Segment Reporting (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 26, 2011
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Number of operating segments (in segments)	1	1
Average percentage of sales (in hundredths)	100.00%	100.00%
Livestock and Pet [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Average percentage of sales (in hundredths)	45.00%	46.00%
Hardware, Tools and Truck [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Average percentage of sales (in hundredths)	22.00%	23.00%
Seasonal, Gift and Toy Products [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Average percentage of sales (in hundredths)	19.00%	17.00%
Clothing and Footware [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Average percentage of sales (in hundredths)	9.00%	9.00%
Agriculture [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Average percentage of sales (in hundredths)	5.00%	5.00%