's creditors have no recourse to our assets. Furthermore, our creditors have no recourse to the assets of SUSP and its consolidated subsidiaries.
	SUSP is a consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”). The amounts shown in the parenthetical presentation on the Consolidated Balance Sheet represent the assets of SUSP that can only be used to settle the obligations of SUSP and the liabilities of SUSP for which creditors have no access to the general credit of SUSS. The liabilities which are guaranteed by us are as follows (in thousands):
			December 31,		December 31,
			2012		2013
	Accounts Payable		$	68,037	$	82,622
	Current portion of long-term debt		24		25
	Long-term debt and revolver		181,741		181,716
	Commercial Agreements
	Effective on the closing date of the SUSP IPO, we entered into two long-term, fee-based commercial agreements with SUSP, summarized as follows:
	•	The distribution agreement is a 10-year agreement under which SUSP is the exclusive distributor of motor fuel to our existing Stripes® convenience stores and independently operated consignment locations, and to all future sites purchased by SUSP pursuant to the sale and leaseback option under the Omnibus Agreement (described below), at cost, including tax and transportation costs, plus a fixed profit margin of three cents per gallon. In addition, all future motor fuel volumes purchased by SUSS for its own account will be added to the distribution agreement pursuant to the terms of the Omnibus Agreement.
	•	The transportation agreement is a 10-year transportation logistics agreement, pursuant to which Susser arranges for motor fuel to be delivered from SUSP's suppliers to SUSP's customers at rates consistent with those charged to third parties for the delivery of motor fuel.
	Omnibus Agreement
	In addition to the commercial agreements described above, we also entered into an Omnibus Agreement with SUSP pursuant to which, among other things, SUSP received a three-year option to purchase from Susser up to 75 of our new or recently constructed Stripes® convenience stores at our cost and lease the stores back to us at a specified rate for a 15-year initial term, and SUSP will be the exclusive distributor of motor fuel to such stores for a period of ten years from the date of purchase. SUSP also received a 10-year right to participate in acquisition opportunities with us, to the extent SUSP and Susser are able to reach an agreement on terms, and the exclusive right to distribute motor fuel to certain of our newly constructed convenience stores and independently operated consignment locations. In addition, SUSP agreed to reimburse the General Partner and its affiliates for the costs incurred in managing and operating SUSP. The Omnibus Agreement also provides for certain indemnification obligations between SUSS and SUSP, including certain environmental costs and income tax liabilities.
	In addition, the Omnibus Agreement provides that for future stores not included in the sale leaseback arrangement, SUSS is obligated to purchase any fuel it sells in the future from SUSP, for a period of ten years, either at a negotiated rate or the alternate fuel sales rate. We sold 25 convenience store properties to SUSP for $104.2 million for the year ended December 29, 2013. These stores were leased back to SUSS. Since SUSP's IPO, we have sold a total of 33 convenience store properties to SUSP, for a total cost of $133.2 million, through December 29, 2013.
	Gainesville Acquisition
	On September 4, 2013, SUSS acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Gainesville Fuel, Inc., a wholesale fuel and lubricants business (“GFI Acquisition”) for net cash consideration of $18.4 million and subsequently converted that company to a limited liability company and contributed the converted company (which at the time of contribution held approximately $2.0 million net assets, including acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) to SUSP ("GFI Contribution"). The contributed indebtedness included a $14.8 million term debt, a $3.0 million seller note and contingent consideration of $4.0 million which will be determined based upon certain operating performance metrics of the acquired assets over the subsequent 12 months. In connection with this contribution, SUSP issued 64,872 limited partner units to SUSS, valued at $2.0 million, bringing SUSS’s total ownership in SUSP’s limited partner units to 50.2%. The number of units issued was determined based on the price at the date of contribution.
	This transaction gives SUSP access to new geographic wholesale markets and expands the customer base. The contribution to SUSP was accounted for as a transfer of net assets between entities under common control. Specifically, SUSP recognized the acquired assets and assumed liabilities at SUSS’s carrying value, including the preliminary estimated purchase accounting adjustments, as of the acquisition date.
	We finalized the amounts recognized, including working capital adjustments and the fair value of certain transportation assets allocated, during the fourth quarter of 2013. The revised allocation includes working capital of $12.8 million, property and equipment of $4.1 million, and goodwill and non-compete of $10.3 million. Pro forma revenue and net income related to the GFI Acquisition is not presented because the pro forma impact is not material to either SUSS or SUSP.
	During 2013, the Company recorded a non-cash deferred tax charge of $3.6 million related to the contribution of goodwill from SUSS to SUSP in connection with the GFI Contribution.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]	'
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
		December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Accounts receivable, trade	$	41,456		$	74,338
	Credit card receivables	41,590			43,693
	Vendor receivables for rebates, branding and others	10,244			10,580
	ATM fund receivables	7,789			7,736
	Notes receivable, short-term	564			670
	Other receivables	4,938			2,609
	Allowance for uncollectible accounts	(707		)	(480		)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	105,874		$	139,146
	An allowance for uncollectible accounts is provided based on management’s evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable. Following is a summary of the valuation accounts related to accounts and notes receivable:
		Balance at			Additions			Amounts Written		Balance at
		Beginning of			Charged to Costs			Off, Net of		End of
		Period			and Expenses			Recoveries		Period
		(in thousands)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts:
	January 1, 2012	$	1,054		$	189		$	596	$	647
	December 30, 2012	647			1,015			955		707
	December 29, 2013	707			300			527		480

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories consisted of the following:
		December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Merchandise	$	59,884		$	63,369
	Fuel-retail	34,550			37,364
	Fuel-consignment	6,829			6,543
	Fuel-other wholesale	3,639			8,160
	Lottery	2,363			2,362
	Equipment and maintenance spare parts	8,396			9,398
	Allowance for inventory shortage and obsolescence	(613		)	(675		)
	Inventories, net	$	115,048		$	126,521
	An allowance for inventory shortage and obsolescence is provided based on historical shortage trends and management’s assessment of any inventory obsolescence. Following is a summary of the valuation account related to inventory:
		Balance at			Additions			Amounts Written		Balance at
		Beginning of			Charged to Costs			Off, Net of		End of
		Period			and Expenses			Recoveries		Period
		(in thousands)
	Allowance for inventory shortage and obsolescence:
	January 1, 2012	$	1,130		$	(209	)	$	230	$	691
	December 30, 2012	691			203			281		613
	December 29, 2013	613			108			46		675

Assets_Not_in_Productive_Use

Assets Not in Productive Use	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Assets Not In Productive Use [Abstract]	'
Assets Not in Productive Use	'
		Assets Not in Productive Use
	Assets Held and Used
	Long-lived assets to be held and used at December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013, classified as other noncurrent assets were $7.7 million and $9.1 million, respectively. These consist largely of under-performing retail stores that have been closed and excess land. Of these assets, $0.5 million for 2012 and 2013 are in our wholesale division. These assets continue to be depreciated over their remaining useful life. Impairment charges recorded in 2011 were not significant, 2012 were $0.3 million, and 2013 were $0.1 million. Fair value is determined based on prices of market comparables. These assets are being offered for sale, however, our expectation is that it may take longer than one year to close such sales.
	Assets Held for Sale
	Assets held for sale are currently under contract for sale and are expected to be closed within one year. The disposition of assets held for sale during 2012 resulted in an immaterial loss and in 2013 a loss of $0.2 million. These are included in gain/loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. We had no assets classified as held for sale as of December 30, 2012. As of December 29, 2013, we had assets held for sale of $0.9 million.

Property_And_Equipment

Property And Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted of the following:
		December 30,		December 29,
		2012		2013
		(in thousands)
	Land	$	182,288	$	209,081
	Buildings and leasehold improvements	338,287		427,218
	Equipment	288,123		358,413
	Construction in progress	33,014		31,685
	Total property and equipment	841,712		1,026,397
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	239,561		289,537
	Property and equipment, net	$	602,151	$	736,860
	Depreciation expense on property and equipment was $44.3 million, $47.4 million and $57.2 million for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	The Company periodically closes under-performing retail stores and either converts them to dealer operations or sells or leases the property for alternate use.
	The Company recorded a net loss of $1.7 million, $0.4 million and $2.1 million on disposal of assets during fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. Gains and losses of property and equipment and assets not in productive use are recorded in gain/loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, along with the impairment loss on assets not in productive use.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Goodwill
	The following table reflects goodwill balances and activity for the years ended December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013:
		December 30, 2012		December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	244,398	$	244,398
	Additions	—		9,887
	Dispositions	—		—
	Balance at end of period	$	244,398	$	254,285
	The change in carrying amount of goodwill by business segment for the years ended December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013 is as follows:
		Retail Segment		Wholesale Segment			Total
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	223,737	$	20,661		$	244,398
	Additions	—		—			—
	Balance as of December 30, 2012	223,737		20,661			244,398
	Additions	—		9,887			9,887
	Balance as of December 29, 2013	$	223,737	$	30,548		$	254,285
	No impairment charges related to goodwill were recognized in 2011, 2012 or 2013. The increase of $9.9 million was recorded in conjunction with the GFI acquisition.
	Other Intangibles
	The Company has finite-lived intangible assets recorded that are amortized and indefinite-lived assets that do not amortize. The indefinite-lived assets are evaluated annually for impairment. The finite-lived assets consist of supply agreements, favorable/unfavorable leasehold arrangements, loan origination costs, trade names and certain franchise rights, all of which are amortized over the respective lives of the agreements or over the period of time the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Company’s future cash flows. Supply agreements are being amortized over an average period of approximately eight years. Favorable/unfavorable leasehold arrangements are being amortized over an average period of approximately 12 years. The Laredo Taco Company trade name is being amortized over 15 years. Customer intangibles are fully amortized and the non-compete is being amortized over four years. Loan origination costs are amortized over the life of the underlying debt as an increase to interest expense.
	The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, at December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013:
		December 30, 2012							December 29, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying		Amortization			Amount		Carrying		Amortization			Amount
		Amount							Amount
		(in thousands)
	Indefinite-lived
	Trade name	$	45	$	—		$	45	$	45	$	—		$	45
	Franchise rights	489		—			489		489		—			489
	Liquor licenses	12,038		—			12,038		12,038		—			12,038
	Finite-lived
	Supply agreements	31,585		9,521			22,064		34,573		12,924			21,649
	Favorable leasehold arrangements, net	323		(196		)	519		502		(82		)	584
	Loan origination costs	15,848		8,040			7,808		5,832		992			4,840
	Trade names	5,756		3,491			2,265		4,246		2,264			1,982
	Other	664		128			536		389		32			357
	Intangible assets, net	$	66,748	$	20,984		$	45,764	$	58,114	$	16,130		$	41,984
	Total amortization expense on finite-lived intangibles included in depreciation, amortization and accretion for 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $2.8 million, $3.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The loan fee amortization included in interest expense for 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $3.3 million, $3.8 million, and $1.9 million, respectively. The write-off of unamortized loan costs related to debt paid off of $0.4 million in 2012 and $5.3 million in 2013 are included in interest expense. The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization includable in amortization expense and interest expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for finite-lived intangibles as of December 29, 2013 (in thousands):
		Amortization		Interest
	2014	$	3,646	$	1,202
	2015	3,445		1,202
	2016	3,150		1,202
	2017	2,830		1,065
	2018	2,430		170

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	'
	Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
	Current accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
		December 30, 2012		December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Property, fuel and sales tax	$	14,792	$	21,560
	Payroll and employee benefits	22,824		17,681
	Reserve for environmental remediation, short-term	382		868
	Insurance reserves	9,807		9,695
	Deferred branding incentives, short-term	592		610
	Deferred gain, short-term portion	2,232		2,232
	Interest payable	5,058		723
	Deposits and other	8,147		11,202
	Total	$	63,834	$	64,571
	At December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013, the Company had approximately $6.0 million and $4.6 million respectively, of deferred incentives related to branding agreements with fuel suppliers, of which $5.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively, are included in other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company is recognizing the income on a straight-line basis over the agreement periods, which range from three to ten years.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		December 30,			29-Dec-13
		2012
		(in thousands)
	SUSS revolving credit agreement, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	$	—		$	189,250
	SUSP revolving credit agreement, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	35,590			156,210
	SUSP term loan, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	148,166			25,866
	8.5% senior unsecured notes due 2016	425,000			—
	Other notes payable	1,581			4,543
	Unamortized discount	(3,062		)	—
	Total debt	607,275			375,869
	Less: Current maturities	36			535
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	607,239		$	375,334
	At December 29, 2013 scheduled future debt maturities are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	535
	2015	26,411
	2016	1,538
	2017	157,727
	2018	189,268
	Thereafter	390
	Total	$	375,869
	The fair value of the term loans, revolving credit facilities and other notes payable are estimated to be $376.3 million as of December 29, 2013. Other notes payable consist of long-term, fixed-rate mortgage notes ranging from 4.0% to 7.0% maturing from 2016 to 2031. The fair value of the term loans and other notes payable is based on the par value of the loans and an analysis of the net present value of remaining payments at a rate calculated off U.S. Treasury Securities. Fair value approximates carrying value on revolving credit facilities. The estimated fair value of the term loans and other notes payable is calculated using Level 3 inputs.
	Senior Unsecured Notes
	On May 7, 2010, the Company, through its subsidiaries Susser Holdings, L.L.C. and Susser Finance Corporation, issued $425 million 8.50% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”). The 2016 Notes paid interest semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2016 Notes were to mature on May 15, 2016 and were guaranteed by the Company and each existing and future domestic subsidiary of the Company other than certain non-operating subsidiaries, Susser Company, Ltd, Susser Petroleum Partners GP LLC and SUSP and its subsidiaries.
	On May 15, 2013, in accordance with the terms of the indenture, we redeemed all of the outstanding $425 million balance of the 2016 Notes at a price of 104.25% of par. The redemption was funded by approximately $233 million drawn on the SUSS 2013 Revolver (defined and further described below under “SUSS Revolving Credit Agreement”) and with cash on the balance sheet. Additional information regarding costs associated with the 2016 Note redemption is included in “Losses on Early Extinguishment of Debt” below.
	SUSP Term Loan
	On September 25, 2012, in connection with the SUSP IPO, SUSP entered into a Term Loan and Security Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. for a $180.7 million term loan facility, expiring September 25, 2015 (the “SUSP Term Loan”). Borrowings under the SUSP Term Loan bear interest at (i) a base rate (a rate based off of the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) Bank of America's prime rate or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%) or (ii) LIBOR plus 0.25%. At December 29, 2013, the outstanding balance was $26 million and the interest rate on the SUSP Term Loan was 0.42%.
	In order to obtain the interest rate on the SUSP Term Loan on more favorable terms, SUSP pledged investment grade securities in an amount equal to or greater than 98.0% of the outstanding principal amount of the SUSP Term Loan (the “Collateral Account”). As of December 29, 2013, $26.0 million of commercial paper and money market fund investments collateralized the SUSP Term Loan and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. These investments are intended to be used to fund future capital expenditures. The SUSP Term Loan requires SUSP to, among other things (i) deliver certain financial statements, certificates and notices to Bank of America at specified times and (ii) maintain the required collateral and the liens thereon (subject to SUSP's ability to withdraw certain amounts of the collateral, as permitted under the SUSP Term Loan).
	Credit Facilities
	SUSS Revolving Credit Agreement. On April 8, 2013, Susser Holdings, L.L.C. entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“2013 SUSS Revolver”) which provided for a new five year revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500 million, maturing on April 8, 2018, and replaced the existing $100 million SUSS Revolver. The 2013 SUSS Revolver may be increased by up to $100 million. We drew approximately $233 million on the 2013 SUSS Revolver on May 15, 2013, in connection with the redemption of our 2016 Notes. The Company and each of its existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries (other than (i) any subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under the Internal Revenue Code or a subsidiary that is held directly or indirectly by a “controlled foreign corporation,” (ii) Susser Company, Ltd. (iii) SUSP, its consolidated subsidiaries and its General Partner, and (iv) certain future non-operating subsidiaries) are guarantors under the Credit Agreement.
	The interest rates under the 2013 SUSS Revolver are calculated at either a base rate or LIBOR plus a margin of 0.50% to 1.25% (in the case of base rate loans) or 1.50% to 2.25% (in the case of LIBOR loans), based on a leverage grid. In addition, the unused portion of the SUSS Revolver is subject to a commitment fee ranging from 0.30% to 0.40% based on SUSS's consolidated total leverage ratio. The 2013 SUSS Revolver may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part without premium or penalty, other than breakage costs if applicable, and requires the maintenance of (i) a senior secured leverage ratio of (a) prior to March 31, 2015, not more than 2.75 to 1.00 and (b) on and after March 31, 2015, not more than 2.50 to 1.00 and (ii) a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.50 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 29, 2013.
	The loans under the new revolving credit facility are secured by a first priority security interest in (a) 100% of Susser Holdings, L.L.C's outstanding equity interests, 100% of the outstanding equity interests of each of the Company's existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries (subject to certain exclusions and limited, in the case of each foreign subsidiary (i) to first-tier foreign subsidiaries and (ii) with respect to any controlled foreign corporation, to 65% of the outstanding voting stock of each such foreign subsidiary); (b) all present and future intercompany debt of Susser Holdings, L.L.C. and Stripes Holdings LLC and each subsidiary guarantor; (c) certain real property, including equipment and fixtures located on such real property, owned by the subsidiary guarantors; (d) substantially all of the present and future personal property and assets of the Borrower and Stripes Holdings LLC and each subsidiary guarantor, including, but not limited to, inventory, accounts receivable, license rights, and other general intangibles, insurance proceeds and instruments; and (e) all proceeds and products of all of the foregoing. SUSP, its consolidated subsidiaries and its general partner are not guarantors of the 2013 SUSS Revolver.
	As of December 29, 2013, we had $189.3 million in borrowings under the 2013 SUSS Revolver and $1.4 million in standby letters of credit. The unused availability on the 2013 SUSS Revolver at December 29, 2013, was $309.3 million.
	SUSP Revolving Credit Facility. On September 25, 2012, in connection with the SUSP IPO, SUSP entered into a $250 million Revolving Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks (the “SUSP Revolver”), expiring September 25, 2017. The facility can be increased from time to time upon SUSP's written request, subject to certain conditions, up to an additional $100 million. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at a (i) base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.00% to 2.25% or (ii) LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 3.25% (determined with reference to SUSP's consolidated total leverage ratio). In addition, the unused portion of the SUSP Revolver is subject to a commitment fee ranging from 0.375% to 0.5%, based on SUSP's consolidated total leverage ratio.
	The SUSP Revolver requires SUSP to maintain a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1.00, and a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 4.50 to 1.00, subject to certain adjustments. Indebtedness under the SUSP Revolver is secured by a security interest in, among other things, all of SUSP's present and future personal property and all of the personal property of SUSP's guarantors, the capital stock of SUSP subsidiaries, and any intercompany debt. Additionally, if SUSP's consolidated total leverage ratio exceeds 3.00 to 1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter, SUSP will be required, upon request of the lenders, to grant mortgage liens on all real property owned by SUSP and its subsidiary guarantors.
	In December 2013, the SUSP Revolver commitments were increased by $150 million for a total of $400 million, while retaining the ability to increase the SUSP revolver by an additional $100 million. As of December 29, 2013, the amount borrowed on the SUSP Revolver was $156.2 million and there were $10.0 million in standby letters of credit. The unused availability on the SUSP Revolver at December 29, 2013, was $233.8 million. SUSP was in compliance with all financial covenants at December 29, 2013.
	Guaranty of SUSP Term Loan and SUSP Revolver
	On September 25, 2012, in connection with the SUSP IPO, the Company entered into a Guaranty of Collection (the “Guaranty”) in connection with the SUSP Term loan and the SUSP Revolver. Pursuant to the Guaranty, Susser guarantees the collection of (i) the principal amount outstanding under the SUSP Term Loan and (ii) the SUSP Revolver. Susser's obligation under the Guaranty is limited to $180.7 million.  Susser is not required to make payments under the Guaranty unless and until (a) SUSP has failed to make a payment on a the SUSP Term Loan or SUSP Revolver, (b) the obligations under such facilities have been accelerated, (c) all remedies of the applicable lenders to collect the unpaid amounts due under such facilities, whether at law or equity, have been exhausted and (d) the applicable lenders have failed to collect the full amount owing on such facilities. In addition, effective September 25, 2012, the Company entered into a Reimbursement Agreement with Susser Petroleum Property Company LLC ("Propco"), a wholly owned subsidiary of SUSP, whereby the Company is obligated to reimburse Propco for any amounts paid by Propco under the guaranty of the SUSP Revolver executed by SUSP's subsidiaries. The Company's exposure under this reimbursement agreement is limited, when aggregated with its obligation under the Guaranty, to $180.7 million.
	Losses on Early Extinguishment of Debt
	In conjunction with the extinguishment of the Company's 2016 Notes and the amendment to the Company's credit agreement in May 2013, the Company incurred losses on early extinguishment of $26.2 million which included an $18.1 million call premium, $5.3 million in unamortized loan costs and $2.8 million of unamortized discount. The after-tax amount of this loss was $16.7 million, or $0.79 per diluted share. These amounts are included in interest expense in the Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 29, 2013 (see Note 15 for additional information related to interest expense).
	Fair Value Measurements
	We use fair value measurements to measure, among other items, purchased assets and investments, leases and derivative contracts. We also use them to assess impairment of properties, equipment, intangible assets and goodwill. Fair value is defined as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or is derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, use of unobservable prices or inputs is used to estimate the current fair value, often using an internal valuation model. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the item being valued.
	ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following hierarchy:
	Level 1	Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2	Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable;
	Level 3	Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.
	Debt or equity securities are classified into the following reporting categories: held-to-maturity, trading or available-for-sale securities. The investments in debt securities, which typically mature in one year or less, are currently classified as held-to-maturity and valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The fair value of marketable securities is measured using Level 1 inputs. The marketable securities mature on January 10, 2014 and are classified on the balance sheet in other assets. Marketable securities also include approximately $16.0 million in money market funds. The carrying value approximates fair value and are measured using Level 1 inputs. The gross unrecognized holding gains and losses as of December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013 were not material. These investments are used as collateral to secure the SUSP term loan and are intended to be used only for funding future capital expenditures.

