Tractor Supply (TSCO) 10-Q 7 Nov 19 2019 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

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Cover - shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Oct. 26, 2019
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Document Type		10-Q
Document Quarterly Report		true
Document Period End Date		Sep. 28, 2019
Document Transition Report		false
Entity File Number	000-23314
Entity Registrant Name		TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3139732
Entity Address, Street Address		5401 Virginia Way
Entity Address, City		Brentwood
Entity Address, State		TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code		37027
City Area Code		615
Local Phone Number		440-4000
Entity Current Reporting Status		Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current		Yes
Entity Filer Category		Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business		false
Entity Emerging Growth Company		false
Entity Shell Company		false
Title of each class		Common Stock, $0.008 par value
Trading Symbol		TSCO
Name of each exchange on which registered		NASDAQ
Entity Central Index Key		0000916365
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			118,386,226
Current Fiscal Year End Date		--12-28
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus		Q3
Amendment Flag		false

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 82,640	$ 86,299	$ 71,302
Inventories	1,812,772	1,589,542	1,737,273
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	104,486	114,447	109,478
Income taxes receivable	5,600	4,111	23,655
Total current assets	2,005,498	1,794,399	1,941,708
Property and equipment, net	1,143,071	1,134,464	1,112,049
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,133,238	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets	124,492	124,492	124,492
Deferred income taxes	0	6,607	13,485
Other assets	22,997	25,300	29,200
Total assets	5,429,296	3,085,262	3,220,934
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	679,791	619,981	683,672
Accrued employee compensation	49,236	54,046	51,673
Other accrued expenses	218,774	232,416	209,199
Current portion of long-term debt	30,000	26,250	26,250
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	3,884	3,646	3,747
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	270,038	0	0
Income taxes payable	0	1,768	0
Total current liabilities	1,251,723	938,107	974,541
Long-term debt	613,885	381,100	547,505
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion	29,174	29,270	29,690
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	1,966,363	0	0
Deferred income taxes	1,888	0	0
Deferred rent	0	107,038	108,487
Other long-term liabilities	74,441	67,927	65,414
Total liabilities	3,937,474	1,523,442	1,725,637
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0	0	0
Common stock	1,388	1,375	1,372
Additional paid-in capital	950,908	823,413	793,090
Treasury stock	(2,970,654)	(2,480,677)	(2,420,106)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	73	3,814	5,969
Retained earnings	3,510,107	3,213,895	3,114,972
Total stockholders’ equity	1,491,822	1,561,820	1,495,297
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,429,296	$ 3,085,262	$ 3,220,934

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	40,000	40,000	40,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.008	$ 0.008	$ 0.008
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	173,465,000	171,887,000	171,488,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	118,480,000	121,828,000	122,120,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	54,985,000	50,059,000	49,368,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,984,144	$ 1,881,625	$ 6,160,146	$ 5,777,775
Cost of merchandise sold	1,289,904	1,228,493	4,030,177	3,791,580
Gross profit	694,240	653,132	2,129,969	1,986,195
Selling, general and administrative expenses	482,604	454,998	1,432,603	1,333,457
Depreciation and amortization	49,819	44,986	144,584	131,383
Operating income	161,817	153,148	552,782	521,355
Interest expense, net	4,900	4,460	15,006	13,906
Income before income taxes	156,917	148,688	537,776	507,449
Income tax expense	34,784	31,904	119,601	111,943
Net income	$ 122,133	$ 116,784	$ 418,175	$ 395,506
Net income per share – basic	$ 1.03	$ 0.96	$ 3.48	$ 3.22
Net income per share – diluted	$ 1.02	$ 0.95	$ 3.45	$ 3.20
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	118,956	121,876	120,180	122,818
Diluted	120,058	122,761	121,239	123,570
Dividends declared per common share outstanding	$ 0.35	$ 0.31	$ 1.01	$ 0.89

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 122,133	$ 116,784	$ 418,175	$ 395,506
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	(809)	227	(4,458)	2,611
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income	(809)	227	(4,458)	2,611
Total comprehensive income	$ 121,324	$ 117,011	$ 413,717	$ 398,117

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accum. Other Comp. Income	Retained Earnings
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017		125,303
Beginning balance, Stockholders' equity at Dec. 30, 2017	$ 1,418,673	$ 1,363	$ 716,228	$ (2,130,901)	$ 3,358	$ 2,828,625
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP (in shares)		123
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP	4,363	$ 1	4,362
Share-based compensation	8,567		8,567
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(569)		(569)
Repurchase of common stock, shares (in shares)		(2,367)
Repurchase of common stock	(157,463)			(157,463)
Dividends paid	(33,591)					(33,591)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	1,832				1,832
Net income	71,433					71,433
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		123,059
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Mar. 31, 2018	1,313,245	$ 1,364	728,588	(2,288,364)	5,190	2,866,467
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017		125,303
Beginning balance, Stockholders' equity at Dec. 30, 2017	1,418,673	$ 1,363	716,228	(2,130,901)	3,358	2,828,625
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(622)
Repurchase of common stock	(289,205)
Dividends paid	(109,159)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	2,611
Net income	395,506
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		122,120
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Sep. 29, 2018	1,495,297	$ 1,372	793,090	(2,420,106)	5,969	3,114,972
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		123,059
Beginning balance, Stockholders' equity at Mar. 31, 2018	1,313,245	$ 1,364	728,588	(2,288,364)	5,190	2,866,467
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP (in shares)		229
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP	9,982	$ 2	9,980
Share-based compensation	7,842		7,842
Repurchase of common stock, shares (in shares)		(1,477)
Repurchase of common stock	(95,082)			(95,082)
Dividends paid	(37,786)					(37,786)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	552				552
Net income	207,289					207,289
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		121,811
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Jun. 30, 2018	1,406,042	$ 1,366	746,410	(2,383,446)	5,742	3,035,970
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP (in shares)		761
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP	40,361	$ 6	40,355
Share-based compensation	6,378		6,378
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(53)		(53)
Repurchase of common stock, shares (in shares)		(452)
Repurchase of common stock	(36,660)			(36,660)
Dividends paid	(37,782)					(37,782)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	227				227
Net income	116,784					116,784
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2018		122,120
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Sep. 29, 2018	1,495,297	$ 1,372	793,090	(2,420,106)	5,969	3,114,972
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		121,828
Beginning balance, Stockholders' equity at Dec. 29, 2018	1,561,820	$ 1,375	823,413	(2,480,677)	3,814	3,213,895
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP (in shares)		570
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP	34,732	$ 5	34,727
Share-based compensation	9,624		9,624
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(3,026)		(3,026)
Repurchase of common stock, shares (in shares)		(1,724)
Repurchase of common stock	(155,319)			(155,319)
Dividends paid	(37,623)					(37,623)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	(1,464)				(1,464)
Net income	76,832					76,832
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		120,674
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Mar. 30, 2019	1,485,576	$ 1,380	864,738	(2,635,996)	3,067	3,252,387
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018		121,828
Beginning balance, Stockholders' equity at Dec. 29, 2018	1,561,820	$ 1,375	823,413	(2,480,677)	3,814	3,213,895
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(3,790)
Repurchase of common stock	(489,977)
Dividends paid	(121,246)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	(4,458)
Net income	418,175
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		118,480
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Sep. 28, 2019	1,491,822	$ 1,388	950,908	(2,970,654)	73	3,510,107
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative adjustment as a result of ASU 2017-12 adoption	0				717	(717)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		120,674
Beginning balance, Stockholders' equity at Mar. 30, 2019	1,485,576	$ 1,380	864,738	(2,635,996)	3,067	3,252,387
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP (in shares)		781
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP	54,699	$ 6	54,693
Share-based compensation	8,776		8,776
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(113)		(113)
Repurchase of common stock, shares (in shares)		(1,732)
Repurchase of common stock	(178,916)			(178,916)
Dividends paid	(42,105)					(42,105)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	(2,185)				(2,185)
Net income	219,210					219,210
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019		119,723
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Jun. 29, 2019	1,544,942	$ 1,386	928,094	(2,814,912)	882	3,429,492
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP (in shares)		227
Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP	16,112	$ 2	16,110
Share-based compensation	7,355		7,355
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(651)		(651)
Repurchase of common stock, shares (in shares)		(1,470)
Repurchase of common stock	(155,742)			(155,742)
Dividends paid	(41,518)					(41,518)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes	(809)				(809)
Net income	122,133					122,133
Ending balance, shares outstanding (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		118,480
Ending balance, Stockholders' equity at Sep. 28, 2019	$ 1,491,822	$ 1,388	$ 950,908	$ (2,970,654)	$ 73	$ 3,510,107

