Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 8,011,206	$ 10,053,899	$ 6,779,026
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	4,331,129	3,880,442	3,936,612
Other assets	5,287,731	2,787,463	2,373,830
Total assets	17,630,066	16,721,804	13,089,468
Current liabilities	5,052,286	4,434,456	3,872,214
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	8,313,651	7,336,930	4,265,857
Other liabilities	1,709,185	1,395,424	964,477
Noncontrolling interest	78,905	75,386	45,493
Shareholders’ equity	2,476,039	3,479,608	3,941,427
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	17,630,066	16,721,804	13,089,468
Reportable Legal Entities | Sysco
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	206,476	3,440,206	279,596
Investment in subsidiaries	9,611,180	6,484,258	9,787,777
Plant and equipment, net	364,717	429,890	501,514
Other assets	185,437	213,186	258,216
Total assets	10,367,810	10,567,540	10,827,103
Current liabilities	527,836	621,925	602,058
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(3,007,585)	(1,348,425)	1,576,888
Long-term debt	8,056,499	7,145,955	4,079,396
Other liabilities	1,032,328	878,834	672,888
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Shareholders’ equity	3,758,732	3,269,251	3,895,873
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,367,810	10,567,540	10,827,103
Reportable Legal Entities | U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	3,119,177	3,813,524	3,944,472
Investment in subsidiaries	239,903	224,138	241,561
Plant and equipment, net	1,277,881	1,587,702	1,632,601
Other assets	509,301	642,525	273,324
Total assets	5,146,262	6,267,889	6,091,958
Current liabilities	1,738,202	111,728	731,474
Intercompany payables (receivables)	574,043	2,097,508	(2,274,556)
Long-term debt	6,688	62,387	9,350
Other liabilities	163,640	248,493	278,590
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Shareholders’ equity	2,663,689	3,747,773	7,347,100
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,146,262	6,267,889	6,091,958
Reportable Legal Entities | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	4,685,553	2,800,169	2,554,958
Investment in subsidiaries	10,338,929	(306,219)	(355,335)
Plant and equipment, net	2,688,531	1,862,850	1,802,497
Other assets	4,592,993	1,931,752	1,842,290
Total assets	22,306,006	6,288,552	5,844,410
Current liabilities	2,786,248	3,700,803	2,538,682
Intercompany payables (receivables)	2,433,542	(749,083)	697,668
Long-term debt	250,464	128,588	177,111
Other liabilities	513,217	268,097	12,999
Noncontrolling interest	78,905	75,386	45,493
Shareholders’ equity	16,243,630	2,864,761	2,372,457
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	22,306,006	6,288,552	5,844,410
Eliminations
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(20,190,012)	(6,402,177)	(9,674,003)
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Total assets	(20,190,012)	(6,402,177)	(9,674,003)
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	0	0
Shareholders’ equity	(20,190,012)	(6,402,177)	(9,674,003)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (20,190,012)	$ (6,402,177)	$ (9,674,003)