Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Note 21 - 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 December 2013	$	115,982
Initial excess capital contributions		53,363
Impairment charge recorded by the Company in 2007		(74,106	)
Antitrust lawsuit against PAL in which the Company did not participate		2,652
EAP adjustments		(347	)
Investment balance as of December 2013	$	97,544

Schedule of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Six Months Ended
	December 29, 2013		December 23, 2012
UNF	$	6,243	$	6,326
UNF America		11,776		11,311
Total	$	18,019	$	17,637

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of December 29, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	272,832	$	9,396	$	282,228
Noncurrent assets		119,993		3,112		123,105
Current liabilities		45,960		5,483		51,443
Noncurrent liabilities		5,741		—		5,741
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		341,124		7,025		348,149
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		26,929		1,053		27,982

	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

Income Statement Information [Member]

Note 21 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended December 29, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	190,629	$	9,371	$	200,000
Gross profit		16,665		1,199		17,864
Income from operations		13,348		761		14,109
Income to members		14,076		801		14,877
Depreciation and amortization		7,204		25		7,229
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		3,439		—		3,439
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		7,205		—		7,205
Dividends and cash distributions received		—		500		500

	For the Three Months Ended December 23, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	169,222	$	9,343	$	178,565
Gross profit		6,541		1,725		8,266
Income from operations		1,340		1,282		2,622
Income to members		1,847		1,296		3,143
Depreciation and amortization		8,209		25		8,234
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		3,842		—		3,842
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		1,549		—		1,549
Dividends and cash distributions received		—		500		500

	For the Six Months Ended December 29, 2013 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	413,166	$	17,911	$	431,077
Gross profit		36,755		2,125		38,880
Income from operations		29,920		1,249		31,169
Income to members		31,416		1,329		32,745
Depreciation and amortization		14,286		50		14,336
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		7,493		—		7,493
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		16,284		—		16,284
Dividends and cash distributions received		2,559		500		3,059

	For the Six Months Ended December 23, 2012 (Unaudited)
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	370,612	$	18,185	$	388,797
Gross profit		9,489		3,378		12,867
Income from operations		770		2,504		3,274
Income to members		1,885		2,496		4,381
Depreciation and amortization		16,000		50		16,050
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		8,768		—		8,768
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		3,868		—		3,868
Dividends and cash distributions received		2,224		500		2,724