Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 17, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	STATER BROS HOLDINGS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000882829
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0
Entity Public Float			$ 0