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

9 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2014

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 March 2014	$	113,173
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		(330	)
Investment balance as of March 2014	$	94,752

Schedule of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Nine Months Ended
	March 30, 2014		March 24, 2013
UNF	$	8,177	$	8,792
UNF America		18,065		16,936
Total	$	26,242	$	25,728

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 March 30, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	268,929	$	8,300	$	277,229
Noncurrent assets		123,184		3,087		126,271
Current liabilities		48,170		4,180		52,350
Noncurrent liabilities		11,081		—		11,081
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		332,862		7,207		340,069
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		24,120		769		24,889

	As of June 30, 2013
	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 March 30, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	211,657	$	8,631	$	220,288
Gross profit		13,560		1,161		14,721
Income from operations		8,394		741		9,135
Income to members		9,453		781		10,234
Depreciation and amortization		5,485		25		5,510
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		3,836		—		3,836
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		3,836		—		3,836
Dividends and cash distributions received		6,023		750		6,773

	For the Three Months Ended March 24, 2013
	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
Income to members		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 Nine Months Ended March 30, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	624,823	$	26,542	$	651,365
Gross profit		50,315		3,286		53,601
Income from operations		38,314		1,990		40,304
Income to members		40,869		2,110		42,979
Depreciation and amortization		19,771		75		19,846
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		11,329		—		11,329
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		20,120		—		20,120
Dividends and cash distributions received		8,582		1,250		9,832

	For the Nine Months Ended March 24, 2013
	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
Income to members		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