Roundy's (RNDY) Inactive 10-K13 Mar 152014 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	3-Jan-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	RNDY
Entity Registrant Name	Roundy's, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1536035
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-2
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,277,943
Entity Public Float			$209,675,854

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$3,855,156	$3,352,947	$3,262,586
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales	2,841,922	2,468,062	2,398,285
Operating and administrative	970,691	798,731	755,925
Goodwill impairment charge	280,014	0	120,800
Asset impairment charge	5,050
Gain on sale of distribution facility	-10,084
Interest:
Interest expense, current and long-term debt, net	54,013	41,761	42,003
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,259	4,036	2,173
Loss on debt extinguishment	8,576		11,973
Cost of Revenue, Total	4,152,441	3,312,590	3,331,159
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	-297,285	40,357	-68,573
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	-44,432	14,525	7,133
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	-252,853	25,832	-75,706
Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	-57,014	8,706	6,457
Net Income (Loss)	($309,867)	$34,538	($69,249)
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	($5.30)	$0.57	($1.76)
Discontinued operations	($1.19)	$0.20	$0.15
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	($5.30)	$0.57	($1.76)
Discontinued operations	($1.19)	$0.19	$0.15
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	47,743	44,949	43,047
Diluted	47,743	45,299	43,047
Dividends declared per share		$0.48	$0.58

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss)	$6,136	($283,821)	($27,665)	($4,517)	$8,652	$3,767	$13,472	$8,647	($309,867)	$34,538	($69,249)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Employee benefit plans funded status									-25,541	18,764	-1,455
Interest rate swap fair value adjustment									-80	-264
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)									-25,621	18,500	-1,455
Comprehensive Income (Loss)									($335,488)	$53,038	($70,704)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$58,576	$78,214
Notes and accounts receivable, less allowance for losses of $557 and $1,005, respectively	39,009	36,700
Merchandise inventories	275,457	268,281
Prepaid expenses	21,536	9,219
Income tax receivable	14,818	1,704
Deferred income taxes	4,439	8,086
Current assets of discontinued operations	6,518	46,343
Total current assets	420,353	448,547
Property and Equipment, net	320,263	301,926
Other Assets:
Other assets, net of amortization of certain intangible assets	53,244	59,846
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	27,971	75,239
Goodwill	297,523	577,537
Total other assets	378,738	712,622
Total assets	1,119,354	1,463,095
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	234,572	221,014
Accrued wages and benefits	37,141	31,240
Other accrued expenses	51,861	42,541
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,459	1,322
Income taxes payable		127
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	20,135	46,182
Total current liabilities	345,168	342,426
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	641,197	717,997
Deferred Income Taxes	40,444	77,826
Other Liabilities	106,940	69,502
Long-term Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	71,993	28,917
Total liabilities	1,205,742	1,236,668
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock (5,000 shares authorized at 12/28/13 and 1/3/2015, respectively, $0.01 par value, 0 shares at 12/28/13 and 1/3/15, respectively, issued and outstanding)
Common stock (150,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, 46,777 shares and 49,334 shares at 12/28/13 and 1/3/15, respectively, issued and outstanding)	493	468
Additional paid-in capital	140,004	116,874
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-172,804	137,545
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-54,081	-28,460
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	-86,388	226,427
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$1,119,354	$1,463,095

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for losses	$1,005	$557
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred Stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares issued	49,334,000	46,777,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	49,334,000	46,777,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss)	($309,867)		$34,538		($69,249)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Goodwill impairment charge	280,014		0		120,800
Asset impairment charges	16,193
Multi-employer pension withdrawal charge	49,697
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets	68,967		64,983		66,136
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,309		4,354		2,413
Gain on sale of distribution facility	-10,084
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	-1,654
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment and other assets	-300		125		-438
LIFO charge (benefit)	-3,263		976		1,343
Deferred income taxes	-42,132		3,894		-5,659
Loss on debt extinguishment	9,048				13,304
Amortization of debt discount	2,476		3,040		1,381
Stock-based compensation expense	3,854		2,765		1,431
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of business acquisitions:
Notes and accounts receivable	-338		-5,720		-651
Merchandise inventories	17,713		-10,425		-7,479
Prepaid expenses	-8,579		-161		9,174
Other assets	78		360		329
Accounts payable	-22,185		11,194		-4,824
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	16,005		2,312		-21,458
Income taxes	-20,001		-8,196		-819
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	47,951	[1]	104,039	[1]	105,734	[1]
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	-91,757		-67,109		-62,004
Proceeds from Rainbow Store Sale	76,907
Proceeds from sale of distribution facility	14,988
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and other assets	1,195		531		450
Payment for business acquisitions			-36,000
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	1,333	[1]	-102,578	[1]	-61,554	[1]
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Dividends paid to common shareholders	-150		-21,676		-25,998
Payments of withholding taxes for vesting of restricted stock shares	-719		-390
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	478,000		54,750		117,500
Payments made on revolving credit facility	-478,000		-54,750		-117,500
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	450,800				664,875
Issuance of notes			193,998
Payments of debt and capital lease obligations	-536,432		-158,902		-791,610
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	19,301				112,540
Debt issuance and refinancing fees and related expenses	-5,686		-4,566		-18,166
Credit agreement amendment fees and expenses			-636
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	-72,886	[1]	7,828	[1]	-58,359	[1]
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-23,602		9,289		-14,179
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	82,178	[2]	72,889	[2]	87,068	[2]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	58,576	[2]	82,178	[2]	72,889	[2]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	59,480		44,195		53,484
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes	($3,573)		$21,005		$17,237

[1]	Includes activities from continuing operations and discontinued operations.
[2]	Includes cash and cash equivalents included in assets of discontinued operations.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$177,175	$1,044	$271		$221,365	($45,505)
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011		10,000	27,072,000
Net Income (Loss)	-69,249				-69,249
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock		-1,044	31	1,013
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock, Shares		-10,000	3,050,000
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	111,831		147	111,684
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, Shares			14,706,000
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures	1,431		8	1,423
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures, Shares			830,000
Rounding of partial shares held prior to stock split			-4,000
Common stock dividends	-26,467				-26,467
Employee benefit plans, net of $12,665 tax	-1,455					-1,455
Ending Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	193,266		457	114,120	125,649	-46,960
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 29, 2012			45,654,000
Net Income (Loss)	34,538				34,538
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures	2,765		11	2,754
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures, Shares			1,181,000
Withholding tax on restricted stock grant vesting	-357				-357
Withholding tax on restricted stock grant vesting, Shares			-58,000
Common stock dividends	-22,285				-22,285
Employee benefit plans, net of $12,665 tax	18,764					18,764
Interest rate swap fair value, net of ($176) tax	-264					-264
Ending Balance at Dec. 28, 2013	226,427		468	116,874	137,545	-28,460
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 28, 2013			46,777,000
Net Income (Loss)	-309,867				-309,867
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	19,301		29	19,272
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs, Shares			2,948,000
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures	3,854		-4	3,858
Restricted stock grants net of forfeitures, Shares			-296,000
Withholding tax on restricted stock grant vesting	-650				-650
Withholding tax on restricted stock grant vesting, Shares			-95,000
Accrued restricted stock dividend forfeitures	168				168
Employee benefit plans, net of $12,665 tax	-25,541					-25,541
Interest rate swap fair value, net of ($176) tax	-80					-80
Ending Balance at Jan. 03, 2015	($86,388)		$493	$140,004	($172,804)	($54,081)
Ending Balance, Shares at Jan. 03, 2015			49,334,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha1

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Employee benefit plan, taxes	($17,027)	$12,665	($971)
Interest rate swap fair value, tax	($53)	($176)

Organization

Organization	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Text Block [Abstract]
Organization	1. ORGANIZATION

	Roundy’s, Inc. (“Roundy’s” or the “Company”) is a corporation formed in 2010 for the purpose of owning and operating Roundy’s Acquisition Corp. (“RAC”), and its 100% owned subsidiary, Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. (“RSI”).

	Roundy’s is a leading food retailer in the state of Wisconsin. As of January 3, 2015, Roundy’s owned and operated 148 retail grocery stores, of which 119 are located in Wisconsin and 29 are located in Illinois. Roundy’s also distributes a full line of food and non-food products from two wholesale distribution facilities and provides services to one independent licensee retail grocery store in Wisconsin.

	As discussed in Note 5 below, in the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company exited the Minneapolis / St. Paul market by selling or closing all of its stores in that market.

	As discussed in Note 6 below, during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company closed its Stevens Point distribution facility and transferred those operations to its Oconomowoc distribution facility. The Stevens Point distribution facility was subsequently sold in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014.

	Initial Public Offering—On February 7, 2012, Roundy’s priced the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of its common stock which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 8, 2012. On February 13, 2012, Roundy’s completed the offering of 22,059,091 shares of its common stock at a price of $8.50 per share, which included 14,705,883 shares sold by Roundy’s and 7,353,208 shares sold by existing shareholders. Roundy’s received approximately $125.0 million in gross proceeds from the IPO, or approximately $111.8 million in net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses related to the offering. The net proceeds of the IPO were used to pay down RSI’s existing debt.

	A summary of Roundy’s capitalization upon closing of the IPO is as follows (in thousands):



	Common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011	27,072
	Conversion of preferred stock into common stock prior to IPO	3,050
	Rounding of partial shares held prior to stock split	(4	)
	Sale of common stock through IPO	14,706

	Common stock issued and outstanding at IPO, February 7, 2012	44,824


	On January 24, 2012, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the articles of incorporation to increase the number of shares Roundy’s is authorized to issue to 150,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and to convert all of its outstanding preferred stock into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. Subsequent to the preferred stock conversion, the Board of Directors approved an approximately 292.2-for-one stock split on all common shares outstanding as of that date. In accordance with applicable accounting rules, the Company has restated all of the historical common share and per share amounts for the periods presented to give retroactive effect to this 292.2-for-one common stock split but have not given retroactive effect to the conversion of preferred stock into common stock. Therefore, the 10,439 shares of outstanding preferred stock at December 31, 2011 are reflected as having been converted and then subsequently split in January 2012.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

	Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Roundy’s and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Unless otherwise indicated, all references in these consolidated financial statements to “the Company”, “Roundy’s” or similar words are to Roundy’s, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

	Reclassifications—The Company has classified the 27 Rainbow stores which were sold or closed in the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 as discontinued operations for the years ended December 29, 2012, December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015. Prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation of discontinued operations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to the Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Balance Sheet in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements exclude all amounts related to discontinued operations. See Note 5 for additional information regarding the discontinued operations.

	Fiscal Year—The Company’s fiscal year is the 52 or 53 week period ending on the Saturday nearest to December 31. The years ended December 29, 2012 (“Fiscal 2012”) and December 28, 2013 (“Fiscal 2013”) included 52 weeks. The year ended January 3, 2015 (“Fiscal 2014”) included 53 weeks.

	Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management reviews its estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts and notes receivable, valuation of inventories, self-insurance reserves, closed facilities reserves, purchase accounting estimates, useful lives for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, litigation based on currently available information and withdrawal liabilities for multi-employer pension plans related to discontinued operations, as discussed in Note 5. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results could differ from those estimates.

	Revenue Recognition—Retail revenues are recognized at the point of sale. Discounts provided to customers by the Company at the time of sale, including those provided in connection with loyalty cards, are recognized as a reduction of sales as the products are sold. Discounts provided by vendors, usually in the form of paper coupons, are not recognized as a reduction in sales provided the coupons are redeemable at any retailer that accepts coupons. The Company records a receivable from the vendor for the difference in sales price and payment received from the customer. Sales taxes are not recorded as a component of retail revenues as the Company considers itself a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting sales taxes.

	The Company records deferred revenue when Roundy’s gift cards are sold. A sale is then recognized when the gift card is redeemed to purchase product from the Company. Gift card breakage is recognized when redemption is deemed remote. The amount of breakage has not been material in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 or Fiscal 2014.

	Independent distribution revenues are recognized, net of any estimated returns and allowances, when product is shipped, collectability is reasonably assured, and title has passed.

	Cost of Sales—Cost of sales includes product costs, inbound freight, warehousing costs, receiving and inspection costs, distribution costs, and depreciation and amortization expenses associated with supply chain operations.

	Purchases of product at discounted costs are recorded in inventory at the discounted cost until sold. Volume and other program allowances are accrued as a receivable when it is reasonably assured they will be earned and reduce the cost of the related inventory for product on hand or cost of sales for product already sold. Vendor allowances received to fund advertising and certain other expenses are recorded as a reduction of the Company’s expense for such related advertising or other expense if such vendor allowances reimburse the Company for specific, identifiable and incremental costs incurred in selling the vendor’s product. Any excess reimbursement over cost is classified as a reduction to cost of sales.



	Vendor allowances for volume and other program allowances and allowances to fund advertising related expenses from continuing operations totaled $99.2 million, $90.3 million and $95.0 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

	Operating and Administrative Expenses—Operating and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, sales and marketing expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses and other expenses associated with facilities unrelated to supply chain operations, internal management expenses and expenses for finance, legal, business development, human resources, purchasing and other administrative departments. Pre-opening costs associated with opening new and remodeled stores are expensed as incurred. The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses from continuing operations totaled $19.6 million, $20.1 million, and $21.8 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

	Interest Expense—Interest expense includes interest on the Company’s outstanding indebtedness and is net of interest income earned on invested cash.

	Income Taxes—The provision for federal income tax is computed based upon our consolidated tax return. The provision for state income tax is computed based upon the tax returns the Company files in the appropriate tax jurisdictions. The Company provides for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company periodically reviews tax positions taken or expected to be taken, and income tax benefits are recognized for those positions for which it is more likely than not will be upheld upon examination by taxing authorities. We recognize the settlement of certain tax positions based upon criteria under which a position may be determined to be effectively settled.

	Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are not included in net income (loss) but rather are recorded directly in shareholders’ equity in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity (deficit). The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of the adjustments for pension liabilities and the fair value of interest rate swaps.

	Fair Value of Financial Instruments—ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:


		•		Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that can be accessed at the measurement date;


		•		Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability;


		•		Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which little or no market activity exists.

	The Company has one item carried at (or adjusted to) fair value in the consolidated financial statements as of January 3, 2015, which is an interest rate swap liability of $0.6 million. Interest rate derivatives are valued using forward curves and volatility levels as determined on the basis of observable market inputs when available and on the basis of estimates when observable market inputs are not available. These forward curves are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the interest rate swap as of December 28, 2013 was a liability of $0.4 million.

	The carrying values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value as of January 3, 2015.



	Based on estimated market rents for those leased properties which are recorded as capital leases, the fair value of capital lease obligations is approximately $28.2 million and $24.3 million, as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. Included in the fair value of capital lease obligations is $16.0 million and $11.3 million as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively, related to the capital lease obligations for the nine Rainbow stores that were closed during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 and the capital lease obligations for the 18 Rainbow stores that were sold during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, both of which are included in liabilities of discontinued operations on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company considers the fair value of the capital leases to be Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

	Based on recent open market transactions of the Company’s New Term Facility and the 2020 Notes, the fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities, is approximately $732.7 million and $600.9 million as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. The Company considers the fair value of the New Term Facility and 2020 Notes to be Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

	Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. Accounts payable includes $53.2 million and $71.6 million at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively, of checks written in excess of related bank balances but not yet presented to banks for collection.

	Accounts Receivable—The Company is exposed to credit risk with respect to accounts receivable. The Company continually monitors its receivables with vendors and customers by evaluating the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors, namely aging and historical trends. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on the likelihood of collection based on management’s review of the facts. Accounts receivable are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted.

	Inventories—Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or market. Substantially all of the Company’s inventories consist of finished goods. Cost is calculated on a first-in-first-out (“FIFO”) and last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) basis for approximately 62% and 38%, and 70% and 30%, of inventories at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. If the FIFO method was used to calculate the cost for the Company’s entire inventory, inventories would have been approximately $24.4 million and $21.2 million greater at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively.

	Additionally, cost of sales would have been approximately $0.3 million greater during Fiscal 2012, $0.2 million greater during Fiscal 2013, and $0.4 million greater during Fiscal 2014, respectively, had the Company not experienced a reduction in inventory quantities that are valued under the LIFO method.

	Cost is determined using the retail inventory method for all retail inventories, which totals approximately 66% and 74% of total inventories at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. Cost for supply chain inventory is determined based on the weighted average costing method and such inventory totals 34% and 26% of total inventories at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively.

	The Company records an inventory shrink adjustment based on a physical count and also provides an estimated inventory shrink adjustment for the period between the last physical inventory count and each balance sheet date. The Company performs physical counts of perishable store inventories approximately every month and nonperishable store inventories at least twice per year. The adjustments resulting from the physical inventory counts have been consistent with the inventory shrink estimates provided for in the consolidated financial statements.

Property and Equipment—Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and by use of accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are expensed over their estimated useful lives, which are generally 39 years for buildings and three to ten years for equipment. Leasehold improvements and property under capital leases are amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the term of the lease. Terms of leases used in the determination of estimated useful lives may include renewal periods at the Company’s discretion when penalty for a failure to renew is so significant that exercise of the option is determined to be reasonably assured at the inception of the lease.

Leases—The Company categorizes leases at inception as either operating leases or capital leases. The Company records rent liabilities for contingent percentage of sales lease provisions when it is determined that it is probable that the specified levels will be reached as defined by the lease. Lease expense for operating leases with increasing rate rents is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Deferred Financing Costs—Deferred financing costs and original issue discounts are amortized over the life of the related debt using the effective interest rate method.

Interest Rate Risk Management—In August 2013, the Company entered into two one-year forward starting interest rate swaps. The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”), which requires companies to recognize all of its derivative instruments as either an asset or liability in the balance sheet at fair value.

Long-Lived Assets—Long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparison of the carrying value of such assets to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment provision is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. The Company considers factors such as current results, trends and future prospects, current market value, and other economic and regulatory factors in performing these analyses. Except for the assets at the Company’s Stevens Point Warehouse as explained in Note 6, the Company determined that no long-lived assets were impaired in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, other than goodwill in Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2014 as described below.

Customer Lists—Customer lists, which represent prescription files from acquired pharmacies, are amortized over the estimated payback period on acquisition of the files and subject to review for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

Goodwill—Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually on the first day of the third quarter or whenever events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit below its carrying amount.

For Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2013, the Company determined that it had one financial reporting unit. During the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company reassessed its determination of reporting units based upon the exit from the Minneapolis/St. Paul market, the continued growth of the Mariano’s banner and its management operating structure and determined that it has two financial reporting units. The two financial reporting units identified by the Company during Fiscal 2014 are related to the Company’s business in Wisconsin comprised of the Pick ’n Save, Copps and Metro Market banners and the Company’s business in Illinois comprised of the Mariano’s banner.

The fair value of each reporting unit of the Company is determined by using an income approach based on the discounted cash flows of the reporting unit and a market approach based on comparable market values of the reporting unit, which are considered Level 3 inputs. Projected future cash flows are based on management’s knowledge of the current operating environment and expectations for the future. If the fair value of any reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the fair value of the implied goodwill is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities, excluding goodwill. An impairment charge is recorded for any excess of the carrying amount of goodwill over the implied fair value for each reporting unit.

The Company completed its annual impairment reviews for Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2013 and concluded there was no impairment of goodwill. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company’s market capitalization experienced a significant decline. As a result, management believed that there were circumstances evident which indicated that the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit could be below its carrying amount and management therefore updated its annual review of goodwill for impairment that had been completed as of the first day of the third quarter. With the assistance of a third party valuation firm, the Company completed the first step of the impairment evaluation process in comparing the fair value of its reporting unit to its carrying value. At that time the carrying value exceeded the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit and therefore, the Company completed the second step of the impairment evaluation. The second step calculates the implied fair value of the goodwill, which is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is calculated by valuing all of the tangible and intangible assets of the reporting unit at the hypothetical fair value, assuming the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The excess fair value of the entire reporting unit over the fair value of its identifiable assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of the goodwill. Based upon the calculation of the implied fair value of goodwill, it was determined that the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill, which resulted in a non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge of $120.8 million ($106.4 million, net of taxes) during the fourth quarter of 2012.

