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

9 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2013

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

Underlying equity as of March 2013	$	106,803
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		(408	)
Investment as of March 2013	$	88,304

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of March 24, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	256,820	$	10,643	$	267,463
Noncurrent assets		114,125		3,188		117,313
Current liabilities		37,530		4,629		42,159
Noncurrent liabilities		19,288		—		19,288
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		314,127		9,202		323,329
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		17,750		1,542		19,292

	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 March 24, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	197,242	$	8,188	$	205,430
Gross profit		20,956		944		21,900
Income from operations		12,053		549		12,602
Net income		12,553		573		13,126
Depreciation and amortization		6,577		25		6,602
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		4,439		—		4,439
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		2,576		—		2,576
Dividends and cash distributions received		7,807		—		7,807

	For the Three Months Ended March 25, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	239,370	$	6,266	$	245,636
Gross profit		37,466		1,096		38,562
Income from operations		28,481		644		29,125
Net income		27,721		650		28,371
Depreciation and amortization		7,568		25		7,593
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		5,751		—		5,751
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		5,718		—		5,718
Dividends and cash distributions received		1,645		500		2,145

	For the Nine Months Ended March 24, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	567,854	$	26,423	$	594,277
Gross profit		30,445		4,322		34,767
Income from operations		12,823		3,053		15,876
Net income		14,439		3,068		17,507
Depreciation and amortization		22,577		75		22,652
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		13,208		—		13,208
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		6,444		—		6,444
Dividends and cash distributions received		10,031		500		10,531

	For the Nine Months Ended March 25, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	856,255	$	23,123	$	879,378
Gross profit		61,092		2,099		63,191
Income from operations		42,689		357		43,046
Net income		41,026		331		41,357
Depreciation and amortization		25,892		106		25,998
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		17,067		—		17,067
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		16,961		—		16,961
Dividends and cash distributions received		3,650		500		4,150

UNF and UNF America [Member]

Schedule of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Nine Months Ended
	March 24, 2013		March 25, 2012
UNF	$	8,792	$	10,294
UNF America		16,936		12,446
Total	$	25,728	$	22,740