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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Nature of business [Abstract]        
Number of retail farm and ranch stores operated by the company   1,276    
Number of states in which retail ranch stores are operated by the company   48    
Stock split [Abstract]        
Stock Split, conversion ratio 2      
Revenue recognition and sales returns [Abstract]        
Reserve for sales returns   $ 3,100,000 $ 3,000,000  
Gift card revenue   1,600,000 1,200,000 1,500,000
Self insurance reserves [Abstract]        
Self-insurance reserves   41,300,000 37,400,000  
Preopening costs [Abstract]        
Preopening costs   7,800,000 7,100,000 7,300,000
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]        
Award requisite service period   20 hours    
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   111,300,000 90,200,000 76,800,000
Advertising costs [Abstract]        
Prepaid advertising costs   300,000 900,000  
Advertising expenses   65,600,000 62,600,000 56,000,000
Impairment of long-lived assets [Abstract]        
Impairment charges   0 0 500,000
Restricted cash [Abstract]        
Restricted Cash   0 8,400,000  
Fair value disclosures [Abstract]        
Senior Credit Facility amount outstanding   0 0  
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   49,000,000    
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   50,900,000    
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