Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Mergers Acquisitions And Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	Note 2 – Acquisitions The Company's acquisitions are strategic moves in its plan to fill in and expand its presence in its existing and contiguous markets, and leverage fixed operating costs such as distribution and advertising. Subsequent Events The Company has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to complete the acquisition of 31 Tire Barn Warehouse retail tire stores located in Indiana, Tennessee and Illinois from Everybody's Oil Corporation on November 18, 2012. These stores produced approximately $60 million in net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These retail tire stores will operate under the Tire Barn Warehouse name. The acquisition will be financed through the Company's existing credit facility. On October 13, 2012, the Company acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Massachusetts from Brothers Tire, Inc. This store produced approximately $1 million in net sales in its previous twelve months based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. This store will operate under the Monro brand name. The acquisition was financed through the Company's existing credit facility. On October 6, 2012, the Company acquired five retail tire and automotive repair stores located in New York from ChesleyCo. Inc., a former Midas franchisee. These stores produced approximately $3 million in net sales in its previous twelve months based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These stores will operate under the Mr. Tire and Monro brand names. The acquisition was financed through the Company's existing credit facility. Fiscal 2013 On August 12, 2012, the Company acquired 17 retail automotive repair and tire stores located in Wisconsin and South Carolina from Tuffy Associates Corp. These stores produced approximately $9 million in annualized net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These retail tire and automotive repair stores will operate under the Monro and Tread Quarters brand names. On June 3, 2012, the Company acquired 18 retail tire and automotive repair stores located in North Carolina from Colony Tire Corporation. These stores produced approximately $25 million in net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These retail tire and automotive repair stores operate primarily under the Mr. Tire name. On April 1, 2012, the Company acquired 20 retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Virginia from Kramer Tire Co. These stores produced approximately $25 million in net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on audited pre-acquisition historical information. As part of the Kramer acquisition, two heavy truck tire and truck repair stores, two wholesale operations and a retread facility also located in Virginia were acquired. These retail tire and automotive repair stores will operate primarily under the Tread Quarters name. The non-retail facilities and the two heavy truck tire and truck repair stores were disposed of during May 2012. The total purchase price of the acquisitions completed during the six months ended September 29, 2012 is approximately $57 million and were financed through the Company's existing credit facility. The purchase price allocations for the fiscal 2013 acquisitions completed during fiscal 2013 remain preliminary due to the finalization of the valuation of inventory, fixed and intangible assets, real estate and real property leases. The Company believes that any adjustments to the purchase price allocations will not be material. The aggregated acquisitions are not material to require pro-forma information.

Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Mergers Acquisitions And Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

Note 2 – Acquisitions

The Company's acquisitions are strategic moves in its plan to fill in and expand its presence in its existing and contiguous markets, and leverage fixed operating costs such as distribution and advertising.

Subsequent Events

The Company has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to complete the acquisition of 31 Tire Barn Warehouse retail tire stores located in Indiana, Tennessee and Illinois from Everybody's Oil Corporation on November 18, 2012. These stores produced approximately $60 million in net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These retail tire stores will operate under the Tire Barn Warehouse name. The acquisition will be financed through the Company's existing credit facility.

On October 13, 2012, the Company acquired one retail tire and automotive repair store located in Massachusetts from Brothers Tire, Inc. This store produced approximately $1 million in net sales in its previous twelve months based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. This store will operate under the Monro brand name. The acquisition was financed through the Company's existing credit facility.

On October 6, 2012, the Company acquired five retail tire and automotive repair stores located in New York from ChesleyCo. Inc., a former Midas franchisee. These stores produced approximately $3 million in net sales in its previous twelve months based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These stores will operate under the Mr. Tire and Monro brand names. The acquisition was financed through the Company's existing credit facility.

Fiscal 2013

On August 12, 2012, the Company acquired 17 retail automotive repair and tire stores located in Wisconsin and South Carolina from Tuffy Associates Corp. These stores produced approximately $9 million in annualized net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These retail tire and automotive repair stores will operate under the Monro and Tread Quarters brand names.

On June 3, 2012, the Company acquired 18 retail tire and automotive repair stores located in North Carolina from Colony Tire Corporation. These stores produced approximately $25 million in net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on unaudited pre-acquisition historical information. These retail tire and automotive repair stores operate primarily under the Mr. Tire name.

On April 1, 2012, the Company acquired 20 retail tire and automotive repair stores located in Virginia from Kramer Tire Co. These stores produced approximately $25 million in net sales for their previous full fiscal year based on audited pre-acquisition historical information. As part of the Kramer acquisition, two heavy truck tire and truck repair stores, two wholesale operations and a retread facility also located in Virginia were acquired. These retail tire and automotive repair stores will operate primarily under the Tread Quarters name. The non-retail facilities and the two heavy truck tire and truck repair stores were disposed of during May 2012.

The total purchase price of the acquisitions completed during the six months ended September 29, 2012 is approximately $57 million and were financed through the Company's existing credit facility.

The purchase price allocations for the fiscal 2013 acquisitions completed during fiscal 2013 remain preliminary due to the finalization of the valuation of inventory, fixed and intangible assets, real estate and real property leases. The Company believes that any adjustments to the purchase price allocations will not be material. The aggregated acquisitions are not material to require pro-forma information.