Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Type Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances of $42,919 and $42,436 Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current, Total Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances of $55,153, $42,919, and $53,796 Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves Inventories Deferred taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Ending Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Beginning Balance Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Total Prepaid expenses other current assets Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid Taxes Prepaid income taxes Total current assets Current assets Total current assets Plant and equipment at cost, less depreciation Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Plant and equipment, net Plant and equipment at cost, less depreciation Long-lived assets held in each geographical area Other assets Goodwill Goodwill carrying amount, ending balance Goodwill carrying amount, beginning balance Goodwill, Total Intangibles, less amortization Intangibles, less amortization Restricted cash Other Assets Noncurrent Other assets Other assets Subtotal including goodwill, intangibles, restricted cash, prepaid pension cost and other assets Total other assets Other assets Total other assets Total assets Total assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities [Abstract] Current liabilities Short Term Borrowings Less short-term bank borrowings Notes payable Notes payable Short-term bank borrowings Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accrued expenses Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total Accrued income taxes Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Current Less current maturities of long-term debt Current maturities and short-term debt Current maturities of long-term debt Current maturities of long-term debt Total current liabilities Current liabilities Total current liabilities Other liabilities Long-term debt Net long-term debt Long-term debt Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Deferred income taxes Other long-term liabilities Other long-term liabilities Total other liabilities Total other liabilities Commitments and contingencies 2009 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Stockholders Equity [Abstract] Shareholders' equity Preferred stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued none Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total Common stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 2,000,000,000 shares, issued 765,174,900 shares Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Treasury stock at cost, 173,100,605, 175,148,403 and 173,746,062 shares Treasury stock at cost, 177,931,615, 179,228,383 and 177,669,492 shares Treasury stock at cost, 183,761,810, 176,768,795 and 173,100,605 shares Treasury Stock, Value, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Value, Beginning Balance Treasury stock, 175,857,763, 165,088,829 and 163,942,358 shares Total shareholders' equity Ending balance, shareholders' equity Beginning balance, shareholders' equity Total shareholders' equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Allowance for doubtful accounts Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending balance Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning balance Allowance for doubtful accounts (in USD) Shareholders' equity Preferred Stock Par Value Preferred stock, par value (in USD Per Share) Preferred stock, authorized (in shares) Preferred stock, issued (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total Common Stock Par Value Common stock, par value (in USD per share) Common stock, authorized (in shares) Common stock, issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Treasury stock (in shares) Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance Consolidated Results Of Operations [Abstract] Sales Revenue, Goods, Net Total sales Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total Sales Cost of sales Cost of sales Gross margin Gross profit Gross profit Operating expenses Operating expenses Operating income (loss) Total operating income Operating income Operating income Interest expense Interest expense Interest expense (income) Interest expense Other income, net Other expense (income), net Other income, net Other income, net Earnings before income taxes Consolidated earnings before income taxes Earnings before income taxes Earnings (losses) before income taxes Income tax (benefit) provision Income tax provision (benefit) Income taxes Total income tax expense Income tax (benefit) provision Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Net earnings Net earnings Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Net earnings: Basic earnings per share (in USD per share) Basic earnings per share (in USD per share) Basic earnings per share Basic net earnings (in USD per share) Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share) Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share) Diluted earnings per share Diluted net earnings (in USD per share) Average shares outstanding Weighted-average basic shares outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total Diluted shares outstanding Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding Dividends declared per common share Dividends declared per common share (in USD per share) Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Comprehensive Income net of tax abstract Other comprehensive income (loss): Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction andn Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification and Tax Foreign currency translation adjustment Foreign currency translation adjustment, before tax Other Comprehensive Income, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax, Total Foreign currency translation adjustment Items presented net of tax abstract Items presented net of tax [Abstract] Items presented net of tax: Amortization of cash flow hedge Amortization of cash flow hedges Amortization of cash flow hedges, net of tax Amortization of cash flow hedges, net of tax Amortization of cash flow hedges Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost Amortization of prior service cost Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax Amortization of prior service cost Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost, net of tax Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income Reclassfication of Definied Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, net of tax Amortization of transition obligation Amortization of transition obligation Amortization of transition obligation, net of tax Total other comprehensive income (loss) Total other comprehensive income Total other comprehensive income (loss) Other comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive income net of tax Comprehensive income Comprehensive income Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Abstract] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities: Share based compensation Share-based compensation expense Share-based compensation expense Share-based compensation expense Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total Total depreciation and amortization Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes Deferred income taxes Deferred income taxes Provision for losses on receivables Allowance for doubtful accounts, charged to costs and expenses in period Allowance for doubtful accounts, charged to costs and expenses in period Allowance for doubtful accounts, charged to costs and expenses in period Other non-cash items Other non-cash items Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total Additional investment in certain assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Notes Receivable (Increase) in receivables (Increase) decrease in receivables Increase (Decrease) in Finished Goods and Work in Process Inventories (Increase) in inventories (Increase) in inventories Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Total Increase (decrease) in accounts payable Increase (decrease) in accounts payable Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (Decrease) increase in accounts payable Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses (Decrease) in accrued expenses (Decrease) in accrued expenses (Decrease) in accrued income taxes (Decrease) increase in accrued income taxes Increase in accrued income taxes (Increase) decrease in other assets Decrease (increase) in other assets (Increase) in other assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total The net change during the reporting period in other long-term liabilities AND prepaid pension cost. Increase (Decrease) In Other Long-Term Liabilities Prepaid Pension Cost Net Increase in other long-term liabilities Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to plant and equipment Additions to plant and equipment Total capital expenditures Additions to plant and equipment Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Businesses Net of Cash Acquired Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (Increase) in restricted cash (Increase) in restricted cash (Increase) in restricted cash (Increase) decrease in restricted cash Net cash used for investing activities Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities Net cash used for investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from financing activities: Bank and commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net Bank and commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net Other debt borrowings Other debt borrowings Other debt repayments Other debt repayments Other debt repayments Proceeds from Stock Plans Proceeds from common stock reissued from treasury for share-based compensation awards Treasury stock purchases Treasury stock purchases Dividends paid Dividends paid Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Net cash used for financing activities Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities Net cash used for financing activities Effect of exchange rates on cash Effect of exchange rates on cash Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Interest Paid Net Interest Interest Paid, Net, Total Income taxes Paid Net Income taxes Income taxes Basis Of Presentation [Abstract] Organization Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure Text Block Business and Consolidation Basis Of Presentation Changes In Accounting [Abstract] New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] Changes In Accounting Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures Text Block Fair Value Measurements Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure Text Block Derivative Financial Instruments Debt [Abstract] Debt Disclosure text block Debt Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract] Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Axis] Defined Benefit Plans [Domain] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain] A company-sponsored plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which an employer contributes to provide benefits to its only its employees. Company Sponsored Employee Benefit Plans [Member] Company-Sponsored Employee Benefit Plans [Member] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Pension and other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure Text Block Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans Schedule of Multiemployer Plans [Table] Multiemployer Plan Type [Axis] Multiemployer Plans Type [Domain] Multiemployer Plans Type [Domain] A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. Multiemployer Employee Benefit Plans [Member] Multiemployer Employee Benefit Plans [Member] Multiemployer Plans [Line Items] Earnings Per Share Text Block Earnings Per Share Share-Based Compensation [Abstract] Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Text Block Share-Based Compensation Income Taxes [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure Text Block Income Taxes Acquisitions [Abstract] Business Combination Disclosure Text Block Acquisitions Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Text Block Commitments And Contingencies Business Segment Information [Abstract] Business Segment Information Disclosure Text Block Business Segment Information Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Abstract] Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Abstract] Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Table] Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Table] Guarantee Obligations [Axis] Guarantee Obligations [Axis] Guarantee Obligations [Domain] Guarantee Obligations [Domain] Guarantee Obligations [Domain] On January 19, 2011, the wholly-owned U.S. Broadline subsidiaries of Sysco Corporation entered into full and unconditional guarantees of all outstanding senior notes and debentures of Sysco Corporation. Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items] Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items] Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block] Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Text Block] Assets Measured At Fair Value Table Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Text Block] Derivatives Balance Sheet Location Table Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Text Block] Derivatives Financial Statement Performance Table Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost Text Block Defined benefit plans components of net benefit cost table Defined Benefit Plans Components Of Net Benefit Cost Table Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted By Common Class Text Block Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share Table Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Text Block] Business Segment Table Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Table Consdensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income by debt-issuer, guarantor, non-guarantor subsidiaries and eliminations. Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income Table Text Block Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income Table Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block] Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Table Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Line item in the statement of financial position in which the fair value amounts of the derivative instruments are included. Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] Other Assets [Member] Other Assets [Member] Derivative Instrument Risk [Axis] Derivative Contract Type [Domain] Derivative Contract Type [Domain] Interest Rate Swap [Member] Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] Measurement Frequency [Axis] Fair Value Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] Recurring Fair Value Measurements [Member] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Fair Value Plan Asset Measurement [Domain] Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member] Level 1 [Member] Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member] Level 2 [Member] Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member] Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure Fair value of cash equivalents Derivative Assets Fair value of interest rate swap agreements Derivative Assets, Total Fair value of derivative assets This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. Restricted Cash Fair Value Disclosure Fair value of restricted cash Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Total Assets Total assets at fair value Total assets at fair value Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure Fair value of total debt Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Total debt Total debt Carrying value of total debt Derivative [Table] Hedging Designation [Axis] Hedging Designation [Domain] Hedging Designation [Domain] Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] Hedging Instrument [Member] Derivative, by Nature [Axis] Derivative Name [Domain] Derivative, Name [Domain] Interest rate swap entered into in October 2009 converting $250,000,000 fixed rate debt maturing in fiscal 2013 to floating rate debt. Interest Rate Swap2013 [Member] 2013 Swap [Member] Interest rate swap entered into in September 2009 converting $200,000,000 fixed rate debt maturing in fiscal 2014 to floating rate debt. Interest Rate Swap2014 [Member] 2014 Swap [Member] Interest Rate Contract [Member] Interest Rate Contract [Member] Hedging Relationship [Axis] Hedging Relationship [Domain] Hedging Relationship [Domain] Fair Value Hedging [Member] Fair Value Hedging [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Domain] Income Statement and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Location [Domain] Interest Expense [Member] Interest Expense [Member] Derivative [Line Items] Derivative Asset Designated as Hedging Instrument, Fair Value Fair value of interest rate swap agreements Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset, Total Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net (Gain) loss on interest rate swap agreements recorded to interest expense (Gain) loss on interest rate swap agreements Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net, Total Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net (Gain) loss on interest rate contracts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense (Gain) loss on interest rate contracts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net, Total Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Held Number of interest rate derivatives held Derivative, Notional Amount Notional amount of derivative Derivative, Notional Amount, Total Debt [Table] Debt [Table] Short-term Debt, Type [Axis] Short Term Debt Type [Domain] Short-term Debt, Type [Domain] Sysco Corporation USD Uncommited Facility. U S D Uncommited Facility [Member] US Uncommitted Lines of Credit [Member] Commercial Paper [Member] Commercial Paper [Member] In September 2012, the company’s Irish subsidiary, Pallas Foods, entered into a €75.0 million (Euro) multicurrency revolving credit facility, which will be utilized for capital needs for the company’s European subsidiaries. This facility provides for unsecured borrowings. European Subsidiary Multi Currency Revolver [Member] European Subsidiary Multi-Currency Revolver [Member] In December 2011, Sysco and one of its subsidiaries, Sysco International, ULC, entered into a new $1,000.0 million credit facility supporting the company's U.S. and Canadian commercial paper programs. This facility provides for borrowings in both U.S. and Canadian dollars. Borrowings by Sysco International, ULC under the credit agreement are guaranteed by Sysco, and borrowings by Sysco and Sysco International, ULC under the credit agreement are guaranteed by all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sysco that are guarantors of the Company's senior notes and debentures. The facility expires on December 29, 2016, but is subject to extension. Revolver Commercial Paper December2011 [Member] Commercial Paper Revolver [Member] Debt [Line Items] Debt [Line Items] Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity Committed facility for unsecured borrowings, limit Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings Line of credit facility, expiration date Committed facility for unsecured borrowings, expiration date Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. These amounts are classified as long-term on the balance sheet, due to the long-term nature of the facility that provides the backing for the short-term debt. Short term borrowings classified as long term Outstanding commercial paper borrowings Short-term Debt, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period Short term bank borrowings and commercial paper borrowings, maximum amount outstanding during period Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] Pension Benefits [Member] Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Defined Benefit [Member] Other Postretirement Plans [Member] Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost Service cost Service cost Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Interest cost Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets Expected return on plan assets Expected return on plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) Amortization of prior service cost Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Transition Obligations (Assets) Amortization of transition obligation Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net pension costs/ Net other postretirement benefit costs Net pension costs / Net other postretirement benefit costs Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer Employer contributions Multiemployer Plans Pension [Member] Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency Nature [Domain] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Withdrawal From Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plan [Member] Aggregate Multiemployer Plan Withdrawal Liability [Member] Approximate percentage of union-appointed representatives to the boards of trustees of multiemployer plans. Percentage Of Union Representatives On Multiemployer Boards Of Trustees Approximate percentage of union representatives on the boards of multiemployer plans Approximate percentage of contributing employer-appointed representatives to the boards of trustees of multiemployer plans. Percentage Of Contributing Employer Representatives On Multiemployer Boards Of Trustees Approximate percentage of contributing employer representatives on the boards of multiemployer plans Represents the tax rate the IRS may impose for a nondeductible excise tax on the amount of the accumulated funding deficiency for those employers contributing to a multi-employer pension fund that fails to meet certain minimum funding requirements. Irs Excise Tax Rate Tax rate for potential IRS non-deductible excise tax The charge against earnings in the period to record the obligation recognized by withdrawing from a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. Multiemployer Plans Withdrawal Obligation Provision Recorded Provisions recorded for multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation Recorded multiemployer pension withdrawal liability Statutory time period after a voluntary withdrawal from a multiemployer plan during which the company withdrawing from the plan may be exposed to additional liability if there was a mass withdrawal from the multiemployer plan. Statutory Period After Voluntary Withdrawal With Additional Exposure To Company Statutory period for company exposure to additional liability after voluntary withdrwal from a multiemployer plan Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss Earnings Per Share [Table] Earnings Per Share [Table] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Stock Options [Member] Stock Options [Member] Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements Dilutive effect of share-based awards Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements, Total Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, Amount Number of anti-dilutive options Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Exercise Price Range [Axis] Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Domain] Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain] Restricted Stock Units R S U [Member] Restricted Stock Units [Member] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Axis] Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Award Type And Plan Name [Domain] Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Domain] Employees' Stock Purchase Plan Employees Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Employees' Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Sysco Corporation Amended 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. Amended Stock Incentive Plan2007 [Member] 2007 Stock Incentive Plan Amendment [Member] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period Options granted, shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures, Total Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average fair value of options granted in period (in USD per share) Weighted average fair value of options granted in period (in USD per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Equity instruments other than options granted, shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Equity instruments other than options granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in USD per share) Equity instruments other than options granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in USD per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Equity instruments other than options vested, shares Equity instruments other than options vested, shares Equity instruments other than options vested, shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Equity instruments other than options vested, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in USD per share) Equity instruments other than options vested, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in USD per share) Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Unrecognized Compensation Costs on