In accordance with the Company’s policy, the Company qualitatively assessed its goodwill balance in its two reporting units for indicators of impairment as of the first day of the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. During the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company’s market capitalization experienced a sustained significant decline. As a result, management concluded that there were circumstances evident which indicated that the fair value of the Company’s reporting units could be below their carrying amounts. With the assistance of a third party valuation firm, the Company completed the first step of the impairment evaluation process in comparing the fair value of its reporting units to their carrying value. At that time the carrying value exceeded the fair value of our financial reporting units and therefore, the Company completed the second step of the impairment evaluation. Based upon the calculation of the implied fair value of goodwill, it was determined that the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill, which resulted in a non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge of $280.0 million ($247.1 million, net of income taxes) during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014.

The testing for impairment of goodwill requires the extensive use of management judgment and financial estimates including weighted average cost of capital, future revenue, profitability, cash flows and fair values of assets and liabilities.



The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill consisted of the following (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 28,			January 3,
		2013			2015
Balance at beginning of year:
Goodwill		$	694,137		$	698,337
Accumulated impairment losses			(120,800	)		(120,800	)

Balance at beginning of year			573,337			577,537
Activity during the year:
Acquistion activity			4,260			—
Impairment charge			—			(280,014	)
Adjustment to acquisition liabilities, net of tax			(60	)		—

Balance at end of year:
Goodwill			698,337			698,337
Accumulated impairment losses			(120,800	)		(400,814	)

Balance at end of year		$	577,537		$	297,523


In connection with the sale of the Rainbow stores, the Company allocated $32.6 million of goodwill to discontinued operations. As of January 3, 2015, the goodwill has been written off and included as part of the gain on the sale of the 18 Rainbow stores. Amounts included in the rollforward have been adjusted to show this reclassification to discontinued operations.

As of January 3, 2015, the Company had goodwill of approximately $297.5 million, of which $173.0 million is related to the Wisconsin financial reporting unit and $124.5 million is related to the Illinois financial reporting unit.

The adjustment to acquisition liabilities relates to closed facility reserves that were established during purchase accounting from prior acquisitions. This adjustment represents the reduction in reserve from the original estimate at the time the facilities were acquired. As these reserves were recognized in accordance with EITF 95-3, “Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination,” any subsequent adjustments are recognized as an adjustment to goodwill.

Trademarks—Trademarks, which have indefinite lives, are not amortized but are evaluated annually for impairment. The review consists of comparing the estimated fair value to the carrying value. Fair value of the Company’s trade names is determined primarily by discounting an assumed royalty value applied to management’s estimate of projected future revenues associated with the trade name. The royalty cash flows are discounted using rates based on the weighted average cost of capital. There was no impairment in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 or Fiscal 2014.



Self-Insurance— During Fiscal 2013, the Company was self-insured for potential liabilities for workers’ compensation, general liability and employee pharmacy prescriptions. In Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2014, the Company was also self-insured for employee health care benefits. It is the Company’s policy to record the liability based on claims filed and a consideration of historical claims experience, demographic factors and other actuarial assumptions for those claims incurred but not yet reported. Any projection of losses concerning these claims is subject to a considerable degree of variability. Among the causes of this variability are unpredictable external factors affecting future inflation rates, litigation trends, legal interpretations, benefit level changes and claim settlement patterns. A summary of the changes in the Company’s self-insurance liability is as follows (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 29,			December 28,			January 3,
		2012			2013			2015
Balance at beginning of year		$	22,932		$	25,108		$	19,643
Claim payments			(72,502	)		(31,862	)		(62,522	)
Reserve accruals			74,678			26,397			70,659

Balance at end of year		$	25,108		$	19,643		$	27,780


Closed Facilities Reserve—When a facility is closed, the remaining net book value of the property, net of expected salvage value, is charged to operations. For properties under lease agreements, the present value of any remaining future liability under the lease, net of estimated sublease income, is expensed at the time the use of the property is discontinued and is classified as operating and administrative expense. The liabilities for leases of closed facilities are paid over the remaining lease term. Adjustments to closed facility reserves primarily relate to changes in sublease income or actual costs differing from original estimates, and are recognized in the period in which the adjustments become known.

The following table provides the activity in the liability for closed stores (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 28,			January 3,
		2013			2015
Balance at beginning of year		$	8,636		$	7,428
Charges for closed stores			363			7,531
Payments			(1,511	)		(1,273	)
Adjustments			(60	)		(48	)

Balance at end of year		$	7,428		$	13,638


Concentrations of Risk—Certain of the Company’s employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had 43 union contracts covering approximately 62% of its employees. Of these contracts, none were expired as of January 3, 2015. There are 26 union contracts that expire in 2015. In the aggregate, contracts not yet negotiated or expiring in 2015 cover approximately 13% of the Company’s employees. The remaining 17 contracts expire in 2016 through 2019. The Company believes that its relationships with its employees are good; therefore, it does not anticipate significant difficulty in renegotiating these contracts.

Stock-based Compensation—The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees and directors based on the fair value on the date of the grant. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period of the award, net of an estimated forfeiture rate.

Offering_of_Common_Stock

Offering of Common Stock	12 Months Ended
Offering of Common Stock	Jan. 03, 2015
Text Block [Abstract]
Offering of Common Stock	3. OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

	On February 12, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 10,170,989 shares of its common stock at a price of $7.00 per share, which included 2,948,113 shares sold by Roundy’s and 7,222,876 shares sold by existing shareholders. The Company received approximately $20.6 million in gross proceeds from the offering, or approximately $19.3 million in net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses related to the offering. The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including funding working capital and operating expenses as well as capital expenditures related to the eleven Dominick’s stores acquired from Safeway during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Acquisition

Acquisition	12 Months Ended
Acquisition	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition	4. ACQUISITION

	On December 20, 2013, the Company acquired eleven Dominick’s stores from Safeway in a $36 million cash transaction. As a result of the transaction, the Company assumed the operating leases for ten of the stores and a capital lease liability for one store. As of January 3, 2015, the Company has re-opened all of these stores under the Company’s Mariano’s banner. The transaction enables the Company to expand its presence in the Chicago market and accelerate the number of Mariano’s locations, the Company’s growth banner. The Company paid an amount in excess of the fair value of the assets acquired and recorded goodwill of approximately $4.3 million. The amount of goodwill recorded in connection with the transaction is entirely tax deductible over a 15-year period.

	The transaction was accounted for as a business combination under Accounting Standards Codification 805 (“ASC 805”). As such, the purchase price was allocated based on a fair value appraisal by a third party valuation firm. The Company considers the inputs used in the fair value calculations of property under capital lease and the favorable lease rights to be Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company considers the inputs used in the fair value calculations of the equipment, leasehold improvements and customer lists to be Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

	The purchase price was allocated as follows (in thousands):



	Consideration
	Purchase price	$	36,000
	Capital lease liability assumed		7,765

	Total Consideration	$	43,765


	Assets Acquired
	Equipment	$	9,706
	Leasehold improvements		6,859
	Property under capital lease		8,608
	Intangible assets:
	Favorable lease rights		11,216
	Customer lists		3,116
	Goodwill		4,260

	Fair Value of Assets Acquired	$	43,765


	The favorable lease rights will be amortized over the lease term of the acquired stores. The customer lists will be amortized over an expected life of 5 years. Other than the capital lease liability assumed, there were no other liabilities recorded assumed in the transaction.

	During the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company recognized a net of tax loss of $0.3 million related to the write-off of certain Dominick’s equipment which the Company did not deploy.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations	Jan. 03, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	5. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

	During the second quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company entered into definitive agreements to sell 18 Rainbow stores in the Minneapolis / St. Paul market to a group of local grocery retailers (“Buyers”), including SUPERVALU INC. (“Rainbow Store Sale”). The aggregate sale price for the 18 Rainbow stores was $65 million in cash plus the proceeds from inventory that was sold to the Buyers at the closing of the Rainbow Store Sale. In addition, as part of the transaction, the Buyers assumed the lease obligations and certain multi-employer pension liabilities related to the acquired stores. The total proceeds received from the Rainbow Store Sale were $76.9 million, resulting in an overall gain of $1.7 million.

	As a condition to the sale agreement, the Company entered into sublease agreements for four of the 18 Rainbow stores for a five year period. The amount of the sublease rent payments that will be received from the Buyers are less than the minimum lease payments for these stores. The sublease payments are not considered significant to the operations of these stores, and as such, the Company does not have significant continuing cash flows.

	In addition, during the second quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company announced its intention to exit the Minneapolis / St. Paul market entirely. The remaining nine Rainbow stores not included in the Rainbow Store Sale were closed during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. The Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $11.1 million in the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 related to the assets of the nine Rainbow stores that were closed. The Company also recorded a $10.0 million closed facility charge during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 related principally to the lease agreements for the nine closed store locations.

	The Company incurred severance expense of approximately $2.2 million to the employees of the Rainbow stores that were sold or closed during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014.

	As a result of the Rainbow Store Sale and the exit from the Minneapolis / St. Paul market, the Company expects to incur a withdrawal liability related to the multi-employer pension plans in which the affected employees participate. The Company recorded a charge of $49.7 million for the estimated multi-employer pension withdrawal liability, which represents the Company’s best estimate absent demand letters from the multi-employer plans. Demand letters from the impacted multi-employer pension plans may be received in 2015, or later and the ultimate withdrawal liability may change from the currently estimated amount. Any future charge will be recorded in the period when the change is identified. The Company expects the liability will be paid out in quarterly installments, which vary by plan, over a period of up to 20 years. The net present value of the liability was determined using a risk free interest rate. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014, we received a preliminary notice from one of the plans, which required us to make the first quarterly installment during the fourth quarter of 2014, and these quarterly installments will continue for 20 years. The amount of the payment was consistent with the Company’s estimates when the initial charge was recorded. The present value of the payments expected to be made within the next twelve months is included within accrued wages and benefits, and the remainder of the liability for the estimated multi-employer pension withdrawal is included within other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations as presented in the table below.

	Also in connection with the sale of the 18 Rainbow stores, we have assigned leases and subleases for these stores which expire at various dates through 2026. A remaining potential obligation exists in the event of a default under the assigned leases and subleases by the assignee. The potential obligations would include rent, real estate taxes, common area costs and other sundry expenses. The future minimum lease payments are approximately $38.9 million. We believe the likelihood of a liability related to these assigned leases and subleases is remote.

	The Company has accounted for the 27 Rainbow stores that were either included in the Rainbow Store Sale or closed during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 as discontinued operations. The Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 and the Consolidated Statements of Operations for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014 have been reclassified to conform with this presentation.

	The Company has included all direct costs and an amount of allocated interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and loss on debt extinguishment charges) for the 27 Rainbow stores within net income (loss) from discontinued operations. Interest was allocated based on the ratio of the net assets of the 27 Rainbow stores as of the end of the period to the net assets of the total Company. The Company allocated $8.4 million, $6.4 million and $3.8 million of interest to discontinued operations for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014 is as follows (in thousands):



			Year Ended
			December 29,			December 28,		January 3,
			2012			2013		2015
	Net Sales		$	627,951		$	596,959	$	290,985

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes:		$	10,083		$	10,885	$	(79,942	)
	Gain on disposal of operations, before income taxes:			—			—		1,654

	Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes			10,083			10,885		(78,288	)
	Income taxes (benefit) on discontinued operations			3,626			2,179		(21,274	)

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	6,457		$	8,706	$	(57,014	)


	The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 include the following:



			December 28, 2013			January 3, 2015
	Assets of discontinued operations:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,964		$	—
	Notes and accounts receivable			2,137			374
	Merchandise inventories			33,841			—
	Prepaid expenses			648			914
	Deferred income taxes, current			5,753			4,750
	Deferred income taxes, non-current			1,541			27,971
	Property and equipment, net			41,049			480
	Goodwill			32,649			—

	Total assets of discontinued operations		$	121,582		$	34,489

	Current assets of discontinued operations		$	46,343		$	6,518
	Long-term assets of discontinued operations		$	75,239		$	27,971
	Liabilities of discontinued operations:
	Accounts payable		$	30,572		$	1,060
	Estimated multi-employer liability, current			—			4,554
	Accrued wages and benefits			7,412			30
	Other accrued expenses			4,292			9,006
	Current maturities of capital lease obligations			3,418			2,500
	Income taxes payable			488			2,985
	Long-term capital lease obligations			19,728			13,807
	Estimated multi-employer liability, non-current			—			45,078
Other liabilities			9,189			13,108

Total liabilities of discontinued operations		$	75,099		$	92,128

Current liabilities of discontinued operations		$	46,182		$	20,135
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		$	28,917		$	71,993

Stevens_Point

Stevens Point	12 Months Ended
Stevens Point	Jan. 03, 2015
Text Block [Abstract]
Stevens Point	6. STEVENS POINT

	On July 1, 2014 the Company announced the closure of its Stevens Point distribution facility (“Stevens Point Warehouse”). As a result of these actions, the Company evaluated the recoverability of this long-lived asset group and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5.1 million for the assets at the Stevens Point Warehouse during the second quarter of Fiscal 2014. The fair value of the long-lived asset group was calculated using level 2 market data inputs. At that time, the Stevens Point Warehouse did not meet the criteria of assets held for sale.

	The Company consolidated its supply chain operations previously performed at the Stevens Point Warehouse into its Oconomowoc distribution facility and closed the Stevens Point Warehouse during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company sold the Stevens Point Warehouse, which resulted in a gain of approximately $10.1 million ($6.5 million, net of income taxes).

	The Company recorded severance and other one-time charges of $2.0 million related to the closure of the Stevens Point Warehouse during Fiscal 2014. Other one-time charges included costs to transfer inventory and equipment from the Stevens Point Warehouse to the Oconomowoc warehouse, as well as miscellaneous expenses required to prepare the Stevens Point Warehouse for sale.

Recently_Issued_Accounting_Pro

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	12 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	7. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes” (“ASU No. 2013-11”). ASU No. 2013-11 requires companies to present unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction of the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, if net settlement is required or expected. To the extent that net settlement is not required or expected, the unrecognized tax benefit must be presented as a liability. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exists at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date. ASU No. 2013-11 was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and is applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Because this standard only affects the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits and not the measurement of an unrecognized tax benefit, this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

	In May 2014, the FASB issues ASU No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” (“ASU No. 2014-08”). ASU No. 2014-08 changed the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. ASU No. 2014-08 is effective on a prospective basis for all disposals of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. The Company has chosen to not adopt ASU No. 2014-08 early for the Rainbow Store Sale transaction and the closure of the remaining nine Rainbow stores, and as such, the Company expects this standard will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU No. 2014-09”). ASU No. 2014-09 provides guidance for revenue recognition for companies that either enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. The core principle of the new guidance is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU No. 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

Property_and_Equipment_and_Oth

Property and Equipment and Other Assets	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment and Other Assets	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment and Other Assets	8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS

	Property and equipment, which are recorded at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands):



		December 28,		January 3,
		2013		2015
	Land	$	3,355	$	3,023
	Buildings		27,822		15,072
	Equipment		603,040		652,046
	Property under capital leases		18,119		18,119
	Leasehold improvements		156,216		165,929

			808,552		854,189
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		506,626		533,926

	Property and equipment, net	$	301,926	$	320,263


	Depreciation expense from continuing operations for property and equipment, including amortization of property under capital leases was $54.7 million, $53.9 million, and $62.0 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

	Other assets, which are recorded at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands):



		December 28, 2013							January 3, 2015
		Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
	Trademarks	$	23,400	$	—		$	23,400	$	23,400	$	—		$	23,400
	Deferred financing costs		25,491		(12,027	)		13,464		19,347		(7,994	)		11,353
	Customer lists		14,616		(7,811	)		6,805		14,916		(10,376	)		4,540
	Favorable lease rights		16,216		(3,803	)		12,413		16,216		(4,703	)		11,513
	Prepaid pension asset		905		—			905		—		—			—
	Other assets		3,263		(905	)		2,358		3,030		(1,018	)		2,012
	Assets held for sale		501		—			501		426		—			426

	Total other assets	$	84,392	$	(24,546	)	$	59,846	$	77,335	$	(24,091	)	$	53,244


	Amortization expense from continuing operations (including the amortization of deferred financing costs) was $4.5 million, $6.4 million and $5.8 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

	Amortization of other assets from continuing operations (including the amortization of deferred financing costs), excluding trademarks which have indefinite lives, will be approximately $5.7 million in 2015, $3.9 million in 2016, $3.7 million in 2017, $3.6 million in 2018 and $2.0 million in 2019 and $8.8 million thereafter. As of January 3, 2015, the weighted average life of the Company’s customer lists is 2.9 years. As of January 3, 2015, the weighted average life of the Company’s favorable lease rights is 16.0 years.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	9. LONG-TERM DEBT

	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):



			December 28,			January 3,
			2013			2015
	Term loan		$	516,875		$	444,700
	Second Lien Notes			200,000			200,000
	Capital lease obligations, 7.6% to 10.0%, due 2015 to 2031			12,958			11,849
	Other long-term debt			1,255			1,042

				731,088			657,591
	Less: Unamortized discount on Term loan			5,793			9,815
	Less: Unamortized discount on Second Lien Notes			5,976			5,120
	Less: Current maturities			1,322			1,459

	Total long-term debt, net of current maturities		$	717,997		$	641,197


	On March 3, 2014, Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. (“RSI”), the wholly owned operating subsidiary of the Company, refinanced its existing credit facilities (the “2014 Refinancing”), and entered into two new credit facilities, a $460 million term loan (the “New Term Facility”) and a $220 million asset-based revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Facility”, together with the New Term Facility, the “2014 Credit Facilities”). The Company used the proceeds from the New Term Facility, together with existing cash, to repay the Company’s existing term loan, including all accrued interest thereon and related costs, fees and expenses. The New Term Facility was issued with a 2.0% discount, which will be amortized over the seven year term of the New Term Facility. The New Term Facility has a maturity date of March 3, 2021 that will accelerate to September 15, 2020 if our 10.250% Senior Secured Notes due in 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) are not refinanced in full prior to September 15, 2020. The New Revolving Facility has a maturity date of March 3, 2019.

	The New Term Facility bears an interest rate, at our option, of (i) adjusted LIBOR (subject to a minimum floor of 1.00%) plus 4.75% or (ii) a base rate plus 3.75%.

	Mandatory prepayments under the New Term Facility will be required with (i) 50% of adjusted excess cash flow (which percentage shall be reduced to 25% and to 0% upon achievement of certain leverage ratios); (ii) 100% of the net cash proceeds of assets sales or other non-ordinary course dispositions of certain property by the RSI and its restricted subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment provisions); and (iii) 100% of the net cash proceeds of issuances, offerings or placements of certain indebtedness not otherwise permitted to be incurred under the New Term Facility credit agreement.

	During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company made a $13.0 million prepayment with the net cash proceeds of the sale of its Stevens Point Warehouse.

	Borrowings under the New Term Facility are guaranteed, subject to certain exceptions, by the Company and certain of the Company’s direct and indirect, wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all the RSI’s and such guarantors’ assets (subject to certain exceptions) on a first-priority basis, except that with respect to New Revolving Facility Priority Collateral (defined below) such assets are secured on a second-priority basis, in each case subject to certain exceptions and to the terms of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement described below.

	The New Revolving Facility bears an interest rate, at the Company’s option, of (i) adjusted LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50%-2.00% per annum or (ii) base rate plus a margin of 0.50% - 1.00% per annum. In either case, the margin is based on RSI’s utilization of the New Revolving Facility. In addition, there is a quarterly fee payable in an amount equal to either 0.25% or 0.375% per annum of the undrawn portion of the New Revolving Facility. The Company may use borrowings under the New Revolving Facility for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes and any other use not prohibited by the revolving credit agreement. Borrowing availability under the New Revolving Facility at any time is based on the value of certain eligible inventory, accounts receivable and pharmacy prescription files and is subject to additional reserves and other adjustments.

	Borrowings under the New Revolving Facility are guaranteed, subject to certain exceptions, by the Company and certain of the Company’s direct and indirect, wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all the RSI’s and such guarantors’ assets (subject to certain exceptions), in the case of certain assets designated as New Revolving Facility priority collateral including accounts, inventory, cash, deposit accounts, certain payment intangibles and other related assets (“New Revolving Facility Priority Collateral”) on a first-priority basis, and on a second-priority basis with respect to other assets, in each case subject to certain exceptions and to the terms of the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement described below.

