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

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 24 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

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

Underlying equity as of June 2013	$	107,860
Initial excess capital contributions		53,363
Impairment charge recorded by the Company in 2007		(74,106	)
Anti-trust lawsuit against PAL in which the Company did not participate		2,652
EAP adjustments		(384	)
Investment as of June 2013	$	89,385

Schedule Of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 24, 2012		June 26, 2011
UNF	$	11,752	$	12,875	$	18,698
UNF America		22,601		17,956		17,570
Total	$	34,353	$	30,831	$	36,268

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Note 24 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	266,300	$	11,343	$	277,643
Noncurrent assets		111,061		3,163		114,224
Current liabilities		44,517		4,910		49,427
Noncurrent liabilities		15,609		—		15,609
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		317,235		9,596		326,831
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		18,806		751		19,557

	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]

Note 24 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	785,351	$	35,190	$	820,541
Gross profit		46,918		4,997		51,915
Income from operations		25,809		3,283		29,092
Net income		27,575		3,330		30,905
Depreciation and amortization		29,500		101		29,601
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		17,369		—		17,369
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		8,744		—		8,744
Dividends and cash distributions received		13,440		1,500		14,940

	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