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 418,175	$ 395,506
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	144,584	131,383
(Gain) / loss on disposition of property and equipment	(262)	(285)
Share-based compensation expense	25,755	22,787
Deferred income taxes	8,495	5,009
Change in assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(223,230)	(284,065)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,961	(21,226)
Accounts payable	59,810	107,104
Accrued employee compensation	(4,810)	20,000
Other accrued expenses	(21,622)	667
Income taxes	(3,257)	(29,667)
Other	728	6,206
Net cash provided by operating activities	414,327	353,419
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(144,342)	(193,693)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	2,317	2,029
Net cash used in investing activities	(142,025)	(191,664)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt facilities	947,000	968,500
Repayments under debt facilities	(710,750)	(820,750)
Debt issuance costs	0	(346)
Principal payments under finance lease liabilities	(2,741)	(2,725)
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(3,790)	(622)
Repurchase of common stock	(489,977)	(289,205)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	105,543	54,706
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	(121,246)	(109,159)
Net cash used in financing activities	(275,961)	(199,601)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,659)	(37,846)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	86,299	109,148
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	82,640	71,302
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	15,189	15,445
Income taxes	112,693	137,041
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:
Non-cash accruals for construction in progress	10,981	15,521
Operating lease assets and liabilities recognized upon adoption of ASC 842	2,084,880	0
Increase of operating lease assets and liabilities from new or modified leases	240,969	0
Increase of finance lease assets and liabilities from new or modified leases	$ 2,883	$ 0

General

General	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
General	General: Nature of Business Founded in 1938, Tractor Supply Company (the “Company” or “we” or “our” or “us”) is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States (“U.S.”). The Company is focused on supplying the needs of recreational farmers and ranchers and those who enjoy the rural lifestyle (which we refer to as the “ Out Here ” lifestyle), as well as tradesmen and small businesses. Stores are located primarily in towns outlying major metropolitan markets and in rural communities. The Company also owns and operates Petsense, LLC (“Petsense”), a small-box pet specialty supply retailer focused on meeting the needs of pet owners, primarily in small and mid-sized communities, and offering a variety of pet products and services. At September 28, 2019 , the Company operated a total of 1,990 retail stores in 49 states ( 1,814 Tractor Supply and Del’s retail stores and 176 Petsense retail stores) and also offered an expanded assortment of products online at TractorSupply.com and Petsense.com . Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 . The results of operations for our interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company adopted lease accounting guidance as discussed in Note 7 and Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Adoption of the new lease accounting guidance had a material impact to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and related disclosures, and resulted in the recording of additional right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $2.08 billion as of the date of adoption. This guidance was applied using the optional transition method which allowed the Company to not recast comparative financial information but rather recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date in the period of adoption. No adjustment to retained earnings was made as a result of the adoption of this guidance. Consistent with the optional transition method, the financial information in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets prior to the adoption of this new lease accounting guidance has not been adjusted and is therefore not comparable to the current period presented. The standard did not materially impact our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Stockholders’ Equity, or Cash Flows. For additional information, including the required disclosures, related to the impact of adopting this standard, see Note 7 and Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” using the modified retrospective transition method. This method allows for a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings, as of the effective date in the period of adoption, for previously recorded amounts of hedge ineffectiveness. Upon adoption of the guidance, we recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment of $0.7 million , from retained earnings to accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. For additional information on the required disclosures related to the impact of adopting this guidance, see Note 6 and Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments: Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term receivables, trade payables, debt instruments, and interest rate swaps. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, short-term receivables, and trade payables approximate current fair value at each balance sheet date. As described in further detail in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company had $645.0 million , $408.8 million , and $575.3 million in borrowings under its debt facilities at September 28, 2019 , December 29, 2018 , and September 29, 2018 , respectively. Based on market interest rates (Level 2 inputs), the carrying value of borrowings in our debt facilities approximates fair value for each period reported. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps is determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows using forward rate curves (a Level 2 input). As described in further detail in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the fair value of the interest rate swaps, excluding accrued interest, was a net asset of $0.1 million , $5.8 million , and $8.7 million at September 28, 2019 , December 29, 2018 , and September 29, 2018

Share Based Compensation

Share Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation: Share-based compensation includes stock options, restricted stock units, performance-based restricted share units, and certain transactions under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on grant date fair value of all stock options, restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted share units plus a 15% discount on shares purchased by employees as a part of the ESPP. The discount under the ESPP represents the difference between the purchase date market value and the employee’s purchase price. There were no significant modifications to the Company’s share-based compensation plans during the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2019 . For the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and 2018 , share-based compensation expense was $7.4 million and $6.4 million , respectively, and $25.8 million and $22.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Stock Options The following table summarizes information concerning stock option grants during the first nine months of fiscal 2019 : Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 Stock options granted 392,088 Weighted average exercise price $ 89.71 Weighted average grant date fair value per option $ 20.80 As of September 28, 2019 , total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was approximately $9.7 million with a remaining weighted average expense recognition period of 1.7 years. Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Share Units The following table summarizes information concerning restricted stock unit and performance-based restricted share unit grants during the first nine months of fiscal 2019 : Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 Restricted stock units granted 252,905 Performance-based restricted share units granted (a) 58,115 Weighted average grant date fair value per share $ 87.50 (a) Assumes 100% target level achievement of the relative performance targets. In fiscal 2019 , the Company granted awards that are subject to the achievement of specified performance goals. The performance metrics for the units are growth in net sales and growth in earnings per diluted share. The number of performance-based restricted share units presented in the foregoing table represent the shares that can be achieved at the performance metric target value. The actual number of shares that will be issued under the performance share awards, which may be higher or lower than the target, will be determined by the level of achievement of the performance goals. If the performance targets are achieved, the units will be issued based on the achievement level and the grant date fair value and will cliff vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. As of September 28, 2019 , total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units and non-vested performance-based restricted share units was approximately $25.0 million with a remaining weighted average expense recognition period of 2.1 years.

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	Net Income Per Share: The Company presents both basic and diluted net income per share on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive shares are computed using the treasury stock method for share-based awards. Performance-based restricted share units are included in diluted shares only if the related performance conditions are considered satisfied as of the end of the reporting period. Net income per share is calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Three Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 Income Shares Per Share Income Shares Per Share Basic net income per share: $ 122,133 118,956 $ 1.03 $ 116,784 121,876 $ 0.96 Dilutive effect of share-based awards — 1,102 (0.01 ) — 885 (0.01 ) Diluted net income per share: $ 122,133 120,058 $ 1.02 $ 116,784 122,761 $ 0.95 Fiscal Nine Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 Income Shares Per Share Amount Income Shares Per Share Amount Basic net income per share: $ 418,175 120,180 $ 3.48 $ 395,506 122,818 $ 3.22 Dilutive effect of share-based awards — 1,059 (0.03 ) — 752 (0.02 ) Diluted net income per share: $ 418,175 121,239 $ 3.45 $ 395,506 123,570 $ 3.20 Anti-dilutive stock awards excluded from the above calculations totaled approximately 0.3 million and 1.8 million shares for the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, and 0.4 million and 3.4 million shares for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt: The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt as of the dates indicated (in millions): September 28, December 29, September 29, Senior Notes $ 150.0 $ 150.0 $ 150.0 Senior Credit Facility: February 2016 Term Loan 150.0 165.0 165.0 June 2017 Term Loan 90.0 93.8 93.8 Revolving credit loans 255.0 — 166.5 Total outstanding borrowings 645.0 408.8 575.3 Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (1.1 ) (1.4 ) (1.5 ) Total debt 643.9 407.4 573.8 Less: current portion of long-term debt (30.0 ) (26.3 ) (26.3 ) Long-term debt $ 613.9 $ 381.1 $ 547.5 Outstanding letters of credit $ 34.0 $ 33.5 $ 36.7 Senior Notes On August 14, 2017 , the Company entered into a note purchase and private shelf agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell $150 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due August 14, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) in a private placement. The 2029 Notes bear interest at 3.70% per annum with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on each annual and semi-annual anniversary of the issuance date. The obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement are unsecured, but guaranteed by each of the Company’s material subsidiaries. The Company may from time to time issue and sell additional senior unsecured notes (the “Shelf Notes”) pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $150 million . The Shelf Notes will have a maturity date of no more than 12 years after the date of original issuance and may be issued through August 14, 2020 , unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the 2029 Notes and any Shelf Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are redeemable by the Company, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and a make whole amount calculated by discounting all remaining scheduled payments on the Notes by the yield on the U.S. Treasury security with a maturity equal to the remaining average life of the Notes plus 0.50% . Senior Credit Facility On February 19, 2016 , the Company entered into a senior credit facility (the “2016 Senior Credit Facility”) consisting of a $200 million term loan (the “February 2016 Term Loan”) and a $500 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) with a sublimit of $50 million for swingline loans. This agreement is unsecured and matures on February 19, 2022 . On June 15, 2017 , pursuant to an accordion feature available under the 2016 Senior Credit Facility, the Company entered into an incremental term loan agreement (the “June 2017 Term Loan”) which increased the term loan capacity under the 2016 Senior Credit Facility by $100 million . This agreement is unsecured and matures on June 15, 2022 . The February 2016 Term Loan of $200 million requires quarterly payments totaling $10 million per year in years one and two and $20 million per year in years three through the maturity date, with the remaining balance due in full on the maturity date of February 19, 2022 . The June 2017 Term Loan of $100 million requires quarterly payments totaling $5 million per year in years one and two and $10 million per year in years three through the maturity date, with the remaining balance due in full on the maturity date of June 15, 2022 . The 2016 Senior Credit Facility also contains a $500 million revolving credit facility (with a sublimit of $50 million for swingline loans). Borrowings under the February 2016 Term Loan and Revolver bear interest at either the bank’s base rate ( 5.000% at September 28, 2019 ) or the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) ( 2.032% at September 28, 2019 ) plus an additional amount ranging from 0.500% to 1.125% per annum ( 0.750% at September 28, 2019 ), adjusted quarterly based on our leverage ratio. The Company is also required to pay, quarterly in arrears, a commitment fee for unused capacity ranging from 0.075% to 0.200% per annum ( 0.125% at September 28, 2019 ), adjusted quarterly based on the Company’s leverage ratio. Borrowings under the June 2017 Term Loan bear interest at either the bank’s base rate ( 5.000% at September 28, 2019 ) or LIBOR ( 2.032% at September 28, 2019 ) plus an additional 1.000% per annum. As further described in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements in order to hedge our exposure to variable rate interest payments associated with each of the term loans under the 2016 Senior Credit Facility. Proceeds from the 2016 Senior Credit Facility may be used for working capital, capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, and other matters. There are no compensating balance requirements associated with the 2016 Senior Credit Facility. Covenants and Default Provisions of the Debt Agreements The 2016 Senior Credit Facility and the Note Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Debt Agreements”) require quarterly compliance with respect to two material covenants : a fixed charge coverage ratio and a leverage ratio. Both ratios are calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis at the end of each fiscal quarter. The fixed charge coverage ratio compares earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, and rent expense (“consolidated EBITDAR”) to the sum of interest paid and rental expense (excluding any straight-line rent adjustments). The fixed charge coverage ratio shall be greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The leverage ratio compares rental expense (excluding any straight-line rent adjustments) multiplied by a factor of six plus total debt to consolidated EBITDAR. The leverage ratio shall be less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The Debt Agreements also contain certain other restrictions regarding additional indebtedness, capital expenditures, business operations, guarantees, investments, mergers, consolidations and sales of assets, prepayment of debts, transactions with subsidiaries or affiliates, and liens. As of September 28, 2019 , the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. The Debt Agreements contain customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, material judgments, certain ERISA events, and invalidity of loan documents. Upon certain changes of control, payment under the Debt Agreements could become due and payable. In addition, under the Note Purchase Agreement, upon an event of default or change of control, the make whole payment described above may become due and payable. The Note Purchase Agreement also requires that, in the event the Company amends its 2016 Senior Credit Facility, or any subsequent credit facility of $100 million or greater , such that it contains covenant or default provisions that are not provided in the Note Purchase Agreement or that are similar to those contained in the Note Purchase Agreement but which contain percentages, amounts, formulas or grace periods that are more restrictive than those set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement or are otherwise more beneficial to the lenders thereunder, the Note Purchase Agreement shall be automatically amended to include such additional or amended covenants and/or default provisions.

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest Rate Swaps	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest Rate Swaps	Interest Rate Swaps: The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement which became effective on March 31, 2016 , with a maturity date of February 19, 2021 . The notional amount of this swap agreement began at $197.5 million (the principal amount of the February 2016 Term Loan borrowings as of March 31, 2016 ) and will amortize at the same time and in the same amount as the February 2016 Term Loan borrowings, as described in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, up to the maturity date of the interest rate swap agreement on February 19, 2021 . As of September 28, 2019 , the notional amount of the interest rate swap was $150.0 million . The Company entered into a second interest rate swap agreement which became effective on June 30, 2017 , with a maturity date of June 15, 2022 . The notional amount of this swap agreement began at $100 million (the principal amount of the June 2017 Term Loan borrowings as of June 30, 2017 ) and will amortize at the same time and in the same amount as the June 2017 Term Loan borrowings, as described in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of September 28, 2019 , the notional amount of the interest rate swap was $90.0 million . The Company’s interest rate swap agreements are executed for risk management and are not held for trading purposes. The objective of the interest rate swap agreements is to mitigate interest rate risk associated with future changes in interest rates. To accomplish this objective, the interest rate swap agreements are intended to hedge the variable cash flows associated with the variable rate term loan borrowings under the 2016 Senior Credit Facility. Both interest rate swap agreements entitle the Company to receive, at specified intervals, a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR in exchange for the payment of a fixed rate of interest throughout the life of the agreement, without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The Company has designated its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges and accounts for the underlying activity in accordance with hedge accounting. The interest rate swaps are presented within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. In accordance with hedge accounting, the gains and losses on interest rate swaps that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”), net of related income taxes, and reclassified into earnings in the same income statement line and period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. As of September 28, 2019 , amounts to be reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) into interest during the next twelve months are not expected to be material. No significant amounts were excluded from the assessment of cash flow hedge effectiveness as of September 28, 2019 . The assets and liabilities measured at fair value related to the Company’s interest rate swaps, excluding accrued interest, were as follows (in thousands): Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Balance Sheet Location September 28, December 29, September 29, Interest rate swaps (short-term portion) Other current assets $ 631 $ 2,601 $ 2,735 Interest rate swaps (long-term portion) Other assets 105 3,222 5,991 Total derivative assets $ 736 $ 5,823 $ 8,726 Interest rate swaps (short-term portion) Other accrued expenses $ 57 $ — $ — Interest rate swaps (long-term portion) Other long-term liabilities 581 — — Total derivative liabilities $ 638 $ — $ — The offset to the interest rate swap asset or liability is recorded as a component of equity, net of deferred taxes, in AOCI, and will be reclassified into earnings over the term of the underlying debt as interest payments are made. The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI, net of tax, related to the Company’s interest rate swaps (in thousands): September 28, December 29, September 29, Beginning fiscal year AOCI balance $ 3,814 $ 3,358 $ 3,358 Current fiscal period (loss)/gain recognized in OCI (4,458 ) 456 2,611 Cumulative adjustment as a result of ASU 2017-12 adoption 717 — — Other comprehensive (loss)/gain, net of tax (3,741 ) 456 2,611 Ending fiscal period AOCI balance $ 73 $ 3,814 $ 5,969 Cash flows related to the interest rate swaps are included in operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The following table summarizes the impact of pre-tax gains and losses derived from the Company’s interest rate swaps (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended Financial Statement Location September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Amount of (losses)/gains recognized in OCI during the period Other comprehensive (loss)/income $ (841 ) $ 306 $ (5,725 ) $ 3,511 The following table summarizes the impact of taxes affecting AOCI as a result of the Company’s interest rate swaps (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Income tax (benefit)/expense of interest rate swaps on AOCI $ (32 ) $ 79 $ (1,267 ) $ 900 Credit-risk-related contingent features In accordance with the underlying interest rate swap agreements, the Company could be declared in default on its interest rate swap obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness (i.e., the Company’s term loans) is accelerated by the lender due to the Company's default on such indebtedness. If the Company had breached any of the provisions in the underlying agreements at September 28, 2019 , it could have been required to post full collateral or settle its obligations under the Company’s interest rate swap agreements. However, as of September 28, 2019

Leases

Leases	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases: The Company leases the majority of its retail store locations, two distribution sites, its Merchandise Innovation Center, and certain equipment under various non-cancellable operating leases. The leases have varying terms and expire at various dates through 2037 . Store leases typically have initial terms of between 10 and 15 years , with two to four optional renewal periods of five years each. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. The Company has included lease renewal options in the lease term for calculations of its right-of-use assets and liabilities when it is reasonably certain that the Company plans to renew these leases. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company accounts for lease components (e.g., fixed payments including rent, real estate taxes, and insurance costs) together with nonlease components (e.g., fixed payment common-area maintenance) as a single component. Certain lease agreements require variable payments based upon actual costs of common-area maintenance, real estate taxes, and insurance. Further, certain lease agreements require variable payments based upon store sales above agreed-upon sales levels for the year and others require payments adjusted periodically for inflation. As substantially all of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement or modification date in determining the present value of lease payments. In addition to the operating lease right-of-use assets presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, assets, net of accumulated amortization, under finance leases of $29.7 million are recorded within the Property and equipment, net line on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2019 . The following table summarizes the Company’s classification of lease cost (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended Statement of Income Location September 28, 2019 September 28, 2019 Finance lease cost: Amortization of lease assets Depreciation and amortization $ 1,075 $ 3,165 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 407 1,207 Operating lease cost Selling, general and administrative expenses 88,820 262,838 Variable lease cost Selling, general and administrative expenses 18,394 55,545 Net lease cost $ 108,696 $ 322,755 The following table summarizes the future maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities (in thousands): Operating Leases (a) Finance Leases Total 2019 (b) $ 92,364 $ 1,364 $ 93,728 2020 358,275 5,471 363,746 2021 337,373 5,531 342,904 2022 313,814 4,409 318,223 2023 289,207 3,217 292,424 After 2023 1,348,926 23,000 1,371,926 Total lease payments 2,739,959 42,992 2,782,951 Less: Interest (503,558 ) (9,934 ) (513,492 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 2,236,401 $ 33,058 $ 2,269,459 (a) Operating lease payments exclude $168.6 million of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed, but not yet commenced. (b) Excluding the nine -month period ended September 28, 2019 . The following table summarizes the Company’s lease term and discount rate: September 28, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years): Finance leases 9.8 Operating leases 8.9 Weighted-average discount rate: Finance leases 5.2 % Operating leases 4.4 % The following table summarizes the other information related to the Company’s lease liabilities (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 28, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 936 $ 2,741 Operating cash flows from finance leases 388 1,188 Operating cash flows from operating leases 88,820 251,800 The Company adopted new lease accounting guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, as discussed in Note 1 and Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and as required, the following disclosure is provided for periods prior to adoption. As of December 29, 2018 future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consisted of the following (in thousands): Capital Leases Operating Leases 2019 $ 5,215 $ 344,836 2020 5,234 328,589 2021 5,294 306,572 2022 4,172 284,327 2023 2,980 260,518 Thereafter 20,169 1,175,972 Total minimum lease payments 43,064 $ 2,700,814 Amount representing interest (10,148 ) Present value of minimum lease payments 32,916 Less: current portion (3,646 ) Long-term capital lease obligations $ 29,270

