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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 4 Months Ended
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Apr. 19, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share based compensation expense, Net of Tax | $ 2.4 | $ 0.7
Share based compensation expense Per diluted share, Net of Tax | $ 0.06 | $ 0.03
Stock options granted |  |
Spartan Nash [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Number of approved stock incentive plans | 3 |
Restricted Stock Awards [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ 7.4 |
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted average period of recognition | 2 years 6 months |
Stock Options [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock options granted | 0 | 0

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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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