Other_Noncurrent_Liabilities

Other Noncurrent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	'
		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
	Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following:
		Year Ended
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Deferred gain, long-term	$	28,548		$	26,290
	Deferred branding incentives and other, long-term	5,804			4,242
	Accrued straight-line rent	6,985			7,323
	Reserve for underground storage tank removal	4,022			4,094
	Reserve for environmental remediation, long-term	86			—
	Total	$	45,445		$	41,949
	We record an asset retirement obligation for the estimated future cost to remove underground storage tanks. Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in tank removal costs, tank useful lives or if federal and/or state regulators enact new guidance on the removal of such tanks. The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013:
		Year Ended
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	4,071		$	4,022
	Liabilities incurred	115			66
	Liabilities settled	(566		)	(331		)
	Accretion expense	402			337
	Balance at end of period	$	4,022		$	4,094

Benefit_Plans

Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Benefit Plans	'
	Benefit Plans
	We have established a 401(k) benefit plan (the Plan) for the benefit of our employees. All full-time employees who are over 21 years of age and have greater than six months tenure are eligible to participate. Under the terms of the Plan, employees can defer up to 100% of their wages, with the Company matching a portion of the first 6% of the employee’s contribution. The Company’s contributions to the Plan for 2011, 2012 and 2013, net of forfeitures, were approximately $3.1 million, $2.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Included in the amounts during 2011 and 2012, the Company contributed a discretionary match of $2.6 million, and $2.4 million, respectively, based on performance. No discretionary match was contributed in 2013.
	We also have established a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan ("NQDC") for key executives, officers, and certain other employees to allow compensation deferrals in addition to that allowable under the 401(k) plan limitations. We match a portion of the participant’s contribution each year using the same percentage used for our 401(k) plan match. NQDC benefits will be paid from our assets. The net expense incurred for this plan during 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $0.2 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The unfunded accrued liability included in accrued liabilities as of December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013, was $5.7 million and $7.5 million, respectively.

RelatedParty_Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related-Party Transactions	'
	Related-Party Transactions
	We lease nine convenience stores and two dealer sites from Sam L. Susser, several of his family members, and several entities wholly or partially owned by Mr. Susser. The leases are classified as operating leases and provide for minimum annual rentals of approximately $2.0 million in 2014, $1.8 million in 2015 through 2017 and $1.7 million in 2018. The lease expiration dates range from 2014 to 2021, with additional option periods extending from 2014 to 2062. The additional option periods generally contain future rent escalation clauses. The annual rentals on related-party leases are included in the table of future minimum lease payments presented in Note 14.
	Sam L. Susser owns an aircraft, which is used by us for business purposes in the course of operations. We pay Mr. Susser a fee based on the number of hours flown, and reimburse the aircraft management company for fuel and the actual out-of-pocket costs of pilots and their related expenses for Company use of the aircraft. In connection with this arrangement, we made payments to Mr. Susser in the amount of $0.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.6 million during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. Based on current market rates for chartering of private aircraft, we believe that the terms of this arrangement are no worse than what we could have obtained in an arm’s length transaction.
	Sam J. Susser and Jerry Susser collectively own a 14.82% noncontrolling interest in Susser Company, Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. Susser Company, Ltd. owns two convenience store properties that are leased to the Company under operating leases, oil and gas royalties, and undeveloped properties. The lease payments to Susser Company were $0.2 million in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The future minimum lease payments are $0.2 million in 2014 through 2018 and $0.1 million in 2019. Sam J. and Jerry Susser do not receive any compensation or distributions as a result of their ownership of Susser Company, Ltd. and their voting rights have been assigned to a subsidiary owned by the Company.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Leases
	The Company leases a portion of its convenience store properties under non-cancellable operating leases whose initial terms are typically 10 to 20 years, along with options that permit renewals for additional periods. Minimum rent is expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. In addition to minimum rental payments, certain leases require additional contingent payments based on sales or motor fuel volume. The Company is typically responsible for payment of real estate taxes, maintenance expenses and insurance.
	The components of net rent expense are as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1,			December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2012			2013
	Cash rent:
	Store base rent	$	45,117		$	46,512		$	47,597
	Equipment rent	2,078			1,636			1,522
	Contingent rent	285			301			296
	Total cash rent	$	47,480		$	48,449		$	49,415
	Non-cash rent:
	Straight-line rent	489			190			311
	Amortization of deferred gain	(2,231		)	(2,232		)	(2,258		)
	Net rent expense	$	45,738		$	46,407		$	47,468
	Equipment rent consists primarily of store equipment and vehicles. Sublease rental income for 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $3.0 million, $2.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively, and is included in other income.
	Rent expense by segment is as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1, 2012			December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Retail segment	$	42,494		$	43,015		$	43,622
	Wholesale segment	4,310			4,190			3,823
	Intercompany eliminations and all other	(1,066		)	(798		)	23
	Net rent expense	$	45,738		$	46,407		$	47,468
	Future minimum lease payments for future fiscal years are as follows:
		(in thousands)
	2014	$	48,638
	2015	47,509
	2016	46,752
	2017	46,094
	2018	45,411
	Thereafter	353,367
	Total	$	587,771
	Letters of Credit
	We were contingently liable for $1.4 million related to irrevocable letters of credit required by various insurers and suppliers at December 29, 2013, under the SUSS Revolver. In addition, we had $10.0 million related to irrevocable letters of credit required by various suppliers at December 29, 2013, under the SUSP Revolver.
	Environmental Remediation
	We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and make financial expenditures in order to comply with regulations governing underground storage tanks adopted by federal, state and local regulatory agencies. In particular, at the federal level, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, requires the EPA to establish a comprehensive regulatory program for the detection, prevention and cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks (e.g. overfills, spills and underground storage tank releases).
	Federal and state regulations require us to provide and maintain evidence that we are taking financial responsibility for corrective action and compensating third parties in the event of a release from our underground storage tank systems. In order to comply with these requirements, we have historically obtained private insurance for Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. These policies provide protection from third party liability claims. For 2013, our coverage was $1.0 million per occurrence, with a $2.0 million aggregate and $0.5 million self-insured retention. Additionally, we rely on state trust funds that cover certain claims.
	We are currently involved in the remediation of gasoline store sites where releases of regulated substances have been detected. We accrue for anticipated future costs and the related probable state reimbursement amounts for its remediation activities. Accordingly, we have recorded estimated undiscounted liabilities for these sites totaling $0.4 million and $0.5 million, of which $0.3 million and $0.5 million are classified as accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013, respectively, with the balance included in other noncurrent liabilities. As of December 29, 2013, the investigation and remediation of contamination at 13 sites are covered by insurance as we have already met the deductible. We currently have seven sites that remained open when the Texas Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation fund ended in August 2012, and were transferred to the State Lead Remediation Program. This program will complete the remediation at no out-of-pocket cost to the responsible party. However, the responsible party remains liable for any third party claims. An additional seven sites have state reimbursement payments directly assigned to remediation contractors for which Susser has no out of pocket expenses and maintains no reserve and may or may not have responsibility for contamination. The $0.5 million reserve represents our estimate of deductibles under insurance policies that we anticipate being required to pay with respect to six additional sites. We have additional reserves of $4.1 million that represent our estimate for future asset retirement obligations for underground storage tanks.
	Self-Insurance
	We are partially self-insured for our general liability and employee health insurance. We maintain insurance coverage at levels that are customary and consistent with industry standards for companies of similar size. We are a nonsubscriber under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and maintain an ERISA-based employee injury plan, which is partially self insured. As of December 29, 2013, there are a number of outstanding claims that are of a routine nature. The estimated incurred but unpaid liabilities relating to these claims are included in other accrued expenses. Additionally, there are open claims under previous policies that have not been resolved as of December 29, 2013. While the ultimate outcome of these claims cannot presently be determined, management believes that the accrued liability of $9.7 million will be sufficient to cover the related liability and that the ultimate disposition of these claims will have no material effect on our financial position and results of operations.
		Year Ended
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	7,601		$	9,807
	Liabilities incurred	19,961			22,151
	Liabilities settled	(17,755		)	(22,263		)
	Balance at end of period	$	9,807		$	9,695
	Deferred Branding Incentives
	We receive deferred branding incentives and other incentive payments from a number of our fuel suppliers. A portion of the deferred branding incentives may be passed on to our wholesale branded dealers under the same terms as required by our fuel suppliers. Many of the agreements require repayment of all or a portion of the amount received if we (or our branded dealers) elect to discontinue selling the specified brand of fuel at certain locations. As of December 29, 2013, the estimated amount of deferred branding incentives that would have to be repaid upon de-branding at these locations was $21.0 million. Of this amount, approximately $11.5 million would be the responsibility of SPC’s branded dealers under reimbursement agreements with the dealers. In the event a dealer were to default on this reimbursement obligation, SPC would be required to make this payment. No liability is recorded for the amount of dealer obligations which would become payable upon de-branding as no such dealer default is considered probable at December 29, 2013. We have $4.6 million recorded for deferred branding incentives, net of accumulated amortization, on the balance sheet as of December 29, 2013, of which $0.6 million is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $4.0 million is included in other noncurrent liabilities. The Company amortizes its retained portion of the incentives to income on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreements.

Interest_Expense_And_Interest_

Interest Expense And Interest Income	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Interest Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]	'
Interest Expense and Interest Income	'
	Interest Expense and Interest Income
	The components of net interest expense are as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1,			December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Cash interest expense	$	38,312		$	39,058		$	39,128
	Capitalized interest	(688		)	(1,515		)	(1,035		)
	Amortization of loan costs and issuance discount, net	3,335			3,775			9,956
	Cash interest income	(233		)	(299		)	(376		)
	Interest expense, net	$	40,726		$	41,019		$	47,673
	Included in the amounts above for the year ended December 29, 2013, are the following charges related to the May 2013 debt extinguishment and refinancing in thousands (See Note 10):
		Cash			Non-Cash			Total
	Call premium on redemption of 2016 Notes	$	18,063		$	—		$	18,063
	Write off unamortized discount and loan costs on redeemed debt	—			8,100			8,100
	Loss on extinguishment	$	18,063		$	8,100		$	26,163

Income_Tax

Income Tax	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax	'
		Income Tax
	We are subject to income taxes in the U.S., New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Also included in our provision for income tax is a tax imposed by the state of Texas of 0.5% of gross profit in Texas ("margin tax"). The net margin tax accrued for the years ended January 1, 2012, December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013 was $2.6 million, $2.6 million and $2.7 million, respectively. SUSP, as a limited partnership, is not generally subject to state and federal income tax, with the exception of the margin tax in the state of Texas. SUSP is included in the SUSS combined margin tax return. In addition, SUSS includes its share of the components of SUSP's taxable income in its U.S. and state income tax returns.
	Components of the Company’s income tax benefit and provision for fiscal years ended January 1, 2012, December 30, 2012, and December 29, 2013 are as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1, 2012			December 30, 2012				December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Current:
	Federal	$	86		$	18,913			$	18,893
	State	2,607			2,731				3,301
	Total current income tax expense	2,693			21,644				22,194
	Deferred:
	Federal	23,526			11,865				(5,184		)
	State	128			136				(70		)
	Total deferred tax expense (benefit)	23,654			12,001				(5,254		)
	Net income tax expense	$	26,347		$	33,645			$	16,940
	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2012, December 30, 2012, and December 29, 2013 are as follows:
		January 1, 2012						December 30, 2012						December 29, 2013
		(in			Tax Rate			(in				Tax Rate		(in			Tax Rate
		thousands)			%			thousands)				%		thousands)			%
	Tax at statutory federal rate	$	25,831		35	%		$	29,730			35	%	$	17,410		35	%
	State and local tax, net of federal benefit	1,778			2.4			1,855				2.2		2,200			4.4
	Contribution of net assets to SUSP	—			—			3,596				4.2		3,609			7.3
	Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(1,600		)		(1.9	)	(6,473		)	(13.0	)
	Other	(1,262		)	(1.7	)		64				0.1		194			0.4
	Tax expense per financial statement	$	26,347		35.7	%		$	33,645			39.6	%	$	16,940		34.1	%
	Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Capital lease liability	$	10,171		$	41,173
	Accrued expenses	4,462			3,832
	Nonqualified deferred compensation	2,014			2,625
	Accrued straight-line rent	2,458			2,540
	Deferred gain on sale leaseback transactions	10,875			10,080
	Deferred revenue	2,484			2,286
	Stock-based compensation expense	3,324			4,260
	Net operating loss and credit carryovers	—			1,173
	Other	251			90
	Total deferred tax assets	36,039			68,059
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Fixed assets	101,492			135,894
	Investment in SUSP	5,569			3,508
	Intangible assets	4,167			858
	Other	1,725			848
	Total deferred tax liabilities	112,953			141,108
	Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)	$	(76,914	)	$	(73,049	)
	Current net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	4,078		$	4,070
	Noncurrent net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(80,992	)	$	(77,119	)
	The Company had net operating losses of $2.4 million as of January 1, 2012. These operating losses were fully utilized during the year ended December 30, 2012. Propco, which files a separate federal income tax return, has net operating losses of $3.4 million as of December 31, 2013. These losses expire as of 2033. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets will be realized, and has therefore determined that no valuation allowance is needed as of December 30, 2012 or December 29, 2013.
	During the third quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a non-cash deferred tax expense of $3.6 million related to the contribution of goodwill from SUSS to SUSP in connection with the GFI Contribution. Excluding this charge for the year ended December 29, 2013, our effective tax rate was 26.8%. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company recorded a non-cash deferred tax expense of $3.6 million related to the contribution of net assets to SUSP in connection with the IPO. Excluding this charge, for the year ended December 30, 2012, our effective tax rate was 35.4%. These tax rates are computed as a percentage of net income before taxes and before reduction for noncontrolling interest. The net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, which is primarily the limited partner interest held by the public in SUSP, is not taxable to SUSS for federal and state income tax purposes.
	Uncertain Tax Positions
	It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in general and administrative expense. The Company files income and gross franchise tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana. The Company is subject to examinations in all jurisdictions for all returns for the 2009 through 2012 tax years.
	As of December 29, 2013, all tax positions taken by the Company are considered highly certain or more likely than not. There are no positions the Company reasonably anticipates will significantly increase or decrease within 12 months of the reporting date, and therefore no adjustments have been recorded related to unrecognized tax benefits.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
		Shareholders’ Equity
	On October 24, 2006, Susser Holdings Corporation completed an IPO of 7,475,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16.50 per share. In December 2011, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,775,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $21.75 per share. A total of 125,000,000 shares of common stock have been authorized, $0.01 par value, of which 21,619,700 were issued and 21,229,499 were outstanding as of December 30, 2012, and 21,634,618 were issued and 21,439,944 were outstanding as of December 29, 2013. Included in these amounts are 195,560 and 159,558 shares as of December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013, respectively, which represent restricted shares that are not yet vested and have no voting rights. Treasury shares consist of 390,201 and 194,674 shares as of December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013, respectively, issued as restricted shares which were forfeited prior to vesting, withheld to pay employee payroll taxes upon vesting or repurchased in the open market. Options to purchase 548,120 shares of common stock are outstanding as of December 29, 2013, 421,218 of which are vested. Additionally, 539,739 restricted stock units are outstanding, of which 451,067 remain subject to performance criteria in addition to time-vesting (See Note 18).
	A total of 25,000,000 preferred shares have been authorized, par value $0.01 per share, although none have been issued.
	Noncontrolling interest primarily represents the equity in SUSP owned by outside limited partners (see Note 3).

