Note 1 - Background	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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Nature of Operations [Text Block]	1. Background Overview Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “we”, the “Company” or “Unifi”), is a multi-national manufacturing company that processes and sells high-volume commodity yarns, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells yarns made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, sock, home furnishings, automotive upholstery, industrial and other end-use markets. The Company’s polyester products include polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted and beamed yarns; each is available in virgin or recycled varieties (made from both pre-consumer yarn waste and post-consumer waste, including plastic bottles). The Company’s nylon products include textured, solution dyed and covered spandex products. The Company maintains one of the industry’s most comprehensive yarn product offerings, and it has ten manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company’s principal markets are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. In addition, the Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) focused on the sale and promotion of the Company’s PVA and other specialty products in the Asian textile market, primarily in China, as well as into the European market. Fiscal Year The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in June, which was June 30th for fiscal year 2013. The Company’s Brazilian, Colombian and Chinese subsidiaries’ report on a calendar period basis, with their fiscal years ending on June 30th. For fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company’s fiscal years ended on June 24, 2012 and June 26, 2011, respectively, and there were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the Company’s fiscal year end and its subsidiaries’ fiscal year ends for these periods. The Company’s fiscal year 2013 consists of 53 weeks, while fiscal years 2012 and 2011 each consisted of 52 weeks. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation. All dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.

Note 1 - Background

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

1. Background

Overview

Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “we”, the “Company” or “Unifi”), is a multi-national manufacturing company that processes and sells high-volume commodity yarns, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells yarns made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, sock, home furnishings, automotive upholstery, industrial and other end-use markets. The Company’s polyester products include polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted and beamed yarns; each is available in virgin or recycled varieties (made from both pre-consumer yarn waste and post-consumer waste, including plastic bottles). The Company’s nylon products include textured, solution dyed and covered spandex products.

The Company maintains one of the industry’s most comprehensive yarn product offerings, and it has ten manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company’s principal markets are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. In addition, the Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) focused on the sale and promotion of the Company’s PVA and other specialty products in the Asian textile market, primarily in China, as well as into the European market.

Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in June, which was June 30th for fiscal year 2013. The Company’s Brazilian, Colombian and Chinese subsidiaries’ report on a calendar period basis, with their fiscal years ending on June 30th. For fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company’s fiscal years ended on June 24, 2012 and June 26, 2011, respectively, and there were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the Company’s fiscal year end and its subsidiaries’ fiscal year ends for these periods. The Company’s fiscal year 2013 consists of 53 weeks, while fiscal years 2012 and 2011 each consisted of 52 weeks.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

All dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands, except as otherwise noted.