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Property and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Property and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and equipment, net
                 
    2012     2011  

Land

  $ 304,971,870     $ 302,927,636  

Construction in progress

    15,109,224       65,738,844  

Buildings

    965,475,328       851,538,014  

Store, office and warehouse equipment

    685,196,651       688,506,450  

Transportation equipment

    49,954,115       43,219,522  

Leasehold improvements

    53,017,944       53,983,089  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    2,073,725,132       2,005,913,555  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    876,587,489       872,709,368  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment—net

  $ 1,197,137,643     $ 1,133,204,187