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
		Share-Based Compensation
	The Company adopted the Susser Holdings Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan) on October 18, 2006. The 2006 Plan provides that an aggregate number of 2,637,277 shares may be issued under this plan. On May 21, 2013, the Company adopted the Susser Holdings Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2013 Plan). The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2013 Plan is 1,750,000. Any shares of Common Stock delivered under the 2013 Plan will consist of authorized and unissued shares, or treasury shares.
	Stock Options
	A total of 548,120 options were outstanding at December 29, 2013, of which 421,218 are exercisable. Vesting of most grants are over two to four years and expire 10 years after the original date of grant. The non–exercisable options outstanding at December 29, 2013 vest on various dates from March 2014 to June 2018.
	Our policy for issuing shares upon share option exercise or share unit conversion is to first issue shares from treasury, when available, and then to issue new shares.
	The following table summarizes certain information regarding stock option activity for the fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013:
		Stock Options
		Number of			Weighted
		Options			Average Exercise
		Outstanding			Price
	Balance at January 2, 2011	798,205			$	12.11
	Granted	73,500			15.2
	Exercised	(48,082	)		11.81
	Forfeited or expired	(30,129	)		15.14
	Balance at January 1, 2012	793,494			12.3
	Granted	35,000			27.5
	Exercised	(225,831	)		12
	Forfeited or expired	(13,500	)		15.7
	Balance at December 30, 2012	589,163			13.24
	Granted	65,000			48.12
	Exercised	(101,543	)		14.05
	Forfeited or expired	(4,500	)		20.98
	Balance at December 29, 2013	548,120			$	17.17
	Exercisable at December 29, 2013	421,218			$	12.11
	Vested and expected to vest at December 29, 2013	537,980			$	17.2
	At December 29, 2013, all outstanding options had an intrinsic value of $25.9 million and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.9 years. The vested options had a $22.1 million intrinsic value and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.9 years. A total of 101,543 options were exercised during 2013 with total proceeds of $1.4 million received and an intrinsic value of $3.7 million.
	Following our IPO, the fair value of each option grant has been estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, with the following weighted assumptions and results:
		Year Ended
		January 1, 2012				December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
	Weighted average grant fair value	$	7.08			$	12.6		$	23.49
	Exercise price	$	15.2			$	27.5		$	48.12
	Stock-value on date of grant	$	15.2			$	27.5		$	48.12
	Risk-free interest rate	2.2		%		1.2		%	1.6		%
	Expected dividend yield	0		%		0		%	0		%
	Weighted average expected life (years)	6.1				6.3			6.8
	Expected volatility	45.7		%		46.3		%	46.7		%
	Volatility was estimated by using the blended historical volatility of our stock and an industry peer, which was determined giving consideration to size, stage of lifecycle, capital structure and industry. The expected life was estimated using the simplified method, as allowed by ASC 718, due to the limited actual historical exercise data available. The aggregate grant-date fair value of options granted during fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013 was approximately $0.5 million, $0.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively. We recorded $1.2 million, $0.8 million and $0.6 million in stock compensation expense during fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively for the options outstanding. We received a tax deduction of $0.5 million, $3.4 million and $3.7 million during fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013. Compensation expense is being recognized straight-line over the related vesting periods and is included in general and administrative expense. The remaining compensation expense to be recognized over the next 53 months is a total of $1.5 million.
	Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
	The Company has also granted shares of restricted stock, which vest ratably over a one to four year period. The total fair value of shares vested during fiscal 2013 was approximately $1.6 million. The following table summarizes certain information regarding the restricted stock grants:
		Restricted Stock
		Number of			Grant-Date
		Shares			Average
					Fair Value
					Per Share
	Nonvested at January 2, 2011	297,919			$	11.48
	Granted	85,163			13.73
	Vested	(145,520	)		12.12
	Forfeited	(11,752	)		9.41
	Nonvested at January 1, 2012	225,810			12.02
	Granted	125,588			24.8
	Vested	(149,393	)		10.9
	Forfeited	(6,445	)		15.11
	Nonvested at December 30, 2012	195,560			18.89
	Granted	61,270			45.73
	Vested	(89,535	)		17.62
	Forfeited	(7,737	)		29.65
	Nonvested at December 29, 2013	159,558			$	29.39
	Stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million, $2.0 million and $2.2 million was recognized for restricted stock during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. We received a tax deduction of $2.7 million, $4.4 million and $2.9 million in fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The remaining compensation expense to be recognized over the next 22 months is a total of $2.2 million.
	The Company has also granted restricted stock units which were subject to performance criteria, in addition to time vesting requirements. The performance criteria for a portion of these restricted stock units have been deemed to have been met. The restricted stock units vest over a 24 to 44 month period. The following table summarizes certain information regarding the restricted stock unit grants:
			Restricted Stock Units
			Number of			Grant-Date
			Units			Average
						Fair Value
			Per Unit
Nonvested at January 2, 2011		111,000			$	8.75
Granted		207,700			13.64
Vested		(52,000	)		8.75
Forfeited (1)		(82,362	)		13.06
Nonvested at January 1, 2012		184,338			12.34
Granted		261,570			24.71
Vested		(90,842	)		11.05
Forfeited		(22,702	)		20.76
Nonvested at December 30, 2012		332,364			21.85
Granted		465,299			48.01
Vested		(63,537	)		17.37
Forfeited (1)		(194,387	)		22.73
Nonvested at December 29, 2013		539,739			$	43.42
Remain subject to performance criteria		451,067			$	48.1
(1) Includes a total of 229,624 units forfeited due to incomplete attainment of all performance criteria.
Included in the performance shares was a grant of 51,578 restricted stock units in fiscal 2013, with an aggregate fair value of $2.6 million, that are subject to market conditions and were valued using a Lattice model with the following assumptions and results:
	Year Ended
	December 29,
	2013
Weighted average grant fair value	$	67.08
Stock-value on date of grant	$	50.56
Expected volatility	32.88		%
Risk-free interest rate	0.34		%
Expected dividend yield	0		%
Average expected life (years)	2.61
Volatility was determined based on historical our stock price over the preceding 2.61 years to match the average expected life of the grant which is compliant under ASC 718.
Stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million, $1.4 million and $4.5 million was recognized during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, for restricted stock units. We received a tax deduction of $1.1 million, $3.3 million and $3.5 million during fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013. The remaining compensation expense to be recognized over the next 34 months is a total of $7.8 million, of which $2.7 million relates to the grant of restricted stock units subject to market conditions .
Phantom Common Unit Awards
SUSP has issued a total of 48,315 phantom unit awards to certain directors and employees of SUSS under the Susser Petroleum Partners LP 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan ("2012 LTIP"), of which 15,815 were issued in 2013 with an aggregate fair value of $0.4 million. The fair value of each phantom unit on the grant date was equal to the market price of our common unit on that date. The estimated fair value of our phantom units is amortized over the vesting period using the straight-line method. Non-employee director awards vest at the end of a one-to-three-year period and employee awards vest ratably over a two-to-five-year service period. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to our nonvested phantom units totaled $0.4 million as of December 31, 2013, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of three years. Stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million and $0.5 million was recognized in 2012 and 2013 respectively, for phantom common unit awards. The fair value of nonvested service phantom units outstanding as of December 31, 2013, totaled $0.8 million. The fair value of phantom units which vested during 2013 was $0.2 million.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	The Company operates its business in two primary operating segments, both of which are included as reportable segments. No operating segments have been aggregated in identifying the two reportable segments. The retail segment, Stripes, operates retail convenience stores in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma that sell merchandise, prepared food and motor fuel, and also offer a variety of services including car washes, lottery, ATM, money orders, prepaid phone cards and wireless services and movie rentals.
	The wholesale segment purchases fuel from a number of refiners and supplies it to the Company's retail stores, to independently-operated dealer stations under long-term supply agreements and to other end users of motor fuel. The wholesale segment includes all of the operations of SUSP, a consolidated VIE which began operations on September 25, 2012, along with other wholesale-segment activities not contributed to SUSP. Sales of fuel from the wholesale to retail segment were delivered at cost, including tax and freight, prior to September 25, 2012. Subsequent to this date, a profit margin was added. These amounts are reflected in intercompany eliminations of motor fuel revenue and motor fuel cost of sales.
	There are no external customers who are individually material. Amounts in the “All Other” column include APT, corporate overhead and other costs not allocated to the two primary segments.
	Segment Financial Data for the Year Ended January 1, 2012
	(dollars and gallons in thousands)
			Retail		Wholesale			Intercompany			All Other			Totals
			Segment		Segment			Eliminations
	Revenue:
	Merchandise		$	881,911	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	881,911
	Motor fuel (4)		2,715,279		3,861,533			(2,257,788		)	—			4,319,024
	Other		33,684		24,817			(12,483		)	1,817			47,835
	Total revenue (4)		3,630,874		3,886,350			(2,270,271		)	1,817			5,248,770
	Gross profit:
	Merchandise		297,601		—			—			—			297,601
	Motor fuel		182,521		31,042			2,121			—			215,684
	Other		33,684		11,981			(3,221		)	1,257			43,701
	Total gross profit		513,806		43,023			(1,100		)	1,257			556,986
	Selling, general and administrative (3)		365,257		18,081			(1,100		)	11,318			393,556
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		39,973		6,197			—			1,150			47,320
	Other operating expenses (income) (1)		1,023		230			—			(33		)	1,220
	Operating income (loss)		107,553		18,515			—			(11,178		)	114,890
	Unallocated interest expense, net		—		—			—			—			(40,726		)
	Unallocated other miscellaneous		—		—			—			—			(346		)
	Income before income taxes		$	107,553	$	18,515		$	—		$	(11,178	)	$	73,818
	Gallons		785,582		1,312,410			(789,578		)	—			1,308,414
	Total assets		$	925,678	$	121,688		$	—		$	48,604		$	1,095,970
	Goodwill		$	223,737	$	20,661		$	—		$	—		$	244,398
	Gross capital expenditures (2)		$	120,040	$	18,509		$	—		$	—		$	138,549
	-1	Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
	-2	Gross capital expenditures include acquisitions and purchase of intangible assets
	-3	Includes personnel, general and administrative, other operating and rent expenses.
	-4	In 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales. Prior years' motor fuel sales have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
	Segment Financial Data for the Year Ended December 30, 2012
	(dollars and gallons in thousands)
			Retail		Wholesale			Intercompany			All Other			Totals
			Segment		Segment			Eliminations
	Revenue:
	Merchandise		$	976,452	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	976,452
	Motor fuel (6)		2,995,840		4,321,412			(2,474,537		)	—			4,842,715
	Other		37,618		29,128			(15,794		)	2,673			53,625
	Total revenue (6)		4,009,910		4,350,540			(2,490,331		)	2,673			5,872,792
	Gross profit:
	Merchandise		330,952		—			—			—			330,952
	Motor fuel (4)		186,041		43,563			2,036			—			231,640
	Other		37,618		13,435			(3,331		)	1,080			48,802
	Total gross profit		554,611		56,998			(1,295		)	1,080			611,394
	Selling, general and administrative (3)		400,406		21,266			(825		)	11,987			432,834
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		42,714		7,989			(95		)	826			51,434
	Other operating expenses (income) (1)		1,011		153			—			(470		)	694
	Operating income (loss)		110,480		27,590			(375		)	(11,263		)	126,432
	Unallocated interest expense, net		—		—			—			—			(41,019		)
	Unallocated other miscellaneous		—		—			—			—			(471		)
	Income before income taxes		$	110,480	$	27,590		$	(375	)	$	(11,263	)	$	84,942
	Gallons		853,163		1,449,954			(855,045		)	—			1,448,072
	Total assets (5)		$	1,198,468	$	341,759		$	(28,905	)	$	58,468		$	1,569,790
	Goodwill		$	223,737	$	20,661		$	—		$	—		$	244,398
	Gross capital expenditures (2)		$	164,997	$	43,288		$	(29,000	)	$	—		$	179,285
	-1	Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
	-2	Gross capital expenditures include acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets.
	-3	Includes personnel, general and administrative, other operating and rent expenses.
	-4	Effective September 25, 2012, the wholesale segment began charging a profit margin on gallons sold to the retail segment.
	-5	Properties subject to sale leaseback transactions between the wholesale and retail segments are included in assets for both segments and eliminated upon consolidation, due to their treatment in the retail segment as a financing arrangement.
-6	In 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales. Prior years' motor fuel sales have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
Segment Financial Data for the Year Ended December 29, 2013
(dollars and gallons in thousands)
		Retail		Wholesale			Intercompany			All Other			Totals
		Segment		Segment			Eliminations
Revenue:
Merchandise		$	1,066,022	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,066,022
Motor fuel		3,171,066		4,544,894			(2,623,229		)	—			5,092,731
Other		39,854		38,177			(23,485		)	516			55,062
Total revenue		4,276,942		4,583,071			(2,646,714		)	516			6,213,815
Gross profit:
Merchandise		361,354		—			—			—			361,354
Motor fuel (4)		158,370		70,530			3,153			—			232,053
Other		39,854		20,388			(9,623		)	137			50,756
Total gross profit		559,578		90,918			(6,470		)	137			644,163
Selling, general and administrative (3)		440,413		30,372			—			12,090			482,875
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		51,668		12,722			(3,603		)	581			61,368
Other operating expenses (income) (1)		2,673		(508		)	—			51			2,216
Operating income (loss)		64,824		48,332			(2,867		)	(12,585		)	97,704
Unallocated interest expense, net		—		—			—			—			(47,673		)
Unallocated other miscellaneous		—		—			—			—			(287		)
Income before income taxes		$	64,824	$	48,332		$	(2,867	)	$	(12,585	)	$	49,744
Gallons		936,232		1,573,007			(930,909		)	—			1,578,330
Total assets (5)		$	1,088,575	$	380,919		$	(129,461	)	$	34,572		$	1,374,605
Goodwill		$	223,737	$	30,548		$	—		$	—		$	254,285
Gross capital expenditures (2)		$	190,596	$	125,624		$	(103,861	)	$	—		$	212,359
(1) Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
(2) Gross capital expenditures include acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets.
(3) Includes personnel, general and administrative, other operating and rent expenses.
(4) Effective September 25, 2012, the wholesale segment began charging a profit margin on gallons sold to the retail segment.
(5) Properties subject to sale leaseback transactions between the wholesale and retail segments are included in assets for both segments and eliminated upon consolidation, due to their treatment in the retail segment as a financing arrangement.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic EPS which excludes dilution, is computed by dividing income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common shares. Dilutive EPS includes in-the-money stock options and unvested stock using the treasury stock method. During a net loss period, the assumed exercise of in-the-money stock options and unvested stock has an anti-dilutive effect, and therefore such potential shares, unvested stock and unvested stock units are excluded from the diluted EPS computation.
	Per share information is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period for the basic computation and, if dilutive, the weighted average number of potential common shares resulting from the assumed conversion of outstanding stock options, unvested stock and unvested stock units for the diluted computation. Additionally, for the diluted earnings per share computation, net earnings (loss) attributable to SUSS is reduced, where applicable, for the decrease in earnings from SUSS's limited partner unit ownership in SUSP that would have resulted assuming the incremental units related to SUSP's equity incentive plans had been issued during the respective periods. Shares not included in the denominator for basic EPS but evaluated for inclusion in the denominator for diluted EPS included options, unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units granted under the 2006 and 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (See Note 17).
	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations is as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1,		December 30,		December 29,
		2012		2012		2013
	Basic:
	Net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation	$	47,457	$	46,725	$	14,331
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period	17,289,337		20,727,985		21,156,867
	Per common share – basic	$	2.74	$	2.25	$	0.68
	Diluted:
	Net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation(a)	$	47,457	$	46,719	$	14,392
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period	17,289,337		20,727,985		21,156,867
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding dilutive options and restricted shares/units	413,304		586,753		499,915
	Denominator for diluted earnings per common share	17,702,641		21,314,738		21,656,782
	Per common share – diluted	$	2.68	$	2.19	$	0.66
	Options and non-vested restricted shares/units not included in diluted net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation common shareholders because the effect would be anti-dilutive	82,000		23,592		66,074
	(a) Adjusted for dilutive impact of the impact to noncontrolling interest in SUSP of SUSP dilutive units.