Capital Stock and Dividends

Capital Stock and Dividends	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Capital Stock and Dividends	Capital Stock and Dividends: Capital Stock The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of common stock and preferred stock. The Company is authorized to issue 400 million shares of common stock. The Company is also authorized to issue 40 thousand shares of preferred stock, with such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Dividends During the first nine months of fiscal 2019 and 2018 , the Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends: Date Declared Dividend Amount Record Date Date Paid August 7, 2019 $ 0.35 August 26, 2019 September 10, 2019 May 8, 2019 $ 0.35 May 28, 2019 June 11, 2019 February 6, 2019 $ 0.31 February 25, 2019 March 12, 2019 August 8, 2018 $ 0.31 August 27, 2018 September 11, 2018 May 9, 2018 $ 0.31 May 29, 2018 June 12, 2018 February 7, 2018 $ 0.27 February 26, 2018 March 13, 2018 It is the present intention of the Board of Directors to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend; however, the declaration and payment of future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion and will depend upon the earnings, financial condition and capital needs of the Company, along with any other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant. On November 6, 2019 , the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 10, 2019 , to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 25, 2019

Treasury Stock

Treasury Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Treasury Stock Transactions, Excluding Value of Shares Reissued [Abstract]
Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock: The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized common stock repurchases under a share repurchase program. On May 8, 2019 , the Board of Directors authorized a $1.5 billion increase to the existing share repurchase program, bringing the total amount authorized to $4.5 billion , exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses related to such repurchases. The repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors, including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability, and other market conditions. Repurchased shares are accounted for at cost and will be held in treasury for future issuance. The program may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. As of September 28, 2019 , the Company had remaining authorization under the share repurchase program of $1.53 billion , exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses. The following table provides the number of shares repurchased, average price paid per share, and total amount paid for share repurchases during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively (in thousands, except per share amounts): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 Total number of shares repurchased 1,470 452 4,926 4,296 Average price paid per share $ 105.97 $ 81.23 $ 99.46 $ 67.33 Total cash paid for share repurchases $ 155,742 $ 36,660 $ 489,977 $ 289,205

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes: The Company’s effective income tax rate increased to 22.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to 21.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 . The primary driver for the increase in the Company’s effective income tax rate was an incremental tax benefit associated with share-based compensation in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The effective income tax rate increased to 22.2% compared to 22.1% in the first nine months of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies: Construction and Real Estate Commitments At September 28, 2019 , there were no material commitments related to real estate or construction projects extending greater than twelve months. Letters of Credit At September 28, 2019 , there were $34.0 million of outstanding letters of credit under the 2016 Senior Credit Facility. Litigation The Company is involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that any estimated loss related to such matters has been adequately provided for in accrued liabilities, to the extent probable and reasonably estimable. Accordingly, the Company currently expects these matters will be resolved without material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	Segment Reporting: The Company has one reportable segment which is the retail sale of products that support the rural lifestyle. The following table indicates the percentage of net sales represented by each major product category during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 : Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended Product Category: September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Livestock and Pet 49 % 49 % 48 % 48 % Hardware, Tools and Truck 23 22 21 21 Seasonal, Gift and Toy Products 18 18 20 20 Clothing and Footwear 5 6 6 6 Agriculture 5 5 5 5 Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted and Not Yet Adopted	New Accounting Pronouncements: New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This update requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee will account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on its balance sheet, with differing methodology for income statement recognition. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842.” This update permits an entity to elect an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate land easements that exist or expired before the entity’s adoption of ASU 2016-02 and that were not accounted for as leases under previous lease guidance. In July 2018, ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases,” was issued to provide more detailed guidance and additional clarification for implementing ASU 2016-02. Furthermore, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements,” which provides an optional transition method in addition to the existing modified retrospective transition method by allowing a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. These new leasing standards are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In March of 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements” which was issued to provide more detailed guidance and clarification for implementing ASU 2016-02. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and as a part of that process, made the following elections: • The Company elected the optional transition method which allows for the lessee to not recast comparative financial information but rather recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date in the period of adoption. No such adjustment to retained earnings was made as a result of the adoption of this guidance. • The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard which, among other things, allowed us to carry forward our prior lease classification under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840. • The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient for all leases. • The Company elected to make the accounting policy election for short-term leases resulting in lease payments being recorded as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. • The Company elected the land easement practical expedient. Adoption of the new standard had a material impact to our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and related disclosures, and resulted in the recording of additional right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of approximately $2.08 billion as of the date of adoption. The standard did not materially impact our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Stockholders’ Equity, or Cash Flows. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” which amends and simplifies existing guidance in order to allow companies to more accurately present the economic effects of risk management activities in the financial statements. This update expands and refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. Additionally, the amendments in ASU 2017-12 provide new guidance about income statement classification and eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU 2017-12 require that an entity with cash flow or net investment hedges existing at the date of adoption apply a cumulative-effect adjustment to eliminate the separate measurement of ineffectiveness to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the entity adopts this guidance. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance should be adopted prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment of $0.7 million from retained earnings to accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes” which expands the permissible benchmark interest rates to include the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) to be eligible as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for purposes of applying hedge accounting under Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted if an entity has previously adopted ASU 2017-12. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying and adding certain disclosures. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.” This update clarifies the accounting treatment for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments may be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Share Based Compensation (Table

Share Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]
Stock Options	The following table summarizes information concerning stock option grants during the first nine months of fiscal 2019 : Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 Stock options granted 392,088 Weighted average exercise price $ 89.71 Weighted average grant date fair value per option $ 20.80
Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Share Units	The following table summarizes information concerning restricted stock unit and performance-based restricted share unit grants during the first nine months of fiscal 2019 : Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 Restricted stock units granted 252,905 Performance-based restricted share units granted (a) 58,115 Weighted average grant date fair value per share $ 87.50 (a) Assumes 100% target level achievement of the relative performance targets.

