Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	10. INCOME TAXES Uncertain Tax Positions As of September 29, 2012, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $63.4 million and the gross amount of liability for accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was $35.1 million. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefits with respect to certain of the company’s unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease in the next twelve months either because Sysco prevails on positions that were being challenged upon audit or because the company agrees to their disallowance. Items that may cause changes to unrecognized tax benefits primarily include the consideration of various filing requirements in numerous states and the allocation of income and expense between tax jurisdictions. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change cannot be made. Effective Tax Rates The effective tax rate of 36.37% for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was favorably impacted by the recording of $3.7 million in net tax benefit related to various federal, foreign and state uncertain tax positions. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate had also the impact of reducing the effective tax rate. The effective tax rate of 36.90% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was favorably impacted by a decrease in a tax provision for a foreign tax liability of approximately $3.6 million resulting from changes in exchange rates. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate also had the impact of reducing the effective tax rate. Other The determination of the company’s provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. The company’s provision for income taxes reflects a combination of income earned and taxed in the various United States federal and state, as well as foreign, jurisdictions. Jurisdictional tax law changes, increases or decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, accruals or adjustments of accruals for tax contingencies or valuation allowances, and the company’s change in the mix of earnings from these taxing jurisdictions all affect the overall effective tax rate.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

10. INCOME TAXES

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of September 29, 2012, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $63.4 million and the gross amount of liability for accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was $35.1 million. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefits with respect to certain of the company’s unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease in the next twelve months either because Sysco prevails on positions that were being challenged upon audit or because the company agrees to their disallowance. Items that may cause changes to unrecognized tax benefits primarily include the consideration of various filing requirements in numerous states and the allocation of income and expense between tax jurisdictions. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change cannot be made.

Effective Tax Rates

The effective tax rate of 36.37% for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was favorably impacted by the recording of $3.7 million in net tax benefit related to various federal, foreign and state uncertain tax positions. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate had also the impact of reducing the effective tax rate.

The effective tax rate of 36.90% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was favorably impacted by a decrease in a tax provision for a foreign tax liability of approximately $3.6 million resulting from changes in exchange rates. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate also had the impact of reducing the effective tax rate.

Other

The determination of the company’s provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. The company’s provision for income taxes reflects a combination of income earned and taxed in the various United States federal and state, as well as foreign, jurisdictions. Jurisdictional tax law changes, increases or decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, accruals or adjustments of accruals for tax contingencies or valuation allowances, and the company’s change in the mix of earnings from these taxing jurisdictions all affect the overall effective tax rate.