Business Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

21. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The company has aggregated its operating companies into a number of segments, of which only Broadline and SYGMA are reportable segments as defined in the accounting literature related to disclosures about segments of an enterprise. The Broadline reportable segment is an aggregation of the company’s United States, Canadian and European Broadline segments.Broadline operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to both traditional and chain restaurant customers and also provide custom-cut meat operations.SYGMA operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to certain chain restaurant customer locations."Other" financial information is attributable to the company's other operating segments, including the company's specialty produce and lodging industry segments, a company that distributes specialty imported products and a company that distributes to international customers.

The accounting policies for the segments are the same as those disclosed by Sysco for its consolidated financial statements.Intersegment sales represent specialty produce and imported specialty products distributed by the Broadline and SYGMA operating companies.Management evaluates the performance of each of our operating segments based on its respective operating income results. Corporate expenses generally include all expenses of the corporate office and Sysco’s shared service center.These also include all share-based compensation costs and expenses related to the company’s Business Transformation Project.

The following table sets forth the financial information for Sysco’s business segments:

	Fiscal Year
	2012		2011		2010 (53 Weeks)
	(In thousands)
Sales:
Broadline	$	34,420,851	$	31,924,473	$	30,381,283
SYGMA		5,735,673		5,341,094		4,891,279
Other		2,396,113		2,238,796		2,129,862
Intersegment sales		(171,698)		(180,874)		(158,929)
Total	$	42,380,939	$	39,323,489	$	37,243,495
Operating income:
Broadline	$	2,416,225	$	2,327,847	$	2,352,493
SYGMA		60,967		62,190		49,057
Other		91,048		100,222		87,667
Total segments		2,568,240		2,490,259		2,489,217
Corporate expenses		(677,608)		(558,757)		(513,349)
Total operating income		1,890,632		1,931,502		1,975,868
Interest expense		113,396		118,267		125,477
Other expense (income), net		(6,766)		(14,219)		802
Earnings before income taxes	$	1,784,002	$	1,827,454	$	1,849,589
Depreciation and amortization:
Broadline	$	298,852	$	291,756	$	283,167
SYGMA		27,706		24,975		23,822
Other		24,745		25,131		26,861
Total segments		351,303		341,862		333,850
Corporate		65,640		60,726		56,126
Total	$	416,943	$	402,588	$	389,976
Capital expenditures:
Broadline	$	525,368	$	353,296	$	407,340
SYGMA		30,961		38,612		25,436
Other		41,669		20,228		11,743
Total segments		597,998		412,136		444,519
Corporate		186,503		224,306		150,085
Total	$	784,501	$	636,442	$	594,604
Assets:
Broadline	$	8,025,677	$	7,220,046	$	6,402,181
SYGMA		475,877		456,204		392,883
Other		877,207		814,174		754,409
Total segments		9,378,761		8,490,424		7,549,473
Corporate		2,716,211		2,895,131		2,764,228
Total	$	12,094,972	$	11,385,555	$	10,313,701

The sales mix for the principal product categories for each fiscal year is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2012		2011		2010 (53 Weeks)
	(In thousands)
Canned and dry products	$	7,948,187	$	7,308,893	$	7,152,628
Fresh and frozen meats		7,929,235		7,163,505		6,405,820
Frozen fruits, vegetables, bakery and other		5,757,871		5,337,625		5,220,307
Dairy products		4,456,634		4,145,350		3,709,410
Poultry		4,188,787		3,912,510		3,862,486
Fresh produce		3,332,504		3,345,929		3,179,947
Paper and disposables		3,295,483		3,055,862		2,906,426
Seafood		2,076,848		1,929,417		1,739,949
Beverage products		1,591,540		1,478,456		1,408,376
Janitorial products		952,569		902,636		907,189
Equipment and smallwares		613,590		581,628		599,267
Medical supplies		237,691		161,678		151,690
Total	$	42,380,939	$	39,323,489	$	37,243,495

Information concerning geographic areas is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2012		2011		2010 (53 Weeks)
	(In thousands)
Sales: (1)
United States	$	37,596,862	$	34,992,273	$	33,268,481
Canada		4,246,611		3,864,420		3,550,605
Other		537,466		466,796		424,409
Total	$	42,380,939	$	39,323,489	$	37,243,495
Long-lived assets:(2)
United States	$	3,564,854	$	3,161,724	$	2,884,728
Canada		291,304		321,185		291,514
Other		27,592		29,480		27,581
Total	$	3,883,750	$	3,512,389	$	3,203,823

⁽¹⁾ Represents sales to external customers from businesses operating in these countries.

⁽²⁾ Long-lived assets represents net property, plant and equipment reported in the country in which they are held.