Quarterly_Results_of_Operation

Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality (Unaudited)	'
	Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality (Unaudited)
	Our business exhibits substantial seasonality due to the geographic area our stores are concentrated in, as well as customer activity behaviors during different seasons. In general, sales and operating income are highest in the second and third quarters during the summer activity months, and lowest during the winter months.
	The following table sets forth certain unaudited financial and operating data for each quarter during 2012 and 2013. Each quarter consists of 13 weeks, unless noted otherwise. The unaudited quarterly information includes all normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the information shown.
			2012												2013
			1st			2nd			3rd			4th			1st			2nd			3rd			4th
			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR
			(dollars and gallons in thousands; except per share amounts)
	Merchandise sales		$	226,070		$	253,125		$	256,419		$	240,838		$	247,478		$	274,727		$	281,610		$	262,207
	Motor fuel sales:
	Retail		736,405			774,115			767,208			718,112			782,979			805,850			825,440			756,797
	Wholesale (c)		452,553			480,807			478,698			434,817			454,594			471,079			490,996			504,996
	Other income		13,111			12,524			12,524			15,466			13,376			13,853			13,550			14,283
	Total revenue (c)		1,428,139			1,520,571			1,514,849			1,409,233			1,498,427			1,565,509			1,611,596			1,538,283
	Merchandise gross profit		75,727			86,360			86,681			82,184			81,833			94,131			95,195			90,195
	Motor fuel gross profit:
	Retail		27,725			69,802			43,887			44,627			37,011			42,987			43,708			34,664
	Wholesale		7,078			11,061			9,576			15,848			15,165			17,081			19,949			18,335
	Other gross profit		12,422			12,571			12,070			13,775			13,029			13,811			13,367			13,702
	Total gross profit		122,952			179,794			152,214			156,434			147,038			168,010			172,219			156,896
	Income from operations		9,508			58,285			26,491			32,148			15,607			33,449			31,043			17,605
	Net income (loss) attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation		$	(528	)	$	29,817		$	6,847		$	10,589		$	(232	)	$	(4,260	)	$	12,897		$	5,926
	Earnings (loss) per common share:
	Basic		$	(0.03	)	$	1.44		$	0.33		$	0.51		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.20	)	$	0.61		$	0.28
	Diluted		$	(0.03	)	$	1.4		$	0.32		$	0.49		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.20	)	$	0.59		$	0.27
	Merchandise margin, net		33.5		%	34.1		%	33.8		%	34.1		%	33.1		%	34.3		%	33.8		%	34.4		%
	Fuel gallons:
	Retail		208,137			215,261			218,507			211,258			223,477			236,075			239,387			237,293
	Wholesale		141,581			153,565			149,828			149,935			146,652			156,165			162,117			177,164
	Motor fuel margin:
	Retail (a)		13.3¢			32.4¢			20.1¢			21.1¢			16.6¢			18.2¢			18.3¢			14.6¢
	Wholesale (b)		5.0¢			7.2¢			6.1¢			6.3¢			5.9¢			6.4¢			7.8¢			6.3¢
	(a)	Before deducting credit card, fuel maintenance and other fuel related expenses. Beginning September 25, 2012, the retail fuel margin reflects a reduction of approximately three cents per gallon representing a profit margin on gallons sold by SUSP to SUSS.
	(b)Third party sales, excludes sales to retail segment.
	(c)	In the fourth quarter 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales. Prior years' and quarters' motor fuel sales have been adjusted to reflect this revision.

Subsequent_Event_Notes

Subsequent Event (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Subsequent Event [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	Subsequent Event
	On January 29, 2014, the Company acquired substantially all of the convenience store assets and fuel distribution contracts of Sac-N-Pac Stores, Inc. and 3W Warren Fuels, Ltd. Sac-N-Pac operates 47 convenience stores in the South Central Texas corridor between San Antonio and Austin. Sac-N-Pac operates a food service concept in 23 stores, six of which also include a branded food service concept. 3W Warren Fuels supplies motor fuel annually to the 47 Sac-N-Pac locations and to approximately 20 independent dealer locations. SUSP will operate the wholesale fuel supply for all of these locations, which are branded under the Exxon, Shell and Valero flags. Susser plans to initially operate all of the 47 stores under the Sac-N-Pac brand.
	Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the Company paid a purchase price of approximately $88 million plus inventories. In addition to the 47 owned convenience store locations and the 20 dealer contracts, the acquisition includes one stand-alone branded quick-serve restaurant, five tracts of raw land and the right to acquire two additional tracts. Over time the Company may elect to convert some of the sites to the Stripes brand, may add the Laredo Taco Company brand to certain locations or may elect to convert some of the sites to the Company's wholesale dealer network. The Company has not yet performed a preliminary purchase price allocation.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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 from those estimates.
Acquisition Accounting	'
	Acquisition Accounting
	Acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting whereby the purchase price is allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on fair value. Fair value is defined as the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. The Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years presented include the results of operations for each of the acquisitions from the date of acquisition.
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	We use fair value measurements to measure, among other items, purchased assets and investments, leases and derivative contracts. We also use them to assess impairment of properties, equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill.
	Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or are derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, use of unobservable prices or inputs are used to estimate the current fair value, often using an internal valuation model. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the item being valued.
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	We operate our business in two primary segments, both of which are included as reportable segments: our retail segment, which operates convenience stores selling a variety of merchandise, food items, services and motor fuel; and our wholesale segment, which sells motor fuel to our retail segment and to external customers. These are the two segments reviewed on a regular basis by our chief operating decision maker. Other operations within our consolidated entity are not material, and are aggregated as “other” in our segment reporting information (see Note 19). All of our operations are in the U.S. and no customers are individually material to our operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Marketable Securities	'
	Marketable Securities
	Debt or equity securities are classified into the following reporting categories: held-to-maturity, trading or available-for-sale securities. The investments in debt securities, which typically mature in one year or less, are currently classified as held-to-maturity and valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The fair value of marketable securities is measured using Level 1 inputs (see Note 10 for more information concerning fair value measurements). The marketable securities matured on January 10, 2014 and are classified on the balance sheet in other assets. Marketable securities also includes approximately $16.0 million in money market funds. The carrying value approximates fair value and are measured using Level 1 inputs. The gross unrecognized holding gains and losses as of December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013 were not material. These investments are used as collateral to secure the SUSP term loan and are intended to be used only for future capital expenditures.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable
	The majority of the trade receivables are from credit cards and wholesale fuel customers. Credit is extended based on evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. Receivables are recorded at face value, without interest or discount. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and on a specific identification basis. Credit losses are recorded when accounts are deemed uncollectible. Non-trade receivables consist mainly of vendor rebate receivables.
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of average cost, as determined by the retail inventory method, or market. Fuel inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market. Maintenance spare parts inventories are valued using the average cost method. Shipping and handling costs are included in the cost of inventories. The Company records an allowance for shortage and obsolescence relating to merchandise and maintenance spare parts inventory based on historical trends and any known changes in merchandise mix or parts requirements.
Property and Equipment and Assets Not in Productive Use	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the assets, estimated to be forty years for buildings, three to fifteen years for equipment and thirty years for underground storage tanks.
	The Company capitalizes interest expense as part of the cost of construction of facilities and equipment and amortizes this amount over the life of the underlying asset.
	Amortization of leasehold improvements is based upon the shorter of the remaining terms of the leases including renewal periods that are reasonably assured, or the estimated useful lives, which approximate twenty years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Gains or losses on the disposition of property and equipment are recorded in the period incurred except for sale leaseback transactions, in which gains are deferred over the term of the lease.
	Assets Not in Productive Use
	Properties are classified as other noncurrent assets when management determines that they are in excess and intends to offer them for sale, and are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell. Excess properties are classified as assets held for sale in current assets when they are under contract for sale, or otherwise probable that they will be sold within the ensuing fiscal year. These assets primarily consist of land and some buildings.
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets (including intangible assets) are tested for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If indicators exist, the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the asset are compared to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value is greater than the estimated undiscounted future cash flow amount, an impairment charge is recorded within loss on disposal of assets and impairment charge in the statement of operations for amounts necessary to reduce the corresponding carrying value of the asset to fair value. The impairment loss calculations require management to apply judgment in estimating future cash flows and the discount rates that reflect the risk inherent in future cash flows.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination are recorded at fair value as of the date acquired. Acquired intangibles determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but are instead tested for impairment at least annually, and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The annual impairment test of goodwill is performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
	In its annual impairment analysis, the Company uses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (likelihood of more than 50%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill.
	The Company's reporting units are the same as its reportable segments, retail and wholesale. In applying the qualitative approach, the Company determined that both the retail and wholesale business units more likely than not had a fair value which exceeded the carrying value. Some of the factors considered in applying this test include the consideration of macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors affecting the business, the overall financial performance of the business segment, and the performance of the share price of the Company.
	If qualitative factors were not deemed sufficient to conclude that the fair value of the reporting unit more likely than not exceeded the carrying value of the reporting unit, then the two-step approach would be applied in making an evaluation. In step one, multiple valuation methodologies, including a market approach (market price multiples of comparable companies) and an income approach (discounted cash flow analysis) would be used. The values ascertained using these methods would be weighted to obtain a total fair value.  The computations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions.  Critical estimates and assumptions that are used as part of these evaluations include, among other things, selection of comparable publicly traded companies, the discount rate applied to future earnings reflecting a weighted average cost of capital rate, and earnings growth assumptions. A discounted cash flow analysis requires us to make various judgmental assumptions about sales, operating margins, capital expenditures, working capital and growth rates. Assumptions about sales, operating margins, capital expenditures and growth rates are based on our budgets, business plans, economic projections, and anticipated future cash flows. The annual planning process that we undertake to prepare the long range financial forecast takes into consideration a multitude of factors including historical growth rates and operating performance, related industry trends, macroeconomic conditions, inflationary and deflationary forces, pricing strategies, customer demand analysis, operating trends, competitor analysis, and marketplace data, among others.
	If after assessing the totality of events or circumstances an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount then performing the two-step test is unnecessary.
	If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment by determining an “implied fair value” of goodwill. The determination of the Company’s “implied fair value” requires the Company to allocate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any unallocated fair value represents the “implied fair value” of goodwill, which is compared to the corresponding carrying value. If the "implied fair value" is less than the carrying value, an impairment charge would be recorded.
Other Intangible Assets	'
	Other Intangible Assets
	Other intangible assets consist of debt issuance costs, supply agreements with customers, favorable and unfavorable lease arrangements, New Mexico liquor licenses, and the fair value attributable to trade names and franchise rights. Separable intangible assets that are not determined to have an indefinite life are amortized over their useful lives and assessed for impairment. The determination of the fair market value of the intangible asset and the estimated useful life are based on an analysis of all pertinent factors including (1) the use of widely-accepted valuation approaches, the income approach or the cost approach, (2) the expected use of the asset by the Company, (3) the expected useful life of related assets, (4) any legal, regulatory or contractual provisions, including renewal or extension period that would cause substantial costs or modifications to existing agreements, and (5) the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors. Should any of the underlying assumptions indicate that the value of the intangible assets might be impaired, we may be required to reduce the carrying value and subsequent useful life of the asset. If the underlying assumptions governing the amortization of an intangible asset were later determined to have significantly changed, we may be required to adjust the amortization period of such asset to reflect any new estimate of its useful life. Any write-down of the value or unfavorable change in the useful life of an intangible asset would increase expense at that time. Indefinite-lived intangibles are tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
	Debt issuance costs are being amortized using the straight-line method, over the term of the debt. Supply agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining terms of the agreements, which generally range from five to fifteen years. Favorable and unfavorable lease arrangements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease terms. The fair value of the Laredo Taco Company trade name is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years. The liquor licenses and franchise rights have been determined to be indefinite-lived assets and are not amortized.
Store Closings and Asset Impairment	'
	Store Closings and Asset Impairment
	The Company periodically closes under-performing retail stores and either converts them to dealer operations or sells or leases the property for alternate use. The Company closed four, seven and eight retail stores during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The operations of these stores did not have a material impact on the Company’s net earnings. It is the Company’s policy to make available for sale property considered by management to be unnecessary for the operations of the Company. The aggregate carrying values of such owned property are periodically reviewed and adjusted downward to fair value when appropriate.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed within the year incurred and were approximately $5.6 million, $6.2 million and $7.0 million for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Insurance Liabilities	'
	Insurance Liabilities
	The Company uses a combination of self-insurance and third-party insurance with predetermined deductibles that cover certain insurable risks. The Company’s share of its employee injury plan and general liability losses are recorded for the aggregate liabilities for claims reported, and an estimate of the cost of claims incurred but not reported, based on independent actuarial estimates and historical experience. The Company also estimates the cost of health care claims that have been incurred but not reported, based on historical experience.
Environmental Liabilities	'
	Environmental Liabilities
	Environmental expenditures related to existing conditions, resulting from past or current operations and from which no current or future benefit is discernible, are expensed by the Company. Expenditures that extend the life of the related property or prevent future environmental contamination are capitalized. The Company determines its liability on a site-by-site basis and records a liability when it is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The estimated liability is not discounted. A related receivable is recorded for estimable probable reimbursements. Environmental expenditures not eligible for refund from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") or other state funds may be recoverable in whole or part from a third party or from the Company’s tank owners insurance coverage, in which case the Company has recorded a liability for its estimated net exposure.
Asset Retirement Obligations	'
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The estimated future cost to remove an underground storage tank is recognized over the estimated useful life of the storage tank. We record a discounted liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation with a corresponding increase to the carrying value of the related long-lived asset at the time an underground storage tank is installed. We depreciate the amount added to property and equipment and recognize accretion expense in connection with the discounted liability over the remaining life of the tank. We base our estimates of the anticipated future costs for removal of an underground storage tank on our prior experience with removal. We review our assumptions for computing the estimated liability for the removal of underground storage tanks on an annual basis. Any change in estimated cash flows are reflected as an adjustment to the liability and the associated asset.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenues from our two primary product categories, merchandise and motor fuel, are recognized at the time of sale or when fuel is delivered to the customer. The Company charges its wholesale customers for third-party transportation costs, which are recorded net in cost of sales. A portion of our motor fuel sales to wholesale customers are on a consignment basis, in which we retain title to inventory, control access to and sale of fuel inventory, and recognize revenue at the time the fuel is sold to the ultimate customer. We typically own the fuel dispensing equipment and underground storage tanks at consignment sites, and in some cases we own the entire site and have entered into an operating lease with the wholesale customer operating the site. We derive other income from lottery ticket sales, money orders, prepaid phone cards and wireless services, ATM transactions, car washes, movie rentals and other ancillary product and service offerings. We record service revenue on a net commission basis at the time the services are rendered.
Motor Fuel and Sales Taxes	'
	Motor Fuel and Sales Taxes
	Certain motor fuel and sales taxes are collected from customers and remitted to governmental agencies either directly or through suppliers by the Company. Taxes on retail motor fuel sales, including consignment arrangements, were approximately $375.0 million, $403.2 million and $382.7 million for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and are included in gross motor fuel sales and cost of motor fuel sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Sales taxes on retail merchandise sales were approximately $58.5 million, $65.0 million and $70.4 million for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and are reported net in merchandise sales and cost of merchandise sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Motor fuel tax on wholesale sales to third party customers are reported net in motor fuel sales and cost of motor fuel sales.
Vendor Allowances, Rebates and Deferred Branding Incentives	'
	Vendor Allowances, Rebates and Deferred Branding Incentives
	We receive payments for vendor allowances, volume rebates, deferred branding incentives related to our fuel supply contracts and other supply arrangements in connection with various programs. Earned payments are recorded as a reduction to cost of sales or expenses to which the particular payment relates. For the years ended 2011, 2012 and 2013 we recognized earned rebates of $37.2 million, $42.6 million and $50.3 million, respectively. Unearned branding incentives are deferred and amortized as earned over the term of the respective agreement. Deferred branding incentives are amortized on a straight line basis over the term of the agreement. In the case of volume related vendor rebates on merchandise, rebates earned based upon purchases are reflected in inventory and recognized in cost of sales when the merchandise is sold.
Lease Accounting	'
	Lease Accounting
	The Company leases a portion of its convenience store properties under non-cancelable operating leases, whose initial terms are typically 10 to 20 years, along with options that permit renewals for additional periods. Minimum rent is expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease including renewal periods that are reasonably assured at the inception of the lease. In addition to minimum rental payments, certain leases require additional payments based on sales volume. The Company is typically responsible for payment of real estate taxes, maintenance expenses and insurance. The Company also leases certain vehicles, which are typically less than five years.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We recognize deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future income tax consequences of temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the related income tax basis. SUSP is a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes and therefore SUSS is taxable on its portion of SUSP's taxable income. Our deferred income tax liabilities and assets reflect our share of temporary differences incurred since the SUSP IPO.
	The Company recognizes the impact of a tax position in the financial statements, if that position is not more likely than not of being sustained, based on the technical merits of the position. See Note 16 for additional information on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Cash, accounts receivable, certain other current assets, marketable securities, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at fair value because of the short-term maturity of the instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company and the Partnership have granted non-qualified options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and phantom units for a fixed number of units to certain employees. Stock-based compensation expense is based on the estimated grant-date fair value. We recognize this compensation expense net of an estimated forfeiture rate over the requisite service period of the award.
Reclassification	'
	Reclassification of Prior Year Amounts
	Certain line items have been reclassified for presentation purposes. On the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as of December 30, 2012, a reclassification between other current assets, accrued expenses, and long-term deferred tax liabilities was made to reflect a revision in our 2012 income tax provision between current and deferred income taxes. This revision had no impact on total income tax expense for the year ended December 30, 2012. Also on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 30, 2012, long-term deferred gain was reclassified to be combined with other noncurrent liabilities.
	In 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales and cost of motor fuel sales to be consistent with its presentation of all other retail motor fuel sales. The effect of this immaterial error was to increase motor fuel sales and motor fuel cost of sales by $54.6 million and $54.7 million for 2011 and 2012, respectively. This revision had no impact on gross margin, income from operations, net income and comprehensive income, or the balance sheets or statements of cash flows.
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Concentration Risk
	For fiscal 2012 and 2013, the Company purchased approximately 38% and 34%, respectively, of its general merchandise, including most cigarettes and grocery items, from a single wholesale grocer, McLane Company, Inc. (“McLane”). The Company has been using McLane since 1992. The current two-year contract expired December 2012, and at the Company's option contains three one-year renewals under which the Company is currently operating. We have exercised the second renewal option which runs through January 1, 2015. The Company purchases most of its restaurant products and ingredients from Labatt Food Service, LLC (“Labatt”). The current three-year contract expired in December 2013 and at the Company's option contains two one-year renewals, the first of which we have exercised.
	Valero and Chevron supplied approximately 35% and 20% respectively, of the Company’s motor fuel purchases in both fiscal 2012 and 2013. The Company has contracts with Valero and Chevron that expire in July 2018 and August 2014, respectively.
	No customers are individually material to our operations.
Cost of Sales	'
	Cost of Sales
	We include in Cost of Sales all costs we incur to acquire fuel and merchandise, including the costs of purchasing, storing and transporting inventory prior to delivery to our customers. Items are removed from inventory and are included in cost of sales based on average cost using the weighted average cost for motor fuel and the retail inventory method for merchandise. Cost of sales does not include any depreciation of our property, plant and equipment, as any amounts attributed to cost of sales would not be significant. Depreciation is separately classified in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	FASB ASU No. 2013-11. In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, "Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists-Subtopic 740-10." An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, shall be presented in the 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. To the extent 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. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013 but
	early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the presentation of our consolidated financial statements.
	FASB ASU No. 2012-02. In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, "Intangibles- Goodwill and Other." This guidance permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350. The ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance affected our impairment steps only but did not have an affect on our results of operations, cash flows or related disclosures.

