Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2019	Jul. 14, 2018	Jul. 13, 2019	Jul. 14, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	$ 124,820	$ 117,836	$ 267,320	$ 254,562
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6,557	(7,102)	10,712	(10,960)
Comprehensive income	131,377	110,734	278,032	243,602
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	124,820	117,836	267,320	254,562
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6,557	(7,102)	10,712	(10,960)
Comprehensive income	131,377	110,734	278,032	243,602
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	124,981	117,548	268,202	255,168
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6,557	(7,102)	10,712	(10,960)
Comprehensive income	131,538	110,446	278,914	244,208
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	17,379	15,483	34,173	27,681
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6,626	(7,035)	10,686	(10,802)
Comprehensive income	24,005	8,448	44,859	16,879
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	(142,360)	(133,031)	(302,375)	(282,849)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(13,183)	14,137	(21,398)	21,762
Comprehensive income	$ (155,543)	$ (118,894)	$ (323,773)	$ (261,087)