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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 203 Months Ended
Jun. 17, 2014
Nov. 22, 2014
Nov. 22, 2014
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]      
Stock repurchased cumulative, shares   571,106us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares  
Purchase of treasury stock   $ 299,600,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod  
Increase in authorization of stock repurchase, value 750,000,000azo_IncreaseInAmountAuthorizedUnderStockRepurchaseProgram    
Remaining value authorized for share repurchases   569,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 569,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
Treasury stock acquired repurchase authorization   From January 1, 1998 to November 22, 2014, the Company has repurchased a total of 137.5 million shares at an aggregate cost of $14.330 billion, including 571,106 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $299.6 million during the twelve week period ended November 22, 2014. On June 17, 2014, the Board voted to increase the authorization by $750 million to raise the cumulative share repurchase authorization from $14.15 billion to $14.9 billion. Considering the cumulative repurchases as of November 22, 2014, the Company had $569.6 million remaining under the Board's authorization to repurchase its common stock.  
Minimum [Member]      
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]      
Stock repurchase authorized amended value 14,150,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Maximum [Member]      
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]      
Stock repurchase authorized amended value 14,900,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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January 1,1998 to November 22,2014 [Member]      
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]      
Stock repurchased cumulative, shares     137,500,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Purchase of treasury stock     $ 14,330,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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