Legal Proceedings (Details) (USD $)	4 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2013
State Court Action [Member]
Legal Proceedings (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuit Filing Date	On or about July 24, 2013
Loss Contingency, Domicile of Litigation	District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin
Putative Class Action [Member]
Legal Proceedings (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuit Filing Date	On or about September 19, 2013
Loss Contingency, Domicile of Litigation	United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Date	October 30, 2013
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Terms	The Memorandum of Understanding provides that Nash-Finch will pay, on behalf of all defendants, the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and expenses, subject to approval by the State Court, in an amount not to exceed $550,000.
Litigation Settlement, Amount (in Dollars)	$ (550,000)