Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Feb. 14, 2020	Jul. 12, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001158449
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-16797
Entity Registrant Name	ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-2049910
Entity Address, Address Line One	2635 East Millbrook Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Raleigh
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	27604
City Area Code	540
Local Phone Number	362-4911
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol	AAP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 10,845,687,437
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		69,238,141
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on May 15, 2020, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false