Supplemental Guarantor Information - Parent Guarantee (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011
Current assets	$ 5,924,942	$ 5,732,882	$ 5,438,557
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	3,846,870	3,512,389	3,419,862
Other assets	2,120,301	2,140,284	2,091,515
Total assets	11,892,113	11,385,555	10,949,934
Current liabilities	3,703,752	3,575,075	3,136,450
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	2,412,477	2,279,517	2,663,470
Other liabilities	897,869	825,721	942,809
Total shareholders' equity	4,878,015	4,705,242	4,207,205
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,892,113	11,385,555	10,949,934
Parent Guarantee [Member] | Sysco [Member]
Current assets	214,681	354,450	178,969
Investment in subsidiaries	15,282,816	14,014,569	13,888,258
Plant and equipment, net	701,743	569,567	583,676
Other assets	326,707	378,317	378,046
Total assets	16,525,947	15,316,903	15,028,949
Current liabilities	651,346	430,300	385,558
Intercompany payables (receivables)	8,327,458	7,800,254	7,736,759
Long-term debt	2,362,970	2,227,483	2,411,205
Other liabilities	500,889	405,376	528,883
Total shareholders' equity	4,683,284	4,453,490	3,966,544
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	16,525,947	15,316,903	15,028,949
Parent Guarantee [Member] | Sysco International [Member]
Current assets	0	34	0
Investment in subsidiaries	412,753	371,866	537,424
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	78	329	410
Total assets	412,831	372,229	537,834
Current liabilities	204,099	201,016	4,137
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(1,033)	9,301	99,435
Long-term debt	0	0	199,928
Other liabilities	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	209,765	161,912	234,334
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	412,831	372,229	537,834
Parent Guarantee [Member] | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets	5,710,261	5,378,398	5,259,588
Investment in subsidiaries	53,867	128,461	114,035
Plant and equipment, net	3,145,127	2,942,822	2,836,186
Other assets	1,793,516	1,761,638	1,713,059
Total assets	10,702,771	10,211,319	9,922,868
Current liabilities	2,848,307	2,943,759	2,746,755
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(8,326,425)	(7,809,555)	(7,836,194)
Long-term debt	49,507	52,034	52,337
Other liabilities	396,980	420,345	413,926
Total shareholders' equity	15,734,402	14,604,736	14,546,044
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,702,771	10,211,319	9,922,868
Parent Guarantee [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Current assets	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(15,749,436)	(14,514,896)	(14,539,717)
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Total assets	(15,749,436)	(14,514,896)	(14,539,717)
Current liabilities	0	0	0
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	(15,749,436)	(14,514,896)	(14,539,717)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (15,749,436)	$ (14,514,896)	$ (14,539,717)