	On March 3, 2014, RSI and the Company entered into a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement (the “First Lien Intercreditor Agreement”), which establishes the relative lien priorities and rights of the secured parties under the New Revolving Facility and the New Term Facility. Pursuant to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the obligations under the New Revolving Facility are secured with a first priority lien on the New Revolving Facility Priority Collateral and a second priority lien on the other assets constituting collateral, and the obligations under the New Term Facility are secured with a second priority lien on the New Revolving Facility Priority Collateral and a first priority lien on all other collateral (in each case, subject to certain exceptions and limitations).

	In connection with the 2014 Refinancing, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $9.0 million (of which $8.6 million is related to continuing operations), which consisted primarily of the write-off of $4.8 million of previously capitalized financing costs, the $3.6 million write-off of a portion of the unamortized discount on the 2012 Term Loan, and certain fees and expenses of $0.6 million related to the New Term Facility. The Company capitalized $4.1 million and $0.9 million of financing costs related to the New Revolving Facility and New Term Facility, respectively, both of which will be amortized over the term of the respective term of each credit facility.

	The terms of the 2014 Credit Facilities contain customary affirmative covenants and are also secured by substantially all of RSI’s tangible and intangible assets. The terms of the 2014 Credit Facilities also contain customary negative covenants, including restrictions on (i) dividends on, and redemptions of, equity interest and other restricted payment; (ii) liens and sale-leaseback transactions; (iii) loans and investments; (iv) guarantees and hedging agreements; (v) the sale, transfer or disposition of assets and businesses; (vi) transactions with affiliates; (vii) negative pledges and restrictions on subsidiary distributions; and (viii) optional payments and modifications of certain debt instruments.

	Prior to the 2014 Refinancing, the Company’s long-term debt included a senior credit facility consisting of a $675 million term loan (the ‘‘2012 Term Loan’’) and a $125 million revolving credit facility (the ‘‘2012 Revolving Facility’’ and together with the 2012 Term Loan, the ‘‘2012 Credit Facilities”). Borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facilities bore an interest rate, at the Company’s option, of (i) adjusted LIBOR (subject to a 1.25% floor) plus 4.5% or (ii) an alternate base rate plus 3.5%. During Fiscal 2012, in connection with entrance into the 2012 Credit Facilities, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $13.3 million (of which $12.0 million is related to continuing operations), which consisted primarily of the write-off of $4.5 million of previously capitalized financing costs, the write-off of the remaining unamortized discount of $2.1 million on our old second lien loan that was repaid, prepayment premiums on our old first and second lien loans that were repaid of $4.7 million and certain fees and expenses of $2.0 million related to the 2012 Credit Facilities.

	On December 9, 2013, RSI amended its credit agreement governing the 2012 Credit Facilities to, among other things, permit the occurrence of the issuance of the 2020 Notes and the second-priority liens securing the 2020 Notes and related obligations and to revise certain financial maintenance and other covenants.

	On December 20, 2013, RSI completed the private placement offering of $200 million of 2020 Notes that mature on December 15, 2020. The Company will pay interest at a rate of 10.25% on the 2020 Notes semiannually, which commenced on June 15, 2014. The 2020 Notes were issued with a 3.01% discount, which will be amortized over the seven year term of the 2020 Notes. The Company capitalized $4.6 million of financing costs related to the issuance of the 2020 Notes which will be also amortized over the seven year term of the 2020 Notes.

	The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2020 Notes to prepay approximately $148 million in principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 2012 Term Loan and to fund the Chicago Stores Acquisition. The Company capitalized $0.6 million related to an amendment fee paid to lenders of the 2012 Credit Facilities. In addition, the Company expensed $3.5 of unamortized loan costs, including $2.0 million of previously capitalized financing costs and $1.5 million of the unamortized discount on the 2012 Term Loan.

	The 2020 Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis, by (i) RSI’s indirect parent company Roundy’s, Inc., (ii) RSI’s direct parent company Roundy’s Acquisition Corp. and (iii) each of RSI’s domestic restricted subsidiaries owned on the date of original issuance of the 2020 Notes, and are secured by a second priority security interest in substantially all of our and the Guarantors’ assets, which security interests rank junior to the security interests in such assets that secure our 2014 Credit Facilities. The 2020 Notes and the guarantees thereof are secured by a second priority lien on substantially all the assets owned by RSI and the guarantors, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions. These liens are junior in priority to the first-priority liens on the same collateral securing the 2014 Credit Facilities (as well as certain hedging and cash management obligations owed to lenders thereunder or their affiliates) and to certain other permitted liens under the indenture.

	At any time prior to December 15, 2016, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the 2020 Notes with the net cash proceeds received by the Company from any equity offering at a price of 110.250% of the principal amount of the 2020 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

	At any time and from time to time on or after December 15, 2016, the Company may redeem the 2020 Notes, in whole or in part, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest:



	12-month period commencing on December 15 in year
	2016			107.688	%
	2017			105.125	%
	2018			102.563	%
	2019 and thereafter			100	%

	On January 3, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Facility. Outstanding letters of credit, totaling $29.6 million on January 3, 2015, reduce availability under the Revolving Facility.

At January 3, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants relating to its indebtedness.

On January 3, 2015, repayment of principal on long-term debt outstanding was as follows (in thousands):



2015		$	1,459
2016			1,587
2017			3,640
2018			5,765
2019			5,168
Thereafter			639,972

Total debt		$	657,591

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
Derivative Financial Instruments	Jan. 03, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

	The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires companies to recognize all of its derivative instruments as either an asset or liability in the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, to the extent the hedges are highly effective, are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, and are reclassified into earnings in the period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Ineffective portions of cash flow hedges, if any, are recognized in current period earnings.

	The Company is exposed to market risk from interest rate fluctuations. In order to manage this risk from interest rate fluctuations, on August 27, 2013, the Company entered into two one-year forward starting interest rate swaps, which will mature on August 27, 2016, to hedge cash flows related to interest payments on $75 million notional amount related to its 2012 Term Loan (the “Swap”). The Swap involves the receipt of floating interest rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the duration of the Swap without an exchange of the underlying principal amount. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company has designated the Swap as a cash flow hedge. The Company has not entered into any other hedging instruments.

	As of January 3, 2015, the Company has recorded $0.6 million in other liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, which represents the fair value of the Swap on that date. As of January 3, 2015, the Company has $0.3 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, which represents the loss on the effective portion of the Swap, net of tax. The Company reclassifies interest payments on the Swap to earnings as the interest payments are made. The Company does not expect the amount of losses that will be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months to be material. During Fiscal 2014, amounts reclassified into current period earnings were not material. The fair value of the Swap as of December 28, 2013 was a liability of $0.4 million.

	On March 3, 2014, the Company completed the 2014 Refinancing. Due to a change in certain of the critical terms of the New Term Facility, specifically the change in the interest rate floor, a certain portion of the Swap was deemed ineffective for Fiscal 2014. The amount is considered immaterial.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans	Jan. 03, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

	Company-Sponsored Plans

	Certain non-union employees are covered by defined benefit pension plans. Prior to January 1, 2005, benefits were based on either years of service and the employee’s highest compensation during five of the most recent ten years of employment or on stated amounts for each year of service. On May 31, 2006, we amended our primary pension plan. As a result of this amendment, no new participants will be added to the plan and current participants will no longer accrue benefits. Employees are still required to meet the vesting requirements of the plan in order to receive benefits.

	As of January 3, 2015, the Company had a letter of credit posted in favor of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in the amount of $10 million.



	The benefit obligation and related assets under all plans have been measured as of the end of Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, the plans’ measurement dates. The following tables set forth pension obligations and plan assets information (in thousands):



			Year Ended
			December 28, 2013				January 3, 2015
	Change in projected benefit obligations:
	Projected benefit obligation-beginning of year		$	199,655			$	179,010
	Service cost			—				—
	Interest cost			7,432				8,419
	Actuarial (gain)/loss			(18,805	)			41,281
	Benefits paid			(9,272	)			(10,952	)

	Projected benefit obligation-end of year		$	179,010			$	217,758


	Change in fair value of plan assets:
	Fair value-beginning of year		$	163,650			$	177,028
	Actual return on plan assets			21,165				10,165
	Company contributions			1,485				853
	Benefits paid			(9,272	)			(10,952	)

	Fair value-end of year		$	177,028			$	177,094


	Funded status		$	(1,982	)		$	(40,664	)


	Components of net amount recognized in balance sheet:
	Prepaid pension costs (other assets)		$	905			$	—
	Accrued pension costs (accrued wages and benefits)			(184	)			(217	)
	Accrued pension costs (other liabilities)			(2,703	)			(40,447	)

	Net amount recognized in balance sheet		$	(1,982	)		$	(40,664	)


	As of December 28, 2013, the Company had one plan that was in a funded status. As of January 3, 2015, all of the Company’s plans were underfunded. The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets were as follows (in thousands):



			December 28, 2013				January 3, 2015
	Fair value of plan assets		$	15,813			$	177,094
	Projected benefit obligation			18,700				217,758

	Funded status		$	(2,887	)		$	(40,664	)


	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of (in thousands):



			December 28, 2013				January 3, 2015
	Net actuarial loss		$	(46,782	)		$	(89,350	)
	Deferred taxes			18,586				35,613

Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(28,196	)		$	(53,737	)




We expect to amortize $5.0 million of the actuarial loss as a component of net pension cost in 2015.

Net pension expense (income) from continuing operations consists of (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 29, 2012				December 28, 2013				January 3, 2015
Service cost		$	482			$	—			$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation			7,835				7,432				8,419
Expected return on plan assets			(12,237	)			(13,152	)			(14,253	)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss			4,368				4,626				2,778

Net pension expense (income) from continuing operations		$	448			$	(1,094	)		$	(3,056	)


The weighted-average assumptions to determine net periodic benefit costs were as follows:



		Year Ended
		December 29, 2012				December 28, 2013				January 3, 2015
Discount rate			4.3	%			3.77	%			4.64	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels			n/a				n/a				n/a
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets			8.5	%			8.25	%			8.25	%

The weighted-average discount rate assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation was 4.64% and 3.76% at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively.

During Fiscal 2014, the Society of Actuaries finalized new mortality tables and a new mortality improvement scale, which reflect improved life expectancies and an expectation that the trend will continue into the future. For the purposes of measuring the benefit obligation as of January 3, 2015, the Company used the RP-2014 mortality tables, projected using the MP-2014 mortality improvement scale. The impact on the projected benefit obligation as of January 3, 2015 due to the adoption of the new mortality tables was an increase of $9.9 million.

For future periods, the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is 8.25%. The expected return on plan assets is based on the Company’s expectation of long-term average rate of return of capital markets in which the plans invest. The return on plan assets reflects the weighted-average of the expected long-term rates of return for the broad categories of investments held in the plans. The expected long-term rate of return is adjusted when there are fundamental changes in expected returns on the plans’ investments.

We have an administrative committee that oversees the investment of the assets of the plans and has created a target allocation investment policy. The Company’s investment policies employ an approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed income investments are used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. The investment portfolio primarily contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed-income investments. The Company’s planned allocation range at January 3, 2015 as a percentage of total market value was approximately 60% equity and 40% fixed-income. Equity investments are diversified across domestic and non-domestic stocks, as well as growth, value, and small to large capitalizations. Fixed income investments include corporate and government securities with short-, mid- and long-term maturities with investment grade ratings at the time of purchase. Investment and market risks are measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through regular investment portfolio reviews, annual liability measurement and periodic asset/liability studies. Investment strategies for plan assets measured at fair value include:


	•		Fixed Income—Invest primarily in fixed income securities of U.S. and foreign affiliates, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments.


	•		Cash Equivalents—Invest primarily in high quality debt instruments, including commercial paper and corporate obligations, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, certificates of deposit, and bankers’ acceptances.


	•		Large/Mid/Small Cap Equity—Invest primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of U.S. companies.


	•		Allocation Fund—Invest in equities, fixed income and commodities using a risk-balanced approach so that each asset contributes a relatively equal amount of risk.


	•		International Equity—Invest primarily in foreign equity securities, located in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.


	•		Real Estate—Invest primarily in common stocks and other equity securities of real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts, and real estate operating companies.


	•		Emerging Markets Equity—Invest primarily in common stocks of issuers in emerging and developing markets throughout the world, and may include up to 100% of total assets in foreign securities, primarily of companies with high growth potential.

The plans’ assets are held in pooled separate accounts. The fair value of the plans’ assets is primarily based on quoted market prices for the underlying securities or investments. The method by which fair value is determined can impact the valuation of the plans’ assets and therefore our net pension expense (income). The fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy since the net asset value per share of the pooled separate account itself is not publicly quoted and the values are not dependent on the input of significant judgment or assumptions by management.

The fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



		Balance as of				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
		December 28,				in Active				Other			Unobservable
		2013				Markets for				Observable			Inputs
						Identical				Inputs			(Level 3)
						Assets				(Level 2)
						(Level 1)
Fixed Income and Cash Equivalents		$	63,377			$	—			$	63,377		$	—
Large Cap Equity			49,364				—				49,364			—
International Equity			19,349				—				19,349			—
Small Cap Equity			7,817				—				7,817			—
Mid Cap Equity			7,730				—				7,730			—
Allocation Fund			17,390				—				17,390			—
Real Estate			8,236				—				8,236			—
Emerging Markets Equity			3,765				—				3,765			—

Total		$	177,028			$	—			$	177,028		$	—




		Balance as of				Quoted Prices				Significant			Significant
		January 3,				in Active				Other			Unobservable
		2015				Markets for				Observable			Inputs
						Identical				Inputs			(Level 3)
						Assets				(Level 2)
						(Level 1)
Fixed Income and Cash Equivalents		$	64,146			$	—			$	64,146		$	—
Large Cap Equity			48,648				—				48,648			—
International Equity			16,640				—				16,640			—
Small Cap Equity			7,268				—				7,268			—
Mid Cap Equity			7,683				—				7,683			—
Allocation Fund			18,476				—				18,476			—
Real Estate			10,834				—				10,834			—
Emerging Markets Equity			3,399				—				3,399			—

Total		$	177,094			$	—			$	177,094		$	—




The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future costs, are expected to be paid by the plans during the following fiscal years (in thousands):



		Estimated future
		benefit payments
2015		$	10,166
2016			10,233
2017			10,332
2018			10,387
2019			10,561
2020-2024			54,910

		$	106,589


We estimate 2015 minimum required contributions to our defined benefit pension plans will be approximately $0.2 million. Due to uncertainties regarding significant assumptions involved in estimating future required contributions to our defined benefit pension plans, such as interest rate levels, the amount and timing of asset returns and the impact of proposed legislation, we are not able to reasonably estimate our future required contributions beyond 2015.

Multi-Employer Plans

The Company contributes to one multi-employer pension plan based on obligations arising from our collective bargaining agreements covering certain supply chain employees. This plan provides retirement benefits to participants based on their service to contributing employers. The benefits are paid from assets held in trust for that purpose. Trustees are appointed by employers and unions. The trustees are responsible for determining the level of benefits to be provided to participants as well as for such matters as the investment of the assets and the administration of the plan.

The risks of participating in multi-employer pension plans are different from the risks of participating in single-employer pension plans in the following respects:


	a.	Assets contributed to the multi-employer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.


	b.	If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan allocable to such withdrawing employer may be borne by the remaining participating employers.


	c.	If the company stops participating in some of its multi-employer pension plans, the Company may be required to pay those plans an amount based on its allocable share of the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability.

We contribute to the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (“Central States Plan”) (EIN 36-6044243-001). The collective bargaining agreement with the covered employees expires in September 2016.

The Central States Plan is underfunded as of January 3, 2015.

The following table represents the zone status (as currently defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006) as of the Central States Plan’s most recent fiscal year-end nearest December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015:



		As of December 28, 2013				As of January 3, 2015
Plan Name		Plan		Zone		Plan		Zone
Plan Name		Year-End Date		Status		Year-End Date		Status
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund		December 31, 2012		Red		December 31, 2013		Red



Total contributions for continuing operations made to the plans in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, and Fiscal 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



Plan Name		Fiscal 2012				Fiscal 2013				Fiscal 2014
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund		$	5,801			$	5,956			$	6,227
United Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Pension Plan			130				14				25
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund			11				2				—
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Plan			684				504				45

Total multi-employer plan contributions for continuing operations		$	6,626			$	6,476			$	6,297


The Company has not made contributions in excess of 5% of total contributions for the Central States Plan for its plan year ended December 31, 2013.

As of its most recent plan year ended December 31, 2013, the Central States Plan had implemented a rehabilitation plan. The Company has no minimum funding requirements and paid no surcharges for the plan year then ended.

We anticipate that our contributions to this plan may increase; however, because we are one of a number of employers contributing to this plan, it is difficult to ascertain what our share of the underfunding would be. If we choose to exit the plan, any adjustment for a withdrawal liability will be recorded when it is probable that a liability exists and can be reasonably determined.

As discussed in Note 5, during Fiscal 2014, the Company exited three multi-employer plans as a result of the Rainbow Store Sale and the exit from the Minneapolis / St. Paul market.

Defined Contribution Plans

We have a defined contribution plan covering substantially all salaried and hourly employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements. We also have a defined contribution plan covering certain hourly employees covered by a number of collective bargaining agreements. Total expense for our defined contribution plans from continuing operations was $5.5 million, $5.2 million and $6.2 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	12. INCOME TAXES

	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):



			Year Ended
			December 29,				December 28,				January 3,
			2012				2013				2015
	Current income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations:
	Federal		$	7,316			$	14,864			$	(23,251	)
	State			2,725				(1,648	)			(4,476	)

	Total Current			10,041				13,216				(27,727	)
	Deferred income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations:
	Federal			(2,054	)			2,493				(12,946	)
	State			(854	)			(1,184	)			(3,759	)

	Total Deferred			(2,908	)			1,309				(16,705	)

	Total		$	7,133			$	14,525			$	(44,432	)


	Federal income tax at the statutory rate of 35% for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014 and income tax expense as reported are reconciled as follows (in thousands):



			Year Ended
			December 29,				December 28,				January 3,
			2012				2013				2015
	Federal income tax at statutory rate		$	(24,001	)		$	14,125			$	(104,050	)
	State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits			1,171				2,024				(14,869	)
	Goodwill impairment charge			29,700				—				78,128
	Resolution of issues			(207	)			(353	)			(3,397	)
	Deferred tax valuation allowance			—				—				548
	Other, net			470				(1,271	)			(792	)

	Income tax expense from continuing operations		$	7,133			$	14,525			$	(44,432	)


	The amount included within other income tax expense for Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014 is comprised primarily of settlements of certain state and federal tax audit matters.



	The approximate tax effects of temporary differences for continuing operations as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



			December 28, 2013												January 3, 2015
			Assets				Liabilities				Total				Assets				Liabilities				Total
	Current:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	224			$	—			$	224			$	403			$	—			$	403
	Inventories			2,519				(6,369	)			(3,850	)			2,604				(5,050	)			(2,446	)
	Depreciation and amortization			727				—				727				723				(556	)			167
	Employee benefits			6,958				—				6,958				8,123				—				8,123
	Accrued expenses not currently deductible			5,817				(1,790	)			4,027				115				(1,923	)			(1,808	)

	Total current			16,245				(8,159	)			8,086				11,968				(7,529	)			4,439


	Long-term:
	Depreciation and amortization			370				(99,662	)			(99,292	)			(273	)			(77,733	)			(78,006	)
	Employee benefits			20,670				(18,235	)			2,435				37,979				(19,530	)			18,449
	Accrued expenses not currently deductible			13,335				—				13,335				18,897				—				18,897
Other			5,058				—				5,058				104				—				104
Net operating loss carryforwards			638				—				638				660				—				660

Subtotal			40,071				(117,897	)			(77,826	)			57,367				(97,263	)			(39,896	)
Valuation allowance			—				—				—				(548	)			—				(548	)

Total noncurrent			40,071				(117,897	)			(77,826	)			56,819				(97,263	)			(40,444	)

Total		$	56,316			$	(126,056	)		$	(69,740	)		$	68,787			$	(104,792	)		$	(36,005	)


As of January 3, 2015, the Company has state tax net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $12.8 million, which are due to expire beginning 2031.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state tax audits for years before 2013. The Company has state tax net operating loss carry forwards which are open for review from 2002 and subsequent years.

A reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for continuing operations is as follows (in thousands):



		December 29,				December 28,				January 3,
		2012				2013				2015
Balance at beginning of year		$	7,065			$	5,611			$	9,028
Tax positions taken in prior year			276				3,493				454
Tax positions taken in current year			1,189				5,179				—
Settlements			(2,919	)			(5,255	)			(9,189	)

Balance at end of year		$	5,611			$	9,028			$	293


The total amount of tax benefits from continuing operations that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was $0.3 million and $2.8 million (net of tax) at December 29, 2012 and December 28, 2013. There were no tax benefits from continuing operations that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate at January 3, 2015. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in the provision for income taxes.



During Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, and Fiscal 2014, the Company recognized $0.2 million, $1.0 million, and $0.2 million respectively, in interest and penalties from continuing operations. The Company accrued $1.1 million for the payment of interest and penalties from continuing operations at December 28, 2013. The Company has accrued an immaterial amount for the payment of interest and penalties from continuing operations at January 3, 2015.

Although timing of the resolution of federal and state income tax audits is highly uncertain, as of January 3, 2015, the Company believes that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits which is reasonably possible to be settled within the next 12 months, including interest and penalties, is approximately $0.3 million.

Lease_Obligations_and_Continge

Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities	Jan. 03, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities	13. LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

	Rent expense and related sublease income from continuing operations under operating leases are as follows (in thousands):



		Rent Expense				Sublease
		Minimum		Contingent		Income
	Fiscal 2012	$	101,224	$	638	$	5,834
	Fiscal 2013		110,138		548		5,429
	Fiscal 2014		131,413		766		5,020

	In addition, many of the store leases obligate us to pay real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, and contain multiple renewal options, exercisable at our option, that generally range from one additional five-year period to four additional five-year periods. Those items are not included in the rent expense listed above.

	Contingent rentals may be paid under certain store leases on the basis of the store’s sales in excess of stipulated amounts.

	Future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable long-term leases from continuing operations, assuming the exercise of certain lease extension options, and future minimum sublease rental income, are as follows at January 3, 2015 (in thousands):



		Operating		Capitalized		Sublease
		Leases		Leases		Income
	2015	$	141,799	$	2,224	$	3,701
	2016		157,579		2,234		3,280
	2017		154,956		2,209		2,459
	2018		150,462		1,566		1,946
	2019		145,350		1,028		1,393
	Thereafter		1,616,551		10,218		3,725

	Total	$	2,366,697		19,479	$	16,504

	Amount representing interest				7,630

	Present value of net minimum lease payments				11,849
	Current portion				1,238

	Long-term portion			$	10,611


	A liability of approximately $7.3 million related to the operating lease commitments disclosed above has been recorded in the closed facility reserve at January 3, 2015.

	Sublease income primarily includes payments to be received from third party subtenants at our retail store locations.



	In connection with the exit or sale of our independent distribution business in prior years, we have assigned leases and subleases for retail stores which expire at various dates through 2037. A remaining potential obligation exists in the event of a default under the assigned leases and subleases by the assignee. The potential obligations would include rent, real estate taxes, common area costs and other sundry expenses. The future minimum lease payments are approximately $23.8 million for continuing operations. We believe the likelihood of a liability related to these assigned leases and subleases is remote.

	Assets under capital leases from continuing operations, consisting of retail store sites, had a net book value of $10.7 million, net of accumulated amortization of $7.4 million, at December 28, 2013 and $10.1 million, net of accumulated amortization of $8.1 million, at January 3, 2015.

	We are involved in various claims and litigation arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these actions will not materially affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	12 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Jan. 03, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

	The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of the adjustments for employee benefit plans and derivatives. During Fiscal 2014, the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss was comprised of the net amortization of actuarial losses on employee benefit plans and the net fair value of derivatives. During Fiscal 2014, pension income is included within operating and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. During Fiscal 2014, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives is included within interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

	The change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for Fiscal 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):



		Derivatives			Defined Benefit			Total
		Derivatives			Pension Plans			Total
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	—		$	(46,960	)	$	(46,960	)

	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(440	)		26,802			26,362
	Income tax (expense) benefit		176			(10,721	)		(10,545	)

	Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(264	)		16,081			15,817

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			4,626			4,626
	Income tax benefit		—			(1,943	)		(1,943	)

	Net amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income		—			2,683			2,683

	Other comprehensive income (loss)		(264	)		18,764			18,500

	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	(264	)	$	(28,196	)	$	(28,460	)




	The change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for Fiscal 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):



		Derivatives			Defined Benefit			Total
		Derivatives			Pension Plans			Total
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	(264	)	$	(28,196	)	$	(28,460	)

	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(260	)		(45,346	)		(45,606	)
	Income tax benefit		104			18,138			18,242

	Net other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(156	)		(27,208	)		(27,364	)

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		127			2,778			2,905
	Income tax benefit		(51	)		(1,111	)		(1,162	)

	Net amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income		76			1,667			1,743

	Other comprehensive loss		(80	)		(25,541	)		(25,621	)

	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	(344	)	$	(53,737	)	$	(54,081	)

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Jan. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	15. EARNINGS PER SHARE

	The Company had one class of common stock as of January 3, 2015. Prior to the conversion of our preferred stock to common stock in January 2012, the preferred stock was a participating stock security requiring the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic net earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of ASC 260-10, “Earnings per Share”. Until the liquidation value and unpaid dividends on preferred stock were paid in 2010, the preferred shareholders received first preference to all dividends. Once the unpaid dividends and liquidation value were paid, the preferred stock ceased to accrue dividends and the preferred and common shareholders were entitled to receive a pro-rata share of any future distributions.

	Preferred stock was convertible on a one-to-one conversion ratio into common stock and these shares are included in the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

	Basic earnings per share excludes the effect of common stock equivalents and is computed using the two-class computation method, which excludes earnings attributable to the preferred stock preferential payments from total earnings available to common shareholders. Until the liquidation value and unpaid dividends were paid to the preferred shareholders, the common stock shareholders did not share in net income, unless earnings exceeded the remaining unpaid dividends and liquidation value.

	For Fiscal 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively, there were restricted shares outstanding of approximately 583,000 shares, 6,643 shares and 346,296 shares, respectively, that were excluded because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share.

	As of December 28, 2013, there were 385,183 contingently issuable shares excluded because their issuance was not considered probable. As of January 3, 2015, there were 826,760 contingently issuable shares excluded because their issuance was not considered probable.



	The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share for Fiscal 2012, 2013, and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts):



			Fiscal				Fiscal			Fiscal
			2012				2013			2014
	Net earnings (loss) per common share—basic:
	Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations		$	(75,706	)		$	25,832		$	(252,853	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock			(15	)			—			—

	Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders			(75,721	)			25,832			(252,853	)

	Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations			6,457				8,706			(57,014	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock			(20	)			—			—

	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders			6,437				8,706			(57,014	)

	Net Income (loss)			(69,249	)			34,538			(309,867	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock			(35	)			—			—

	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$	(69,284	)		$	34,538		$	(309,867	)

	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			43,047				44,949			47,743
	Net earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations—basic		$	(1.76	)		$	0.57		$	(5.30	)

	Net earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations—basic		$	0.15			$	0.2		$	(1.19	)

	Net earnings (loss) per common share—diluted:
	Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations		$	(75,706	)		$	25,832		$	(252,853	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock			(15	)			—			—

	Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders			(75,721	)			25,832			(252,853	)

	Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations			6,457				8,706			(57,014	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock			(20	)			—			—

	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders			6,437				8,706			(57,014	)

	Net Income (loss)			(69,249	)			34,538			(309,867	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock			(35	)			—			—

	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$	(69,284	)		$	34,538		$	(309,867	)

	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			43,047				44,949			47,743
	Effect of dilutive securities—nonvested restricted stock shares and restricted stock units			—				350			—

	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			43,047				45,299			47,743

	Net earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations—diluted		$	(1.76	)		$	0.57		$	(5.30	)

Net earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations—diluted		$	0.15			$	0.19		$	(1.19	)

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation	Jan. 03, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	16. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

	The Company’s 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and other cash-based awards. An aggregate of 5,656,563 shares of common stock was registered for issuance under the Plan. As of January 3, 2015, there were 2,922,288 remaining shares available for issuance, which assumes that all of the 2014 restricted stock unit grants discussed below vest at the maximum amount.

	The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” which requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant. The value of the portion of the awards ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The Company recognized total stock-based compensation of $1.4 million in Fiscal 2012, $2.8 million in Fiscal 2013 and $3.9 million in Fiscal 2014. The Company recognized no tax benefits related to stock-based compensation in Fiscal 2012, $0.9 million in Fiscal 2013 and $1.0 million of tax benefits related to stock compensation in Fiscal 2014. The Company paid no dividends on restricted stock in Fiscal 2012, $0.1 million of dividends on restricted stock shares that vested during Fiscal 2013, and $0.2 million of dividends on restricted stock during Fiscal 2014.

	The Company has granted restricted stock to certain employees, as well as to non-employee directors, under the Plan. The service-based restricted stock that was granted to employees in 2012 vests over five years. The service-based restricted stock granted to non-employee directors in 2012, 2013 and 2014 vests over one year.

	During the second quarter of 2013, the Company granted 770,366 shares of restricted stock that will vest upon the achievement of certain market performance metrics (the “2013 Market Awards”) and 452,725 shares of stock (the “2013 Time-Based Awards”) that will vest based upon the passage of time, in each case to certain employees and non-employee directors under the Plan. The 2013 Time-Based restricted stock vests ratably over three years for employees from the date of the grant. The 2013 Market Awards will vest after three years if certain specified market conditions are met. The market-based condition is a comparison of the total shareholder return (“TSR”) of the Company’s stock with the TSR of its peer group over the corresponding three year period as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. These 2013 Market Awards also include a modifier based on the performance of the Company’s operating income as compared to its peer group. The number of shares ultimately vesting will be determined based on the TSR metric and operating income results at the conclusion of the third year. The fair value of the 2013 Market Awards was determined to be $3.02, which was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which utilizes multiple input variables to determine the probability of the Company meeting the market based condition. These inputs include a stock price volatility assumption that is the weighted average between the Company’s volatility since the IPO and the peer group average volatility for the 1.5 year period prior to the Company’s IPO and a 2.7 year risk-free interest rate of 0.33%. The fair value of the 2013 Time-Based Awards was determined based on the stock price as of the date of the grant.

	The unvested restricted shares granted under the Plan generally have all the rights of a stockholder, including the right to receive dividends and the right to vote the shares. All of the unvested restricted stock vests upon certain changes of control of the Company.



	The change in the number of restricted stock shares outstanding consisted of the following:



			Restricted Shares			Weighted-average
			Outstanding			grant-date fair
						value per share
	Outstanding, December 29, 2012			830		$	8.56
	Granted			1,231			4.43
	Vested			(211	)		8.7
	Cancelled or Expired			(50	)		6.61

	Outstanding, December 28, 2013			1,800		$	5.78


	Outstanding, December 28, 2013			1,800		$	5.78
	Granted			—			—
	Vested			(338	)		7.53
	Cancelled or Expired			(297	)		5.41

	Outstanding, January 3, 2015			1,165		$	5.36


	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company granted 990,540 restricted stock units that will convert to common stock upon vesting. Of the total units granted, 543,180 units will vest based upon the passage of time (the “2014 Time-Based Awards”), 212,175 units (with a maximum of 424,350 shares of common stock issuable) will vest based upon certain market performance metrics related to TSR (the “2014 Market Awards”) and 235,185 units (with a maximum of 470,370 shares of common stock issuable) will vest based upon certain operating income performance metrics (the “2014 Performance Awards”). The 2014 Time-Based Awards vest over three years for employees and one year for non-employee directors. The 2014 Market Awards will vest after three years if certain specified market conditions are met based on the TSR performance of the Company as compared to a peer group. The number of 2014 Market Awards that will ultimately convert from units to shares will be determined based on the TSR metric at the conclusion of the third year and could be up to 200% of the number of units originally granted. The 2014 Performance Awards will vest after three years if certain operating income performance metrics of the Company are met during Fiscal 2014. The number of 2014 Performance Awards that will ultimately convert from units to shares will be determined based on the operating income performance metrics during Fiscal 2014 and vest at the conclusion of the third year and could be up to 200% of the number of units originally granted. The fair value of the 2014 Market Awards was determined to be $6.85 per unit (or $3.43 per share for the maximum 424,350 shares of common stock issuable), which was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which utilizes multiple input variables to determine the probability of the Company meeting the market based condition. These inputs include a stock price volatility assumption that is the weighted average between the Company’s volatility over the 2.1 years following the IPO and the peer group average volatility for the 0.7 year period prior to the IPO and a 2.8 year risk-free interest rate of 0.82%. The fair value of the 2014 Time-Based and 2014 Performance Awards was determined based on the stock price as of the date of the grant.

	The change in the number of restricted stock units outstanding consisted of the following:



			Restricted Units			Weighted-average
			Outstanding			grant-date fair
			(in thousands) ⁽¹⁾			value per unit
	Outstanding, December 28, 2013			—		$	—
	Granted			991			6.44
	Vested			—			—
	Cancelled or Expired			(183	)		6.45

	Outstanding, January 3, 2015			808			6.44

	-1	Represents the number of restricted units granted. For the 2014 Market Awards and the 2014 Performance Awards, actual shares issued could be up to 200% of the units granted.



	As of December 28, 2013, there was $7.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards granted under the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. As of January 3, 2015, there was $6.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards granted under the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.9 years. The intrinsic value of these unvested restricted stock awards is approximately $9.2 million as of January 3, 2015.

Business_Segments

Business Segments	12 Months Ended
Business Segments	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	17. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

	The Company has determined that it has one reportable segment. The Company’s revenues are derived predominantly from the sale of food and non-food products at its stores. Non-perishable categories consist of traditional grocery, frozen and dairy products. Perishable food categories include meat, seafood, produce, deli, bakery and floral. Non-food categories include general merchandise, health and beauty care, pharmacy and alcohol.

	The following is a summary of the percentage of sales from continuing operations of non-perishable, perishable, and non-food items for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, and Fiscal 2014:



		Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2014
	Non-perishable		48.8	%		47.1	%		44.4	%
	Perishable		33.6	%		35.4	%		38	%
	Non-food		17.6	%		17.5	%		17.6	%

Quarterly_Information_Unaudite

Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	18. QUARTERLY INFORMATION (Unaudited)

	The summarized quarterly financial data presented below reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods presented (Annual amounts may not sum due to rounding. In thousands, except for per share amounts).

	Fiscal 2013



			First				Second				Third				Fourth				Total
			Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Year
			(13 weeks)				(13 weeks)				(13 weeks)				(13 weeks)				(52 weeks)
	Net sales		$	829,883			$	833,459			$	836,557			$	853,048			$	3,352,947
	Cost of sales			610,244				609,386				623,158				625,274				2,468,062
	Operating and administrative expenses			197,926				194,401				197,739				208,665				798,731
	Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs)			10,469				10,386				10,519				14,423				45,797

	Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes			11,244				19,286				5,141				4,686				40,357
	Provision for Income Taxes			4,518				6,573				1,964				1,470				14,525

	Net Income from Continuing Operations			6,726				12,713				3,177				3,216				25,832
	Net Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax			1,921				759				590				5,436				8,706

	Net Income		$	8,647			$	13,472			$	3,767			$	8,652			$	34,538

	Basic net earnings per common share
	Continuing Operations		$	0.15			$	0.28			$	0.07			$	0.07			$	0.57
	Discontinued Operations		$	0.04			$	0.02			$	0.01			$	0.12			$	0.2
	Diluted net earnings per common share
	Continuing Operations		$	0.15			$	0.28			$	0.07			$	0.07			$	0.57
	Discontinued Operations		$	0.04			$	0.02			$	0.01			$	0.12			$	0.19
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
	Basic			44,912				44,962				44,971				44,977				44,949
	Diluted			44,951				45,214				45,352				45,444				45,299



	Fiscal 2014



			First				Second				Third				Fourth				Total
			Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Quarter				Year
			(13 weeks)				(13 weeks)				(13 weeks)				(14 weeks)				(53 weeks)
	Net sales		$	862,690			$	942,906			$	973,808			$	1,075,752			$	3,855,156
	Cost of sales			632,188				693,951				715,582				800,201				2,841,922
	Operating and administrative expenses			218,108				239,141				248,418				265,024				970,691
	Goodwill impairment charge			—				—				280,014				—				280,014
	Asset impairment charge			—				5,050				—				—				5,050
	Gain on sale of distribution facility			—				—				—				(10,084	)			(10,084	)
	Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs)			13,739				13,734				13,832				14,967				56,272
	Loss on debt extinguishment			8,576				—				—				—				8,576

	Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes			(9,921	)			(8,970	)			(284,038	)			5,644				(297,285	)
	Benefit for Income Taxes			(4,426	)			(4,014	)			(34,130	)			(1,862	)			(44,432	)

	Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations			(5,495	)			(4,956	)			(249,908	)			7,506				(252,853	)
	Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax			978				(22,709	)			(33,913	)			(1,370	)			(57,014	)

	Net Income (Loss)		$	(4,517	)		$	(27,665	)		$	(283,821	)		$	6,136			$	(309,867	)

	Basic net earnings (loss) per common share
	Continuing Operations		$	(0.12	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(5.19	)		$	0.16			$	(5.30	)
	Discontinued Operations		$	0.02			$	(0.47	)		$	(0.70	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(1.19	)
	Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share
Continuing Operations		$	(0.12	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(5.19	)		$	0.16			$	(5.30	)
Discontinued Operations		$	0.02			$	(0.47	)		$	(0.70	)		$	(0.03	)		$	(1.19	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic			46,479				48,123				48,167				48,168				47,743
Diluted			46,479				48,123				48,167				48,226				47,743

Condensed_Parent_Company_Only_

Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Unaudited)	19. CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

	Under the 2014 Credit Facilities, all obligations of the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, RSI, are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of RSI. The 2014 Credit Facilities contain various covenants, including operating performance, ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens, make certain investments, pay dividends, sell assets, or enter into a merger or acquisition. With respect to dividends, the 2014 Credit Facilities prohibited RSI, subject to certain limited exceptions, from paying dividends or making distributions to Roundy’s.

	The following condensed financial statements present Roundy’s financial position as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 and its results of operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 3, 2015 on a parent company-only basis.

	In the parent company-only financial statements, Roundy’s investment in its sole direct subsidiary is stated at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiary since the date of formation. Roundy’s share of income is recorded as equity in net income of the unconsolidated subsidiary. The parent company only financial statements should be read in conjunction with Roundy’s consolidated financial statements.



	(In thousands)



			Fiscal 2012				Fiscal 2013				Fiscal 2014
	Net Sales		$	—			$	—			$	—

	Costs and Expenses:
	Cost of sales			—				—				—
	Operating and administrative			—				—				—
	Interest:
	Interest income			—				—				—
	Interest expense, dividends on preferred stock			—				—				—

				—				—				—

	Income (Loss) before Equity in Earnings of Subsidiary and Income Taxes			—				—				—
	Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary			(69,249	)			34,538				(309,867	)

	Income (Loss) before Income Taxes			(69,249	)			34,538				(309,867	)
	Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes			—				—				—

	Net Income (Loss)		$	(69,249	)		$	34,538			$	(309,867	)


	Roundy’s, Inc.

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	(In thousands)



			Fiscal 2012				Fiscal 2013				Fiscal 2014
	Net Income (Loss)		$	(69,249	)		$	34,538			$	(309,867	)
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
	Employee benefit plans funded status			(1,455	)			18,764				(25,541	)
	Interest rate swap fair value adjustment			—				(264	)			(80	)

	Comprehensive Income (Loss)		$	(70,704	)		$	53,038			$	(335,488	)




	Roundy’s, Inc.

