Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 12,087,074us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 11,237,969us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 24,532,155us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 22,952,236us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Operating income	315,446us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	351,777us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	781,059us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	829,975us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense	77,042us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	29,784us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	107,976us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	60,312us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Other expense (income), net	2,207us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(4,211)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	19us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(8,745)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings before income taxes	236,197	326,204	673,064	778,408
Assets	17,970,470us-gaap_Assets	13,031,412us-gaap_Assets	17,970,470us-gaap_Assets	13,031,412us-gaap_Assets	13,167,950us-gaap_Assets
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(91,524)	(75,594)	(175,640)	(142,787)
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	623,989	591,815	1,353,349	1,277,407
Assets	9,829,471	10,006,762	9,829,471	10,006,762	10,505,273
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(308,543)	(240,038)	(572,290)	(447,432)
Assets	8,140,999	3,024,650	8,140,999	3,024,650	2,662,677
Broadline [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	9,833,124	9,081,675	20,056,227	18,628,063
Operating income	599,842	561,726	1,299,279	1,216,433
Assets	8,267,515	8,546,007	8,267,515	8,546,007	8,956,911
SYGMA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,559,863	1,536,271	3,101,475	3,059,461
Operating income	7,804	10,212	12,954	18,555
Assets	520,862	512,516	520,862	512,516	513,587
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	785,611	695,617	1,550,093	1,407,499
Operating income	16,343	19,877	41,116	42,419
Assets	$ 1,041,094	$ 948,239	$ 1,041,094	$ 948,239	$ 1,034,775

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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