Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 11,456,904us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	$ 6,681,972us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	$ 6,539,243us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Investment in subsidiaries	0syy_InvestmentInSubsidiaries	0syy_InvestmentInSubsidiaries	0syy_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
Plant and equipment, net	4,002,932us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	3,985,618us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	3,967,176us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other assets	2,510,634syy_TotalOtherAssets	2,500,360syy_TotalOtherAssets	2,524,993syy_TotalOtherAssets
Total assets	17,970,470us-gaap_Assets	13,167,950us-gaap_Assets	13,031,412us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities	4,286,409us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	4,367,630us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	3,636,744us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
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Long-term debt	7,248,457	2,384,167	2,944,083
Other liabilities	1,057,702	1,149,458	1,146,795
Noncontrolling interest	34,942	0	0
Shareholders' equity	5,342,960us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	5,266,695us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	5,303,790us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	17,970,470	13,167,950	13,031,412
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] \| U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	4,057,608	3,928,660	3,895,244
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,736,843	1,783,262	1,817,141
Other assets	520,178	524,468	546,600
Total assets	6,314,629	6,236,390	6,258,985
Current liabilities	910,487	1,008,366	956,898
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(759,128)	(239,539)	(1,612,521)
Long-term debt	17,550	14,094	8,974
Other liabilities	321,406	328,185	356,621
Noncontrolling interest	0
Shareholders' equity	5,824,314	5,125,284	6,549,013
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,314,629	6,236,390	6,258,985
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] \| Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	2,619,710	2,498,546	2,294,789
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,774,117	1,705,403	1,632,047
Other assets	1,625,024	1,631,847	1,630,041
Total assets	6,018,851	5,835,796	5,556,877
Current liabilities	2,526,581	2,566,024	2,207,065
Intercompany payables (receivables)	500,205	219,432	493,073
Long-term debt	63,516	21,515	21,792
Other liabilities	104,421	140,895	146,267
Noncontrolling interest	34,942
Shareholders' equity	2,789,186	2,887,930	2,688,680
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,018,851	5,835,796	5,556,877
Sysco-Debt Issuing Parent [Member] \| Subsidiary Guarantee [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	4,779,586	254,766	349,210
Investment in subsidiaries	8,613,500	8,013,214	9,237,693
Plant and equipment, net	491,972	496,953	517,988
Other assets	365,432	344,045	348,352
Total assets	14,250,490	9,108,978	10,453,243
Current liabilities	849,341	793,240	472,781
Intercompany payables (receivables)	258,923	20,107	1,119,448
Long-term debt	7,167,391	2,348,558	2,913,317
Other liabilities	631,875	680,378	643,907
Noncontrolling interest	0
Shareholders' equity	5,342,960	5,266,695	5,303,790
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	14,250,490	9,108,978	10,453,243
Eliminations [Member] \| Subsidiary Guarantee [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,613,500)	(8,013,214)	(9,237,693)
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Total assets	(8,613,500)	(8,013,214)	(9,237,693)
Current liabilities	0	0	0
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interest	0
Shareholders' equity	(8,613,500)	(8,013,214)	(9,237,693)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (8,613,500)	$ (8,013,214)	$ (9,237,693)

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