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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Description of the terms of a credit facility arrangement. Terms typically include interest rate, collateral required, guarantees required, repayment requirements, and restrictions on use of assets and activities of the entity.

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement description		On October 18, 2010, the Company, Big 5 Corp. and Big 5 Services Corp. entered into a credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent, and a syndicate of other lenders, which was amended on October 31, 2011 and December 19, 2013 (as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”). On September 29, 2017, the parties amended certain provisions of the Credit Agreement (such amendment, the “Third Amendment”), as further discussed below.
Revolving credit facility	$ 140,000,000	$ 140,000,000
First tier of increase to the borrowing capacity	165,000,000	165,000,000
Maximum limit of credit facility	200,000,000	200,000,000
Sublimit for issuances of letters of credit	50,000,000	50,000,000
Sublimit for swingline loans	$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Percentage of eligible credit card accounts receivables	90.00%	90.00%
Percentage of the value of eligible inventory		90.00%
Percentage of the value of eligible in-transit inventory		90.00%
Eligible in-transit inventory threshold	$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant description		Obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by a general lien and perfected security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that require the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 in certain circumstances, and limit the ability
Events of default, description		The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, failure to pay when due principal amounts with respect to the Credit Facility, failure to pay any interest or other amounts under the Credit Facility for five days after becoming due, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants contained in the Credit Agreement, failure to satisfy certain judgments against the Company, failure to pay when due (or any other default which does or may lead to the acceleration of) certain other material indebtedness in principal amount in excess of $5.0 million, and certain insolvency and bankruptcy events.
Line of Credit Facility default debt minimum amount	5,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Maturity date of Credit Agreement		Dec. 19, 2018
Long-term borrowings	46,427,000	$ 46,427,000	$ 10,000,000
Letter of credit commitments	500,000	500,000	500,000
Revolving Credit Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings	$ 46,400,000	$ 46,400,000	10,000,000
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of Credit Agreement		Sep. 29, 2022
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio	100.00%	100.00%
First Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement amendment date		Oct. 31, 2011
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement amendment date		Dec. 19, 2013
Interest rate, description		the applicable margin for base rate loans (as shown below) plus the highest of (a) the Federal funds rate, as in effect from time to time, plus one-half of one percent (0.50%), (b) the LIBO rate, as adjusted to account for statutory reserves, plus one percent (1.00%), or (c) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo as its “prime rate.”
Commitment fee assessed		0.25%
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin in addition to variable rate		0.50%
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin in addition to variable rate		1.00%
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement amendment date		Sep. 29, 2017
Revolving credit facility	$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Sublimit for issuances of letters of credit	$ 25,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Interest rate, description		the applicable margin for base rate loans (as shown below) plus the highest of (a) the Federal funds rate, as in effect from time to time, plus one-half of one percent (0.50%), (b) the LIBO rate, plus one percentage point (1.00%), or (c) the rate of interest in effect for such day as announced from time to time within Wells Fargo as its “prime rate.”
Commitment fee assessed	0.20%
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin in addition to variable rate		0.50%
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member] \| LIBO Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin in addition to variable rate		1.00%
Wells Fargo Bank National Association [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing availability	$ 93,100,000	$ 93,100,000	$ 129,500,000