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GOODWILL	12 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL	5. GOODWILL In June 2012, the Company completed a purchase and sale agreement between Harris Teeter and Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. ("Lowes Foods") whereby Harris Teeter acquired ten Lowes Foods store locations and Lowes Foods acquired six Harris Teeter store locations and received cash consideration of $26.3 million. The transaction was accounted for as a business acquisition and assets and liabilities were valued at the current fair market value. During fiscal 2012, the Company recorded impairment losses and other incremental costs of approximately $29.8 million in connection with this transaction. Such costs are included with Selling General & Administrative expenses on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. In connection with the Lowes Foods transaction, the Company recorded goodwill of $23.2 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company made an assessment for goodwill impairment on those stores that would not be integrated into the operations, resulting in the Company recording goodwill impairment of $3.9 million. On an annual basis, the Company will perform a fair value-based impairment test on the net book value of goodwill and will perform the same procedures on an interim basis if certain events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have occurred.

GOODWILL

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

5. GOODWILL

In June 2012, the Company completed a purchase and sale agreement between Harris Teeter and Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. ("Lowes Foods") whereby Harris Teeter acquired ten Lowes Foods store locations and Lowes Foods acquired six Harris Teeter store locations and received cash consideration of $26.3 million. The transaction was accounted for as a business acquisition and assets and liabilities were valued at the current fair market value. During fiscal 2012, the Company recorded impairment losses and other incremental costs of approximately $29.8 million in connection with this transaction. Such costs are included with Selling General & Administrative expenses on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. In connection with the Lowes Foods transaction, the Company recorded goodwill of $23.2 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company made an assessment for goodwill impairment on those stores that would not be integrated into the operations, resulting in the Company recording goodwill impairment of $3.9 million. On an annual basis, the Company will perform a fair value-based impairment test on the net book value of goodwill and will perform the same procedures on an interim basis if certain events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have occurred.