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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 25, 2010
Nature of business [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of retail farm and ranch stores operated by the company | 1,176 |  |
Number of States in which retail ranch stores are operated by the company | 45 |  |
Revenue recognition and sales returns [Abstract] |  |  |
Reserve for sales returns | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,700,000 |
Gift card revenue | 1,200,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,600,000
Self insurance reserves [Abstract] |  |  |
Self-insurance reserves | 37,400,000 | 31,200,000 |
Preopening costs [Abstract] |  |  |
Preopening costs | 7,100,000 | 7,300,000 | 7,100,000
Cash and cash equivalents [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum processing time for payments due from banks for customer credit card transactions | 24 |  |
Maximum processing time for payments due from banks for customer credit card transactions | 48 |  |
Warehousing and distribution costs [Abstract] |  |  |
Distribution center costs | 90,200,000 | 76,800,000 | 64,400,000
Advertising costs [Abstract] |  |  |
Prepaid advertising costs | 900,000 | 300,000 |
Advertising expenses | 62,600,000 | 56,000,000 | 48,600,000
Impairment of long-lived assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 500,000 | 1,100,000
Restricted cash [Abstract] |  |  |
Restricted Cash | 8,400,000 | 21,870,000 |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Cost of option to purchase the real property | 1 |  |
Franklin, KY DC |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Industrial Revenue Bond, Maturity Date | 30 years |  |
Net Bond Proceeds Issued | 51,800,000 |  |
Maximum Principal Amount of Bond Authorized | 54,000,000 |  |
Macon, GA DC |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Industrial Revenue Bond, Maturity Date | 15 years |  |
Net Bond Proceeds Issued | 7,800,000 |  |
Maximum Principal Amount of Bond Authorized | 58,000,000 |  |
Brentwood, TN SSC |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Industrial Revenue Bond, Maturity Date | 10 years |  |
Net Bond Proceeds Issued | 10,700,000 |  |
Maximum Principal Amount of Bond Authorized | $ 78,000,000 |  |
Building | Minimum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 30 years |  |
Building | Maximum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 35 years |  |
Leaseholds and Building Improvements | Minimum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Leaseholds and Building Improvements | Maximum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 35 years |  |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Computer software and hardware | Minimum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Computer software and hardware | Maximum |  |  |
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |

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