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Stockholders' Equity and Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Changes in Company's Ownership Interest in AutoMD (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Jan. 03, 2015
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Sep. 27, 2014
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Jun. 28, 2014
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Mar. 29, 2014
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Sep. 28, 2013
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Jun. 29, 2013
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Jan. 03, 2015
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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| Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to U.S. Auto Parts stockholders' | $ (2,406)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (2,494)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (2,180)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 201us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (1,325)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (1,399)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (9,567)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (3,343)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (6,879)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (15,634)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (35,978)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interest: | |||||||||||
| Increase in U.S. Auto Parts paid-in-capital from sale of AutoMD common stock | 2,512us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesSaleOfInterestByParent | 0us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesSaleOfInterestByParent | 0us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesSaleOfInterestByParent | ||||||||
| Changes from net loss attributable to U.S. Auto Parts stockholders' and transfers to noncontrolling interest | $ (4,367)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet | $ (15,634)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet | $ (35,978)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet | ||||||||
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This element represents the total net income attributable to the parent for the period and the effect of net changes during the period impacting the parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary as it relates to the total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. The changes to the parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary represented by this element did not result in a deconsolidation of the subsidiary from the consolidated financial statements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents a sale by the parent of a portion of its equity interest in a subsidiary during the period, thereby effecting a change in total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. The sale of the equity interest represented by this element does not result in a loss of control by the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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