Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2016	Jul. 18, 2015	Jul. 16, 2016	Jul. 18, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,256,155	$ 2,370,037	$ 5,235,933	$ 5,408,270
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	1,245,898	1,282,748	2,875,787	2,927,057
Gross profit	1,010,257	1,087,289	2,360,146	2,481,213
Selling, general and administrative expenses	793,573	830,240	1,872,463	1,961,636
Operating income (loss)	216,684	257,049	487,683	519,577
Interest (expense) income	(14,021)	(15,438)	(32,964)	(37,215)
Other income (expense), net	6,244	(3,808)	9,367	(5,716)
Total other, net	(7,777)	(19,246)	(23,597)	(42,931)
Income before provision for income taxes	208,907	237,803	464,086	476,646
Provision for income taxes	84,307	87,805	180,673	178,536
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	124,600	149,998	283,413	298,110
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	124,600	149,998	283,413	298,110
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,389	6,380	11,300	11,108
Operating income (loss)	(3,389)	(6,380)	(11,300)	(11,108)
Interest (expense) income	(12,072)	(12,070)	(28,216)	(28,351)
Other income (expense), net	16,172	18,632	39,715	39,644
Total other, net	4,100	6,562	11,499	11,293
Income before provision for income taxes	711	182	199	185
Provision for income taxes	2,078	444	647	455
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(1,367)	(262)	(448)	(270)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	125,967	150,260	283,861	298,380
Net income	124,600	149,998	283,413	298,110
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	2,173,812	2,287,522	5,066,198	5,243,113
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	1,205,526	1,244,236	2,804,343	2,854,598
Gross profit	968,286	1,043,286	2,261,855	2,388,515
Selling, general and administrative expenses	780,808	814,250	1,841,576	1,930,064
Operating income (loss)	187,478	229,036	420,279	458,451
Interest (expense) income	(1,966)	(3,421)	(4,788)	(9,002)
Other income (expense), net	4,754	(5,052)	(1,522)	(7,234)
Total other, net	2,788	(8,473)	(6,310)	(16,236)
Income before provision for income taxes	190,266	220,563	413,969	442,215
Provision for income taxes	78,136	85,731	169,412	173,449
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	112,130	134,832	244,557	268,766
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	13,837	15,428	39,304	29,614
Net income	125,967	150,260	283,861	298,380
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	131,123	161,246	320,098	332,631
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	89,152	117,243	221,807	239,933
Gross profit	41,971	44,003	98,291	92,698
Selling, general and administrative expenses	22,863	22,842	51,221	51,964
Operating income (loss)	19,108	21,161	47,070	40,734
Interest (expense) income	17	53	40	138
Other income (expense), net	(1,195)	(4,156)	2,808	(6,626)
Total other, net	(1,178)	(4,103)	2,848	(6,488)
Income before provision for income taxes	17,930	17,058	49,918	34,246
Provision for income taxes	4,093	1,630	10,614	4,632
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	13,837	15,428	39,304	29,614
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	13,837	15,428	39,304	29,614
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	(48,780)	(78,731)	(150,363)	(167,474)
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs	(48,780)	(78,731)	(150,363)	(167,474)
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(13,487)	(13,232)	(31,634)	(31,500)
Operating income (loss)	13,487	13,232	31,634	31,500
Interest (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(13,487)	(13,232)	(31,634)	(31,500)
Total other, net	(13,487)	(13,232)	(31,634)	(31,500)
Income before provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(139,804)	(165,688)	(323,165)	(327,994)
Net income	$ (139,804)	$ (165,688)	$ (323,165)	$ (327,994)