Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Balance Sheet Table) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 6,333,650	$ 6,084,808	$ 5,696,234
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	3,950,668	3,883,750	3,615,361
Other assets	2,203,515	2,126,414	2,135,268
Total assets	12,487,833	12,094,972	11,446,863
Current liabilities	3,602,874	3,423,579	3,578,690
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	2,764,853	2,763,688	2,384,986
Other liabilities	1,225,925	1,222,665	828,932
Total shareholders' equity	4,894,181	4,685,040	4,654,255
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	12,487,833	12,094,972	11,446,863
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Sysco-Debt Issuing Parent [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items]
Current assets	411,095	538,451	200,076
Investment in subsidiaries	10,609,447	10,163,398	14,459,412
Plant and equipment, net	626,429	703,658	593,156
Other assets	341,778	324,839	389,985
Total assets	11,988,749	11,730,346	15,642,629
Current liabilities	640,071	678,527	401,006
Intercompany payables (receivables)	3,106,736	3,068,001	7,896,806
Long-term debt	2,714,267	2,714,415	2,335,586
Other liabilities	840,402	755,112	504,461
Total shareholders' equity	4,687,273	4,514,291	4,504,770
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,988,749	11,730,346	15,642,629
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items]
Current assets	3,970,191	3,675,676	3,803,462
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	2,010,057	1,923,925	1,853,608
Other assets	502,823	503,357	518,715
Total assets	6,483,071	6,102,958	6,175,785
Current liabilities	978,653	900,416	1,136,886
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(3,280,070)	(3,334,860)	(7,917,812)
Long-term debt	25,482	25,459	26,517
Other liabilities	286,330	367,094	256,630
Total shareholders' equity	8,472,676	8,144,849	12,673,564
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,483,071	6,102,958	6,175,785
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items]
Current assets	1,952,364	1,870,681	1,692,696
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,314,182	1,256,167	1,168,597
Other assets	1,358,914	1,298,218	1,226,568
Total assets	4,625,460	4,425,066	4,087,861
Current liabilities	1,984,150	1,844,636	2,040,798
Intercompany payables (receivables)	173,334	266,859	21,006
Long-term debt	25,104	23,814	22,883
Other liabilities	99,193	100,459	67,841
Total shareholders' equity	2,343,679	2,189,298	1,935,333
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,625,460	4,425,066	4,087,861
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items]
Current assets	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(10,609,447)	(10,163,398)	(14,459,412)
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Total assets	(10,609,447)	(10,163,398)	(14,459,412)
Current liabilities	0	0	0
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	(10,609,447)	(10,163,398)	(14,459,412)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (10,609,447)	$ (10,163,398)	$ (14,459,412)