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	Net income per share is calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Three Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 Income Shares Per Share Income Shares Per Share Basic net income per share: $ 122,133 118,956 $ 1.03 $ 116,784 121,876 $ 0.96 Dilutive effect of share-based awards — 1,102 (0.01 ) — 885 (0.01 ) Diluted net income per share: $ 122,133 120,058 $ 1.02 $ 116,784 122,761 $ 0.95 Fiscal Nine Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 Income Shares Per Share Amount Income Shares Per Share Amount Basic net income per share: $ 418,175 120,180 $ 3.48 $ 395,506 122,818 $ 3.22 Dilutive effect of share-based awards — 1,059 (0.03 ) — 752 (0.02 ) Diluted net income per share: $ 418,175 121,239 $ 3.45 $ 395,506 123,570 $ 3.20

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Outstanding Debt	The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt as of the dates indicated (in millions): September 28, December 29, September 29, Senior Notes $ 150.0 $ 150.0 $ 150.0 Senior Credit Facility: February 2016 Term Loan 150.0 165.0 165.0 June 2017 Term Loan 90.0 93.8 93.8 Revolving credit loans 255.0 — 166.5 Total outstanding borrowings 645.0 408.8 575.3 Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (1.1 ) (1.4 ) (1.5 ) Total debt 643.9 407.4 573.8 Less: current portion of long-term debt (30.0 ) (26.3 ) (26.3 ) Long-term debt $ 613.9 $ 381.1 $ 547.5 Outstanding letters of credit $ 34.0 $ 33.5 $ 36.7

Interest Rate Swaps (Tables)

Interest Rate Swaps (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value, Excluding Accrued Interest	The assets and liabilities measured at fair value related to the Company’s interest rate swaps, excluding accrued interest, were as follows (in thousands): Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges Balance Sheet Location September 28, December 29, September 29, Interest rate swaps (short-term portion) Other current assets $ 631 $ 2,601 $ 2,735 Interest rate swaps (long-term portion) Other assets 105 3,222 5,991 Total derivative assets $ 736 $ 5,823 $ 8,726 Interest rate swaps (short-term portion) Other accrued expenses $ 57 $ — $ — Interest rate swaps (long-term portion) Other long-term liabilities 581 — — Total derivative liabilities $ 638 $ — $ —
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	The following table summarizes the impact of pre-tax gains and losses derived from the Company’s interest rate swaps (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended Financial Statement Location September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Amount of (losses)/gains recognized in OCI during the period Other comprehensive (loss)/income $ (841 ) $ 306 $ (5,725 ) $ 3,511 The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI, net of tax, related to the Company’s interest rate swaps (in thousands): September 28, December 29, September 29, Beginning fiscal year AOCI balance $ 3,814 $ 3,358 $ 3,358 Current fiscal period (loss)/gain recognized in OCI (4,458 ) 456 2,611 Cumulative adjustment as a result of ASU 2017-12 adoption 717 — — Other comprehensive (loss)/gain, net of tax (3,741 ) 456 2,611 Ending fiscal period AOCI balance $ 73 $ 3,814 $ 5,969 The following table summarizes the impact of taxes affecting AOCI as a result of the Company’s interest rate swaps (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Income tax (benefit)/expense of interest rate swaps on AOCI $ (32 ) $ 79 $ (1,267 ) $ 900

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lease, Cost	The following table summarizes the Company’s classification of lease cost (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended Statement of Income Location September 28, 2019 September 28, 2019 Finance lease cost: Amortization of lease assets Depreciation and amortization $ 1,075 $ 3,165 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 407 1,207 Operating lease cost Selling, general and administrative expenses 88,820 262,838 Variable lease cost Selling, general and administrative expenses 18,394 55,545 Net lease cost $ 108,696 $ 322,755
Lessee, Operating Lease, Future Maturity of Lease Liabilities	The following table summarizes the future maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities (in thousands): Operating Leases (a) Finance Leases Total 2019 (b) $ 92,364 $ 1,364 $ 93,728 2020 358,275 5,471 363,746 2021 337,373 5,531 342,904 2022 313,814 4,409 318,223 2023 289,207 3,217 292,424 After 2023 1,348,926 23,000 1,371,926 Total lease payments 2,739,959 42,992 2,782,951 Less: Interest (503,558 ) (9,934 ) (513,492 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 2,236,401 $ 33,058 $ 2,269,459 (a) Operating lease payments exclude $168.6 million of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed, but not yet commenced. (b) Excluding the nine -month period ended September 28, 2019 .
Finance Lease, Liability, Future Maturity of Lease Liabilities	The following table summarizes the future maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities (in thousands): Operating Leases (a) Finance Leases Total 2019 (b) $ 92,364 $ 1,364 $ 93,728 2020 358,275 5,471 363,746 2021 337,373 5,531 342,904 2022 313,814 4,409 318,223 2023 289,207 3,217 292,424 After 2023 1,348,926 23,000 1,371,926 Total lease payments 2,739,959 42,992 2,782,951 Less: Interest (503,558 ) (9,934 ) (513,492 ) Present value of lease liabilities $ 2,236,401 $ 33,058 $ 2,269,459 (a) Operating lease payments exclude $168.6 million of legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed, but not yet commenced. (b) Excluding the nine -month period ended September 28, 2019 .
Leases, Term and Discount Rate	The following table summarizes the Company’s lease term and discount rate: September 28, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years): Finance leases 9.8 Operating leases 8.9 Weighted-average discount rate: Finance leases 5.2 % Operating leases 4.4 %
Leases, Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosure	The following table summarizes the other information related to the Company’s lease liabilities (in thousands): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 28, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 936 $ 2,741 Operating cash flows from finance leases 388 1,188 Operating cash flows from operating leases 88,820 251,800
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases	As of December 29, 2018 future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consisted of the following (in thousands): Capital Leases Operating Leases 2019 $ 5,215 $ 344,836 2020 5,234 328,589 2021 5,294 306,572 2022 4,172 284,327 2023 2,980 260,518 Thereafter 20,169 1,175,972 Total minimum lease payments 43,064 $ 2,700,814 Amount representing interest (10,148 ) Present value of minimum lease payments 32,916 Less: current portion (3,646 ) Long-term capital lease obligations $ 29,270
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	As of December 29, 2018 future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consisted of the following (in thousands): Capital Leases Operating Leases 2019 $ 5,215 $ 344,836 2020 5,234 328,589 2021 5,294 306,572 2022 4,172 284,327 2023 2,980 260,518 Thereafter 20,169 1,175,972 Total minimum lease payments 43,064 $ 2,700,814 Amount representing interest (10,148 ) Present value of minimum lease payments 32,916 Less: current portion (3,646 ) Long-term capital lease obligations $ 29,270

