2.4.0.82106100 - Disclosure - Severance and Asset Write-Downs (Notes)truefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q3YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000007032duration2012-09-29T00:00:002013-06-28T00:00:001true 1cik0_SeveranceAndAssetWriteDownsAbstractcik0_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Severance and Asset Write-Downs [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:24px;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">SEVERANCE AND ASSET WRITE-DOWNS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company initiated a series of actions and further developed its plans to drive efficiency through the consolidation and centralization of its operations. As a result, the Company recorded charges during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 of approximately </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$40.8 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for severance and related costs. </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company enhanced the benefits under its severance policy which resulted in an additional charge of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$6.6 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to planned terminations initiated during the second quarter. In addition, during the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded charges of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$11.7 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for goodwill impairments (see Note 5) and other asset write-downs of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$11.4 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> primarily related to the write-offs of certain client contractual investments.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 false0Severance and Asset Write-Downs [Text Block]falseSeverance and Asset Write-Downs (Notes)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseNoteshttp://www.aramark.com/role/SeveranceAndAssetWriteDownsNotes12