Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Tables) (Subsidiary Guarantee [Member])

12 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Jul. 03, 2010

Jun. 27, 2009

Subsidiary Guarantee [Member]

Condensed consolidating balance sheet table

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	July 2, 2011
			U.S.			Other
			Broadline			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	354,450	$	3,476,921		$	1,901,511		$	—		$	5,732,882
Investment in subsidiaries		14,014,569		—			—			(14,014,569	)		—
Plant and equipment, net		569,567		1,794,473			1,148,349			—			3,512,389
Other assets		378,317		519,664			1,242,303			—			2,140,284
Total assets	$	15,316,903	$	5,791,058		$	4,292,163		$	(14,014,569	)	$	11,385,555
Current liabilities	$	430,300	$	840,586		$	2,304,189		$	—		$	3,575,075
Intercompany payables (receivables)		7,800,254		(7,701,021	)		(99,233	)		—			—
Long-term debt		2,227,483		26,542			25,492			—			2,279,517
Other liabilities		405,376		343,427			76,918			—			825,721
Shareholders' equity		4,453,490		12,281,524			1,984,797			(14,014,569	)		4,705,242
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	15,316,903	$	5,791,058		$	4,292,163		$	(14,014,569	)	$	11,385,555

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	July 3, 2010
			U.S.			Other
			Broadline			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	417,336	$	3,165,121		$	1,493,801		$	—		$	5,076,258
Investment in subsidiaries		15,265,792		—			—			(15,265,792	)		—
Plant and equipment, net		425,279		1,762,580			1,015,964			—			3,203,823
Other assets		362,658		484,887			1,186,075			—			2,033,620
Total assets	$	16,471,065	$	5,412,588		$	3,695,840		$	(15,265,792	)	$	10,313,701
Current liabilities	$	444,274	$	918,449		$	1,646,475		$	—		$	3,009,198
Intercompany payables (receivables)		9,691,238		(9,674,808	)		(16,430	)		—			—
Long-term debt		2,225,781		18,860			228,021			—			2,472,662
Other liabilities		411,781		491,528			101,006			—			1,004,315
Shareholders' equity		3,697,991		13,658,559			1,736,768			(15,265,792	)		3,827,526
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	16,471,065	$	5,412,588		$	3,695,840		$	(15,265,792	)	$	10,313,701

Condensed consolidating results of operations table

	Condensed Consolidating Results of Operations
	Year Ended July 2, 2011
				U.S.			Other
				Broadline			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	27,138,172		$	12,861,426		$	(676,109	)	$	39,323,489
Cost of sales		—			21,591,829			10,923,446			(586,498	)		31,928,777
Gross profit		—			5,546,343			1,937,980			(89,611	)		7,394,712
Operating expenses		535,224			3,455,148			1,562,449			(89,611	)		5,463,210
Operating income (loss)		(535,224	)		2,091,195			375,531			—			1,931,502
Interest expense (income)		453,593			(332,561	)		(2,765	)		—			118,267
Other expense (income), net		(5,581	)		(4,636	)		(4,002	)		—			(14,219	)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes		(983,236	)		2,428,392			382,298			—			1,827,454
Income tax (benefit) provision		(363,403	)		897,529			141,298			—			675,424
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		1,771,863			—			—			(1,771,863	)		—
Net earnings	$	1,152,030		$	1,530,863		$	241,000		$	(1,771,863	)	$	1,152,030

	Condensed Consolidating Results of Operations
	Year Ended July 3, 2010
	(53 Weeks)
				U.S.			Other
				Broadline			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	25,966,566		$	11,821,286		$	(544,357	)	$	37,243,495
Cost of sales		—			20,499,083			10,015,733			(459,628	)		30,055,188
Gross profit		—			5,467,483			1,805,553			(84,729	)		7,188,307
Operating expenses		500,823			3,342,934			1,453,411			(84,729	)		5,212,439
Operating income (loss)		(500,823	)		2,124,549			352,142			—			1,975,868
Interest expense (income)		496,410			(374,203	)		3,270			—			125,477
Other expense (income), net		5,546			(3,201	)		(1,543	)		—			802
Earnings (losses) before income taxes		(1,002,779	)		2,501,953			350,415			—			1,849,589
Income tax (benefit) provision		(363,029	)		905,774			126,861			—			669,606
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		1,819,733			—			—			(1,819,733	)		—
Net earnings	$	1,179,983		$	1,596,179		$	223,554		$	(1,819,733	)	$	1,179,983

	Condensed Consolidating Results of Operations
	Year Ended June 27, 2009
				U.S.			Other
				Broadline			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	26,013,529		$	11,301,822		$	(462,021	)	$	36,853,330
Cost of sales		—			20,518,593			9,611,706			(387,223	)		29,743,076
Gross profit		—			5,494,936			1,690,116			(74,798	)		7,110,254
Operating expenses		452,959			3,448,636			1,411,246			(74,798	)		5,238,043
Operating income (loss)		(452,959	)		2,046,300			278,870			—			1,872,211
Interest expense (income)		476,238			(365,999	)		6,083			—			116,322
Other expense (income), net		(3,273	)		(5,563	)		(6,109	)		—			(14,945	)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes		(925,924	)		2,417,862			278,896			—			1,770,834
Income tax (benefit) provision		(373,797	)		976,091			112,592			—			714,886
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		1,608,075			—			—			(1,608,075	)		—
Net earnings	$	1,055,948		$	1,441,771		$	166,304		$	(1,608,075	)	$	1,055,948

Condensed consolidating cash flows table

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	Year Ended July 2, 2011
				U.S.			Other
				Broadline			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
	Sysco			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Totals
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(491,211	)	$	1,243,884		$	338,845		$	1,091,518
Investing activities		(203,090	)		(318,382	)		(158,084	)		(679,556	)
Financing activities		(555,282	)		1,263			176,112			(377,907	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash		—			—			20,267			20,267
Intercompany activity		1,181,573			(926,546	)		(255,027	)		—
Net (decrease) increase in cash		(68,010	)		219			122,113			54,322
Cash at the beginning of the period		373,523			31,935			179,985			585,443
Cash at the end of the period	$	305,513		$	32,154		$	302,098		$	639,765

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	Year Ended July 3, 2010
	(53 Weeks)
				U.S.			Other
				Broadline			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
	Sysco			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Totals
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(649,277	)	$	1,239,657		$	295,048		$	885,428
Investing activities		(225,565	)		(228,769	)		(201,986	)		(656,320	)
Financing activities		(664,236	)		559			(3,353	)		(667,030	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash		—			—			4,714			4,714
Intercompany activity		1,013,405			(1,011,728	)		(1,677	)		—
Net (decrease) increase in cash		(525,673	)		(281	)		92,746			(433,208	)
Cash at the beginning of the period		899,196			32,216			87,239			1,018,651
Cash at the end of the period	$	373,523		$	31,935		$	179,985		$	585,443

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	Year Ended June 27, 2009
				U.S.			Other
				Broadline			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
	Sysco			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Totals
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(493,984	)	$	1,752,869		$	317,864		$	1,576,749
Investing activities		(82,684	)		(296,933	)		(279,046	)		(658,663	)
Financing activities		(380,564	)		1,060			(139	)		(379,643	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash		—			—			334			334
Intercompany activity		1,369,782			(1,458,992	)		89,210			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash		412,550			(1,996	)		128,223			538,777
Cash at the beginning of the period		486,646			34,212			(40,984	)		479,874
Cash at the end of the period	$	899,196		$	32,216		$	87,239		$	1,018,651