	Consolidated Balance Sheet

	(In thousands)



			December 28, 2013				January 3, 2015
	Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1			$	1

Total Current Assets			1				1


Other Assets:
Investment in subsidiary			226,426				(86,389	)

Total Other Assets			226,426				(86,389	)

Total Assets		$	226,427			$	(86,388	)


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock			—				—
Common stock			468				493
Additional paid-in capital			116,874				140,004
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)			137,545				(172,804	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(28,460	)			(54,081	)

Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)			226,427				(86,388	)

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)		$	226,427			$	(86,388	)




Roundy’s, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)



		Fiscal 2012				Fiscal 2013				Fiscal 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss)		$	(69,249	)		$	34,538			$	(309,867	)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries			69,249				(34,538	)			309,867

Net cash flows provided by operating activities			—				—				—

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investment of net common stock issuance proceeds in subsidiary			(111,831	)			—				(19,301	)

Net cash flows used in investing activities			(111,831	)			—				(19,301	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Dividend from subsidiary			25,998				21,676				150
Dividends paid to common shareholders			(25,998	)			(21,676	)			(150	)
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs			111,831				—				19,301
Capital contribution to subsidiary			—				(14	)			—

Net cash flows provided by (used in) in financing activities			111,831				(14	)			19,301

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents			—				(14	)			—
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year			15				15				1

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year		$	15			$	1			$	1

Schedule_IIValuation_and_Quali

Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Jan. 03, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts: The following table displays changes in our valuation accounts:


	Description	Balance at		Additions		Deductions			Balance at
		Beginning of							End of
		Fiscal year							Fiscal year
	Allowance for losses on accounts receivable:
	Fiscal 2012	$	770	$	758	$	(736	)	$	792
	Fiscal 2013		792		610		(845	)		557
	Fiscal 2014		557		1,025		(577	)		1,005

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ1

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Roundy’s and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Unless otherwise indicated, all references in these consolidated financial statements to “the Company”, “Roundy’s” or similar words are to Roundy’s, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications— The Company has classified the 27 Rainbow stores which were sold or closed in the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 as discontinued operations for the years ended December 29, 2012, December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015. Prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation of discontinued operations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to the Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Balance Sheet in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements exclude all amounts related to discontinued operations. See Note 5 for additional information regarding the discontinued operations.

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year—The Company’s fiscal year is the 52 or 53 week period ending on the Saturday nearest to December 31. The years ended December 29, 2012 (“Fiscal 2012”) and December 28, 2013 (“Fiscal 2013”) included 52 weeks. The year ended January 3, 2015 (“Fiscal 2014”) included 53 weeks.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management reviews its estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts and notes receivable, valuation of inventories, self-insurance reserves, closed facilities reserves, purchase accounting estimates, useful lives for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, litigation based on currently available information and withdrawal liabilities for multi-employer pension plans related to discontinued operations, as discussed in Note 5. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition—Retail revenues are recognized at the point of sale. Discounts provided to customers by the Company at the time of sale, including those provided in connection with loyalty cards, are recognized as a reduction of sales as the products are sold. Discounts provided by vendors, usually in the form of paper coupons, are not recognized as a reduction in sales provided the coupons are redeemable at any retailer that accepts coupons. The Company records a receivable from the vendor for the difference in sales price and payment received from the customer. Sales taxes are not recorded as a component of retail revenues as the Company considers itself a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting sales taxes.

The Company records deferred revenue when Roundy’s gift cards are sold. A sale is then recognized when the gift card is redeemed to purchase product from the Company. Gift card breakage is recognized when redemption is deemed remote. The amount of breakage has not been material in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 or Fiscal 2014.

Independent distribution revenues are recognized, net of any estimated returns and allowances, when product is shipped, collectability is reasonably assured, and title has passed.

Cost of Sales

Cost of Sales—Cost of sales includes product costs, inbound freight, warehousing costs, receiving and inspection costs, distribution costs, and depreciation and amortization expenses associated with supply chain operations.

Purchases of product at discounted costs are recorded in inventory at the discounted cost until sold. Volume and other program allowances are accrued as a receivable when it is reasonably assured they will be earned and reduce the cost of the related inventory for product on hand or cost of sales for product already sold. Vendor allowances received to fund advertising and certain other expenses are recorded as a reduction of the Company’s expense for such related advertising or other expense if such vendor allowances reimburse the Company for specific, identifiable and incremental costs incurred in selling the vendor’s product. Any excess reimbursement over cost is classified as a reduction to cost of sales.

Vendor allowances for volume and other program allowances and allowances to fund advertising related expenses from continuing operations totaled $99.2 million, $90.3 million and $95.0 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

Operating and Administrative Expenses

Operating and Administrative Expenses—Operating and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, sales and marketing expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses and other expenses associated with facilities unrelated to supply chain operations, internal management expenses and expenses for finance, legal, business development, human resources, purchasing and other administrative departments. Pre-opening costs associated with opening new and remodeled stores are expensed as incurred. The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expenses from continuing operations totaled $19.6 million, $20.1 million, and $21.8 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, respectively.

Interest Expense

Interest Expense—Interest expense includes interest on the Company’s outstanding indebtedness and is net of interest income earned on invested cash.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes—The provision for federal income tax is computed based upon our consolidated tax return. The provision for state income tax is computed based upon the tax returns the Company files in the appropriate tax jurisdictions. The Company provides for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company periodically reviews tax positions taken or expected to be taken, and income tax benefits are recognized for those positions for which it is more likely than not will be upheld upon examination by taxing authorities. We recognize the settlement of certain tax positions based upon criteria under which a position may be determined to be effectively settled.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are not included in net income (loss) but rather are recorded directly in shareholders’ equity in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity (deficit). The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of the adjustments for pension liabilities and the fair value of interest rate swaps.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments—ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

•

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that can be accessed at the measurement date;

•

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability;

•

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for which little or no market activity exists.

The Company has one item carried at (or adjusted to) fair value in the consolidated financial statements as of January 3, 2015, which is an interest rate swap liability of $0.6 million. Interest rate derivatives are valued using forward curves and volatility levels as determined on the basis of observable market inputs when available and on the basis of estimates when observable market inputs are not available. These forward curves are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the interest rate swap as of December 28, 2013 was a liability of $0.4 million.

The carrying values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value as of January 3, 2015.

Based on estimated market rents for those leased properties which are recorded as capital leases, the fair value of capital lease obligations is approximately $28.2 million and $24.3 million, as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. Included in the fair value of capital lease obligations is $16.0 million and $11.3 million as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively, related to the capital lease obligations for the nine Rainbow stores that were closed during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 and the capital lease obligations for the 18 Rainbow stores that were sold during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, both of which are included in liabilities of discontinued operations on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company considers the fair value of the capital leases to be Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Based on recent open market transactions of the Company’s New Term Facility and the 2020 Notes, the fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities, is approximately $732.7 million and $600.9 million as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. The Company considers the fair value of the New Term Facility and 2020 Notes to be Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Cash Equivalents

Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. Accounts payable includes $53.2 million and $71.6 million at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively, of checks written in excess of related bank balances but not yet presented to banks for collection.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable—The Company is exposed to credit risk with respect to accounts receivable. The Company continually monitors its receivables with vendors and customers by evaluating the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors, namely aging and historical trends. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on the likelihood of collection based on management’s review of the facts. Accounts receivable are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted.

Inventories

Inventories—Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or market. Substantially all of the Company’s inventories consist of finished goods. Cost is calculated on a first-in-first-out (“FIFO”) and last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) basis for approximately 62% and 38%, and 70% and 30%, of inventories at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. If the FIFO method was used to calculate the cost for the Company’s entire inventory, inventories would have been approximately $24.4 million and $21.2 million greater at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively.

Additionally, cost of sales would have been approximately $0.3 million greater during Fiscal 2012, $0.2 million greater during Fiscal 2013, and $0.4 million greater during Fiscal 2014, respectively, had the Company not experienced a reduction in inventory quantities that are valued under the LIFO method.

Cost is determined using the retail inventory method for all retail inventories, which totals approximately 66% and 74% of total inventories at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively. Cost for supply chain inventory is determined based on the weighted average costing method and such inventory totals 34% and 26% of total inventories at December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015, respectively.

The Company records an inventory shrink adjustment based on a physical count and also provides an estimated inventory shrink adjustment for the period between the last physical inventory count and each balance sheet date. The Company performs physical counts of perishable store inventories approximately every month and nonperishable store inventories at least twice per year. The adjustments resulting from the physical inventory counts have been consistent with the inventory shrink estimates provided for in the consolidated financial statements.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment—Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and by use of accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are expensed over their estimated useful lives, which are generally 39 years for buildings and three to ten years for equipment. Leasehold improvements and property under capital leases are amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the term of the lease. Terms of leases used in the determination of estimated useful lives may include renewal periods at the Company’s discretion when penalty for a failure to renew is so significant that exercise of the option is determined to be reasonably assured at the inception of the lease.

Leases

Leases—The Company categorizes leases at inception as either operating leases or capital leases. The Company records rent liabilities for contingent percentage of sales lease provisions when it is determined that it is probable that the specified levels will be reached as defined by the lease. Lease expense for operating leases with increasing rate rents is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred Financing Costs—Deferred financing costs and original issue discounts are amortized over the life of the related debt using the effective interest rate method.

Interest Rate Risk Management

Interest Rate Risk Management— In August 2013, the Company entered into two one-year forward starting interest rate swaps. The Company accounts for derivatives in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”), which requires companies to recognize all of its derivative instruments as either an asset or liability in the balance sheet at fair value.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-Lived Assets—Long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparison of the carrying value of such assets to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment provision is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. The Company considers factors such as current results, trends and future prospects, current market value, and other economic and regulatory factors in performing these analyses. Except for the assets at the Company’s Stevens Point Warehouse as explained in Note 6, the Company determined that no long-lived assets were impaired in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, other than goodwill in Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2014 as described below.

Customer Lists

Customer Lists—Customer lists, which represent prescription files from acquired pharmacies, are amortized over the estimated payback period on acquisition of the files and subject to review for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

Goodwill

Goodwill—Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually on the first day of the third quarter or whenever events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit below its carrying amount.

For Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2013, the Company determined that it had one financial reporting unit. During the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company reassessed its determination of reporting units based upon the exit from the Minneapolis/St. Paul market, the continued growth of the Mariano’s banner and its management operating structure and determined that it has two financial reporting units. The two financial reporting units identified by the Company during Fiscal 2014 are related to the Company’s business in Wisconsin comprised of the Pick ’n Save, Copps and Metro Market banners and the Company’s business in Illinois comprised of the Mariano’s banner.

The fair value of each reporting unit of the Company is determined by using an income approach based on the discounted cash flows of the reporting unit and a market approach based on comparable market values of the reporting unit, which are considered Level 3 inputs. Projected future cash flows are based on management’s knowledge of the current operating environment and expectations for the future. If the fair value of any reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the fair value of the implied goodwill is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the reporting unit and the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities, excluding goodwill. An impairment charge is recorded for any excess of the carrying amount of goodwill over the implied fair value for each reporting unit.

The Company completed its annual impairment reviews for Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2013 and concluded there was no impairment of goodwill. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company’s market capitalization experienced a significant decline. As a result, management believed that there were circumstances evident which indicated that the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit could be below its carrying amount and management therefore updated its annual review of goodwill for impairment that had been completed as of the first day of the third quarter. With the assistance of a third party valuation firm, the Company completed the first step of the impairment evaluation process in comparing the fair value of its reporting unit to its carrying value. At that time the carrying value exceeded the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit and therefore, the Company completed the second step of the impairment evaluation. The second step calculates the implied fair value of the goodwill, which is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is calculated by valuing all of the tangible and intangible assets of the reporting unit at the hypothetical fair value, assuming the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The excess fair value of the entire reporting unit over the fair value of its identifiable assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of the goodwill. Based upon the calculation of the implied fair value of goodwill, it was determined that the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill, which resulted in a non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge of $120.8 million ($106.4 million, net of taxes) during the fourth quarter of 2012.

In accordance with the Company’s policy, the Company qualitatively assessed its goodwill balance in its two reporting units for indicators of impairment as of the first day of the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. During the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company’s market capitalization experienced a sustained significant decline. As a result, management concluded that there were circumstances evident which indicated that the fair value of the Company’s reporting units could be below their carrying amounts. With the assistance of a third party valuation firm, the Company completed the first step of the impairment evaluation process in comparing the fair value of its reporting units to their carrying value. At that time the carrying value exceeded the fair value of our financial reporting units and therefore, the Company completed the second step of the impairment evaluation. Based upon the calculation of the implied fair value of goodwill, it was determined that the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill, which resulted in a non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge of $280.0 million ($247.1 million, net of income taxes) during the third quarter of Fiscal 2014.

The testing for impairment of goodwill requires the extensive use of management judgment and financial estimates including weighted average cost of capital, future revenue, profitability, cash flows and fair values of assets and liabilities.

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill consisted of the following (in thousands):

Year Ended

December 28,

January 3,

2013

2015

Balance at beginning of year:

Goodwill

694,137

698,337

Accumulated impairment losses

(120,800

)

(120,800

)

Balance at beginning of year

573,337

577,537

Activity during the year:

Acquistion activity

4,260

—

Impairment charge

—

(280,014

)

Adjustment to acquisition liabilities, net of tax

(60

)

—

Balance at end of year:

Goodwill

698,337

Accumulated impairment losses

(120,800

)

(400,814

)

Balance at end of year

577,537

297,523

In connection with the sale of the Rainbow stores, the Company allocated $32.6 million of goodwill to discontinued operations. As of January 3, 2015, the goodwill has been written off and included as part of the gain on the sale of the 18 Rainbow stores. Amounts included in the rollforward have been adjusted to show this reclassification to discontinued operations.

As of January 3, 2015, we had goodwill of approximately $297.5 million, of which $173.0 million is related to Wisconsin and $124.5 million is related to Illinois.

The adjustment to acquisition liabilities relates to closed facility reserves that were established during purchase accounting from prior acquisitions. This adjustment represents the reduction in reserve from the original estimate at the time the facilities were acquired. As these reserves were recognized in accordance with EITF 95-3, “Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination,” any subsequent adjustments are recognized as an adjustment to goodwill.

Trademarks

Trademarks—Trademarks, which have indefinite lives, are not amortized but are evaluated annually for impairment. The review consists of comparing the estimated fair value to the carrying value. Fair value of the Company’s trade names is determined primarily by discounting an assumed royalty value applied to management’s estimate of projected future revenues associated with the trade name. The royalty cash flows are discounted using rates based on the weighted average cost of capital. There was no impairment in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 or Fiscal 2014.

Self-Insurance

Self-Insurance— During Fiscal 2013, the Company was self-insured for potential liabilities for workers’ compensation, general liability and employee pharmacy prescriptions. In Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2014, the Company was also self-insured for employee health care benefits. It is the Company’s policy to record the liability based on claims filed and a consideration of historical claims experience, demographic factors and other actuarial assumptions for those claims incurred but not yet reported. Any projection of losses concerning these claims is subject to a considerable degree of variability. Among the causes of this variability are unpredictable external factors affecting future inflation rates, litigation trends, legal interpretations, benefit level changes and claim settlement patterns. A summary of the changes in the Company’s self-insurance liability is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended

December 29,

December 28,

January 3,

2012

2013

2015

Balance at beginning of year

22,932

25,108

19,643

Claim payments

(72,502

)

(31,862

)

(62,522

)

Reserve accruals

74,678

26,397

70,659

Balance at end of year

25,108

19,643

27,780

Closed Facilities Reserve

Closed Facilities Reserve—When a facility is closed, the remaining net book value of the property, net of expected salvage value, is charged to operations. For properties under lease agreements, the present value of any remaining future liability under the lease, net of estimated sublease income, is expensed at the time the use of the property is discontinued and is classified as operating and administrative expense. The liabilities for leases of closed facilities are paid over the remaining lease term. Adjustments to closed facility reserves primarily relate to changes in sublease income or actual costs differing from original estimates, and are recognized in the period in which the adjustments become known.

The following table provides the activity in the liability for closed stores (in thousands):

Year Ended

December 28,

January 3,

2013

2015

Balance at beginning of year

8,636

7,428

Charges for closed stores

363

7,531

Payments

(1,511

)

(1,273

)

Adjustments

(60

)

(48

)

Balance at end of year

7,428

13,638

Concentrations of Risk

Concentrations of Risk—Certain of the Company’s employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. As of January 3, 2015, the Company had 43 union contracts covering approximately 62% of its employees. Of these contracts, none were expired as of January 3, 2015. There are 26 union contracts that expire in 2015. In the aggregate, contracts not yet negotiated or expiring in 2015 cover approximately 13% of the Company’s employees. The remaining 17 contracts expire in 2016 through 2019. The Company believes that its relationships with its employees are good; therefore, it does not anticipate significant difficulty in renegotiating these contracts.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation—The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees and directors based on the fair value on the date of the grant. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period of the award, net of an estimated forfeiture rate.

Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity

In May 2014, the FASB issues ASU No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” (“ASU No. 2014-08”). ASU No. 2014-08 changed the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. ASU No. 2014-08 is effective on a prospective basis for all disposals of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. The Company has chosen to not adopt ASU No. 2014-08 early for the Rainbow Store Sale transaction and the closure of the remaining nine Rainbow stores, and as such, the Company expects this standard will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Organization_Tables

Organization (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Organization (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Text Block [Abstract]
Summary of Capitalization upon IPO	A summary of Roundy’s capitalization upon closing of the IPO is as follows (in thousands):


	Common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011	27,072
	Conversion of preferred stock into common stock prior to IPO	3,050
	Rounding of partial shares held prior to stock split	(4	)
	Sale of common stock through IPO	14,706

	Common stock issued and outstanding at IPO, February 7, 2012	44,824

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Change in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill	The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill consisted of the following (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 28,			January 3,
		2013			2015
	Balance at beginning of year:
	Goodwill	$	694,137		$	698,337
	Accumulated impairment losses		(120,800	)		(120,800	)

	Balance at beginning of year		573,337			577,537
	Activity during the year:
	Acquistion activity		4,260			—
	Impairment charge		—			(280,014	)
	Adjustment to acquisition liabilities, net of tax		(60	)		—

	Balance at end of year:
	Goodwill		698,337			698,337
	Accumulated impairment losses		(120,800	)		(400,814	)

	Balance at end of year	$	577,537		$	297,523

Summary of Changes in Self-Insurance Liability	A summary of the changes in the Company’s self-insurance liability is as follows (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 29,			December 28,			January 3,
		2012			2013			2015
	Balance at beginning of year	$	22,932		$	25,108		$	19,643
	Claim payments		(72,502	)		(31,862	)		(62,522	)
	Reserve accruals		74,678			26,397			70,659

	Balance at end of year	$	25,108		$	19,643		$	27,780

Summary of Activity in Liability for Closed Store	The following table provides the activity in the liability for closed stores (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 28,			January 3,
		2013			2015
	Balance at beginning of year	$	8,636		$	7,428
	Charges for closed stores		363			7,531
	Payments		(1,511	)		(1,273	)
	Adjustments		(60	)		(48	)

	Balance at end of year	$	7,428		$	13,638

Acquisition_Tables

Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Acquisition (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation	The purchase price was allocated as follows (in thousands):



	Consideration
	Purchase price	$	36,000
	Capital lease liability assumed		7,765

	Total Consideration	$	43,765


	Assets Acquired
	Equipment	$	9,706
	Leasehold improvements		6,859
	Property under capital lease		8,608
	Intangible assets:
	Favorable lease rights		11,216
	Customer lists		3,116
	Goodwill		4,260

	Fair Value of Assets Acquired	$	43,765

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Operations (Loss) for Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014 is as follows (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 29,		December 28,		January 3,
		2012		2013		2015
	Net Sales	$	627,951	$	596,959	$	290,985

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes:	$	10,083	$	10,885	$	(79,942	)
	Gain on disposal of operations, before income taxes:		—		—		1,654

	Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		10,083		10,885		(78,288	)
	Income taxes (benefit) on discontinued operations		3,626		2,179		(21,274	)

	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	6,457	$	8,706	$	(57,014	)


	The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 include the following:



		December 28, 2013		January 3, 2015
	Assets of discontinued operations:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,964	$	—
	Notes and accounts receivable		2,137		374
	Merchandise inventories		33,841		—
	Prepaid expenses		648		914
	Deferred income taxes, current		5,753		4,750
	Deferred income taxes, non-current		1,541		27,971
	Property and equipment, net		41,049		480
	Goodwill		32,649		—

	Total assets of discontinued operations	$	121,582	$	34,489

	Current assets of discontinued operations	$	46,343	$	6,518
	Long-term assets of discontinued operations	$	75,239	$	27,971
	Liabilities of discontinued operations:
	Accounts payable	$	30,572	$	1,060
	Estimated multi-employer liability, current		—		4,554
	Accrued wages and benefits		7,412		30
	Other accrued expenses		4,292		9,006
	Current maturities of capital lease obligations		3,418		2,500
	Income taxes payable		488		2,985
	Long-term capital lease obligations		19,728		13,807
	Estimated multi-employer liability, non-current		—		45,078
	Other liabilities		9,189		13,108

	Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$	75,099	$	92,128

	Current liabilities of discontinued operations	$	46,182	$	20,135
	Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	$	28,917	$	71,993

Property_and_Equipment_and_Oth1

Property and Equipment and Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment and Other Assets (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Property and equipment, which are recorded at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands):



		December 28,		January 3,
		2013		2015
	Land	$	3,355	$	3,023
	Buildings		27,822		15,072
	Equipment		603,040		652,046
	Property under capital leases		18,119		18,119
	Leasehold improvements		156,216		165,929

			808,552		854,189
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		506,626		533,926

	Property and equipment, net	$	301,926	$	320,263

Other Assets	Other assets, which are recorded at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands):



		December 28, 2013							January 3, 2015
		Gross		Accumulated			Net		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
	Trademarks	$	23,400	$	—		$	23,400	$	23,400	$	—		$	23,400
	Deferred financing costs		25,491		(12,027	)		13,464		19,347		(7,994	)		11,353
	Customer lists		14,616		(7,811	)		6,805		14,916		(10,376	)		4,540
	Favorable lease rights		16,216		(3,803	)		12,413		16,216		(4,703	)		11,513
	Prepaid pension asset		905		—			905		—		—			—
	Other assets		3,263		(905	)		2,358		3,030		(1,018	)		2,012
	Assets held for sale		501		—			501		426		—			426

	Total other assets	$	84,392	$	(24,546	)	$	59,846	$	77,335	$	(24,091	)	$	53,244

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):



		December 28,			January 3,
		2013			2015
	Term loan	$	516,875		$	444,700
	Second Lien Notes		200,000			200,000
	Capital lease obligations, 7.6% to 10.0%, due 2015 to 2031		12,958			11,849
	Other long-term debt		1,255			1,042

			731,088			657,591
	Less: Unamortized discount on Term loan		5,793			9,815
	Less: Unamortized discount on Second Lien Notes		5,976			5,120
	Less: Current maturities		1,322			1,459

	Total long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	717,997		$	641,197

Schedule of Redemption Prices as Percentage of Principle Amount Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest	At any time and from time to time on or after December 15, 2016, the Company may redeem the 2020 Notes, in whole or in part, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest:



	12-month period commencing on December 15 in year
	2016		107.688	%
	2017		105.125	%
	2018		102.563	%
	2019 and thereafter		100	%
Future Payment of Long-Term Debt	On January 3, 2015, repayment of principal on long-term debt outstanding was as follows (in thousands):



	2015	$	1,459
	2016		1,587
	2017		3,640
	2018		5,765
	2019		5,168
	Thereafter		639,972

	Total debt	$	657,591

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension Obligations and Plan Assets Information	The following tables set forth pension obligations and plan assets information (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 28, 2013			January 3, 2015
	Change in projected benefit obligations:
	Projected benefit obligation-beginning of year	$	199,655		$	179,010
	Service cost		—			—
	Interest cost		7,432			8,419
	Actuarial (gain)/loss		(18,805	)		41,281
	Benefits paid		(9,272	)		(10,952	)

	Projected benefit obligation-end of year	$	179,010		$	217,758


	Change in fair value of plan assets:
	Fair value-beginning of year	$	163,650		$	177,028
	Actual return on plan assets		21,165			10,165
	Company contributions		1,485			853
	Benefits paid		(9,272	)		(10,952	)

	Fair value-end of year	$	177,028		$	177,094


	Funded status	$	(1,982	)	$	(40,664	)


	Components of net amount recognized in balance sheet:
	Prepaid pension costs (other assets)	$	905		$	—
	Accrued pension costs (accrued wages and benefits)		(184	)		(217	)
	Accrued pension costs (other liabilities)		(2,703	)		(40,447	)

	Net amount recognized in balance sheet	$	(1,982	)	$	(40,664	)

Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets	The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets were as follows (in thousands):



		December 28, 2013			January 3, 2015
	Fair value of plan assets	$	15,813		$	177,094
	Projected benefit obligation		18,700			217,758

	Funded status	$	(2,887	)	$	(40,664	)

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of (in thousands):



		December 28, 2013			January 3, 2015
	Net actuarial loss	$	(46,782	)	$	(89,350	)
	Deferred taxes		18,586			35,613

	Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(28,196	)	$	(53,737	)

Net Pension Expense (Income) from Continuing Operation	Net pension expense (income) from continuing operations consists of (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 29, 2012			December 28, 2013			January 3, 2015
	Service cost	$	482		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		7,835			7,432			8,419
	Expected return on plan assets		(12,237	)		(13,152	)		(14,253	)
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss		4,368			4,626			2,778

	Net pension expense (income) from continuing operations	$	448		$	(1,094	)	$	(3,056	)

Weighted-Average Assumptions to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Costs	The weighted-average assumptions to determine net periodic benefit costs were as follows:



		Year Ended
		December 29, 2012			December 28, 2013			January 3, 2015
	Discount rate		4.3	%		3.77	%		4.64	%
	Rate of increase in compensation levels		n/a			n/a			n/a
	Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		8.5	%		8.25	%		8.25	%
Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets	The fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



		Balance as of			Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant
		December 28,			in Active			Other			Unobservable
		2013			Markets for			Observable			Inputs
					Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
					Assets			(Level 2)
					(Level 1)
	Fixed Income and Cash Equivalents	$	63,377		$	—		$	63,377		$	—
	Large Cap Equity		49,364			—			49,364			—
	International Equity		19,349			—			19,349			—
	Small Cap Equity		7,817			—			7,817			—
	Mid Cap Equity		7,730			—			7,730			—
	Allocation Fund		17,390			—			17,390			—
	Real Estate		8,236			—			8,236			—
	Emerging Markets Equity		3,765			—			3,765			—

	Total	$	177,028		$	—		$	177,028		$	—




		Balance as of			Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant
		January 3,			in Active			Other			Unobservable
		2015			Markets for			Observable			Inputs
					Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
					Assets			(Level 2)
					(Level 1)
	Fixed Income and Cash Equivalents	$	64,146		$	—		$	64,146		$	—
	Large Cap Equity		48,648			—			48,648			—
	International Equity		16,640			—			16,640			—
	Small Cap Equity		7,268			—			7,268			—
	Mid Cap Equity		7,683			—			7,683			—
	Allocation Fund		18,476			—			18,476			—
	Real Estate		10,834			—			10,834			—
	Emerging Markets Equity		3,399			—			3,399			—

	Total	$	177,094		$	—		$	177,094		$	—

Benefit Payments, Expected Future Costs	The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future costs, are expected to be paid by the plans during the following fiscal years (in thousands):



		Estimated future
		benefit payments
	2015	$	10,166
	2016		10,233
	2017		10,332
	2018		10,387
	2019		10,561
	2020-2024		54,910

		$	106,589

Multi-Employer Pension Plan Year End Date and Zone Status	The following table represents the zone status (as currently defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006) as of the Central States Plan’s most recent fiscal year-end nearest December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015:



		As of December 28, 2013			As of January 3, 2015
	Plan Name	Plan		Zone	Plan		Zone
	Plan Name	Year-End Date		Status	Year-End Date		Status
	Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	December 31, 2012		Red	December 31, 2013		Red
Contribution in Multi-Employer Pension Plans	Total contributions for continuing operations made to the plans in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, and Fiscal 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	Plan Name	Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2014
	Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	$	5,801		$	5,956		$	6,227
	United Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Pension Plan		130			14			25
	United Food and Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund		11			2			—
	Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Plan		684			504			45

	Total multi-employer plan contributions for continuing operations	$	6,626		$	6,476		$	6,297

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Provision for Income Taxes	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 29,			December 28,			January 3,
		2012			2013			2015
	Current income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations:
	Federal	$	7,316		$	14,864		$	(23,251	)
	State		2,725			(1,648	)		(4,476	)

	Total Current		10,041			13,216			(27,727	)
	Deferred income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations:
	Federal		(2,054	)		2,493			(12,946	)
	State		(854	)		(1,184	)		(3,759	)

	Total Deferred		(2,908	)		1,309			(16,705	)

	Total	$	7,133		$	14,525		$	(44,432	)

Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Rate and Income Tax Expense	Federal income tax at the statutory rate of 35% for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014 and income tax expense as reported are reconciled as follows (in thousands):



		Year Ended
		December 29,			December 28,			January 3,
		2012			2013			2015
	Federal income tax at statutory rate	$	(24,001	)	$	14,125		$	(104,050	)
	State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits		1,171			2,024			(14,869	)
	Goodwill impairment charge		29,700			—			78,128
	Resolution of issues		(207	)		(353	)		(3,397	)
	Deferred tax valuation allowance		—			—			548
	Other, net		470			(1,271	)		(792	)

	Income tax expense from continuing operations	$	7,133		$	14,525		$	(44,432	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The approximate tax effects of temporary differences for continuing operations as of December 28, 2013 and January 3, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



		December 28, 2013									January 3, 2015
		Assets			Liabilities			Total			Assets			Liabilities			Total
	Current:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	224		$	—		$	224		$	403		$	—		$	403
	Inventories		2,519			(6,369	)		(3,850	)		2,604			(5,050	)		(2,446	)
	Depreciation and amortization		727			—			727			723			(556	)		167
	Employee benefits		6,958			—			6,958			8,123			—			8,123
	Accrued expenses not currently deductible		5,817			(1,790	)		4,027			115			(1,923	)		(1,808	)

	Total current		16,245			(8,159	)		8,086			11,968			(7,529	)		4,439


	Long-term:
	Depreciation and amortization		370			(99,662	)		(99,292	)		(273	)		(77,733	)		(78,006	)
	Employee benefits		20,670			(18,235	)		2,435			37,979			(19,530	)		18,449
	Accrued expenses not currently deductible		13,335			—			13,335			18,897			—			18,897
	Other		5,058			—			5,058			104			—			104
	Net operating loss carryforwards		638			—			638			660			—			660

	Subtotal		40,071			(117,897	)		(77,826	)		57,367			(97,263	)		(39,896	)
	Valuation allowance		—			—			—			(548	)		—			(548	)

	Total noncurrent		40,071			(117,897	)		(77,826	)		56,819			(97,263	)		(40,444	)

	Total	$	56,316		$	(126,056	)	$	(69,740	)	$	68,787		$	(104,792	)	$	(36,005	)

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Continuing Operations	A reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for continuing operations is as follows (in thousands):



		December 29,			December 28,			January 3,
		2012			2013			2015
	Balance at beginning of year	$	7,065		$	5,611		$	9,028
	Tax positions taken in prior year		276			3,493			454
	Tax positions taken in current year		1,189			5,179			—
	Settlements		(2,919	)		(5,255	)		(9,189	)

	Balance at end of year	$	5,611		$	9,028		$	293

Lease_Obligations_and_Continge1

Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Rent Expense and Related Sublease Income	Rent expense and related sublease income from continuing operations under operating leases are as follows (in thousands):



		Rent Expense				Sublease
		Minimum		Contingent		Income
	Fiscal 2012	$	101,224	$	638	$	5,834
	Fiscal 2013		110,138		548		5,429
	Fiscal 2014		131,413		766		5,020
Fair Minimum Rental Payments under Non-Cancellable Long-Term Leases	Future minimum rental payments under non-cancellable long-term leases from continuing operations, assuming the exercise of certain lease extension options, and future minimum sublease rental income, are as follows at January 3, 2015 (in thousands):



		Operating		Capitalized		Sublease
		Leases		Leases		Income
	2015	$	141,799	$	2,224	$	3,701
	2016		157,579		2,234		3,280
	2017		154,956		2,209		2,459
	2018		150,462		1,566		1,946
	2019		145,350		1,028		1,393
	Thereafter		1,616,551		10,218		3,725

	Total	$	2,366,697		19,479	$	16,504

	Amount representing interest				7,630

	Present value of net minimum lease payments				11,849
	Current portion				1,238

	Long-term portion			$	10,611

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	The change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for Fiscal 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):



		Derivatives			Defined Benefit			Total
		Derivatives			Pension Plans			Total
	Balance at December 29, 2012	$	—		$	(46,960	)	$	(46,960	)

	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(440	)		26,802			26,362
	Income tax (expense) benefit		176			(10,721	)		(10,545	)

	Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(264	)		16,081			15,817

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			4,626			4,626
	Income tax benefit		—			(1,943	)		(1,943	)

	Net amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income		—			2,683			2,683

	Other comprehensive income (loss)		(264	)		18,764			18,500

	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	(264	)	$	(28,196	)	$	(28,460	)




	The change in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for Fiscal 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):



		Derivatives			Defined Benefit			Total
		Derivatives			Pension Plans			Total
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	(264	)	$	(28,196	)	$	(28,460	)

	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(260	)		(45,346	)		(45,606	)
	Income tax benefit		104			18,138			18,242

	Net other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(156	)		(27,208	)		(27,364	)

	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		127			2,778			2,905
	Income tax benefit		(51	)		(1,111	)		(1,162	)

	Net amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income		76			1,667			1,743

	Other comprehensive loss		(80	)		(25,541	)		(25,621	)

	Balance at January 3, 2015	$	(344	)	$	(53,737	)	$	(54,081	)

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic and Diluted Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share	The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share for Fiscal 2012, 2013, and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts):



		Fiscal			Fiscal		Fiscal
		2012			2013		2014
	Net earnings (loss) per common share—basic:
	Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	$	(75,706	)	$	25,832	$	(252,853	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock		(15	)		—		—

	Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		(75,721	)		25,832		(252,853	)

	Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations		6,457			8,706		(57,014	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock		(20	)		—		—

	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		6,437			8,706		(57,014	)

	Net Income (loss)		(69,249	)		34,538		(309,867	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock		(35	)		—		—

	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(69,284	)	$	34,538	$	(309,867	)

	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		43,047			44,949		47,743
	Net earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations—basic	$	(1.76	)	$	0.57	$	(5.30	)

	Net earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations—basic	$	0.15		$	0.2	$	(1.19	)

	Net earnings (loss) per common share—diluted:
	Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations	$	(75,706	)	$	25,832	$	(252,853	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock		(15	)		—		—

	Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		(75,721	)		25,832		(252,853	)

	Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations		6,457			8,706		(57,014	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock		(20	)		—		—

	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		6,437			8,706		(57,014	)

	Net Income (loss)		(69,249	)		34,538		(309,867	)
	Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock		(35	)		—		—

	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(69,284	)	$	34,538	$	(309,867	)

	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		43,047			44,949		47,743
	Effect of dilutive securities—nonvested restricted stock shares and restricted stock units		—			350		—

	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		43,047			45,299		47,743

	Net earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations—diluted	$	(1.76	)	$	0.57	$	(5.30	)

	Net earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations—diluted	$	0.15		$	0.19	$	(1.19	)

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Changes in Restricted Shares Outstanding	The change in the number of restricted stock shares outstanding consisted of the following:



			Restricted Shares			Weighted-average
			Outstanding			grant-date fair
						value per share
	Outstanding, December 29, 2012			830		$	8.56
	Granted			1,231			4.43
	Vested			(211	)		8.7
	Cancelled or Expired			(50	)		6.61

	Outstanding, December 28, 2013			1,800		$	5.78


	Outstanding, December 28, 2013			1,800		$	5.78
	Granted			—			—
	Vested			(338	)		7.53
	Cancelled or Expired			(297	)		5.41

	Outstanding, January 3, 2015			1,165		$	5.36

Changes in Restricted Units Outstanding	The change in the number of restricted stock units outstanding consisted of the following:



			Restricted Units			Weighted-average
			Outstanding			grant-date fair
			(in thousands) ⁽¹⁾			value per unit
	Outstanding, December 28, 2013			—		$	—
	Granted			991			6.44
	Vested			—			—
	Cancelled or Expired			(183	)		6.45

	Outstanding, January 3, 2015			808			6.44

	-1	Represents the number of restricted units granted. For the 2014 Market Awards and the 2014 Performance Awards, actual shares issued could be up to 200% of the units granted.

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Business Segments (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Percentage of Sales of Non-Perishable, Perishable, and Non-Food Item	The following is a summary of the percentage of sales from continuing operations of non-perishable, perishable, and non-food items for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, and Fiscal 2014:



		Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2014
	Non-perishable		48.8	%		47.1	%		44.4	%
	Perishable		33.6	%		35.4	%		38	%
	Non-food		17.6	%		17.5	%		17.6	%

Quarterly_Information_Unaudite1

Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables)	Jan. 03, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Summarized Quarterly Financial Data	The summarized quarterly financial data presented below reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods presented (Annual amounts may not sum due to rounding. In thousands, except for per share amounts).

	Fiscal 2013



		First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Year
		(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)			(52 weeks)
	Net sales	$	829,883		$	833,459		$	836,557		$	853,048		$	3,352,947
	Cost of sales		610,244			609,386			623,158			625,274			2,468,062
	Operating and administrative expenses		197,926			194,401			197,739			208,665			798,731
	Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs)		10,469			10,386			10,519			14,423			45,797

	Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes		11,244			19,286			5,141			4,686			40,357
	Provision for Income Taxes		4,518			6,573			1,964			1,470			14,525

	Net Income from Continuing Operations		6,726			12,713			3,177			3,216			25,832
	Net Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax		1,921			759			590			5,436			8,706

	Net Income	$	8,647		$	13,472		$	3,767		$	8,652		$	34,538

	Basic net earnings per common share
	Continuing Operations	$	0.15		$	0.28		$	0.07		$	0.07		$	0.57
	Discontinued Operations	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.01		$	0.12		$	0.2
	Diluted net earnings per common share
	Continuing Operations	$	0.15		$	0.28		$	0.07		$	0.07		$	0.57
	Discontinued Operations	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.01		$	0.12		$	0.19
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
	Basic		44,912			44,962			44,971			44,977			44,949
	Diluted		44,951			45,214			45,352			45,444			45,299



	Fiscal 2014



		First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Year
		(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)			(13 weeks)			(14 weeks)			(53 weeks)
	Net sales	$	862,690		$	942,906		$	973,808		$	1,075,752		$	3,855,156
	Cost of sales		632,188			693,951			715,582			800,201			2,841,922
	Operating and administrative expenses		218,108			239,141			248,418			265,024			970,691
	Goodwill impairment charge		—			—			280,014			—			280,014
	Asset impairment charge		—			5,050			—			—			5,050
	Gain on sale of distribution facility		—			—			—			(10,084	)		(10,084	)
	Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs)		13,739			13,734			13,832			14,967			56,272
	Loss on debt extinguishment		8,576			—			—			—			8,576

	Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes		(9,921	)		(8,970	)		(284,038	)		5,644			(297,285	)
	Benefit for Income Taxes		(4,426	)		(4,014	)		(34,130	)		(1,862	)		(44,432	)

	Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations		(5,495	)		(4,956	)		(249,908	)		7,506			(252,853	)
	Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax		978			(22,709	)		(33,913	)		(1,370	)		(57,014	)

	Net Income (Loss)	$	(4,517	)	$	(27,665	)	$	(283,821	)	$	6,136		$	(309,867	)

	Basic net earnings (loss) per common share
	Continuing Operations	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(5.19	)	$	0.16		$	(5.30	)
	Discontinued Operations	$	0.02		$	(0.47	)	$	(0.70	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(1.19	)
	Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share
	Continuing Operations	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(5.19	)	$	0.16		$	(5.30	)
	Discontinued Operations	$	0.02		$	(0.47	)	$	(0.70	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(1.19	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		46,479			48,123			48,167			48,168			47,743
Diluted		46,479			48,123			48,167			48,226			47,743

Condensed_Parent_Company_Only_1

Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Consolidated Statements of Income	Roundy’s, Inc.
	Consolidated Statements of Income

	(In thousands)



		Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2014
	Net Sales	$	—		$	—		$	—

	Costs and Expenses:
	Cost of sales		—			—			—
	Operating and administrative		—			—			—
	Interest:
	Interest income		—			—			—
	Interest expense, dividends on preferred stock		—			—			—

			—			—			—

	Income (Loss) before Equity in Earnings of Subsidiary and Income Taxes		—			—			—
	Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary		(69,249	)		34,538			(309,867	)

	Income (Loss) before Income Taxes		(69,249	)		34,538			(309,867	)
	Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes		—			—			—

	Net Income (Loss)	$	(69,249	)	$	34,538		$	(309,867	)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Roundy’s, Inc.

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	(In thousands)



		Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2014
	Net Income (Loss)	$	(69,249	)	$	34,538		$	(309,867	)
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
	Employee benefit plans funded status		(1,455	)		18,764			(25,541	)
	Interest rate swap fair value adjustment		—			(264	)		(80	)

	Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(70,704	)	$	53,038		$	(335,488	)

Consolidated Balance Sheet	Roundy’s, Inc.

	Consolidated Balance Sheet

	(In thousands)



		December 28, 2013			January 3, 2015
	Assets
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1		$	1

	Total Current Assets		1			1


	Other Assets:
	Investment in subsidiary		226,426			(86,389	)

	Total Other Assets		226,426			(86,389	)

	Total Assets	$	226,427		$	(86,388	)


	Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
	Shareholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock		—			—
	Common stock		468			493
	Additional paid-in capital		116,874			140,004
	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		137,545			(172,804	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(28,460	)		(54,081	)

	Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)		226,427			(86,388	)

	Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)	$	226,427		$	(86,388	)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Roundy’s, Inc.

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	(In thousands)



		Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2014
	Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
	Net Income (Loss)	$	(69,249	)	$	34,538		$	(309,867	)

	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
	Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries		69,249			(34,538	)		309,867

	Net cash flows provided by operating activities		—			—			—

	Cash Flows From Investing Activities
	Investment of net common stock issuance proceeds in subsidiary		(111,831	)		—			(19,301	)

	Net cash flows used in investing activities		(111,831	)		—			(19,301	)
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
	Dividend from subsidiary		25,998			21,676			150
	Dividends paid to common shareholders		(25,998	)		(21,676	)		(150	)
	Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		111,831			—			19,301
	Capital contribution to subsidiary		—			(14	)		—

	Net cash flows provided by (used in) in financing activities		111,831			(14	)		19,301

	Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		—			(14	)		—
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year		15			15			1

	Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$	15		$	1		$	1

Organization_Additional_Inform

Organization - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 24, 2012	Feb. 13, 2012	Feb. 07, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				100.00%
Number of stores				148
Common stock authorized	150,000,000			150,000,000	150,000,000
Preferred stock authorized	5,000,000			5,000,000	5,000,000
Stock split on common shares outstanding	292.2
Preferred stock reflected as having been converted and then subsequently split				0	0
IPO [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Initial public offering priced date				7-Feb-12
Common stock offered		22,059,091	14,706,000
Common stock per share		$8.50
Gross proceeds from IPO		$125
Net proceeds after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses		$111.80
Contingent convertible preferred stock [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Preferred stock reflected as having been converted and then subsequently split	10,439
Existing shareholders [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Common stock offered		7,353,208
Roundy's [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Common stock offered		14,705,883
Wisconsin [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of stores				119
Illinois [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of stores				29

Organization_Summary_of_Capita

Organization - Summary of Capitalization upon IPO (Detail)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
Organization - Summary of Capitalization upon IPO (Detail)	Feb. 13, 2012	Feb. 07, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011			49,334,000	46,777,000
Common stock issued and outstanding at IPO, February 7, 2012			49,334,000	46,777,000
IPO [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011		27,072,000
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock prior to IPO		3,050,000
Rounding of partial shares held prior to stock split		-4,000
Sale of common stock through IPO	22,059,091	14,706,000
Common stock issued and outstanding at IPO, February 7, 2012		44,824,000

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 28, 2014
			Contract			Store
			Store
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores			148
Vendor allowances to fund advertising related expenses from continuing operations			$95,000,000	$90,300,000	$99,200,000
Advertising expenses from continuing operations			21,800,000	20,100,000	19,600,000
Fair value of interest rate derivative			600,000	400,000
Capital lease obligations fair value			24,300,000	28,200,000
Long-term Liabilities of Discontinued Operations			20,135,000	46,182,000
Fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities			600,900,000	732,700,000
Checks written in excess of bank balances			71,600,000	53,200,000
Calculation of inventory cost on FIFO			70.00%	62.00%
Calculation of inventory cost on LIFO			30.00%	38.00%
FIFO inventory amount			21,200,000	24,400,000
Cost of sales			400,000	200,000	300,000
Percentage of retail method inventory			74.00%	66.00%
Percentage of weighted average cost inventory			26.00%	34.00%
Impaired long-lived assets			0	0	0
Number of reporting unit			2
Goodwill impairment method for fair value determination			The fair value of each reporting unit of the Company is determined by using an income approach based on the discounted cash flows of the reporting unit and a market approach based on comparable market values of the reporting unit, which are considered Level 3 inputs.
Impairment charge	280,014,000	120,800,000	280,014,000	0	120,800,000
Non cash impairment charges net of tax	247,100,000	106,400,000
Facts and circumstances leading to impairment goodwill impairment			During the third quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Companybs market capitalization experienced a sustained significant decline. As a result, management concluded that there were circumstances evident which indicated that the fair value of the Companybs reporting units could be below their carrying amounts.
Goodwill to discontinued operations	32,600,000		0	32,649,000
Goodwill		573,337,000	297,523,000	577,537,000	573,337,000
Number Of Union Contracts			43
Percentage of employees covered by union contracts			62.00%
Labor union contract information disclosed date			3-Jan-15
Percentage of employees covered by union contracts, expired or expiring in 2015			13.00%
Contracts Expiring on 2015 [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number Of Union Contracts			26
Contracts expiring on 2016 through 2019 [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number Of Union Contracts			17
Rainbow Store [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	9		9			18
Rainbow Store [Member] \| Segment Discontinued Operations [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	18		18
Nine Rainbow Stores [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Long-term Liabilities of Discontinued Operations			11,300,000	16,000,000
Wisconsin [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores			119
Goodwill			173,000,000
Illinois [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores			29
Goodwill			$124,500,000
Buildings [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life			39 years
Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life			3 years
Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life			10 years

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Change in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year, Goodwill Gross			$698,337	$694,137
Balance at beginning of year, Accumulated impairment losses			-120,800	-120,800
Balance at beginning of year, Goodwill			577,537	573,337
Acquisition activity				4,260
Impairment charge	-280,014	-120,800	-280,014	0	-120,800
Adjustment to acquisition liabilities, net of tax				-60
Balance at end of year, Goodwill Gross		694,137	698,337	698,337	694,137
Balance at end of year, Accumulated impairment losses		-120,800	-400,814	-120,800	-120,800
Balance at end of year, Goodwill		$573,337	$297,523	$577,537	$573,337

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ5

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Changes in Self-Insurance Liability (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Liabilities [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$19,643	$25,108	$22,932
Claim payments	-62,522	-31,862	-72,502
Reserve accruals	70,659	26,397	74,678
Balance at end of year	$27,780	$19,643	$25,108

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ6

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Activity in Liability for Closed Store (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Closed Store Reserves [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$7,428	$8,636
Charges for closed stores	7,531	363
Payments	-1,273	-1,511
Adjustments	-48	-60
Balance at end of year	$13,638	$7,428

Offering_of_Common_Stock_Addit

Offering of Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 29, 2012	Feb. 12, 2014
	Feb. 12, 2014	Store	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 29, 2012	Feb. 12, 2014
Common Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued price per share	$7				$7
Shares issued including sold by Roundy's	2,948,113
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	$19,300,000		$19,301,000	$112,540,000
Number of stores acquired		11
Existing shareholders [Member]
Common Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock sold by existing share holders	7,222,876
Public Offering [Member]
Common Stock [Line Items]
Total number common stock issued	10,170,989				10,170,989
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock	$20,600,000

Acquisition_Additional_Informa

Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
	Sep. 27, 2014	Store	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price			$36,000,000
Number of stores		148
Period of amortization		16 years
Loss recognized on equipment write-off, net of tax	300,000
Chicago Stores Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		36,000,000
Goodwill		4,260,000
Goodwill tax deductible period		15 years
Date of acquisition		20-Dec-13
Reason for business combination		The transaction enables the Company to expand its presence in the Chicago market and accelerate the number of Mariano's locations, the Company's growth banner
Business combination, goodwill recognized, description		The Company paid an amount in excess of the fair value of the assets acquired and recorded goodwill of approximately $4.3 million
Chicago Stores Acquisition [Member] \| Mariano's Stores [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores		11
Chicago Stores Acquisition [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores		1
Chicago Stores Acquisition [Member] \| Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores		10
Customer Lists [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Period of amortization		5 years

Acquisition_Schedule_of_Purcha

Acquisition - Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$36,000
Chicago Stores Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		36,000
Capital lease liability assumed		7,765
Total Consideration		43,765
Equipment		9,706
Leasehold improvements		6,859
Property under capital lease		8,608
Favorable lease rights		11,216
Customer lists		3,116
Goodwill		4,260
Fair Value of Assets Acquired		$43,765

Discontinued_Operations_Additi

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	Store	Store	Sublease
			Store
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores			148
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations			$76,907,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operations			1,654,000
Asset impairment charges		5,050,000	16,193,000
Assigned Leases and Subleases [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments			23,800,000
Rainbow Store [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores	9	18	9
Sale price for Rainbow stores		65,000,000
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations			76,900,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operations			1,700,000
Sublease period			5 years
Number of sublease agreements			4
Asset impairment charges	11,100,000
Closed facility charge	10,000,000
Withdrawal liability related multi-employer pension plans			49,700,000
Multi-employer Plans obligation period			20 years
Cots and interest expense allocated to discontinued operations			3,800,000	6,400,000	8,400,000
Rainbow Store [Member] \| Segment Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores	18		18
Rainbow Store [Member] \| Assigned Leases and Subleases [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments			38,900,000
Rainbow Store [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Severance expense	$2,200,000

Discontinued_Operations_Schedu

Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Discontinued Operations as Presented in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Net Sales	$290,985	$596,959	$627,951
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes:	-79,942	10,885	10,083
Gain on disposal of operations, before income taxes:	1,654
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	-78,288	10,885	10,083
Income taxes (benefit) on discontinued operations	-21,274	2,179	3,626
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	($57,014)	$8,706	$6,457

Discontinued_Operations_Summar

Discontinued Operations - Summary of Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents			$3,964
Notes and accounts receivable	374		2,137
Merchandise inventories			33,841
Prepaid expenses	914		648
Deferred income taxes, current	4,750		5,753
Deferred income taxes, non-current	27,971		1,541
Property and equipment, net	480		41,049
Goodwill	0	32,600	32,649
Total assets of discontinued operations	34,489		121,582
Current assets of discontinued operations	6,518		46,343
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	27,971		75,239
Accounts payable	1,060		30,572
Estimated multi-employer liability, current	4,554
Accrued wages and benefits	30		7,412
Other accrued expenses	9,006		4,292
Current maturities of capital lease obligations	2,500		3,418
Income taxes payable	2,985		488
Long-term capital lease obligations	13,807		19,728
Estimated multi-employer liability, non-current	45,078
Other liabilities	13,108		9,189
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	92,128		75,099
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	20,135		46,182
Long-term Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	$71,993		$28,917

Stevens_Point_Additional_Infor

Stevens Point - Additional Information (Detail) (Stevens Point Warehouse [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015
Stevens Point Warehouse [Member]
Closure Of Stevens Point Warehouse [Line Items]
Impairment charge		$5.10
Gain on sale of Stevens Point Warehouse building	10.1
Gain on sale of Stevens Point Warehouse building net of tax	6.5
Severance and other one-time charges			$2

Recently_Issued_Accounting_Pro1

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail)	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014
	Store	Store	Store
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of stores	148
Rainbow Store [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of stores	9	9	18

Property_and_Equipment_and_Oth2

Property and Equipment and Other Assets - Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Plant, property and equipment, gross	$854,189	$808,552
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	533,926	506,626
Property and equipment, net	320,263	301,926
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Plant, property and equipment, gross	3,023	3,355
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Plant, property and equipment, gross	15,072	27,822
Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Plant, property and equipment, gross	652,046	603,040
Property under Capital Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Plant, property and equipment, gross	18,119	18,119
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Plant, property and equipment, gross	$165,929	$156,216

Property_and_Equipment_and_Oth3

Property and Equipment and Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense from continuing operations for property and equipment	$62	$53.90	$54.70
Amortization expense from continuing operations	5.8	6.4	4.5
Amortization of other assets from continuing operations, 2015	5.7
Amortization of other assets from continuing operations, 2016	3.9
Amortization of other assets from continuing operations, 2017	3.7
Amortization of other assets from continuing operations, 2018	3.6
Amortization of other assets from continuing operations, 2019	2
Amortization of other assets from continuing operations, thereafter	$8.80
Weighted average life of customer lists	2 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average life of favorable lease rights	16 years

Property_and_Equipment_and_Oth4

Property and Equipment and Other Assets - Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$77,335	$84,392
Accumulated Amortization	-24,091	-24,546
Net	53,244	59,846
Assets Held for Sale [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross	426	501
Net	426	501
Trademarks [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross	23,400	23,400
Net	23,400	23,400
Prepaid Pension Asset [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross		905
Net		905
Other Assets [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross	3,030	3,263
Accumulated Amortization	-1,018	-905
Net	2,012	2,358
Deferred Financing Costs [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross	19,347	25,491
Accumulated Amortization	-7,994	-12,027
Net	11,353	13,464
Customer Lists [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross	14,916	14,616
Accumulated Amortization	-10,376	-7,811
Net	4,540	6,805
Favorable Lease Rights [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gross	16,216	16,216
Accumulated Amortization	-4,703	-3,803
Net	$11,513	$12,413

LongTerm_Debt_Components_of_Lo

Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and capital lease obligations	$657,591	$731,088
Less: Current maturities	1,459	1,322
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	641,197	717,997
Second Lien Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	200,000	200,000
Unamortized discount	5,120	5,976
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	444,700	516,875
Unamortized discount	9,815	5,793
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations, 7.6% to 10.0%, due 2015 to 2031	11,849	12,958
Other Long-Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other long-term debt	$1,042	$1,255

LongTerm_Debt_Components_of_Lo1

Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Capital Lease Obligations [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt instruments	2015 to 2031
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital leases of lessee contingent rentals lease rate	7.60%	7.60%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital leases of lessee contingent rentals lease rate	10.00%	10.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 03, 2014	Dec. 20, 2013
	Mar. 30, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 29, 2012	CreditFacility	Dec. 20, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of new credit facilities				2
Loss on debt extinguishment	($8,576,000)	($8,576,000)	($11,973,000)
Debt instrument redemption date		15-Dec-16
Debt instrument redemption price principal percentage		110.25%
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		29,600,000
Debt Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment		9,000,000
Loss on debt extinguishment		8,600,000
Write-off capitalized financing costs		4,800,000
10.250% Senior Secured Notes due in 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument rate		10.25%
Debt instrument maturity year		2020
2020 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					200,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date		15-Dec-20
Discount on issuance of debt		3.01%
Debt discount amortization period		7 years
Debt instrument rate		10.25%
Capitalized financing costs		4,600,000
Commencement date of interest payment on Notes		15-Jun-14
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument percentage of principal amount		35.00%
New Term Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				460,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date		3-Mar-21
Discount on issuance of debt		2.00%
Debt discount amortization period		7 years
Percentage of excess cash flow for mandatory prepayment		50.00%
Percentage of excess cash flow for mandatory prepayment, on fulfillment of leverage ratio condition one		25.00%
Percentage of excess cash flow for mandatory prepayment, on fulfillment of leverage ratio condition two		0.00%
Percentage of net cash proceeds from the sale of assets for mandatory prepayment of long term debt		100.00%
Percentage of cash proceeds from the issuance of debt for mandatory prepayment		100.00%
Cash proceeds from the Sale of asset		13,000,000
Expenses related to issuance of debt		600,000
Capitalized financing costs		900,000
New Term Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Option [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate description		(i) adjusted LIBOR (subject to a minimum floor of 1.00%) plus 4.75% or (ii) a base rate plus 3.75%
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		4.75%
Stated percentage rate, floor		1.00%
New Term Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Option [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		3.75%
New Revolving Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				220,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date		3-Mar-19
Capitalized financing costs		4,100,000
New Revolving Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused credit capacity fee, in percentage		0.25%
New Revolving Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused credit capacity fee, in percentage		0.38%
New Revolving Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Option [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate description		(i) adjusted LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50%-2.00% per annum or (ii) base rate plus a margin of 0.50% - 1.00% per annum.
New Revolving Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Option [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		1.50%
New Revolving Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Option [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		2.00%
New Revolving Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Option [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		0.50%
New Revolving Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Option [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		1.00%
Accelerated Maturity Date [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date		15-Sep-20
2012 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		675,000,000
Unamortized discount on term loan written off		1,500,000
Expenses related to issuance of debt		2,000,000
Repayment of principal amount		148,000,000
Total write off of deferred financing costs		3,500,000
2012 Term Loan [Member] \| Debt Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount on term loan written off		3,600,000
2012 Revolving Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		125,000,000
Expenses related to issuance of debt		2,000,000
2012 Revolving Facility [Member] \| Debt Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment		-13,300,000
Write-off capitalized financing costs		4,500,000
Unamortized discount on term loan written off		2,100,000
Prepayment of premium on loan		4,700,000
2012 Revolving Facility [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member] \| Debt Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment		-12,000,000
2012 Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized financing costs		600,000
2012 Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Option [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, interest rate description		(i) adjusted LIBOR (subject to a 1.25% floor) plus 4.5% or (ii) an alternate base rate plus 3.5%.
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		4.50%
Stated percentage rate, floor		1.25%
2012 Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Option [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to reference rate to compute interest rate		3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		$0

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Rede

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Redemption Prices as Percentage of Principle Amount Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount	110.25%
2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount	107.69%
2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount	105.13%
2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount	102.56%
2019 and Thereafter [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption prices expressed as percentages of the principal amount	100.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Future_Payment_o

Long-Term Debt - Future Payment of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term debt outstanding, 2015	$1,459
Long-term debt outstanding, 2016	1,587
Long-term debt outstanding, 2017	3,640
Long-term debt outstanding, 2018	5,765
Long-term debt outstanding, 2019	5,168
Long-term debt outstanding, Thereafter	639,972
Debt and capital lease obligations	$657,591	$731,088

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]
Derivative contract entered date	27-Aug-13
Derivative maturity date	27-Aug-16
Notional amount of term loan	$75
Fair value of interest rate derivative	0.6	0.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$0.30

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Additio

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
	Jan. 03, 2015	Plan	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of plans in funded status		1
Amount expected to be amortized as a component of net pension cost	$5
Weighted-average discount rate assumptions	3.76%	4.64%		3.76%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	8.25%	8.25%	8.50%
Minimum contribution to defined benefit pension plans	0.2
Defined contribution plans expenses	6.2	5.2	5.5
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total contributions made for Pension Plan					5.00%
Adoption Of New Mortality Table [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Change in projected benefit obligation due to adoption of new mortality table				9.9
Equity Securities [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum investment in foreign securities	60.00%
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum investment in foreign securities	40.00%
Emerging Markets Equity [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum investment in foreign securities	100.00%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount of letter of credit	$10			$10

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Pension

Employee Benefit Plans - Pension Obligations and Plan Assets Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Change in projected benefit obligations:
Projected benefit obligation-beginning of year	$179,010	$199,655
Service cost	0	0	482
Interest cost	8,419	7,432	7,835
Actuarial (gain)/loss	41,281	-18,805
Benefits paid	-10,952	-9,272
Projected benefit obligation-end of year	217,758	179,010	199,655
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value-beginning of year	177,028	163,650
Actual return on plan assets	10,165	21,165
Company contributions	853	1,485
Benefits paid	-10,952	-9,272
Fair value-end of year	177,094	177,028	163,650
Funded status	-40,664	-1,982
Components of net amount recognized in balance sheet:
Prepaid pension costs (other assets)		905
Accrued pension costs (accrued wages and benefits)	-217	-184
Accrued pension costs (other liabilities)	-40,447	-2,703
Net amount recognized in balance sheet	($40,664)	($1,982)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Changes

Employee Benefit Plans - Changes in Fair Value of Plan Asset (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$177,094	$15,813
Projected benefit obligation	217,758	18,700
Funded status	($40,664)	($2,887)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Amounts

Employee Benefit Plans - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss	($89,350)	($46,782)
Deferred taxes	35,613	18,586
Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	($53,737)	($28,196)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Net_Pen

