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Retirement Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Retirement Benefit Plans	Dec. 26, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Retirement Benefit Plans	Retirement Benefit Plans: The Company has a defined contribution benefit plan, the Tractor Supply Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k)Plan”), which provides retirement benefits for eligible employees. The Company matches (in cash) 100% of the employee’s elective contributions up to 3% of eligible compensation plus 50% of the employee’s elective contributions from 3% to 6% of eligible compensation. In no event shall the total Company match made on behalf of the employee exceed 4.5% of the employee’s eligible compensation. All current contributions are immediately vested. Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, were approximately $5.9 million, $5.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The Company offers, through a deferred compensation program, the opportunity for certain qualifying employees to elect to defer a portion of their annual base salary and/or their annual incentive bonus. Under the deferred compensation program, a percentage of the participants’ salary deferral is matched by the Company, limited to a maximum annual matching contribution of $4,500. The Company’s contributions, including accrued interest, were $0.5 million in each of the fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013.