CarParts.com, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Apr. 17, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Facility rent expense				$ 1,670	$ 1,555	$ 1,895
Property and equipment				$ 16,478	18,431
Capital Leased Assets (Facility)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property and equipment		20 years		20 years
Property and equipment				$ 9,033	9,704
Chesapeake, Virginia \| Warehouse
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²	159,294
Initial lease term	3 years
Base rent commitment	$ 640			53
Annual escalation, percentage	2.50%
Lease renewal term	3 years
Philippines
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Property and equipment				$ 367	$ 302
Philippines \| Commercial Office Space
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Annual escalation, percentage			5.00%
Lease renewal term			60 months
Monthly lease rent			$ 25
Lease escalation beginning period			3 years
Nia Chloe \| Sol Khazani
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Facility rent expense						$ 378
STORE \| LaSalle, Illinois Facility
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Period of lease under sale and lease back transaction		20 years
Initial base annual rent for first year		$ 853
Percentage of annual increase in base rent		1.50%
Increased percentage in base rent with change in consumer price index		1.25
Excess of net proceeds over the net carrying value of capital leased asset under sale and lease back		$ 376
STORE \| LaSalle, Illinois Facility \| Capital Leased Assets (Facility)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property and equipment		20 years

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