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

Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 06, 2017	Oct. 08, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Facility rent expense			$ 1,670	$ 1,555	$ 1,895
Nia Chloe \| Directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Facility rent expense					378
Nia Chloe \| Directors \| Lease Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Facility rent expense					$ 378
Oak \| Directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares)		1.5
Purchase price of shares issued (in dollars per share)		$ 1.00
Trust \| Directors
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares)		0.5
Purchase price of shares issued (in dollars per share)		$ 1.00
Subsequent Event \| Oak \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock redeemed (in shares)	1.5
Purchase price	$ 895
Subsequent Event \| Trust \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock redeemed (in shares)	0.5
Purchase price	$ 299

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