Susser_Petroleum_Partners_LP_T

Susser Petroleum Partners LP (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]	'
	The liabilities which are guaranteed by us are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31,		December 31,
		2012		2013
	Accounts Payable	$	68,037	$	82,622
	Current portion of long-term debt	24		25
	Long-term debt and revolver	181,741		181,716

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
		December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Accounts receivable, trade	$	41,456		$	74,338
	Credit card receivables	41,590			43,693
	Vendor receivables for rebates, branding and others	10,244			10,580
	ATM fund receivables	7,789			7,736
	Notes receivable, short-term	564			670
	Other receivables	4,938			2,609
	Allowance for uncollectible accounts	(707		)	(480		)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	105,874		$	139,146
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	Following is a summary of the valuation accounts related to accounts and notes receivable:
		Balance at			Additions			Amounts Written		Balance at
		Beginning of			Charged to Costs			Off, Net of		End of
		Period			and Expenses			Recoveries		Period
		(in thousands)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts:
	January 1, 2012	$	1,054		$	189		$	596	$	647
	December 30, 2012	647			1,015			955		707
	December 29, 2013	707			300			527		480

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventories	'
	Inventories consisted of the following:
		December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Merchandise	$	59,884		$	63,369
	Fuel-retail	34,550			37,364
	Fuel-consignment	6,829			6,543
	Fuel-other wholesale	3,639			8,160
	Lottery	2,363			2,362
	Equipment and maintenance spare parts	8,396			9,398
	Allowance for inventory shortage and obsolescence	(613		)	(675		)
	Inventories, net	$	115,048		$	126,521
Schedule of Inventory Valuation	'
	Following is a summary of the valuation account related to inventory:
		Balance at			Additions			Amounts Written		Balance at
		Beginning of			Charged to Costs			Off, Net of		End of
		Period			and Expenses			Recoveries		Period
		(in thousands)
	Allowance for inventory shortage and obsolescence:
	January 1, 2012	$	1,130		$	(209	)	$	230	$	691
	December 30, 2012	691			203			281		613
	December 29, 2013	613			108			46		675

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment consisted of the following:
		December 30,		December 29,
		2012		2013
		(in thousands)
	Land	$	182,288	$	209,081
	Buildings and leasehold improvements	338,287		427,218
	Equipment	288,123		358,413
	Construction in progress	33,014		31,685
	Total property and equipment	841,712		1,026,397
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	239,561		289,537
	Property and equipment, net	$	602,151	$	736,860

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The following table reflects goodwill balances and activity for the years ended December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013:
		December 30, 2012		December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	244,398	$	244,398
	Additions	—		9,887
	Dispositions	—		—
	Balance at end of period	$	244,398	$	254,285
	The change in carrying amount of goodwill by business segment for the years ended December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013 is as follows:
		Retail Segment		Wholesale Segment			Total
	Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	223,737	$	20,661		$	244,398
	Additions	—		—			—
	Balance as of December 30, 2012	223,737		20,661			244,398
	Additions	—		9,887			9,887
	Balance as of December 29, 2013	$	223,737	$	30,548		$	254,285
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	'
	The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, at December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013:
		December 30, 2012							December 29, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying		Amortization			Amount		Carrying		Amortization			Amount
		Amount							Amount
		(in thousands)
	Indefinite-lived
	Trade name	$	45	$	—		$	45	$	45	$	—		$	45
	Franchise rights	489		—			489		489		—			489
	Liquor licenses	12,038		—			12,038		12,038		—			12,038
	Finite-lived
	Supply agreements	31,585		9,521			22,064		34,573		12,924			21,649
	Favorable leasehold arrangements, net	323		(196		)	519		502		(82		)	584
	Loan origination costs	15,848		8,040			7,808		5,832		992			4,840
	Trade names	5,756		3,491			2,265		4,246		2,264			1,982
	Other	664		128			536		389		32			357
	Intangible assets, net	$	66,748	$	20,984		$	45,764	$	58,114	$	16,130		$	41,984
Schedule of Amortization and Interest Expense	'
	The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization includable in amortization expense and interest expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for finite-lived intangibles as of December 29, 2013 (in thousands):
		Amortization		Interest
	2014	$	3,646	$	1,202
	2015	3,445		1,202
	2016	3,150		1,202
	2017	2,830		1,065
	2018	2,430		170

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	'
	Current accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
		December 30, 2012		December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Property, fuel and sales tax	$	14,792	$	21,560
	Payroll and employee benefits	22,824		17,681
	Reserve for environmental remediation, short-term	382		868
	Insurance reserves	9,807		9,695
	Deferred branding incentives, short-term	592		610
	Deferred gain, short-term portion	2,232		2,232
	Interest payable	5,058		723
	Deposits and other	8,147		11,202
	Total	$	63,834	$	64,571

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt	'
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		December 30,			29-Dec-13
		2012
		(in thousands)
	SUSS revolving credit agreement, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	$	—		$	189,250
	SUSP revolving credit agreement, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	35,590			156,210
	SUSP term loan, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	148,166			25,866
	8.5% senior unsecured notes due 2016	425,000			—
	Other notes payable	1,581			4,543
	Unamortized discount	(3,062		)	—
	Total debt	607,275			375,869
	Less: Current maturities	36			535
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	607,239		$	375,334
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	'
	At December 29, 2013 scheduled future debt maturities are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	535
	2015	26,411
	2016	1,538
	2017	157,727
	2018	189,268
	Thereafter	390
	Total	$	375,869

Other_Noncurrent_Liabilities_T

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Noncurrent Liabilities	'
	Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following:
		Year Ended
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Deferred gain, long-term	$	28,548		$	26,290
	Deferred branding incentives and other, long-term	5,804			4,242
	Accrued straight-line rent	6,985			7,323
	Reserve for underground storage tank removal	4,022			4,094
	Reserve for environmental remediation, long-term	86			—
	Total	$	45,445		$	41,949
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations	'
	ns for the years ended December 30, 2012 and December 29, 2013:
		Year Ended
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	4,071		$	4,022
	Liabilities incurred	115			66
	Liabilities settled	(566		)	(331		)
	Accretion expense	402			337
	Balance at end of period	$	4,022		$	4,094

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Rent Expense	'
		Year Ended
		January 1,			December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2012			2013
	Cash rent:
	Store base rent	$	45,117		$	46,512		$	47,597
	Equipment rent	2,078			1,636			1,522
	Contingent rent	285			301			296
	Total cash rent	$	47,480		$	48,449		$	49,415
	Non-cash rent:
	Straight-line rent	489			190			311
	Amortization of deferred gain	(2,231		)	(2,232		)	(2,258		)
	Net rent expense	$	45,738		$	46,407		$	47,468
Schedule of Rent Expense by Segment	'
	Rent expense by segment is as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1, 2012			December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Retail segment	$	42,494		$	43,015		$	43,622
	Wholesale segment	4,310			4,190			3,823
	Intercompany eliminations and all other	(1,066		)	(798		)	23
	Net rent expense	$	45,738		$	46,407		$	47,468
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments	'
	Future minimum lease payments for future fiscal years are as follows:
		(in thousands)
	2014	$	48,638
	2015	47,509
	2016	46,752
	2017	46,094
	2018	45,411
	Thereafter	353,367
	Total	$	587,771
Schedule of Self-Insurance	'
		Year Ended
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	7,601		$	9,807
	Liabilities incurred	19,961			22,151
	Liabilities settled	(17,755		)	(22,263		)
	Balance at end of period	$	9,807		$	9,695

Interest_Expense_And_Interest_1

Interest Expense And Interest Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Interest Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Interest Expense and Interest Income	'
	The components of net interest expense are as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1,			December 30,			December 29,
		2012			2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Cash interest expense	$	38,312		$	39,058		$	39,128
	Capitalized interest	(688		)	(1,515		)	(1,035		)
	Amortization of loan costs and issuance discount, net	3,335			3,775			9,956
	Cash interest income	(233		)	(299		)	(376		)
	Interest expense, net	$	40,726		$	41,019		$	47,673
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table Text Block]	'
	Included in the amounts above for the year ended December 29, 2013, are the following charges related to the May 2013 debt extinguishment and refinancing in thousands (See Note 10):
		Cash			Non-Cash			Total
	Call premium on redemption of 2016 Notes	$	18,063		$	—		$	18,063
	Write off unamortized discount and loan costs on redeemed debt	—			8,100			8,100
	Loss on extinguishment	$	18,063		$	8,100		$	26,163

Income_Tax_Tables

Income Tax (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Benefit and Provision	'
	Components of the Company’s income tax benefit and provision for fiscal years ended January 1, 2012, December 30, 2012, and December 29, 2013 are as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1, 2012			December 30, 2012				December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Current:
	Federal	$	86		$	18,913			$	18,893
	State	2,607			2,731				3,301
	Total current income tax expense	2,693			21,644				22,194
	Deferred:
	Federal	23,526			11,865				(5,184		)
	State	128			136				(70		)
	Total deferred tax expense (benefit)	23,654			12,001				(5,254		)
	Net income tax expense	$	26,347		$	33,645			$	16,940
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2012, December 30, 2012, and December 29, 2013 are as follows:
		January 1, 2012						December 30, 2012						December 29, 2013
		(in			Tax Rate			(in				Tax Rate		(in			Tax Rate
		thousands)			%			thousands)				%		thousands)			%
	Tax at statutory federal rate	$	25,831		35	%		$	29,730			35	%	$	17,410		35	%
	State and local tax, net of federal benefit	1,778			2.4			1,855				2.2		2,200			4.4
	Contribution of net assets to SUSP	—			—			3,596				4.2		3,609			7.3
	Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			(1,600		)		(1.9	)	(6,473		)	(13.0	)
	Other	(1,262		)	(1.7	)		64				0.1		194			0.4
	Tax expense per financial statement	$	26,347		35.7	%		$	33,645			39.6	%	$	16,940		34.1	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Capital lease liability	$	10,171		$	41,173
	Accrued expenses	4,462			3,832
	Nonqualified deferred compensation	2,014			2,625
	Accrued straight-line rent	2,458			2,540
	Deferred gain on sale leaseback transactions	10,875			10,080
	Deferred revenue	2,484			2,286
	Stock-based compensation expense	3,324			4,260
	Net operating loss and credit carryovers	—			1,173
	Other	251			90
	Total deferred tax assets	36,039			68,059
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Fixed assets	101,492			135,894
	Investment in SUSP	5,569			3,508
	Intangible assets	4,167			858
	Other	1,725			848
	Total deferred tax liabilities	112,953			141,108
	Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)	$	(76,914	)	$	(73,049	)
	Current net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	4,078		$	4,070
	Noncurrent net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(80,992	)	$	(77,119	)

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Not Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
	Included in the performance shares was a grant of 51,578 restricted stock units in fiscal 2013, with an aggregate fair value of $2.6 million, that are subject to market conditions and were valued using a Lattice model with the following assumptions and results:
		Year Ended
		December 29,
		2013
	Weighted average grant fair value	$	67.08
	Stock-value on date of grant	$	50.56
	Expected volatility	32.88		%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.34		%
	Expected dividend yield	0		%
	Average expected life (years)	2.61
Schedule of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes certain information regarding stock option activity for the fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013:
		Stock Options
		Number of			Weighted
		Options			Average Exercise
		Outstanding			Price
	Balance at January 2, 2011	798,205			$	12.11
	Granted	73,500			15.2
	Exercised	(48,082	)		11.81
	Forfeited or expired	(30,129	)		15.14
	Balance at January 1, 2012	793,494			12.3
	Granted	35,000			27.5
	Exercised	(225,831	)		12
	Forfeited or expired	(13,500	)		15.7
	Balance at December 30, 2012	589,163			13.24
	Granted	65,000			48.12
	Exercised	(101,543	)		14.05
	Forfeited or expired	(4,500	)		20.98
	Balance at December 29, 2013	548,120			$	17.17
	Exercisable at December 29, 2013	421,218			$	12.11
	Vested and expected to vest at December 29, 2013	537,980			$	17.2
Schedule of Valuation Assumptions	'
	Following our IPO, the fair value of each option grant has been estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, with the following weighted assumptions and results:
		Year Ended
		January 1, 2012				December 30, 2012			December 29, 2013
	Weighted average grant fair value	$	7.08			$	12.6		$	23.49
	Exercise price	$	15.2			$	27.5		$	48.12
	Stock-value on date of grant	$	15.2			$	27.5		$	48.12
	Risk-free interest rate	2.2		%		1.2		%	1.6		%
	Expected dividend yield	0		%		0		%	0		%
	Weighted average expected life (years)	6.1				6.3			6.8
	Expected volatility	45.7		%		46.3		%	46.7		%
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	'
	The following table summarizes certain information regarding the restricted stock grants:
		Restricted Stock
		Number of			Grant-Date
		Shares			Average
					Fair Value
					Per Share
	Nonvested at January 2, 2011	297,919			$	11.48
	Granted	85,163			13.73
	Vested	(145,520	)		12.12
	Forfeited	(11,752	)		9.41
	Nonvested at January 1, 2012	225,810			12.02
	Granted	125,588			24.8
	Vested	(149,393	)		10.9
	Forfeited	(6,445	)		15.11
	Nonvested at December 30, 2012	195,560			18.89
	Granted	61,270			45.73
	Vested	(89,535	)		17.62
	Forfeited	(7,737	)		29.65
	Nonvested at December 29, 2013	159,558			$	29.39
	Stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million, $2.0 million and $2.2 million was recognized for restricted stock during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. We received a tax deduction of $2.7 million, $4.4 million and $2.9 million in fiscal 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The remaining compensation expense to be recognized over the next 22 months is a total of $2.2 million.
	The Company has also granted restricted stock units which were subject to performance criteria, in addition to time vesting requirements. The performance criteria for a portion of these restricted stock units have been deemed to have been met. The restricted stock units vest over a 24 to 44 month period. The following table summarizes certain information regarding the restricted stock unit grants:
			Restricted Stock Units
			Number of			Grant-Date
			Units			Average
						Fair Value
						Per Unit
	Nonvested at January 2, 2011		111,000			$	8.75
	Granted		207,700			13.64
	Vested		(52,000	)		8.75
	Forfeited (1)		(82,362	)		13.06
	Nonvested at January 1, 2012		184,338			12.34
	Granted		261,570			24.71
	Vested		(90,842	)		11.05
	Forfeited		(22,702	)		20.76
	Nonvested at December 30, 2012		332,364			21.85
	Granted		465,299			48.01
	Vested		(63,537	)		17.37
	Forfeited (1)		(194,387	)		22.73
	Nonvested at December 29, 2013		539,739			$	43.42
	Remain subject to performance criteria		451,067			$	48.1
	(1) Includes a total of 229,624 units forfeited due to incomplete attainment of all performance criteria.

