SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION - SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES - CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	$ 2,176,425	$ 1,933,142	$ 1,555,484
Investing activities	(3,584,461)	(600,828)	(654,346)
Financing activities	(1,619,709)	(2,404,731)	3,897,562
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(22,104)	(138,327)	(81,702)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(3,049,849)	(1,210,744)	4,716,998
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,919,351	5,130,044	413,046
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	869,502	3,919,351	5,130,044
Scenario, Previously Reported
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,919,300
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		3,919,300
Reportable Legal Entities \| Sysco
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	1,472,847	990,695	1,019,873
Investing activities	(3,274,566)	20,094	(160,234)
Financing activities	(1,463,168)	(2,485,444)	3,832,479
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(3,264,887)	(1,474,655)	4,692,118
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,376,463	4,851,075	158,957
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	111,576	3,376,463	4,851,075
Reportable Legal Entities \| Sysco \| Scenario, Previously Reported
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,376,420
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		3,376,420
Reportable Legal Entities \| Certain U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	2,908,792	4,101,840	191,181
Investing activities	(142,124)	(212,270)	(108,099)
Financing activities	(2,782,134)	(3,881,879)	(84,476)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(15,466)	7,691	(1,394)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,069	26,378	27,772
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	18,603	34,069	26,378
Reportable Legal Entities \| Certain U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries \| Scenario, Previously Reported
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,069
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		34,069
Reportable Legal Entities \| Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	557,343	767,607	422,884
Investing activities	(294,771)	(408,652)	(386,013)
Financing activities	(9,964)	35,592	71,105
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(22,104)	(138,327)	(81,702)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	230,504	256,220	26,274
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	508,819	252,591	226,317
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	739,323	508,819	252,591
Reportable Legal Entities \| Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Scenario, Previously Reported
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	508,811
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		508,811
Eliminations
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	(2,762,557)	(3,927,000)	(78,454)
Investing activities	127,000	0	0
Financing activities	2,635,557	3,927,000	78,454
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	$ 0
Eliminations \| Scenario, Previously Reported
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$ 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 0

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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 increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the 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. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including 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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