Note 24 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 2012

Equity Method Investment Reconciliation of Underlying Equity in Net Assets to Investment Carrying Amount [Table Text Block]

Underlying equity as of June 2012	$	110,711
Initial excess capital contributions		53,363
Impairment charge recorded in 2007		(74,106	)
Anti-trust lawsuit against PAL in which the Company did not participate		2,652
EAP adjustments		(489	)
Investment as of June 2012	$	92,131

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

		For the Fiscal Years Ended
Affiliated Entity	Transaction Type	June 24, 2012		June 26, 2011		June 27, 2010
Dillon Yarn Corporation	Sales Service Agreement	$	845	$	1,300	$	1,500
Dillon Yarn Corporation	Sales		134		51		71
Dillon Yarn Corporation	Yarn Purchases		2,333		2,302		3,173
American Drawtech Company, Inc.	Sales		2,876		4,042		2,041
American Drawtech Company, Inc.	Yarn Purchases		147		129		53
Salem Leasing Corporation	Transportation Equipment Costs		3,096		3,400		2,975
Cupron, Inc.	Sales		116		26		—
Invemed Catalyst Fund L.P.	Stock Purchase		—		—		4,995

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of June 24, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	259,558	$	12,018	$	271,576
Noncurrent assets		130,677		759		131,436
Current liabilities		56,899		4,512		61,411
Noncurrent liabilities		7,717		—		7,717
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		325,619		8,265		333,884
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		22,381		769		23,150

	As of June 26, 2011 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	398,338	$	13,405	$	411,743
Noncurrent assets		155,505		9,588		165,093
Current liabilities		100,284		5,588		105,872
Noncurrent liabilities		154,054		—		154,054
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		299,505		17,405		316,910

Income Statement Information [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 24, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	1,063,126	$	31,958	$	1,095,084
Gross profit		66,266		3,589		69,855
Income from operations		57,203		1,414		58,617
Net income		56,069		1,461		57,530
Depreciation and amortization		33,549		131		33,680
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		22,090		—		22,090
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		21,769		—		21,769
Dividends and cash distributions received		9,616		1,000		10,616

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 26, 2011 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	1,110,184	$	38,292	$	1,148,476
Gross profit		80,754		5,739		86,493
Income from operations		70,132		2,545		72,677
Net income		68,946		1,794		70,740
Depreciation and amortization		31,979		1,185		33,164
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		28,795		—		28,795
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		40,160		—		40,160
Dividends and cash distributions received		4,500		1,400		5,900

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 27, 2010 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	599,926	$	22,915	$	622,841
Gross profit		53,715		3,481		57,196
Income from operations		37,388		1,508		38,896
Net income		37,660		1,296		38,956
Depreciation and amortization		21,676		1,599		23,275
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		22,342		—		22,342
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		16,162		—		16,162
Dividends and cash distributions received		3,265		—		3,265

UNF and UNF America [Member]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
	June 24, 2012			June 26, 2011			June 27, 2010
UNF		$	12,875		$	18,698		$	14,848
UNF America			17,956			17,570			9,314
Total		$	30,831		$	36,268		$	24,162