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information	'
	Segment Financial Data for the Year Ended January 1, 2012
	(dollars and gallons in thousands)
			Retail		Wholesale			Intercompany			All Other			Totals
			Segment		Segment			Eliminations
	Revenue:
	Merchandise		$	881,911	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	881,911
	Motor fuel (4)		2,715,279		3,861,533			(2,257,788		)	—			4,319,024
	Other		33,684		24,817			(12,483		)	1,817			47,835
	Total revenue (4)		3,630,874		3,886,350			(2,270,271		)	1,817			5,248,770
	Gross profit:
	Merchandise		297,601		—			—			—			297,601
	Motor fuel		182,521		31,042			2,121			—			215,684
	Other		33,684		11,981			(3,221		)	1,257			43,701
	Total gross profit		513,806		43,023			(1,100		)	1,257			556,986
	Selling, general and administrative (3)		365,257		18,081			(1,100		)	11,318			393,556
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		39,973		6,197			—			1,150			47,320
	Other operating expenses (income) (1)		1,023		230			—			(33		)	1,220
	Operating income (loss)		107,553		18,515			—			(11,178		)	114,890
	Unallocated interest expense, net		—		—			—			—			(40,726		)
	Unallocated other miscellaneous		—		—			—			—			(346		)
	Income before income taxes		$	107,553	$	18,515		$	—		$	(11,178	)	$	73,818
	Gallons		785,582		1,312,410			(789,578		)	—			1,308,414
	Total assets		$	925,678	$	121,688		$	—		$	48,604		$	1,095,970
	Goodwill		$	223,737	$	20,661		$	—		$	—		$	244,398
	Gross capital expenditures (2)		$	120,040	$	18,509		$	—		$	—		$	138,549
	-1	Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
	-2	Gross capital expenditures include acquisitions and purchase of intangible assets
	-3	Includes personnel, general and administrative, other operating and rent expenses.
	-4	In 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales. Prior years' motor fuel sales have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
	Segment Financial Data for the Year Ended December 30, 2012
	(dollars and gallons in thousands)
			Retail		Wholesale			Intercompany			All Other			Totals
			Segment		Segment			Eliminations
	Revenue:
	Merchandise		$	976,452	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	976,452
	Motor fuel (6)		2,995,840		4,321,412			(2,474,537		)	—			4,842,715
	Other		37,618		29,128			(15,794		)	2,673			53,625
	Total revenue (6)		4,009,910		4,350,540			(2,490,331		)	2,673			5,872,792
	Gross profit:
	Merchandise		330,952		—			—			—			330,952
	Motor fuel (4)		186,041		43,563			2,036			—			231,640
	Other		37,618		13,435			(3,331		)	1,080			48,802
	Total gross profit		554,611		56,998			(1,295		)	1,080			611,394
	Selling, general and administrative (3)		400,406		21,266			(825		)	11,987			432,834
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion		42,714		7,989			(95		)	826			51,434
	Other operating expenses (income) (1)		1,011		153			—			(470		)	694
	Operating income (loss)		110,480		27,590			(375		)	(11,263		)	126,432
	Unallocated interest expense, net		—		—			—			—			(41,019		)
	Unallocated other miscellaneous		—		—			—			—			(471		)
	Income before income taxes		$	110,480	$	27,590		$	(375	)	$	(11,263	)	$	84,942
	Gallons		853,163		1,449,954			(855,045		)	—			1,448,072
	Total assets (5)		$	1,198,468	$	341,759		$	(28,905	)	$	58,468		$	1,569,790
	Goodwill		$	223,737	$	20,661		$	—		$	—		$	244,398
	Gross capital expenditures (2)		$	164,997	$	43,288		$	(29,000	)	$	—		$	179,285
	-1	Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
	-2	Gross capital expenditures include acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets.
	-3	Includes personnel, general and administrative, other operating and rent expenses.
	-4	Effective September 25, 2012, the wholesale segment began charging a profit margin on gallons sold to the retail segment.
	-5	Properties subject to sale leaseback transactions between the wholesale and retail segments are included in assets for both segments and eliminated upon consolidation, due to their treatment in the retail segment as a financing arrangement.
	-6	In 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales. Prior years' motor fuel sales have been adjusted to reflect this revision.
	Segment Financial Data for the Year Ended December 29, 2013
	(dollars and gallons in thousands)
			Retail		Wholesale			Intercompany			All Other			Totals
Segment			Segment			Eliminations
Revenue:
Merchandise		$	1,066,022	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,066,022
Motor fuel		3,171,066		4,544,894			(2,623,229		)	—			5,092,731
Other		39,854		38,177			(23,485		)	516			55,062
Total revenue		4,276,942		4,583,071			(2,646,714		)	516			6,213,815
Gross profit:
Merchandise		361,354		—			—			—			361,354
Motor fuel (4)		158,370		70,530			3,153			—			232,053
Other		39,854		20,388			(9,623		)	137			50,756
Total gross profit		559,578		90,918			(6,470		)	137			644,163
Selling, general and administrative (3)		440,413		30,372			—			12,090			482,875
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		51,668		12,722			(3,603		)	581			61,368
Other operating expenses (income) (1)		2,673		(508		)	—			51			2,216
Operating income (loss)		64,824		48,332			(2,867		)	(12,585		)	97,704
Unallocated interest expense, net		—		—			—			—			(47,673		)
Unallocated other miscellaneous		—		—			—			—			(287		)
Income before income taxes		$	64,824	$	48,332		$	(2,867	)	$	(12,585	)	$	49,744
Gallons		936,232		1,573,007			(930,909		)	—			1,578,330
Total assets (5)		$	1,088,575	$	380,919		$	(129,461	)	$	34,572		$	1,374,605
Goodwill		$	223,737	$	30,548		$	—		$	—		$	254,285
Gross capital expenditures (2)		$	190,596	$	125,624		$	(103,861	)	$	—		$	212,359
(1) Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.
(2) Gross capital expenditures include acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets.
(3) Includes personnel, general and administrative, other operating and rent expenses.
(4) Effective September 25, 2012, the wholesale segment began charging a profit margin on gallons sold to the retail segment.
(5) Properties subject to sale leaseback transactions between the wholesale and retail segments are included in assets for both segments and eliminated upon consolidation, due to their treatment in the retail segment as a financing arrangement.

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation	'
	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations is as follows:
		Year Ended
		January 1,		December 30,		December 29,
		2012		2012		2013
	Basic:
	Net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation	$	47,457	$	46,725	$	14,331
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period	17,289,337		20,727,985		21,156,867
	Per common share – basic	$	2.74	$	2.25	$	0.68
	Diluted:
	Net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation(a)	$	47,457	$	46,719	$	14,392
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period	17,289,337		20,727,985		21,156,867
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding dilutive options and restricted shares/units	413,304		586,753		499,915
	Denominator for diluted earnings per common share	17,702,641		21,314,738		21,656,782
	Per common share – diluted	$	2.68	$	2.19	$	0.66
	Options and non-vested restricted shares/units not included in diluted net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation common shareholders because the effect would be anti-dilutive	82,000		23,592		66,074

Quarterly_Results_of_Operation1

Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality	'
	The unaudited quarterly information includes all normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the information shown.
			2012												2013
			1st			2nd			3rd			4th			1st			2nd			3rd			4th
			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR			QTR
			(dollars and gallons in thousands; except per share amounts)
	Merchandise sales		$	226,070		$	253,125		$	256,419		$	240,838		$	247,478		$	274,727		$	281,610		$	262,207
	Motor fuel sales:
	Retail		736,405			774,115			767,208			718,112			782,979			805,850			825,440			756,797
	Wholesale (c)		452,553			480,807			478,698			434,817			454,594			471,079			490,996			504,996
	Other income		13,111			12,524			12,524			15,466			13,376			13,853			13,550			14,283
	Total revenue (c)		1,428,139			1,520,571			1,514,849			1,409,233			1,498,427			1,565,509			1,611,596			1,538,283
	Merchandise gross profit		75,727			86,360			86,681			82,184			81,833			94,131			95,195			90,195
	Motor fuel gross profit:
	Retail		27,725			69,802			43,887			44,627			37,011			42,987			43,708			34,664
	Wholesale		7,078			11,061			9,576			15,848			15,165			17,081			19,949			18,335
	Other gross profit		12,422			12,571			12,070			13,775			13,029			13,811			13,367			13,702
	Total gross profit		122,952			179,794			152,214			156,434			147,038			168,010			172,219			156,896
	Income from operations		9,508			58,285			26,491			32,148			15,607			33,449			31,043			17,605
	Net income (loss) attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation		$	(528	)	$	29,817		$	6,847		$	10,589		$	(232	)	$	(4,260	)	$	12,897		$	5,926
	Earnings (loss) per common share:
	Basic		$	(0.03	)	$	1.44		$	0.33		$	0.51		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.20	)	$	0.61		$	0.28
	Diluted		$	(0.03	)	$	1.4		$	0.32		$	0.49		$	(0.01	)	$	(0.20	)	$	0.59		$	0.27
	Merchandise margin, net		33.5		%	34.1		%	33.8		%	34.1		%	33.1		%	34.3		%	33.8		%	34.4		%
	Fuel gallons:
	Retail		208,137			215,261			218,507			211,258			223,477			236,075			239,387			237,293
	Wholesale		141,581			153,565			149,828			149,935			146,652			156,165			162,117			177,164
	Motor fuel margin:
	Retail (a)		13.3¢			32.4¢			20.1¢			21.1¢			16.6¢			18.2¢			18.3¢			14.6¢
	Wholesale (b)		5.0¢			7.2¢			6.1¢			6.3¢			5.9¢			6.4¢			7.8¢			6.3¢
	(a)	Before deducting credit card, fuel maintenance and other fuel related expenses. Beginning September 25, 2012, the retail fuel margin reflects a reduction of approximately three cents per gallon representing a profit margin on gallons sold by SUSP to SUSS.
	(b)Third party sales, excludes sales to retail segment.
	(c)	In the fourth quarter 2013, the Company revised its presentation of fuel taxes on motor fuel sales at its consignment locations to present such fuel taxes gross in motor fuel sales. Prior years' and quarters' motor fuel sales have been adjusted to reflect this revision.

Organization_and_Principles_of1

Organization and Principles of Consolidation (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013
SUSP [Member]	'	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'	'
Ownership percentage	50.10%	50.20%
Susser Petroleum Partners GP LLC. [Member]	'	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'	'
Ownership percentage	'	100.00%

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
	segments	store	store
	category
	store
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fiscal Year Period	'	'52	'52
Segment Reporting	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	2	'	'
Store Closings	'	'	'
Number of stores closed	8	7	4
Advertising Costs	'	'	'
Advertising costs	$7	$6.20	$5.60
Revenue Recognition	'	'	'
Number of product categories	2	'	'
Vendor Allowances, Rebates and Deferred Branding Incentives	'	'	'
Earned rebates	50.3	42.6	37.2
Motor Fuel and Sales Taxes	'	'	'
Retail fuel tax	382.7	403.2	375
Retail merchandise tax	70.4	65	58.5
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Possible number of weeks in fiscal year	'52	'	'
Leases Accounting	'	'	'
Lease term	'10 years	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Possible number of weeks in fiscal year	'53	'	'
Leases Accounting	'	'	'
Lease term	'20 years	'	'
General Merchandise [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Number of renewal options	3	'	'
Renewal option period	'1 year	'	'
Contract period	'2 years	'	'
General Merchandise [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Percentage purchased	34.00%	38.00%	'
Restaurant Products [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Number of renewal options	2	'	'
Renewal option period	'1 year	'	'
Contract period	'3 years	'	'
Motor Fuel [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods [Member] | Valero [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Percentage purchased	'	35.00%	'
Motor Fuel [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Cost of Goods [Member] | Chevron [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Percentage purchased	'	20.00%	'
Supply Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Other Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'8 years	'	'
Supply Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Other Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'5 years	'	'
Supply Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Other Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'15 years	'	'
Trade Name [Member]	'	'	'
Other Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'15 years	'	'
Building [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Useful life	'40 years	'	'
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Leases Accounting	'	'	'
Lease term	'10 years	'	'
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Leases Accounting	'	'	'
Lease term	'20 years	'	'
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Useful life	'3 years	'	'
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Useful life	'15 years	'	'
Underground Storage Tanks [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Useful life	'30 years	'	'
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Useful life	'20 years	'	'
Vehicles [Member]	'	'	'
Leases Accounting	'	'	'
Lease term	'5 years	'	'
Marketable Securities [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Marketable Securities	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	16	'	'
Restatement Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'
Motor Fuel and Sales Taxes	'	'	'
Retail fuel tax	'	$54.70	$54.60

Susser_Petroleum_Partners_LP_I

Susser Petroleum Partners LP (Initial Public Offering) (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Oct. 24, 2006

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 25, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

IPO [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners GP LLC. [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Mortgages [Member]

Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

IPO [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of new shares issued

3,775,000

'

'

'

7,475,000

'

'

'

'

'

10,925,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Price per share, new issues

$21.75

'

'

'

$16.50

'

'

'

'

'

$20.50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from Susser Petroleum Partners LP offering

'

$0

$206,154,000

$0

'

'

'

'

'

$206,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ownership percentage

'

'

'

'

'

50.10%

50.20%

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Economic interest percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend Restrictions, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

150.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49.90%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

250,000,000

'

'

'

'

Face amount

'

14,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

180,700,000

'

Debt Instrument, Covenant, Percentage of Outstanding Principal Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

98.00%

'

'

'

Debt carrying amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net

'

-309,870,000

-35,590,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt

'

375,869,000

607,275,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25,866,000

148,166,000

'

'

Marketable Securities, Noncurrent

'

$25,952,000

$148,264,000

'

'

'

$25,952,000

$148,264,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Susser_Petroleum_Partners_LP_S

Susser Petroleum Partners LP (Schedule of Liabilities Guaranteed) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	$189,587	$171,545
Current maturities of long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $500 at December 31, 2013)	535	36
Long-term debt	375,334	607,239
SUSP [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	27,810	20,847
Current maturities of long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $500 at December 31, 2013)	500	0
SUSP [Member] | Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	82,622	68,037
Current maturities of long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $500 at December 31, 2013)	25	24
Long-term debt	$181,716	$181,741

Susser_Petroleum_Partners_LP_C

Susser Petroleum Partners LP (Commercial Agreements) (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Oct. 24, 2006

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 25, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

IPO [Member]

GFI Contribution [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners LP [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners LP [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners LP [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners LP [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners LP [Member]

GFI Contribution [Member]

GFI Contribution [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]

store

IPO [Member]

IPO [Member]

store

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combinations, Contribution Including Net Assets, Indebtedness and Other Liabilities

'

$2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

14,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000,000

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,000,000

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues

3,775,000

'

'

'

7,475,000

'

'

'

'

10,925,000

'

64,872

'

Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital

'

12,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions

'

4,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Distribution agreement term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

Transportation agreement term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

Number of convenience stores

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75

'

'

'

'

Leaseback lease term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'15 years

'

'

'

'

Commercial Agreement, Participation in Acquisitions Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

Commercial Agreement, Exclusive Purchase Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

Monetary Value Of Issuance Of Units from SUSP For Net Assets

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

50.10%

50.20%

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net Cash Consideration

'

18,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, Acquired During Period

'

10,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commercial Agreement, Number of Convenience Store Properties Sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25

'

33

'

'

Commercial Agreement, Proceeds from Convenience Stores Sold

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

104,200,000

'

133,200,000

'

'

Contribution of net assets to SUSP

'

$3,609,000

$3,596,000

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts_Receivable_Accounts_R

Accounts Receivable (Accounts Receivable) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance for uncollectible accounts	($480)	($707)
Accounts receivables, net	139,146	105,874
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	74,338	41,456
Credit Card Receivable [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	43,693	41,590
Vendor Receivables, Rebates, Branding, Others [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	10,580	10,244
ATM Fund [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	7,736	7,789
Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	670	564
Other Receivables [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	$2,609	$4,938

Accounts_Receivable_Accounts_a

Accounts Receivable (Accounts and Notes Receivable Valuation) (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]	'	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$707	$647	$1,054
Additions charged to costs and expenses	300	1,015	189
Amounts written off, net of recoveries	527	955	596
Balance at end of period	$480	$707	$647

Inventories_Schedule_of_Invent

Inventories (Schedule of Inventory) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Merchandise	$63,369	$59,884
Fuel-retail	37,364	34,550
Fuel consignment	6,543	6,829
Fuel other wholesale	8,160	3,639
Lottery	2,362	2,363
Equipment and maintenance spare parts	9,398	8,396
Allowance for inventory shortage and obsolescence	-675	-613
Inventories, net	$126,521	$115,048

Inventories_Valuation_Account_

Inventories (Valuation Account) (Details) (Allowance for Inventory Shortage and Obsolescence [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Allowance for Inventory Shortage and Obsolescence [Member]	'	'	'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$613	$691	$1,130
Additions charged to costs and expenses	-108	-203	-209
Amounts written off, net of recoveries	46	281	230
Balance at end of period	$675	$613	$691

Assets_Not_in_Productive_Use_D

Assets Not in Productive Use (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use	$0.10	$0.30	'
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	-2.1	-0.4	-1.7
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived	0.9	'	'
Wholesale Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets held-for-use	0.5	'	'
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]	'	'	'
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets held-for-use	9.1	7.7	'
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	'	'	'
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	$0.20	'	'

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total property and equipment	$1,026,397,000	$841,712,000	'
Less: Accumulated depreciation	289,537,000	239,561,000	'
Property and equipment, net	736,860,000	602,151,000	'
Depreciation expense	57,200,000	47,400,000	44,300,000
Loss on disposal of assets	2,100,000	400,000	1,700,000
Land [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total property and equipment	209,081,000	182,288,000	'
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total property and equipment	427,218,000	338,287,000	'
Equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total property and equipment	358,413,000	288,123,000	'
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total property and equipment	$31,685,000	$33,014,000	'

Intangible_Assets_Goodwill_Det

Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$244,398	$244,398
Balance at end of period	254,285	244,398
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	9,887	0
Retail Segment [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	223,737	223,737
Balance at end of period	223,737	223,737
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0	0
Wholesale Segment [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	20,661	20,661
Balance at end of period	30,548	20,661
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$9,887	$0

