Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011	Aug. 17, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Sysco Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0000096021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-02
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 16,371,221,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		592,697,484
Document Type	10-K
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 02, 2011