Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2019	Oct. 06, 2018	Oct. 05, 2019	Oct. 06, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	$ 123,669	$ 115,843	$ 390,989	$ 370,405
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(5,381)	3,831	5,331	(7,129)
Comprehensive income	118,288	119,674	396,320	363,276
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	123,669	115,843	390,989	370,405
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(5,381)	3,831	5,331	(7,129)
Comprehensive income	118,288	119,674	396,320	363,276
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	124,109	116,003	392,310	371,169
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(5,381)	3,831	5,331	(7,129)
Comprehensive income	118,728	119,834	397,641	364,040
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	57,149	11,801	91,323	39,481
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(5,289)	3,900	5,397	(6,902)
Comprehensive income	51,860	15,701	96,720	32,579
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Comprehensive Income Statement [Line Items]
Net income	(181,258)	(127,804)	(483,633)	(410,650)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	10,670	(7,731)	(10,728)	14,031
Comprehensive income	$ (170,588)	$ (135,535)	$ (494,361)	$ (396,619)