Capital Stock and Dividends (Ta

Capital Stock and Dividends (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Dividends Payable	During the first nine months of fiscal 2019 and 2018 , the Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends: Date Declared Dividend Amount Record Date Date Paid August 7, 2019 $ 0.35 August 26, 2019 September 10, 2019 May 8, 2019 $ 0.35 May 28, 2019 June 11, 2019 February 6, 2019 $ 0.31 February 25, 2019 March 12, 2019 August 8, 2018 $ 0.31 August 27, 2018 September 11, 2018 May 9, 2018 $ 0.31 May 29, 2018 June 12, 2018 February 7, 2018 $ 0.27 February 26, 2018 March 13, 2018

Treasury Stock Treasury Stock (

Treasury Stock Treasury Stock (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Class of Treasury Stock, Shares Repurchased	The following table provides the number of shares repurchased, average price paid per share, and total amount paid for share repurchases during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively (in thousands, except per share amounts): Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 September 28, 2019 September 29, 2018 Total number of shares repurchased 1,470 452 4,926 4,296 Average price paid per share $ 105.97 $ 81.23 $ 99.46 $ 67.33 Total cash paid for share repurchases $ 155,742 $ 36,660 $ 489,977 $ 289,205

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Major Product Category	The following table indicates the percentage of net sales represented by each major product category during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 : Fiscal Three Months Ended Fiscal Nine Months Ended Product Category: September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Livestock and Pet 49 % 49 % 48 % 48 % Hardware, Tools and Truck 23 22 21 21 Seasonal, Gift and Toy Products 18 18 20 20 Clothing and Footwear 5 6 6 6 Agriculture 5 5 5 5 Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %

General (Details)

General (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)storestate	Sep. 29, 2018USD ($)
Nature of business [Abstract]
Number of rural lifestyle retail stores operated by the company	1,990
Number of states in which rural lifestyle retail stores are operated by the company | state	49
Adoption of ASC 842 | $	$ 2,084,880	$ 0
Adoption of ASU 2017-12 | $	$ 700
TSCO stores [Domain]
Nature of business [Abstract]
Number of rural lifestyle retail stores operated by the company	1,814
Petsense stores [Domain]
Nature of business [Abstract]
Number of rural lifestyle retail stores operated by the company	176

Fair Value of Financial Instr_2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	$ 645	$ 408.8	$ 575.3
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	$ 0.1	$ 5.8	$ 8.7

Share Based Compensation (Detai

Share Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee stock purchase program discount percentage	15.00%		15.00%
Share-based compensation plan modifications			no
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense	$ 7,400	$ 6,400	$ 25,755	$ 22,787
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted			392,088
Weighted average exercise price			$ 89.71
Weighted average fair value per option			$ 20.80
Total unrecognized compensation expense	9,700		$ 9,700
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted			252,905
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted			58,115
Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average fair value per share			$ 87.50
Total unrecognized compensation expense	$ 25,000		$ 25,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 1 month 6 days

Net Income Per Share (Details)

Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Basic net income per share:
Net income	$ 122,133	$ 219,210	$ 76,832	$ 116,784	$ 207,289	$ 71,433	$ 418,175	$ 395,506
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	118,956			121,876			120,180	122,818
Net income per share – basic	$ 1.03			$ 0.96			$ 3.48	$ 3.22
Diluted net income per share:
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock units outstanding, income	$ 0			$ 0			$ 0	$ 0
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock units outstanding, per share (in shares)	1,102			885			1,059	752
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock units outstanding, per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)			$ (0.01)			$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)
Net income	$ 122,133	$ 219,210	$ 76,832	$ 116,784	$ 207,289	$ 71,433	$ 418,175	$ 395,506
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	120,058			122,761			121,239	123,570
Net income per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02			$ 0.95			$ 3.45	$ 3.20
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	300			1,800			400	3,400

Senior Notes (Details)

Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Aug. 14, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 150	$ 150	$ 150	$ 150
Senior Notes, Maturity Date	Aug. 14, 2029
Senior Notes, Interest Rate	3.70%
Shelf Note - Amount	$ 150
Shelf Notes - Maximum Maturity Date Range - in years	P12Y
Shelf Notes - Maximum Issuance Date	Aug. 14, 2020
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemable	100.00%
Shelf Notes - Additional Interest Rate	Notes plus 0.50%

Senior Credit Facility - Credit

Senior Credit Facility - Credit Agreement (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 15, 2017	Feb. 19, 2016	Sep. 28, 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	$ 645,000,000	$ 408,800,000	$ 575,300,000			$ 645,000,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	(1,100,000)	(1,400,000)	(1,500,000)			(1,100,000)
Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs	643,900,000	407,400,000	573,800,000			643,900,000
Unsecured Debt, Current	(30,000,000)	(26,250,000)	(26,250,000)			(30,000,000)
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	613,885,000	381,100,000	547,505,000			613,885,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	34,000,000	33,500,000	36,700,000			34,000,000
Senior credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	500,000,000				$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Swingline Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 50,000,000				50,000,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						0.75%
Commitment fee for unused capacity	0.125%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage - June 2017 Term Loan	1.00%					1.00%
Compensating Balance, Amount	$ 0					$ 0
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	all
Amount of incremental credit facility which will result in modification of debt covenants						$100 million or greater
Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	5.00%					5.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.032%					2.032%
Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						0.50%
Commitment fee for unused capacity						0.075%
Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate						1.125%
Commitment fee for unused capacity						0.20%
February 2016 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Notional Amount, Current	$ 150,000,000	165,000,000	165,000,000			$ 150,000,000
Term Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 200,000,000
Due in years one and two February 2016 Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Amount of Periodic Payment						10,000,000
Due in years three through Maturity February 2016 Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Amount of Periodic Payment						20,000,000
June 2017 Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Notional Amount, Current	90,000,000	93,800,000	93,800,000			90,000,000
Term Loan, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 100,000,000
Due in years one and two June 2017 Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Amount of Periodic Payment						5,000,000
Due in years three through five June 2017 Term Loan [Member] [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Amount of Periodic Payment						$ 10,000,000
Number of Financial Covenants [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description						two material covenants
2016 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount	$ 255,000,000	$ 0	$ 166,500,000
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum Requirement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description						2.00 to 1.0
Leverage Ratio Maximum Requirement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description						4.00 to 1.0

Interest Rate Swaps (Details)

