Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Public Float		$ 741,776,000
Entity Registrant Name	SELECT COMFORT CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000827187
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	55,650,000
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes