Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2022	Nov. 04, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 02, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	SFM
Entity Registrant Name	Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001575515
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		105,852,470
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity File Number	001-36029
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	32-0331600
Entity Address, Address Line One	5455 East High Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 111
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85054
City Area Code	480
Local Phone Number	814-8016
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false