Equity Investments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Investments

EQUITY INVESTMENTS:

The Company’s principal equity method investment is its 50% ownership interest in AIM Services Co., Ltd., a Japanese food and support services company (approximately $264.6 million and $269.7 million at June 29, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively, which is included in “Other Assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets). Summarized financial information for AIM Services Co., Ltd. follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2012		July 1, 2011
Sales	$	471,782	$	438,093
Gross profit	55,495		55,547
Net income	8,723		9,780
	Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	June 29, 2012		July 1, 2011
Sales	$	1,431,878	$	1,305,482
Gross profit	165,833		165,297
Net income	26,319		30,508

ARAMARK’s equity in undistributed earnings of AIM Services Co., Ltd., net of amortization related to purchase accounting for the Transaction, was $3.3 million and $10.0 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2012, respectively. ARAMARK’s equity in undistributed earnings of AIM Services Co., Ltd., net of amortization related to purchase accounting for the Transaction, was $3.9 million and $13.0 million for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2011, respectively.