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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment $ 820,253us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 762,864us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization (352,212)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (314,498)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property and equipment, net 468,041us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 448,366us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment 64,495us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
58,545us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings and improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment 152,812us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
142,099us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment 193,274us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
176,487us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Furniture and equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment 296,789us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
272,820us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment 39,987us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
42,524us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Buildings held under capital leases [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment 59,555us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= woof_BuildingsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
59,555us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= woof_BuildingsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Equipment held under capital leases [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment 875us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
835us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization (17,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
(13,700)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Construction in Progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Total property and equipment $ 12,466us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 9,999us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember