Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill

The Company has goodwill recorded in both the Advance Auto Parts (“AAP”) and Autopart International (“AI”) segments. The following table reflects the carrying amount of goodwill pertaining to the Company’s two segments and the changes in goodwill carrying amounts. 

	AAP Segment		AI Segment		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	58,095	$	18,294	$	76,389
Fiscal 2012 activity	—		—		—
Balance at December 29, 2012	$	58,095	$	18,294	$	76,389
Fiscal 2013 activity	123,446		—		123,446
Balance at December 28, 2013	$	181,541	$	18,294	$	199,835

Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The gross and net carrying amounts of acquired intangible assets as of December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are comprised of the following: 

	Acquired intangible assets
	Subject to Amortization									Not Subject to Amortization
	Customer Relationships			Acquired Technology			Other			Trademark and Tradenames		Intangible Assets (excluding goodwill)
Gross:
Gross carrying amount at December 31, 2011	$	9,800		$	7,750		$	885		$	20,550	$	38,985
Additions	—			1,100			—			—		1,100
Gross carrying amount at December 29, 2012	$	9,800		$	8,850		$	885		$	20,550	$	40,085
Additions	23,801			—			5,200			—		29,001
Gross carrying amount at December 28, 2013	$	33,601		$	8,850		$	6,085		$	20,550	$	69,086
Net:
Net book value at December 31, 2011	$	3,618		$	6,987		$	225		$	20,550	$	31,380
Additions	—			1,100			—			—		1,100
2012 amortization	(960		)	(2,668		)	(7		)	—		(3,635		)
Net carrying amount at December 29, 2012	$	2,658		$	5,419		$	218		$	20,550	$	28,845
Additions	23,801			—			5,200			—		29,001
2013 amortization	(3,167		)	(2,950		)	(1,857		)	—		(7,974		)
Net book value at December 28, 2013	$	23,292		$	2,469		$	3,561		$	20,550	$	49,872

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The table below shows expected amortization expense for the next five years for acquired intangible assets recorded as of December 28, 2013:

Fiscal Year	Amount
2014	$	6,988
2015	3,515
2016	2,490
2017	2,490
2018	1,990
Thereafter	11,849