Interest Rate Swaps (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 30, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment as a result of ASU 2017-12 adoption									$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax				$ (809)	$ 227	$ (4,458)	$ 2,611
Beginning Balance [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax								$ 3,814		$ 3,358
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes						(4,458)	2,611	456
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment as a result of ASU 2017-12 adoption	$ 717			717	0	717	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax						(3,741)	2,611
AOCI Ending Balance [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ 73			73	5,969	73	5,969
February 2016 Term Loan
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Inception Date			Mar. 31, 2016
Interest Rate Swap Maturity Date	Feb. 19, 2021
Interest Rate Swap, Beginning Notional Amount			$ 197,500
June 2017 Term Loan
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Inception Date		Jun. 30, 2017
Interest Rate Swap Maturity Date	Jun. 15, 2022
Interest Rate Swap, Beginning Notional Amount		$ 100,000
Interest Rate Swap Asset Portion
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Current	$ 631			631	2,735	631	2,735	2,601
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	105			105	5,991	105	5,991	3,222
Total Derivative Asset	736			736	8,726	736	8,726	5,823
Interest Rate Swap Liability Portion
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Current	57			57	0	57	0	0
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	581			581	0	581	0	0
Total Derivative Liability	$ 638			$ 638	$ 0	$ 638	$ 0	$ 0

Interest Rate Swaps Schedule of

Interest Rate Swaps Schedule of Changes in AOCI Net of Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment as a result of ASU 2017-12 adoption					$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (809)	$ 227	$ (4,458)	$ 2,611
Beginning Balance [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax						$ 3,814	$ 3,358
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment as a result of ASU 2017-12 adoption	$ 717	$ 0	$ 717	$ 0		$ 0

Interest Rate Swaps Current Per

Interest Rate Swaps Current Period OCI Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	$ (841)	$ 306	$ (5,725)	$ 3,511

Interest Rate Swaps Tax Impact

Interest Rate Swaps Tax Impact of Derivative Liability on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax	$ (32)	$ 79	$ (1,267)	$ 900

Interest Rate Swaps Effective D

Interest Rate Swaps Effective Date of Interest Rate Swap Agreement (Details)	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
February 2016 Term Loan
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Inception Date		Mar. 31, 2016
June 2017 Term Loan
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Swap Inception Date	Jun. 30, 2017

Leases - (Details)

Leases - (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease Term Expiration Through Date	2037
Store leases optional renewal periods, minimum	two
Store leases optional renewal periods, maximum	four
Number of years per renewal period	5 years
Finance leases, right-of-use asset in P&E	$ 29.7
Store | Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Store leases periods	10 years
Store | Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Store leases periods	15 years

Leases - Cost (Details)

Leases - Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Finance lease cost, amortization of lease assets	$ 1,075	$ 3,165
Finance lease cost, interest expense on lease liabilities	407	1,207
Operating lease cost	88,820	262,838
Variable lease cost	18,394	55,545
Net lease cost	$ 108,696	$ 322,755

Leases - Maturity Liability 842

Leases - Maturity Liability 842 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Operating lease liabilities
2019	$ 92,364	$ 344,836
2020	358,275	328,589
2021	337,373	306,572
2022	313,814	284,327
2023	289,207	260,518
After 2023	1,348,926	1,175,972
Total lease payments	2,739,959	$ 2,700,814
Less: Interest	(503,558)
Present value of lease liabilities (Operating)	2,236,401
Finance lease liabilities
2019	1,364
2020	5,471
2021	5,531
2022	4,409
2023	3,217
After 2023	23,000
Total lease payments	42,992
Less: Interest	(9,934)
Present value of lease liabilities (Finance)	33,058
Combined operating and finance lease liabilities [Abstract]
2019 (Total)	93,728
2020 (Total)	363,746
2021 (Total)	342,904
2022 (Total)	318,223
2023 (Total)	292,424
After 2023 (Total)	1,371,926
Total lease payments (Total)	2,782,951
Less: Interest (Total)	(513,492)
Present value of lease liabilities (Total)	2,269,459
Legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed, but not yet commenced that were excluded from operating lease payments	$ 168,600

Leases - Lease Term And Discoun

Leases - Lease Term And Discount Rate (Details)	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	9 years 9 months 18 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	8 years 10 months 24 days
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.20%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.40%

Leases - Cash paid for amounts

Leases - Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$ 936	$ 2,741
Operating cash flows from finance leases	388	1,188
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 88,820	$ 251,800

Leases - Maturity Liability 840

Leases - Maturity Liability 840 (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Capital Lease
2019		$ 5,215
2020		5,234
2021		5,294
2022		4,172
2023		2,980
Thereafter		20,169
Total minimum lease payments		43,064
Amount representing interest		10,148
Present value of minimum lease payments		32,916
Less: current portion		3,646
Long-term capital lease obligations		29,270
Operating Leases
2019	$ 92,364	344,836
2020	358,275	328,589
2021	337,373	306,572
2022	313,814	284,327
2023	289,207	260,518
Thereafter	1,348,926	1,175,972
Total lease payments	$ 2,739,959	$ 2,700,814

Capital Stock - Narrative (Deta

Capital Stock - Narrative (Details) - shares	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	40,000	40,000	40,000

Capital Stock and Dividends (De

Capital Stock and Dividends (Details) - $ / shares	Nov. 06, 2019	Aug. 07, 2019	May 08, 2019	Feb. 06, 2019	Aug. 08, 2018	May 09, 2018	Feb. 07, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Dividends
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared		$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.27	$ 0.35	$ 0.31	$ 1.01	$ 0.89
Subsequent Event
Dividends
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.35

Treasury Stock (Details)

Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	May 08, 2019
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Increase Shares Authorized Share Repurchase Program									$ 1,500,000
Board-approved share repurchase program of common stock									$ 4,500,000
Remaining authorization under the share repurchase program	$ 1,530,000						$ 1,530,000
Total number of shares repurchased	1,470			452			4,926	4,296
Average price paid per share	$ 105.97			$ 81.23			$ 99.46	$ 67.33
Total cash paid for share repurchases	$ 155,742	$ 178,916	$ 155,319	$ 36,660	$ 95,082	$ 157,463	$ 489,977	$ 289,205

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	22.20%	21.50%	22.20%	22.10%

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase Obligation, Due Second Year	$ 0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 34	$ 33.5	$ 36.7

Segment Reporting (Details)

Segment Reporting (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Livestock and Pet
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	49.00%	49.00%	48.00%	48.00%
Hardware, Tools and Truck
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	23.00%	22.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Seasonal, Gift and Toy Products
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	18.00%	18.00%	20.00%	20.00%
Clothing and Footwear
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	5.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Agriculture
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Total
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Segment Reporting Number of Rep

Segment Reporting Number of Reportable Segments (Details)	Sep. 28, 2019segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	1

New Accounting Pronouncements N

New Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Adoption of ASC 842	$ 2,084,880	$ 0
Adoption of ASU 2017-12	$ 700