Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$ 452,438	$ 458,164
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(345,168)	(281,926)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	4,426,766	(139,391)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(39,405)	731
Intercompany activity	0syy_IntercompanyActivity	0syy_IntercompanyActivity
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,494,631	37,578
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	413,046	412,285
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,907,677	449,863
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] \| U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	654,460	655,981
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(62,747)	(55,510)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	2,161	(1,828)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Intercompany activity	(600,204)	(603,994)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(6,330)	(5,351)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	27,772	24,295
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	21,442	18,944
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] \| Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(90,540)	66,216
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(222,578)	(192,273)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	32,639	2,509
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(39,405)	731
Intercompany activity	275,565	108,525
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(44,319)	(14,292)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	226,317	180,399
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	181,998	166,107
Sysco-Debt Issuing Parent [Member] \| Subsidiary Guarantee [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(111,482)	(264,033)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(59,843)	(34,143)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	4,391,966	(140,072)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Intercompany activity	324,639	495,469
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,545,280	57,221
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	158,957	207,591
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4,704,237	$ 264,812

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.

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