Note 23 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

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

Underlying equity as of September 2012	$	109,503
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		(460	)
Investment as of September 2012	$	90,952

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

		For the Three Months Ended
Affiliated Entity	Transaction Type	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011
Dillon Yarn Corporation	Sales and Service Agreement	$	126	$	250
Dillon Yarn Corporation	Sales		4		22
Dillon Yarn Corporation	Yarn Purchases		764		871
American Drawtech Company, Inc.	Sales		97		1,201
American Drawtech Company, Inc.	Yarn Purchases		43		22
Salem Leasing Corporation	Transportation Equipment Costs		786		753
Cupron, Inc.	Sales		2		96

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of September 23, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	261,900	$	9,952	$	271,852
Noncurrent assets		125,220		3,238		128,458
Current liabilities		55,269		5,749		61,018
Noncurrent liabilities		9,783		—		9,783
Shareholders' equity and capital accounts		322,068		7,441		329,509
The Company's portion of undistributed earnings		20,170		1,278		21,448

	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

Income Statement Information [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended September 23, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL			Other		Total
Net sales	$	201,390		$	8,842	$	210,232
Gross profit		2,948			1,653		4,601
(Loss) income from operations		(571	)		1,223		652
Net income		38			1,200		1,238
Depreciation and amortization		7,791			25		7,816
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		4,926			—		4,926
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		2,319			—		2,319
Dividends and cash distributions received		2,224			—		2,224

	For the Three Months Ended September 25, 2011 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other			Total
Net sales	$	346,075	$	10,267		$	356,342
Gross profit		13,077		664			13,741
Income (loss) from operations		11,115		(201	)		10,914
Net income (loss)		11,325		(245	)		11,080
Depreciation and amortization		9,295		56			9,351
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		6,171		—			6,171
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		5,956		—			5,956
Dividends and cash distributions received		2,005		—			2,005

UNF and UNF America [Member]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 23, 2012		September 25, 2011
UNF	$	3,263	$	5,486
UNF America		5,698		3,716
Total	$	8,961	$	9,202