Intangible_Assets_Other_Intang

Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	$16,130,000	$20,984,000	'
Intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	58,114,000	66,748,000	'
Intangible assets, net	41,984,000	45,764,000	'
Amortization expense	3,900,000	3,600,000	2,800,000
Loan fee amortization	1,900,000	3,800,000	3,300,000
Write-off of loan fees related to early extinguishment of debt	5,300,000	400,000	'
Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'
2014	3,646,000	'	'
2015	3,445,000	'	'
2016	3,150,000	'	'
2017	2,830,000	'	'
2018	2,430,000	'	'
Interest Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'
2014	1,202,000	'	'
2015	1,202,000	'	'
2016	1,202,000	'	'
2017	1,065,000	'	'
2018	170,000	'	'
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'4 years	'	'
Supply Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'8 years	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	34,573,000	31,585,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	12,924,000	9,521,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net	21,649,000	22,064,000	'
Leasehold Arrangements [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'12 years	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	502,000	323,000	'
Deferred Revenue, Leases, Accumulated Amortization	-82,000	-196,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net	584,000	519,000	'
Loan Origination Commitments [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	5,832,000	15,848,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	992,000	8,040,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net	4,840,000	7,808,000	'
Trade Names [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average period	'15 years	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	4,246,000	5,756,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	2,264,000	3,491,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net	1,982,000	2,265,000	'
Other [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount	389,000	664,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated amortization	32,000	128,000	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net	357,000	536,000	'
Trade Names [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	45,000	45,000	'
Franchise Rights [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	489,000	489,000	'
Liquor Licenses [Member]	'	'	'
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'	'
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$12,038,000	$12,038,000	'

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'	'
Property, fuel and sales tax	$21,560	$14,792
Payroll and employee benefits	17,681	22,824
Reserve for environmental remediation, short-term	868	382
Insurance reserves	9,695	9,807
Deferred branding incentives, short-term	610	592
Deferred gain, short-term portion	2,232	2,232
Interest payable	723	5,058
Deposits and other	11,202	8,147
Total	$64,571	$63,834

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Cur3

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013
			Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	$4,600,000	$6,000,000	'	'	'	'
Deferred branding incentives and other, long-term	$4,242,000	$5,804,000	$4,000,000	$5,400,000	'	'
Branding incentives straight line basis period	'	'	'	'	'3 years	'10 years

LongTerm_Debt_Longterm_Debt_De

Long-Term Debt (Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	7-May-10
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unamortized discount	$0	($3,062,000)	'
Total debt	375,869,000	607,275,000	'
Current maturities of long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $500 at December 31, 2013)	535,000	36,000	'
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	375,334,000	607,239,000	'
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity	'	'	'
2014	535,000	'	'
2015	26,411,000	'	'
2016	1,538,000	'	'
2017	157,727,000	'	'
2018	189,268,000	'	'
Thereafter	390,000	'	'
Total	375,869,000	'	'
Fair value of debt	376,300,000	'	'
Senior Notes [Member] | 2016 Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
8.5% senior unsecured notes due 2016	0	425,000,000	'
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity	'	'	'
Interest rate	'	'	8.50%
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revolving credit agreement, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	189,250,000	0	'
Other Notes Payables [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other notes payable	4,543,000	1,581,000	'
Other Notes Payables [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity	'	'	'
Interest rate	4.00%	'	'
Other Notes Payables [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Fiscal Year Maturity	'	'	'
Interest rate	7.00%	'	'
SUSP [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt (SUSP: $0 at December 31, 2012 and $500 at December 31, 2013)	500,000	0	'
SUSP [Member] | Term Loan [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total debt	25,866,000	148,166,000	'
SUSP [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revolving credit agreement, bearing interest at Prime or LIBOR plus applicable margin	$156,210,000	$35,590,000	'

LongTerm_Debt_Senior_Unsecured

Long-Term Debt (Senior Unsecured Notes) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	15-May-13	7-May-10	15-May-13
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Credit Agreement [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]
			2016 Notes [Member]	2016 Notes [Member]
				On Or After May 15, 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Face amount	$14.80	'	$425	'
Interest rate	'	'	8.50%	'
Early redemption price	'	'	'	104.25%
Proceeds from Lines of Credit	'	$233	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Term_Loans_Detai

Long-Term Debt (Term Loans) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 25, 2012	Sep. 25, 2012	Sep. 25, 2012	Sep. 25, 2012
			SUSP [Member]	SUSP [Member]	SUSP [Member]	SUSP [Member]	SUSP [Member]	SUSP [Member]	SUSP [Member]	SUSP [Member]
					Term Loan [Member]	Term Loan [Member]	Term Loan [Member]	Term Loan [Member]	Term Loan [Member]	Term Loan [Member]
								Federal Funds Rate [Member]	LIBOR [Member]	LIBOR plus Federal Funds Rate or LIBOR plus Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Face amount	$14,800,000	'	'	'	'	'	$180,700,000	'	'	'
Basis spread on variable rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.50%	1.00%	0.25%
Long-term Debt	375,869,000	607,275,000	'	'	25,866,000	148,166,000	'	'	'	'
Interest rate at end of period	'	'	'	'	0.42%	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Percentage of Outstanding Principal Amount	'	'	'	'	98.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Marketable Securities, Noncurrent	$25,952,000	$148,264,000	$25,952,000	$148,264,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_SUSS_Revolving_C

Long-Term Debt (SUSS Revolving Credit Agreement) (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

15-May-13

Apr. 08, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Apr. 08, 2013

Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Susser Revolver 2013 [Member]

Susser Revolver 2013 [Member]

Amendment [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

LIBOR plus Base Rate Loans [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

LIBOR plus Base Rate Loans [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

Proir to March 31, 2015 [Member]

On or After March 31, 2015 [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Susser Revolver 2013 [Member]

Susser Revolver 2013 [Member]

Susser Revolver 2013 [Member]

Susser Revolver 2013 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$500,000,000

$100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Option to increase

233,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

1.50%

'

1.25%

2.25%

Commitment fee percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.30%

'

'

0.40%

'

'

Senior secured leverage ratio

'

1.5

'

'

2.75

2.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Outstanding Ownership Percentage Securing Revolver, Borrower's Oustanding Equity Interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding ownership interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding voting stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

65.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Line of Credit

'

'

189,250,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of credit outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current borrowing capacity

'

'

$309,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_SUSP_Revolving_C

Long-Term Debt (SUSP Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 25, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 25, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

SUSP [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

LIBOR plus Base Rate Loans [Member]

LIBOR plus Base Rate Loans [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate principal amount

'

'

'

$400,000,000

'

$250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on variable rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

3.25%

1.00%

2.25%

'

Commitment fee percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.38%

'

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated interest coverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.5

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated total leverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.5

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated total leverage ratio at end of fiscal quarter

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net

-309,870,000

-35,590,000

0

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Line of Credit

'

'

'

156,210,000

35,590,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of credit outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000,000

Current borrowing capacity

'

'

'

$233,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Guaranty_of_SPP_

Long-Term Debt (Guaranty of SPP Term Loan and SPP Revolver) (Details) (SUSP [Member], Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member], Guaranty [Member], USD $)	Sep. 25, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
SUSP [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member] | Guaranty [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Guarantee of debt	$180.70

LongTerm_Debt_Losses_on_Early_

Long-Term Debt Losses on Early Extinguishment of Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$26,163	$0	$0
Diluted	$0.27	$0.59	($0.20)	($0.01)	$0.49	$0.32	$1.40	($0.03)	$0.66	$2.19	$2.68
Premium on Redemption [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	18,063	'	'
Unamortized Loan Costs [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,300	'	'
Unamortized Discount [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,800	'	'
After-Tax Amount [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Early extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$16,700	'	'
Diluted	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.79	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Fair_Value_Measu

Long-Term Debt Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Money Market Funds [Member], Marketable Securities [Member], USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Money Market Funds [Member] | Marketable Securities [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	$16

Other_Noncurrent_Liabilities_D

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property	$26,290	$28,548	'
Deferred branding incentives and other, long-term	4,242	5,804	'
Accrued straight-line rent	7,323	6,985	'
Reserve for underground storage tank removal	4,094	4,022	4,071
Reserve for environmental remediation, long-term	0	86	'
Total	$41,949	$45,445	'

Other_Noncurrent_Liabilities_A

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$4,022	$4,071
Liabilities incurred	66	115
Liabilities settled	-331	-566
Accretion expense	337	402
Balance at end of period	$4,094	$4,022

Benefit_Plans_Details

Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
	Y
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'
Minimum eligibility age	21	'	'
Eligibility tenure period	'6 months	'	'
Maximum percent employees can defer wages	100.00%	'	'
Company percent matching contribution	6.00%	'	'
Contribution amount, net of forfeitures	$1.30	$2.80	$3.10
Discretionary contribution amount	'	2.4	2.6
Executives,Officers, and Other Employees [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expense incurred	0.2	0.2	0.2
Executives,Officers, and Other Employees [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'	'	'
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'
Unfunded accrued liability	$7.50	$5.70	'

RelatedParty_Transactions_Deta

Related-Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Related party transactions, operating leases, future minimum payments due in six years	$0.10	'	'
Sam L. Susser and Family [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of leased convenience stores	9	'	'
Number of leased dealer sites	2	'	'
Minimum payments, 2014	2	'	'
Minimum payments, 2015 - 2017	1.8	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years	1.7	'	'
Sam L. Susser and Family [Member] | Aircraft Expense [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Due to related parties	0.6	0.4	0.3
Sam L. Susser and Family [Member] | Susser Company, Ltd [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of leased convenience stores	2	'	'
Noncontrolling interest percentage	14.82%	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years	0.2	'	'
Sam L. Susser and Family [Member] | Susser Company, Ltd [Member] | Lease Transactions [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Due to related parties	$0.20	'	'

Commitments_And_Contingencies_1

Commitments And Contingencies (Leases) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Store base rent	$47,597,000	$46,512,000	$45,117,000
Equipment rent	1,522,000	1,636,000	2,078,000
Contingent rent	296,000	301,000	285,000
Total cash rent	49,415,000	48,449,000	47,480,000
Non-cash rent:	'	'	'
Straight-line rent	311,000	190,000	489,000
Amortization of deferred rent gain	-2,258,000	-2,232,000	-2,231,000
Net rent expense	47,468,000	46,407,000	45,738,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Lease term	'10 years	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Lease term	'20 years	'	'
Other Income [Member]	'	'	'
Non-cash rent:	'	'	'
Sublease rental income	$2,900,000	$2,900,000	$3,000,000

Commitments_And_Contingencies_2

Commitments And Contingencies (Leases, by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net rent expense	$47,468	$46,407	$45,738
Retail Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net rent expense	43,622	43,015	42,494
Wholesale Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net rent expense	3,823	4,190	4,310
Intersegment Elimination and All Other [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net rent expense	$23	($798)	($1,066)

Commitments_And_Contingencies_3

Commitments And Contingencies (Leases, Future Minimum Payments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
2014	$48,638
2015	47,509
2016	46,752
2017	46,094
2018	45,411
Thereafter	353,367
Total	$587,771

Commitments_And_Contingencies_4

Commitments And Contingencies (Letters of Credit and Corporate Guaranties) (Details) (Standby Letters of Credit [Member], Revolving Credit Agreement [Member], USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Credit Agreement [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Letters of credit outstanding	$1.40
Susser Petroleum Partners Revolver [Member] | SUSP [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Letters of credit outstanding	$10

Commitments_And_Contingencies_5

Commitments And Contingencies (Environmental Remediation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
	site
Site Contingency [Line Items]	'	'
Insurance per occurrence	$1,000,000	'
Insurance amount	2,000,000	'
Self insurance reserve	500,000	'
Undiscounted liabilities	500,000	400,000
Undiscounted liabilities, short-term	868,000	382,000
Number of sites for reimbursement under state funds	13	'
Number of sites that transferred to state program	7	'
Number of sites for additional reimbursement under state funds	7	'
Insurance deductible	500,000	'
Number of sites for insurance deductible	6	'
Reserve for asset retirement obligations	4,100,000	'
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Site Contingency [Line Items]	'	'
Undiscounted liabilities, short-term	$500,000	$300,000

Commitments_And_Contingencies_6

Commitments And Contingencies (Self Insurance) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Self-Insurance [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance of beginning of period	$9,807	$7,601
Liabilities incurred	22,151	19,961
Liabilities settled	-22,263	-17,755
Balance at end of period	$9,695	$9,807

Commitments_And_Contingencies_7

Commitments And Contingencies (Deferred Branding Incentives) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]	'	'
Possibility of repayment amount	$21,000,000	'
Deferred revenue	4,600,000	6,000,000
Deferred branding incentives, short-term	610,000	592,000
Deferred branding incentives and other, long-term	4,242,000	5,804,000
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred branding incentives and other, long-term	4,000,000	5,400,000
SPC [Member]	'	'
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]	'	'
Possibility of repayment amount	$11,500,000	'

Interest_Expense_And_Interest_2

Interest Expense And Interest Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	$26,163	$0	$0
Cash interest expense	39,128	39,058	38,312
Interest Income (Expense), Net	-1,035	-1,515	-688
Amortization of loan costs and issuance discount, net	9,956	3,775	3,335
Cash Interest Income	-376	-299	-233
Interest expense, net	47,673	41,019	40,726
Premium on Redemption [Member]	'	'	'
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	18,063	'	'
Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	8,100	'	'
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Name [Domain]	'	'	'
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	8,100	'	'
Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	18,063	'	'
Cash [Member] | Premium on Redemption [Member]	'	'	'
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	$18,063	'	'

Income_Tax_Income_Tax_Benefit_

Income Tax (Income Tax Benefit and Provision) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Leasing Arrangements	$41,173	$10,171	'
Current	'	'	'
Federal	18,893	18,913	86
State	3,301	2,731	2,607
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	22,194	21,644	2,693
Deferred	'	'	'
Federal	-5,184	11,865	23,526
State	-70	136	128
Total deferred tax expense	-5,254	12,001	23,654
Net income tax expense	$16,940	$33,645	$26,347

Income_Tax_Tax_Rate_Reconcilia

Income Tax (Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Income Tax Reconciliation	'	'	'
Tax at statutory federal rate	$17,410	$29,730	$25,831
State and local tax, net of federal benefit	2,200	1,855	1,778
Contribution of net assets to SUSP	3,609	3,596	0
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-6,473	-1,600	0
Other	194	64	-1,262
Net income tax expense	$16,940	$33,645	$26,347
Effective Income Tax Rate Percentage	'	'	'
Tax at statutory federal rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local tax, net of federal benefit	4.40%	2.20%	2.40%
Contribution of net assets to SUSP	7.30%	4.20%	0.00%
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-13.00%	-1.90%	0.00%
Other	0.40%	0.10%	-1.70%
Effective tax rate	34.10%	39.60%	35.70%

Income_Tax_Deferred_Tax_Assets

Income Tax (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Leasing Arrangements	$41,173	$10,171
Deferred Tax Assets	'	'
Accrued expenses	3,832	4,462
Nonqualified deferred compensation	2,625	2,014
Accrued straight-line rent	2,540	2,458
Deferred gain on sale leaseback transactions	10,080	10,875
Deferred revenue	2,286	2,484
Stock-based compensation expense	4,260	3,324
Net operating loss and credit carryovers	1,173	0
Other	90	251
Total deferred tax assets	68,059	36,039
Deferred Tax Liabilities	'	'
Fixed assets	135,894	101,492
Investment in SUSP	3,508	5,569
Intangible assets	858	4,167
Other	848	1,725
Total deferred tax liabilities	141,108	112,953
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	73,049	76,914
Current net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	4,070	4,078
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	($77,119)	($80,992)

Income_Tax_Narrative_Details

Income Tax (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Margin tax	500.00%	'	'
Net operating loss	'	'	$2,400,000
Estimated annual effective tax rate	34.10%	39.60%	35.70%
Income Tax Reconciliation, Contribution of Assets	3,609,000	3,596,000	0
Texas | State Margin Tax [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accrued taxes	2,700,000	2,600,000	2,600,000
Propco [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net operating loss	$3,400,000	'	'
Excluding Contributions of Assets [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated annual effective tax rate	26.80%	35.40%	'

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Jan. 02, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Jan. 02, 2011

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Jan. 02, 2011

Oct. 24, 2006

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

IPO [Member]

Number of new shares issued

3,775,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,475,000

Price per share, new issues

$21.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16.50

Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)

'

125,000,000

125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)

'

$0.01

$0.01

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares issued (in shares)

'

21,634,618

21,619,700

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)

'

21,439,944

21,229,499

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-vested shares

'

'

'

159,558

195,560

225,810

297,919

'

'

'

'

539,739

332,364

184,338

111,000

'

Treasury stock, shares (in shares)

'

194,674

390,201

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

548,120

589,163

793,494

798,205

'

'

'

'

'

Options exercisable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

421,218

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remain subject to performance criteria, shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

451,067

[1]

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, shares authorized

'

25,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, par value

'

$0.01

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Includes a total of 229,624 units forfeited due to incomplete attainment of all performance criteria.

