Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity and Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity and Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Compensation expense $ 510us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 376us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Restricted Stock Units    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Awards vested 398us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Shares withheld to satisfy employee tax obligations 151us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Adjustment related employee tax obligations 358us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Compensation expense 237us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 1,109us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Weighted-average period of unrecognized share-based compensation expense 10 months 2 days  
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Awards vested 221us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= prts_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitMember
 
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Awards vested 177us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= prts_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitMember