Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 11,521,307us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	$ 6,681,972us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	$ 6,657,862us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
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Plant and equipment, net	3,970,261us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	3,985,618us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	3,956,209us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other assets	2,492,023syy_TotalOtherAssets	2,500,360syy_TotalOtherAssets	2,542,580syy_TotalOtherAssets
Total assets	17,983,591us-gaap_Assets	13,167,950us-gaap_Assets	13,156,651us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities	4,340,048us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	4,367,630us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	3,829,022us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
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Long-term debt	7,275,195	2,384,167	2,986,163
Other liabilities	1,015,736	1,149,458	1,110,091
Noncontrolling interest	39,729	0	0
Shareholders' equity	5,312,883us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	5,266,695us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	5,231,375us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	17,983,591	13,167,950	13,156,651
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] \| U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	4,139,132	3,928,660	4,108,428
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,712,902	1,783,262	1,774,594
Other assets	520,816	524,468	548,376
Total assets	6,372,850	6,236,390	6,431,398
Current liabilities	946,754	1,008,366	993,365
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(566,285)	(239,539)	(1,256,887)
Long-term debt	16,630	14,094	9,533
Other liabilities	303,901	328,185	350,193
Noncontrolling interest	0
Shareholders' equity	5,671,850	5,125,284	6,335,194
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,372,850	6,236,390	6,431,398
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] \| Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	2,528,385	2,498,546	2,330,007
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,757,913	1,705,403	1,672,011
Other assets	1,577,891	1,631,847	1,639,007
Total assets	5,864,189	5,835,796	5,641,025
Current liabilities	2,526,986	2,566,024	2,475,778
Intercompany payables (receivables)	372,338	219,432	192,158
Long-term debt	83,546	21,515	21,268
Other liabilities	101,153	140,895	158,002
Noncontrolling interest	39,729
Shareholders' equity	2,740,437	2,887,930	2,793,819
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,864,189	5,835,796	5,641,025
Sysco-Debt Issuing Parent [Member] \| Subsidiary Guarantee [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	4,853,790	254,766	219,427
Investment in subsidiaries	8,412,290	8,013,214	9,129,013
Plant and equipment, net	499,446	496,953	509,604
Other assets	393,316	344,045	355,197
Total assets	14,158,842	9,108,978	10,213,241
Current liabilities	866,308	793,240	359,879
Intercompany payables (receivables)	193,947	20,107	1,064,729
Long-term debt	7,175,019	2,348,558	2,955,362
Other liabilities	610,682	680,378	601,896
Noncontrolling interest	0
Shareholders' equity	5,312,886	5,266,695	5,231,375
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	14,158,842	9,108,978	10,213,241
Eliminations [Member] \| Subsidiary Guarantee [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,412,290)	(8,013,214)	(9,129,013)
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Total assets	(8,412,290)	(8,013,214)	(9,129,013)
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	(8,412,290)	(8,013,214)	(9,129,013)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (8,412,290)	$ (8,013,214)	$ (9,129,013)

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