Nonvested Awards Total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Total Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Unrecognized Compensation Costs on Nonvested Awards, Weighted Average Period of Recognition Weighted average period of time for unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized (in years) Unrecognized tax benefits Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued Liability recorded for interest related to unrecognized tax benefits Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations Effective income tax rate Effective income tax rate Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Contingencies Income tax expense for tax adjustments related to federal, state and foreign uncertain tax positions Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Contingencies, Total Net increase (reduction) in income tax expense related to tax contingencies The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in foreign income tax contingencies, whether recorded or adjusted, during the period. Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Tax Liability Change Due To Exchange Rates Increase (reduction) in income tax expense for a foreign tax liability due to changes in exchange rates The maximum original length of the contingent consideration arrangements outstanding for all acquisitions. Aggregate Contingent Consideration Maximum Period Contingent consideration maximum number of years Aggregate of potential cash payments that could result from the contingent consideration arrangements outstanding for all acquisitions. This includes payments relating to older acquisitions that could result in the recording of goodwill as well as payments relating to newer acquistions that for which the fair value of the contingent consideration was recorded upon acquistion and remeasured for the duration of the arrangement. Aggregate Cash Contingent Consideration Outstanding Potential cash payout for contingent consideration arrangements Portion of the aggregate of potential cash payments that could result from contingent consideration arrangements outstanding for all acquisitions that would result in the recording of additional goodwill when paid. Aggregate Cash Contingent Consideration Outstanding That Could Result In Recording Of Additional Goodwill Amount of potential cash payout that would result in recording of additional goodwill Commitments And Contingencies [Table] Commitments And Contingencies [Table] Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Axis] Purchase Commitment Excluding Longterm Commitment [Domain] Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Domain] Fuel Transportation [Member] Fuel Commitments [Member] Commitment with various third party service providers to provide information technology services. Information Technology Services Commitment [Member] Information Technology Services Commitments [Member] Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Balance Sheet Amount Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation as of balance sheet date Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Total Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation as of balance sheet date Long-term Purchase Commitment, Time Period Time period of long-term purchase commitment The remaining minimum amount as of the balance sheet date the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment. Long-Term Purchase Commitment Remaining Amount Remaining amount of long-term purchase commitment The estimated fee that would be incurred if the long-term purchase commitment were terminated in the current fiscal year. Long-Term Purchase Commitment Potential Termination Fee, Current Fiscal Year Termination fee associated with long-term purchase commitments if terminated in current fiscal year Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Business Segments [Axis] Segment [Domain] Segment [Domain] The Broadline reportable segment is an aggregation of the company's United States, Canadian and European Broadline segments, as well as its custom-cut meat operations. Aggregated Broadline Segment [Member] Broadline [Member] The SYGMA reportable segment consists of operating companies that distrube a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to certain chain restaurant customer locations. Sygma Segment [Member] SYGMA [Member] All Other Segments [Member] Other [Member] Intersegment Elimination [Member] Intersegment Eliminations [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Total Segments [Member] Unallocated Amount To Segment [Member] Corporate [Member] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Debt Instrument, Face Amount Face value of debt instrument Face value of outstanding senior notes and debentures guaranteed by wholly-owned subsidiaries Supplemental Guarantor Information - Parent Guarantee [Abstract] Supplemental Guarantor Information - Parent Guarantee [Abstract] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] The registrant that controls, directly or indirectly, another entity (or entities) and has issued debt that is guaranteed by some of the controlled entities. The usual condition for control is ownership of a majority (over 50%) of the outstanding voting stock. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders or by court decree. Debt Issuing Parent [Member] Sysco-Debt Issuing Parent [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries [Member] Non Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Consolidation Eliminations [Member] Eliminations [Member] This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in consolidated subsidiaries. Investment In Subsidiaries Investment in subsidiaries Intercompany payables and receivables between parent and subs that settle routinely in the normal course of business. Intercompany Payables Receivables Intercompany payables (receivables) Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent Other liabilities Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent, Total This item represents the entity's equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries. Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries Equity in earnings of subsidiaries Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Total Cash flows between company entities that eliminate upon consolidation. Intercompany activity