Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$ 881,911	$ 806,252	$ 784,424
Motor fuel sales	4,264,422	3,081,351	2,481,459
Other income	47,835	43,027	41,425
Total revenues	5,194,168	3,930,630	3,307,308
Cost of sales:
Merchandise	584,310	535,569	523,340
Motor fuel	4,050,859	2,919,722	2,356,231
Other	2,013	2,237	358
Total cost of sales	4,637,182	3,457,528	2,879,929
Gross profit	556,986	473,102	427,379
Operating expenses:
Personnel	160,446	149,894	149,879
General and administrative	43,273	36,699	34,372
Other operating	144,099	126,699	117,375
Rent	45,738	42,623	36,899
Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charge	1,220	3,193	2,402
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	47,320	43,998	44,382
Total operating expenses	442,096	403,106	385,309
Income from operations	114,890	69,996	42,070
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(40,726)	(64,039)	(38,103)
Other miscellaneous	(346)	(174)	(55)
Total other expense, net	(41,072)	(64,213)	(38,158)
Income before income taxes	73,818	5,783	3,912
Income tax expense	(26,347)	(4,994)	(1,805)
Net income	47,471	789	2,107
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	14	3	39
Net income attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation	$ 47,457	$ 786	$ 2,068
Net income per share attributable to Susser Holdings Corporation:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.74	$ 0.05	$ 0.12
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.68	$ 0.05	$ 0.12
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	17,289,337	17,018,032	16,936,777
Diluted (in shares)	17,702,641	17,190,613	17,022,003