Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Sales and opertaing income by segment

Sales and operating income by reportable segment follow (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
Sales	June 29, 2012		July 1, 2011
Food and Support Services—North America	$	2,319,566	$	2,253,908
Food and Support Services—International	673,907		697,966
Uniform and Career Apparel	342,621		333,839
	$	3,336,094	$	3,285,713

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
Operating Income	June 29, 2012			July 1, 2011
Food and Support Services—North America	$	74,110		$	69,153
Food and Support Services—International	22,979			22,841
Uniform and Career Apparel	30,386			30,437
	127,475			122,431
Corporate	(12,186		)	(12,637		)
Operating Income	115,289			109,794
Interest and other financing costs, net	(87,807		)	(113,262		)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	27,482		$	(3,468	)

	Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
Sales	June 29, 2012		July 1, 2011
Food and Support Services—North America	$	7,053,423	$	6,734,251
Food and Support Services—International	2,030,425		2,047,682
Uniform and Career Apparel	1,020,418		1,008,546
	$	10,104,266	$	9,790,479

	Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
Operating Income	June 29, 2012			July 1, 2011
Food and Support Services—North America	$	301,429		$	285,989
Food and Support Services—International	65,822			55,296
Uniform and Career Apparel	86,971			90,123
	454,222			431,408
Corporate	(38,343		)	(35,504		)
Operating Income	415,879			395,904
Interest and other financing costs, net	(315,154		)	(315,173		)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	100,725		$	80,731