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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
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