Employee Benefit Plans - Net Pension Expense (Income) from Continuing Operation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost	$0	$0	$482
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	8,419	7,432	7,835
Expected return on plan assets	-14,253	-13,152	-12,237
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	2,778	4,626	4,368
Net pension expense (income) from continuing operations	($3,056)	($1,094)	$448

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Weighte

Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.64%	3.77%	4.30%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	8.25%	8.25%	8.50%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Fair_Va

Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	$177,094	$177,028	$163,650
Fixed Income and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	64,146	63,377
Large Cap Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	48,648	49,364
International Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	16,640	19,349
Small Cap Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	7,268	7,817
Mid Cap Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	7,683	7,730
Allocation Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	18,476	17,390
Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	10,834	8,236
Emerging Markets Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	3,399	3,765
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	177,094	177,028
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Fixed Income and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	64,146	63,377
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Large Cap Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	48,648	49,364
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| International Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	16,640	19,349
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Small Cap Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	7,268	7,817
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Mid Cap Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	7,683	7,730
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Allocation Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	18,476	17,390
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	10,834	8,236
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Emerging Markets Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance as of December 28, 2013	$3,399	$3,765

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Benefit

Employee Benefit Plans - Benefit Payments, Expected Future Costs (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Estimated future benefits payments, 2015	$10,166
Estimated future benefits payments, 2016	10,233
Estimated future benefits payments, 2017	10,332
Estimated future benefits payments, 2018	10,387
Estimated future benefits payments, 2019	10,561
Estimated future benefits payments, 2020-2024	54,910
Estimated future benefits payments, total	$106,589

Employee_Benefit_Plans_MultiEm

Employee Benefit Plans - Multi-Employer Pension Plan Year End Date and Zone Status (Detail) (Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Zone Status	Red	Red
Plan Year-End Date	31-Dec-13	31-Dec-12

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Contrib

Employee Benefit Plans - Contribution in Multi-Employer Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 21, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multi-employer plan contributions	$6,297	$6,476	$6,626
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multi-employer plan contributions	6,227	5,956	5,801
United Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multi-employer plan contributions	25	14	130
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multi-employer plan contributions		2	11
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multi-employer plan contributions	$45	$504	$684

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Provis

Income Taxes - Summary of Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations:
Federal									($23,251)	$14,864	$7,316
State									-4,476	-1,648	2,725
Total Current									-27,727	13,216	10,041
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations:
Federal									-12,946	2,493	-2,054
State									-3,759	-1,184	-854
Total Deferred									-16,705	1,309	-2,908
Income tax expense from continuing operations	($1,862)	($34,130)	($4,014)	($4,426)	$1,470	$1,964	$6,573	$4,518	($44,432)	$14,525	$7,133

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal income tax at the statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Net operating loss carry forwards of approximately	$12.80
Operating loss carry forwards expiration year beginning	2031
Amount of tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate	2.8	2.8	0.3
Interest and penalties	0.2	1	0.2
Accrued payment of interest and penalties	0	1.1
Change in unrecognized tax benefits	$0.30

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Rate and Income Tax Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal income tax at statutory rate									($104,050)	$14,125	($24,001)
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits									-14,869	2,024	1,171
Goodwill impairment charge									78,128		29,700
Resolution of issues									-3,397	-353	-207
Deferred tax valuation allowance									548
Other, net									-792	-1,271	470
Income tax expense from continuing operations	($1,862)	($34,130)	($4,014)	($4,426)	$1,470	$1,964	$6,573	$4,518	($44,432)	$14,525	$7,133

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$403	$224
Inventories	-2,446	-3,850
Depreciation and amortization	167	727
Employee benefits	8,123	6,958
Accrued expenses not currently deductible	-1,808	4,027
Total current	4,439	8,086
Long-term:
Depreciation and amortization	-78,006	-99,292
Employee benefits	18,449	2,435
Accrued expenses not currently deductible	18,897	13,335
Other	104	5,058
Net operating loss carryforwards	660	638
Subtotal	-39,896	-77,826
Valuation allowance	-548
Total noncurrent	-40,444	-77,826
Total	-36,005	-69,740
Current Liabilities:
Allowance for doubtful accounts, Liabilities	0	0
Inventories, Liabilities	-5,050	-6,369
Depreciation and amortization, Liabilities	-556
Employee benefits, Liabilities	0	0
Accrued expenses not currently deductible, Liabilities	-1,923	-1,790
Total current Liabilities	-7,529	-8,159
Long-term Liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization, Liabilities	-77,733	-99,662
Employee benefits, Liabilities	-19,530	-18,235
Accrued expenses not currently deductible, Liabilities	0	0
Other, Liabilities	0	0
Net operating loss carryforwards, Liabilities	0	0
Total noncurrent Liabilities	-97,263	-117,897
Total Liabilities	-104,792	-126,056
Current Assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts, Assets	403	224
Inventories, Assets	2,604	2,519
Depreciation and amortization, Assets	723	727
Employee benefits, Assets	8,123	6,958
Accrued expenses not currently deductible, Assets	115	5,817
Total current Assets	11,968	16,245
Long-term Assets:
Depreciation and amortization, Assets	-273	370
Employee benefits, Assets	37,979	20,670
Accrued expenses not currently deductible, Assets	18,897	13,335
Other, Assets	104	5,058
Net operating loss carryforwards, Assets	660	638
Subtotal, Assets	57,367	40,071
Valuation allowance, Assets	-548
Total noncurrent Assets	56,819	40,071
Total Assets	$68,787	$56,316

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of1

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$9,028	$5,611	$7,065
Tax positions taken in prior year	454	3,493	276
Tax positions taken in current year		5,179	1,189
Settlements	-9,189	-5,255	-2,919
Balance at end of year	$293	$9,028	$5,611

Lease_Obligations_and_Continge2

Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities - Rent Expense and Related Sublease Income (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Leases [Abstract]
Rent Expense Minimum	$131,413	$110,138	$101,224
Rent Expense Contingent	766	548	638
Sublease Income	$5,020	$5,429	$5,834

Lease_Obligations_and_Continge3

Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments	$7.30
Lease expiration year	Through 2037
Assets under capital leases, accumulated amortization	8.1	7.4
Assets under capital leases, net	10.1	10.7
Assigned Leases and Subleases [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments	$23.80
Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Renewal option	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Renewal option	4 years

Lease_Obligations_and_Continge4

Lease Obligations and Contingent Liabilities - Fair Minimum Rental Payments under Non-Cancellable Long-Term Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases, 2015	$141,799
Operating Leases, 2016	157,579
Operating Leases, 2017	154,956
Operating Leases, 2018	150,462
Operating Leases, 2019	145,350
Operating Leases, Thereafter	1,616,551
Operating Leases, Total	2,366,697
Capitalized Leases, 2015	2,224
Capitalized Leases, 2016	2,234
Capitalized Leases, 2017	2,209
Capitalized Leases, 2018	1,566
Capitalized Leases, 2019	1,028
Capitalized Leases, Thereafter	10,218
Capitalized Leases Total	19,479
Amount representing interest	7,630
Present value of net minimum lease payments	11,849
Current portion	1,238
Long-term portion	10,611
Sublease Income, 2015	3,701
Sublease Income, 2016	3,280
Sublease Income, 2017	2,459
Sublease Income, 2018	1,946
Sublease Income, 2019	1,393
Sublease Income, Thereafter	3,725
Sublease Income, Total	$16,504

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	($28,460)	($46,960)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-45,606	26,362
Income tax (expense) benefit	18,242	-10,545
Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-27,364	15,817
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	2,905	4,626
Income tax benefit	-1,162	-1,943
Net amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income	1,743	2,683
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	-25,621	18,500	-1,455
Ending Balance	-54,081	-28,460	-46,960
Derivatives [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	-264
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-260	-440
Income tax (expense) benefit	104	176
Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-156	-264
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	127
Income tax benefit	-51
Net amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income	76
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	-80	-264
Ending Balance	-344	-264
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	-28,196	-46,960
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-45,346	26,802
Income tax (expense) benefit	18,138	-10,721
Net other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-27,208	16,081
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	2,778	4,626
Income tax benefit	-1,111	-1,943
Net amounts reclassified from accumulated comprehensive income	1,667	2,683
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	-25,541	18,764
Ending Balance	($53,737)	($28,196)

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Restricted shares outstanding	346,296	6,643	583,000
Contingently issuable shares excluded	826,760	385,183

Earnings_Per_Share_Basic_and_D

Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Net earnings (loss) per common share-basic:
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$7,506	($249,908)	($4,956)	($5,495)	$3,216	$3,177	$12,713	$6,726	($252,853)	$25,832	($75,706)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders									-252,853	25,832	-75,721
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations									-57,014	8,706	6,457
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	-1,370	-33,913	-22,709	978	5,436	590	759	1,921	-57,014	8,706	6,437
Net Income (Loss)	6,136	-283,821	-27,665	-4,517	8,652	3,767	13,472	8,647	-309,867	34,538	-69,249
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									-309,867	34,538	-69,284
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	48,168	48,167	48,123	46,479	44,977	44,971	44,962	44,912	47,743	44,949	43,047
Net earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations-basic	$0.16	($5.19)	($0.10)	($0.12)	$0.07	$0.07	$0.28	$0.15	($5.30)	$0.57	($1.76)
Net earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations-basic	($0.03)	($0.70)	($0.47)	$0.02	$0.12	$0.01	$0.02	$0.04	($1.19)	$0.20	$0.15
Net earnings (loss) per common share-diluted:
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	7,506	-249,908	-4,956	-5,495	3,216	3,177	12,713	6,726	-252,853	25,832	-75,706
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders									-252,853	25,832	-75,721
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations									-57,014	8,706	6,457
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	-1,370	-33,913	-22,709	978	5,436	590	759	1,921	-57,014	8,706	6,437
Net Income (Loss)	6,136	-283,821	-27,665	-4,517	8,652	3,767	13,472	8,647	-309,867	34,538	-69,249
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									-309,867	34,538	-69,284
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	48,168	48,167	48,123	46,479	44,977	44,971	44,962	44,912	47,743	44,949	43,047
Effect of dilutive securities-nonvested restricted stock shares and restricted stock units										350
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	48,226	48,167	48,123	46,479	45,444	45,352	45,214	44,951	47,743	45,299	43,047
Net earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations-diluted	$0.16	($5.19)	($0.10)	($0.12)	$0.07	$0.07	$0.28	$0.15	($5.30)	$0.57	($1.76)
Net earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations-diluted	($0.03)	($0.70)	($0.47)	$0.02	$0.12	$0.01	$0.02	$0.04	($1.19)	$0.19	$0.15
Basic [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per common share-basic:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-35
Net earnings (loss) per common share-diluted:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-35
Diluted [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per common share-basic:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-35
Net earnings (loss) per common share-diluted:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-35
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Basic [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per common share-basic:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-15
Net earnings (loss) per common share-diluted:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-15
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Diluted [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per common share-basic:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-15
Net earnings (loss) per common share-diluted:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-15
Segment Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Basic [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per common share-basic:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-20
Net earnings (loss) per common share-diluted:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-20
Segment Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Diluted [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per common share-basic:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											-20
Net earnings (loss) per common share-diluted:
Deduct: undistributed earnings allocable to convertible preferred stock											($20)

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jan. 03, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized total stock-based compensation		$3,854,000	$2,765,000	$1,431,000
Recognized tax benefit related to stock-based compensation		1,000,000	900,000	0
Dividend paid on vested restricted stock		200,000	100,000	0
Restricted stock granted	990,540
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards		6,800,000	7,500,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards weighted-average recognition period		1 year 10 months 24 days
Intrinsic value of unvested restricted stock award		$9,200,000
Market Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	212,175				770,366
Fair value of market awards	$3.43				$3.02
Risk-free interest rate	0.82%				0.33%
Period prior to issuance of Initial Public Offering	8 months 12 days				1 year 6 months
Risk-free interest rate period	2 years 9 months 18 days				2 years 8 months 12 days
Possible percentage of units granted converted to shares	200.00%	200.00%
Maximum shares issuable	424,350
Maximum units issuable	424,350
Fair value of market awards per unit	6.85
Weighted average stock price volatility assumption	2 years 1 month 6 days
Market Based Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period	3 years				3 years
Time Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period	3 years				3 years
Restricted stock granted	543,180				452,725
Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock granted	235,185
Possible percentage of units granted converted to shares	200.00%	200.00%
Maximum shares issuable	470,370
2012 Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock registered for future issuance		5,656,563
Remaining shares available for issuance		2,922,288
Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period				5 years
Non Employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period			1 year	1 year		1 year

ShareBased_Compensation_Change

Share-Based Compensation - Changes in Equity Awards Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Restricted Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Beginning balance	1,800	830
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Granted		1,231
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Vested	-338	-211
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Cancelled or Expired	-297	-50
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Ending balance	1,165	1,800
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Beginning balance	$5.78	$8.56
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Granted		$4.43
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Vested	$7.53	$8.70
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Cancelled or Expired	$5.41	$6.61
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Ending balance	$5.36	$5.78
Restricted Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Granted	991
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Cancelled or Expired	-183
Restricted Shares Outstanding, Ending balance	808
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Granted	$6.44
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Cancelled or Expired	$6.45
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share, Ending balance	$6.44

ShareBased_Compensation_Change1

Share-Based Compensation - Changes in Equity Awards Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2015
Market Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued percentage of units granted	200.00%	200.00%
Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued percentage of units granted	200.00%	200.00%

Business_Segments_Additional_I

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	1

Business_Segments_Summary_of_P

Business Segments - Summary of Percentage of Sales of Non-Perishable, Perishable, and Non-Food Items (Detail) (Sales Revenue [Member], Product Concentration Risk [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Non-Perishable [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Sales revenue goods percentage	44.40%	47.10%	48.80%
Perishable [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Sales revenue goods percentage	38.00%	35.40%	33.60%
Non-Food [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Sales revenue goods percentage	17.60%	17.50%	17.60%

Quarterly_Information_Summariz

Quarterly Information - Summarized Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Sales	$1,075,752	$973,808	$942,906	$862,690	$853,048	$836,557	$833,459	$829,883		$3,855,156	$3,352,947	$3,262,586
Cost of sales	800,201	715,582	693,951	632,188	625,274	623,158	609,386	610,244		2,841,922	2,468,062	2,398,285
Operating and administrative expenses	265,024	248,418	239,141	218,108	208,665	197,739	194,401	197,926		970,691	798,731	755,925
Goodwill impairment charge		280,014							120,800	280,014	0	120,800
Asset impairment charge			5,050							16,193
Gain on sale of distribution facility	-10,084									-10,084
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs)	14,967	13,832	13,734	13,739	14,423	10,519	10,386	10,469		56,272	45,797
Loss on debt extinguishment				8,576						8,576		11,973
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	5,644	-284,038	-8,970	-9,921	4,686	5,141	19,286	11,244		-297,285	40,357	-68,573
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	-1,862	-34,130	-4,014	-4,426	1,470	1,964	6,573	4,518		-44,432	14,525	7,133
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	7,506	-249,908	-4,956	-5,495	3,216	3,177	12,713	6,726		-252,853	25,832	-75,706
Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	-1,370	-33,913	-22,709	978	5,436	590	759	1,921		-57,014	8,706	6,437
Net Income (Loss)	$6,136	($283,821)	($27,665)	($4,517)	$8,652	$3,767	$13,472	$8,647		($309,867)	$34,538	($69,249)
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$0.16	($5.19)	($0.10)	($0.12)	$0.07	$0.07	$0.28	$0.15		($5.30)	$0.57	($1.76)
Discontinued operations	($0.03)	($0.70)	($0.47)	$0.02	$0.12	$0.01	$0.02	$0.04		($1.19)	$0.20	$0.15
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$0.16	($5.19)	($0.10)	($0.12)	$0.07	$0.07	$0.28	$0.15		($5.30)	$0.57	($1.76)
Discontinued operations	($0.03)	($0.70)	($0.47)	$0.02	$0.12	$0.01	$0.02	$0.04		($1.19)	$0.19	$0.15
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	48,168	48,167	48,123	46,479	44,977	44,971	44,962	44,912		47,743	44,949	43,047
Diluted	48,226	48,167	48,123	46,479	45,444	45,352	45,214	44,951		47,743	45,299	43,047

Condensed_Parent_Company_Only_2

Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements - Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Net Sales	$1,075,752	$973,808	$942,906	$862,690	$853,048	$836,557	$833,459	$829,883	$3,855,156	$3,352,947	$3,262,586
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales	800,201	715,582	693,951	632,188	625,274	623,158	609,386	610,244	2,841,922	2,468,062	2,398,285
Operating and administrative	265,024	248,418	239,141	218,108	208,665	197,739	194,401	197,926	970,691	798,731	755,925
Interest:
Cost of Revenue, Total									-4,152,441	-3,312,590	-3,331,159
Income (Loss) before Equity in Earnings of Subsidiary and Income Taxes	5,644	-284,038	-8,970	-9,921	4,686	5,141	19,286	11,244	-297,285	40,357	-68,573
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	-1,862	-34,130	-4,014	-4,426	1,470	1,964	6,573	4,518	-44,432	14,525	7,133
Net Income (Loss)	6,136	-283,821	-27,665	-4,517	8,652	3,767	13,472	8,647	-309,867	34,538	-69,249
Parent Company [Member]
Net Sales									0	0	0
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of sales									0	0	0
Operating and administrative									0	0	0
Interest:
Interest income									0	0	0
Interest expense, dividends on preferred stock									0	0	0
Cost of Revenue, Total									0	0	0
Income (Loss) before Equity in Earnings of Subsidiary and Income Taxes									0	0	0
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Subsidiary									-309,867	34,538	-69,249
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes									-309,867	34,538	-69,249
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes									0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)									($309,867)	$34,538	($69,249)

Condensed_Parent_Company_Only_3

Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss)	$6,136	($283,821)	($27,665)	($4,517)	$8,652	$3,767	$13,472	$8,647	($309,867)	$34,538	($69,249)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Employee benefit plans funded status									-25,541	18,764	-1,455
Interest rate swap fair value adjustment									-80	-264
Comprehensive Income (Loss)									-335,488	53,038	-70,704
Parent Company [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss)									-309,867	34,538	-69,249
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Employee benefit plans funded status									-25,541	18,764	-1,455
Interest rate swap fair value adjustment									-80	-264
Comprehensive Income (Loss)									($335,488)	$53,038	($70,704)

Condensed_Parent_Company_Only_4

Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$58,576	$78,214
Total Current Assets	420,353	448,547
Other Assets:
Total Other Assets	378,738	712,622
Total assets	1,119,354	1,463,095
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	493	468
Additional paid-in capital	140,004	116,874
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-172,804	137,545
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-54,081	-28,460	-46,960
Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	-86,388	226,427	193,266	177,175
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	1,119,354	1,463,095
Parent Company [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	1	15	15
Total Current Assets	1	1
Other Assets:
Investment in subsidiary	-86,389	226,426
Total Other Assets	-86,389	226,426
Total assets	-86,388	226,427
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock	493	468
Additional paid-in capital	140,004	116,874
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-172,804	137,545
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-54,081	-28,460
Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	-86,388	226,427
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	($86,388)	$226,427

Condensed_Parent_Company_Only_5

Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss)	($309,867)		$34,538		($69,249)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	47,951	[1]	104,039	[1]	105,734	[1]
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities	1,333	[1]	-102,578	[1]	-61,554	[1]
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Dividends paid to common shareholders	-150		-21,676		-25,998
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	19,301				112,540
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	-72,886	[1]	7,828	[1]	-58,359	[1]
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-23,602		9,289		-14,179
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	78,214
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	58,576		78,214
Parent Company [Member]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss)	-309,867		34,538		-69,249
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	309,867		-34,538		69,249
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	0		0		0
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investment of net common stock issuance proceeds in subsidiary	-19,301				-111,831
Net cash flows used in investing activities	-19,301				-111,831
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Dividend from subsidiary	150		21,676		25,998
Dividends paid to common shareholders	-150		-21,676		-25,998
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	19,301				111,831
Capital contribution to subsidiary			-14
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	19,301		-14		111,831
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents			-14
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	1		15		15
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$1		$1		$15

[1]	Includes activities from continuing operations and discontinued operations.

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Balance at Beginning of Fiscal year	$557	$792	$770
Additions	1,025	610	758
Deductions	-577	-845	-736
Balance at End of Fiscal year	$1,005	$557	$792