Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,539.7	$ 4,364.9
Depreciation and amortization	35.5	31.4
Capital expenditures	25.0	16.5
Foodservice [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,643.3	3,564.2
Depreciation and amortization	20.9	18.8
Capital expenditures	16.8	12.2
Vistar [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	891.8	796.2
Depreciation and amortization	8.9	6.3
Capital expenditures	2.7	0.3
Corporate & All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	4.6	4.5
Depreciation and amortization	5.7	6.3
Capital expenditures	5.5	4.0
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(68.7)	(60.6)
Eliminations [Member] \| Foodservice [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2.7	2.2
Eliminations [Member] \| Vistar [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.8	0.6
Eliminations [Member] \| Corporate & All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	65.2	57.8
Operating Segments [Member] \| Foodservice [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,646.0	3,566.4
Operating Segments [Member] \| Vistar [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	892.6	796.8
Operating Segments [Member] \| Corporate & All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 69.8	$ 62.3

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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