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Restructuring, Asset Impairment and Other - Schedule of Activity of Restructuring Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Jan. 03, 2015	Mar. 30, 2013
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 7,975us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 20,531us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 11,102us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Assumed with merger	8,766us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
Provision for severance	1,061us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1	306us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
Changes in estimates	(1,333)us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease	(563)us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease	(696)us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Accretion expense	249us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment	841us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment	384us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment
Reclassifications from deferred rent	1,104sptn_ReclassificationFromDeferredRent
Payments	(2,214)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(7,590)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(2,815)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Ending balance	20,531us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	14,068us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	7,975us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Business Restructuring Reserves [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for lease and related ancillary costs, net of sublease income	4,923us-gaap_ProvisionForLeaseLosses / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	543us-gaap_ProvisionForLeaseLosses / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Lease and Ancillary Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,975us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	19,496us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	11,102us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember
Assumed with merger	8,766us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember
Changes in estimates	(1,333)us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	(563)us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	(696)us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember
Accretion expense	249us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	841us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	384us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAndOtherAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember
Reclassifications from deferred rent	1,104sptn_ReclassificationFromDeferredRent / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember
Payments	(2,188)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	(6,329)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	(2,815)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember
Ending balance	19,496us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	13,988us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember	7,975us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember
Lease and Ancillary Costs [Member] | Business Restructuring Reserves [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for lease and related ancillary costs, net of sublease income	4,923us-gaap_ProvisionForLeaseLosses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember	543us-gaap_ProvisionForLeaseLosses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = sptn_LeaseAndAncillaryCostsMember / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance		1,035us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Provision for severance	1,061us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	306us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Payments	(26)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	(1,261)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Ending balance	$ 1,035us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	$ 80us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember

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