Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary 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
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Sysco-Debt Issuing Parent [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
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets	3,844,705	3,476,921	3,570,059
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,915,373	1,794,473	1,782,067
Other assets	504,852	519,664	500,882
Total assets	6,264,930	5,791,058	5,853,008
Current liabilities	962,558	840,586	988,065
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(8,379,218)	(7,701,021)	(7,613,836)
Long-term debt	24,627	26,542	24,313
Other liabilities	307,820	343,427	355,312
Total shareholders' equity	13,349,143	12,281,524	12,099,154
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,264,930	5,791,058	5,853,008
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets	1,865,556	1,901,511	1,689,529
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,229,754	1,148,349	1,054,119
Other assets	1,288,742	1,242,303	1,212,587
Total assets	4,384,052	4,292,163	3,956,235
Current liabilities	2,089,848	2,304,189	1,762,827
Intercompany payables (receivables)	51,760	(99,233)	(122,923)
Long-term debt	24,880	25,492	227,952
Other liabilities	89,160	76,918	58,614
Total shareholders' equity	2,128,404	1,984,797	2,029,765
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,384,052	4,292,163	3,956,235
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Current assets	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(15,282,816)	(14,014,569)	(13,888,258)
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Total assets	(15,282,816)	(14,014,569)	(13,888,258)
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	(15,282,816)	(14,014,569)	(13,888,258)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (15,282,816)	$ (14,014,569)	$ (13,888,258)