Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2013

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 28, 2013		June 29, 2012
Food and Support Services—North America	$	2,405,860	$	2,319,566
Food and Support Services—International	727,516		673,907
Uniform and Career Apparel	356,654		342,621
	$	3,490,030	$	3,336,094

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended
Operating Income	June 28, 2013			June 29, 2012
Food and Support Services—North America	$	73,146		$	74,110
Food and Support Services—International	28,694			22,979
Uniform and Career Apparel	35,388			30,386
	137,228			127,475
Corporate	(13,604		)	(12,186		)
Operating Income	123,624			115,289
Interest and other financing costs, net	(80,917		)	(87,807		)
Income Before Income Taxes	$	42,707		$	27,482

	Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
Sales	June 28, 2013		June 29, 2012
Food and Support Services—North America	$	7,217,759	$	7,053,423
Food and Support Services—International	2,154,567		2,030,425
Uniform and Career Apparel	1,057,356		1,020,418
	$	10,429,682	$	10,104,266

	Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
Operating Income	June 28, 2013			June 29, 2012
Food and Support Services—North America	$	298,935		$	301,429
Food and Support Services—International	37,877			65,822
Uniform and Career Apparel	89,761			86,971
	426,573			454,222
Corporate	(46,644		)	(38,343		)
Operating Income	379,929			415,879
Interest and other financing costs, net	(290,364		)	(315,154		)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	89,565		$	100,725