Note 23 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

Note 23 - 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 29, 2014	$	114,323
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		(314	)
Investment as of June 29, 2014	$	95,918

Schedule of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
	June 29, 2014		June 30, 2013		June 24, 2012
UNF	$	9,582	$	11,752	$	12,875
UNF America		24,223		22,601		17,956
Total	$	33,805	$	34,353	$	30,831

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Note 23 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of June 29, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	248,651	$	9,187	$	257,838
Noncurrent assets		143,720		3,065		146,785
Current liabilities		50,696		5,437		56,133
Noncurrent liabilities		5,432		—		5,432
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		336,243		6,815		343,058
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		25,269		616		25,885

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

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	841,542	$	34,717	$	876,259
Gross profit		63,645		3,921		67,566
Income from operations		48,857		2,259		51,116
Net income		52,283		2,529		54,812
Depreciation and amortization		26,222		101		26,323
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		16,909		—		16,909
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		23,509		—		23,509
Distributions received		11,314		1,900		13,214

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013
	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
Distributions received		13,440		1,500		14,940

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 24, 2012
	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
Distributions received		9,616		1,000		10,616