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	$3,066,000	$2,431,000	$550,000	'
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'2 years	'	'	'
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'4 years	'	'	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Options outstanding	548,120	589,163	793,494	798,205
Options exercisable	421,218	'	'	'
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, stock options	1,500,000	'	'	'
Stock-Based compensation expense	600,000	800,000	1,200,000	'
Intrinsic value, options outstanding	25,900,000	'	'	'
Weighted average remaining contractual life, options outstanding	'4 years 11 months	'	'	'
Intrinsic value, options vested	22,100,000	'	'	'
Weighted average remaining contractual life, options vested	'3 years 11 months	'	'	'
Proceeds from stock options exercised	1,400,000	'	'	'
Intrinsic value, options exercised	3,700,000	'	'	'
Grant-date fair value	1,500,000	400,000	500,000	'
Options expired	101,543	225,831	48,082	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	3,700,000	3,400,000	500,000	'
Share-based compensation, period for recognition	'53 months	'	'	'
Stock Options [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of shares issed under plan	2,637,277	'	'	'
Options outstanding	548,120	'	'	'
Options exercisable	421,218	'	'	'
Expiration period	'10 years	'	'	'
Stock Options [Member] | Two Thousand Thirteen Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of shares issed under plan	1,750,000	'	'	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based compensation expense	2,200,000	2,000,000	1,400,000	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	2,900,000	4,400,000	2,700,000	'
Share-based compensation, period for recognition	'22 months	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	1,600,000	'	'	'
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, other than options	2,200,000	'	'	'
Restricted Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'1 year	'	'	'
Restricted Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'4 years	'	'	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based compensation expense	4,500,000	1,400,000	1,000,000	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	3,500,000	3,300,000	1,100,000	'
Share-based compensation, period for recognition	'34 months	'	'	'
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, other than options	$7,800,000	'	'	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'24 months	'	'	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'44 months	'	'	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Stock_

Share-Based Compensation (Stock Options Activity) (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Number of Options Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance, Options (shares)	589,163	793,494	798,205
Granted, Options (shares)	65,000	35,000	73,500
Exercised, Options (shares)	-101,543	-225,831	-48,082
Forfeited or Expired, Options (shares)	-4,500	-13,500	-30,129
Ending Balance, Options (shares)	548,120	589,163	793,494
Exercisable, Options (shares)	421,218	'	'
Vested and Expected to Vest, Options (shares)	537,980	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$13.24	$12.30	$12.11
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$48.12	$27.50	$15.20
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$14.05	$12	$11.81
Forfeited or Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$20.98	$15.70	$15.14
Ending Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$17.17	$13.24	$12.30
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$12.11	'	'
Vested and Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$17.20	'	'
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Number of Options Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Ending Balance, Options (shares)	548,120	'	'
Exercisable, Options (shares)	421,218	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Ending Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	'	$27.50	$15.20

ShareBased_Compensation_Fair_V

Share-Based Compensation (Fair Value Assumptions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Weighted average grant fair value	$67.08	'	'	'
Stock-value on date of grant	$50.56	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	0.34%	'	'	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	'	'	'
Weighted average expected life	'2 years 6 months 40 days	'	'	'
Expected volatility	32.88%	'	'	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Exercise price	$17.17	$13.24	$12.30	$12.11
Weighted average expected life	'6 years 9 months 1 day	'6 years 3 months 6 days	'6 years 1 month 6 days	'
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Weighted average grant fair value	'	$12.60	$7.08	'
Exercise price	'	$27.50	$15.20	'
Stock-value on date of grant	'	$27.50	$15.20	'
Risk-free interest rate	'	1.20%	2.20%	'
Expected dividend yield	'	0.00%	0.00%	'
Weighted average expected life	'	'6 years 3 months 6 days	'6 years 1 month 6 days	'
Expected volatility	'	46.30%	45.70%	'
Two Thousand Thirteen Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Weighted average grant fair value	$23.49	'	'	'
Exercise price	$48.12	'	'	'
Stock-value on date of grant	$48.12	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	1.60%	'	'	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	'	'	'
Weighted average expected life	'6 years 8 months 35 days	'	'	'
Expected volatility	46.70%	'	'	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Restri

Share-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	$3,066,000		$2,431,000	$550,000
Stock Options [Member]	'		'	'
Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Weighted average expected life	'6 years 9 months 1 day		'6 years 3 months 6 days	'6 years 1 month 6 days
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Stock-Based compensation expense	600,000		800,000	1,200,000
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	3,700,000		3,400,000	500,000
Share-based compensation, period for recognition	'53 months		'	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'		'	'
Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Non-vested at beginning of the period, Shares	195,560		225,810	297,919
Granted, Shares	61,270		125,588	85,163
Vested, Shares	-89,535		-149,393	-145,520
Forfeited, Shares	-7,737		-6,445	-11,752
Non-vested at end of period, Shares	159,558		195,560	225,810
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Non-vested at beginning of the period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$18.89		$12.02	$11.48
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$45.73		$24.80	$13.73
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$17.62		$10.90	$12.12
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$29.65		$15.11	$9.41
Non-vested at end of period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$29.39		$18.89	$12.02
Stock-Based compensation expense	2,200,000		2,000,000	1,400,000
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	2,900,000		4,400,000	2,700,000
Share-based compensation, period for recognition	'22 months		'	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'		'	'
Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Non-vested at beginning of the period, Shares	332,364		184,338	111,000
Granted, Shares	465,299		261,570	207,700
Vested, Shares	-63,537		-90,842	-52,000
Forfeited, Shares	-194,387		-22,702	-82,362
Non-vested at end of period, Shares	539,739		332,364	184,338
Remain subject to performance criteria, shares	451,067	[1]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Total Fair Value	2,600,000		'	'
Weighted average expected life	'2 years 6 months 40 days		'	'
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Non-vested at beginning of the period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$21.85		$12.34	$8.75
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$48.01		$24.71	$13.64
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$17.37		$11.05	$8.75
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$22.73		$20.76	$13.06
Non-vested at end of period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$43.42		$21.85	$12.34
Remain subject to performance criteria, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$48.10	[1]	'	'
Canceled in Period	'		229,624	'
Stock-Based compensation expense	4,500,000		1,400,000	1,000,000
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	3,500,000		3,300,000	1,100,000
Share-based compensation, period for recognition	'34 months		'	'
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]	'		'	'
Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Weighted average expected life	'		'6 years 3 months 6 days	'6 years 1 month 6 days
2013 Plan [Domain] | 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 Total Fair Value	$2,700,000		'	'
Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'		'	'
Granted, Shares	51,578		'	'
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]	'		'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'	'
Vesting period	'1 year		'	'
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'		'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'	'
Vesting period	'24 months		'	'
Minimum [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'	'
Vesting period	'2 years		'	'
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]	'		'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'	'
Vesting period	'4 years		'	'
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'		'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'	'
Vesting period	'44 months		'	'
Maximum [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	'		'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'	'
Vesting period	'4 years		'	'
[1]	Includes a total of 229,624 units forfeited due to incomplete attainment of all performance criteria.

ShareBased_Compensation_Phanto

Share-Based Compensation (Phantom Common Unit Awards) (Details) (Phantom Common Units [Member], SUSP [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Granted, Shares	15,815	48,315	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	'	$0.20	'	'
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, other than options	'	'	'	0.4
Share-based compensation, period for recognition	'	'3 years	'	'
Stock-Based compensation expense	'	0.5	0.1	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested Total Fair Value	'	0.8	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Total Fair Value	'	$0.40	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Non-employee Director [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'	'1 year	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Employee [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'	'2 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Non-employee Director [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'	'3 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Employee [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Vesting period	'	'5 years	'	'

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

segments

gal

gal

gal

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of operating segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

Merchandise sales

$262,207

$281,610

$274,727

$247,478

$240,838

$256,419

$253,125

$226,070

$1,066,022

$976,452

$881,911

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,092,731

4,842,715

4,319,024

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55,062

53,625

47,835

Total revenues

1,538,283

1,611,596

1,565,509

1,498,427

1,409,233

1,514,849

1,520,571

1,428,139

6,213,815

5,872,792

5,248,770

Merchandise

90,195

95,195

94,131

81,833

82,184

86,681

86,360

75,727

361,354

330,952

297,601

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

232,053

[1]

231,640

215,684

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,756

48,802

43,701

Gross profit

156,896

172,219

168,010

147,038

156,434

152,214

179,794

122,952

644,163

611,394

556,986

Selling, general and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

482,875

[2]

432,834

[2]

393,556

[2]

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

61,368

51,434

47,320

Other operating expenses (income)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,216

[3]

694

[3]

1,220

[3]

Income from operations

17,605

31,043

33,449

15,607

32,148

26,491

58,285

9,508

97,704

126,432

114,890

Interest Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

47,673

41,019

40,726

Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-287

-471

-346

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

49,744

84,942

73,818

Gallons of fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,578,330,000

1,448,072,000

1,308,414,000

Total assets

1,374,605

[4]

'

'

'

1,569,790

'

'

'

1,374,605

[4]

1,569,790

1,095,970

Goodwill

254,285

'

'

'

244,398

'

'

'

254,285

244,398

244,398

Gross capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

212,359

[5]

179,285

[5]

138,549

[5]

Retail Segment [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merchandise sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,066,022

976,452

881,911

Fuel

756,797

825,440

805,850

782,979

718,112

767,208

774,115

736,405

3,171,066

2,995,840

2,715,279

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

39,854

37,618

33,684

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,276,942

4,009,910

3,630,874

Merchandise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

361,354

330,952

297,601

Fuel

34,664

43,708

42,987

37,011

44,627

43,887

69,802

27,725

158,370

[1]

186,041

182,521

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

39,854

37,618

33,684

Gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

559,578

554,611

513,806

Selling, general and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

440,413

[2]

400,406

[2]

365,257

[2]

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51,668

42,714

39,973

Other operating expenses (income)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,673

[3]

1,011

[3]

1,023

[3]

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

64,824

110,480

107,553

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

64,824

110,480

107,553

Gallons of fuel

237,293,000

239,387,000

236,075,000

223,477,000

211,258,000

218,507,000

215,261,000

208,137,000

936,232,000

853,163,000

785,582,000

Total assets

1,088,575

[4]

'

'

'

1,198,468

'

'

'

1,088,575

[4]

1,198,468

925,678

Goodwill

223,737

'

'

'

223,737

'

'

'

223,737

223,737

223,737

Gross capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

190,596

[5]

164,997

[5]

120,040

[5]

Wholesale Segment [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merchandise sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,544,894

4,321,412

3,861,533

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

38,177

29,128

24,817

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,583,071

4,350,540

3,886,350

Merchandise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70,530

[1]

43,563

31,042

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,388

13,435

11,981

Gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

90,918

56,998

43,023

Selling, general and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,372

[2]

21,266

[2]

18,081

[2]

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,722

7,989

6,197

Other operating expenses (income)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-508

[3]

153

[3]

230

[3]

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

48,332

27,590

18,515

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

48,332

27,590

18,515

Gallons of fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,573,007,000

1,449,954,000

1,312,410,000

Total assets

380,919

[4]

'

'

'

341,759

'

'

'

380,919

[4]

341,759

121,688

Goodwill

30,548

'

'

'

20,661

'

'

'

30,548

20,661

20,661

Gross capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

125,624

[5]

43,288

[5]

18,509

[5]

Intercompany Eliminations [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merchandise sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,623,229

-2,474,537

-2,257,788

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-23,485

-15,794

-12,483

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,646,714

-2,490,331

-2,270,271

Merchandise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,153

[1]

2,036

2,121

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-9,623

-3,331

-3,221

Gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-6,470

-1,295

-1,100

Selling, general and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

[2]

-825

[2]

-1,100

[2]

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,603

-95

0

Other operating expenses (income)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

[3]

0

[3]

0

[3]

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,867

-375

0

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,867

-375

0

Gallons of fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-930,909,000

-855,045,000

-789,578,000

Total assets

-129,461

[4]

'

'

'

-28,905

'

'

'

-129,461

[4]

-28,905

0

Goodwill

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

0

0

Gross capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-103,861

[5]

-29,000

[5]

0

[5]

All Other [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merchandise sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

516

2,673

1,817

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

516

2,673

1,817

Merchandise

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

[1]

0

0

Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

137

1,080

1,257

Gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

137

1,080

1,257

Selling, general and administrative

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,090

[2]

11,987

[2]

11,318

[2]

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

581

826

1,150

Other operating expenses (income)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51

[3]

-470

[3]

-33

[3]

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12,585

-11,263

-11,178

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12,585

-11,263

-11,178

Gallons of fuel

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Total assets

34,572

[4]

'

'

'

58,468

'

'

'

34,572

[4]

58,468

48,604

Goodwill

0

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

0

0

0

Gross capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

[5]

$0

[5]

$0

[5]

[1]

Effective September 25, 2012, the wholesale segment began charging a profit margin on gallons sold to the retail segment.

[2]

Includes personnel, general and administrative, other operating and rent expenses.

[3]

Includes loss (gain) on disposal of assets and impairment charges.

[4]

Properties subject to sale leaseback transactions between the wholesale and retail segments are included in assets for both segments and eliminated upon consolidation, due to their treatment in the retail segment as a financing arrangement.

[5]

Gross capital expenditures include acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets.

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation	$5,926	$12,897	($4,260)	($232)	$10,589	$6,847	$29,817	($528)	$14,331	$46,725	$47,457
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,156,867	20,727,985	17,289,337
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.28	$0.61	($0.20)	($0.01)	$0.51	$0.33	$1.44	($0.03)	$0.68	$2.25	$2.74
Net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation, adjusted for dilutive impact of noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$14,392	$46,719	$47,457
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding dilutive options and restricted shares/units (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	499,915	586,753	413,304
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,656,782	21,314,738	17,702,641
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$0.27	$0.59	($0.20)	($0.01)	$0.49	$0.32	$1.40	($0.03)	$0.66	$2.19	$2.68
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	66,074	23,592	82,000

Quarterly_Results_of_Operation2

Quarterly Results of Operations and Seasonality (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

gal

gal

gal

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merchandise sales

$262,207

$281,610

$274,727

$247,478

$240,838

$256,419

$253,125

$226,070

$1,066,022

$976,452

$881,911

Motor Fuel Sales:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motor fuel sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,092,731

4,842,715

4,319,024

Other income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55,062

53,625

47,835

Total revenues

1,538,283

1,611,596

1,565,509

1,498,427

1,409,233

1,514,849

1,520,571

1,428,139

6,213,815

5,872,792

5,248,770

Merchandise gross profit

90,195

95,195

94,131

81,833

82,184

86,681

86,360

75,727

361,354

330,952

297,601

Motor Fuel Gross Profit:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fuel gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

232,053

[1]

231,640

215,684

Other gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,756

48,802

43,701

Total gross profit

156,896

172,219

168,010

147,038

156,434

152,214

179,794

122,952

644,163

611,394

556,986

Income from operations

17,605

31,043

33,449

15,607

32,148

26,491

58,285

9,508

97,704

126,432

114,890

Net income (loss) attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation

5,926

12,897

-4,260

-232

10,589

6,847

29,817

-528

14,331

46,725

47,457

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic (in dollars per share)

$0.28

$0.61

($0.20)

($0.01)

$0.51

$0.33

$1.44

($0.03)

$0.68

$2.25

$2.74

Earnings Per Share, Diluted

$0.27

$0.59

($0.20)

($0.01)

$0.49

$0.32

$1.40

($0.03)

$0.66

$2.19

$2.68

Merchandise Margin, Percentage, Net

34.40%

33.80%

34.30%

33.10%

34.10%

33.80%

34.10%

33.50%

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'

'

Fuel Gallons:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fuel gallons (in gallons)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,578,330,000

1,448,072,000

1,308,414,000

Retail Segment [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merchandise sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,066,022

976,452

881,911

Motor Fuel Sales:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motor fuel sales

756,797

825,440

805,850

782,979

718,112

767,208

774,115

736,405

3,171,066

2,995,840

2,715,279

Other income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

39,854

37,618

33,684

Total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,276,942

4,009,910

3,630,874

Merchandise gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

361,354

330,952

297,601

Motor Fuel Gross Profit:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fuel gross profit

34,664

43,708

42,987

37,011

44,627

43,887

69,802

27,725

158,370

[1]

186,041

182,521

Other gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

39,854

37,618

33,684

Total gross profit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

559,578

554,611

513,806

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

64,824

110,480

107,553

Fuel Gallons:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fuel gallons (in gallons)

237,293,000

239,387,000

236,075,000

223,477,000

211,258,000

218,507,000

215,261,000

208,137,000

936,232,000

853,163,000

785,582,000

Motor Fuel Margin:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motor fuel margin

0.146

[2]

0.183

[2]

0.182

[2]

0.166

[2]

0.211

[2]

0.201

[2]

0.324

[2]

0.133

[2]

'

'

'

Wholesale, Net of Eliminations [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motor Fuel Sales:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motor fuel sales

504,996

490,996

471,079

454,594

434,817

478,698

480,807

452,553

'

'

'

Motor Fuel Gross Profit:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fuel gross profit

18,335

19,949

17,081

15,165

15,848

9,576

11,061

7,078

'

'

'

Fuel Gallons:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fuel gallons (in gallons)

177,164,000

162,117,000

156,165,000

146,652,000

149,935,000

149,828,000

153,565,000

141,581,000

'

'

'

Motor Fuel Margin:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motor fuel margin

0.063

[3]

0.078

[3]

0.064

[3]

0.059

[3]

0.063

[3]

0.061

[3]

0.072

[3]

0.05

[3]

'

'

'

Other, Net of Eliminations [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Motor Fuel Sales:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other income

14,283

13,550

13,853

13,376

15,466

12,524

12,524

13,111

'

'

'

Motor Fuel Gross Profit:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other gross profit

$13,702

$13,367

$13,811

$13,029

$13,775

$12,070

$12,571

$12,422

'

'

'

[1]

Effective September 25, 2012, the wholesale segment began charging a profit margin on gallons sold to the retail segment.

[2]

Before deducting credit card, fuel maintenance and other fuel related expenses. Beginning September 25, 2012, the retail fuel margin reflects a reduction of approximately three cents per gallon representing a profit margin on gallons sold by SUSP to SUSS.

[3]

Third party sales, excludes sales to retail segment.

Subsequent_Event_Details

Subsequent Event (Details) (Sac N Pac [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Number of Stores	47
Number of Fuel Dealer Locations	20
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Purchase Price	$88
Number of Restaurants	23
Stand Alone Branded Quick-Serve Restaurant Concept [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Number of Restaurants	1
Branded Food Service Concept [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Number of Restaurants	6
Land [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Number of Real Estate Properties	5
Land [Member] | Right to Acquire [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Number of Real Estate Properties	2