Name:	tsco_CompanyMaximumMatchAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation
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Represents the maximum percentage of employee's compensation eligible for 100% match to be paid by the entity in a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	tsco_MaximumPercentageOfEmployeesCompensationEligibleFor100Match
Namespace Prefix:	tsco_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the maximum percentage of employee's compensation eligible for 50% match to be paid by the entity in a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	tsco_MaximumPercentageOfEmployeessCompensationEligibleFor50Match
Namespace Prefix:	tsco_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the minimum percentage of employee's compensation eligible for 50% match to be paid by the entity in a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

Name:	tsco_MinimumPercentageofEmployeesCompensationEligibleFor50Match
Namespace Prefix:	tsco_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the percentage matched by company in a defined benefit plan, applicable to 0-3% of employee's contribution.

No definition available.

Name:	tsco_PercentageMatchByCompanyApplicableToFirst3PercentOfEmployeesContribution
Namespace Prefix:	tsco_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the percentage matched by company in a defined benefit plan, applicable to the next 3-6% of employee's contribution.

No definition available.

Name:	tsco_PercentageMatchByCompanyApplicableToNext3PercentOfEmployeesContribution
Namespace Prefix:	tsco_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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No definition available.

Name:	tsco_ScheduleDefinedContributionBenefitPlanLineItems
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Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
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Period Type:	duration

Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942