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

6 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 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 December 28, 2014	$	120,412
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		(280	)
Investment as of December 28, 2014	$	102,041

Schedule of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Six Months Ended
	December 28, 2014		December 29, 2013
UNF	$	1,817	$	6,243
UNF America		14,274		11,776
Total	$	16,091	$	18,019

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 28, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	245,637	$	11,969	$	257,606
Noncurrent assets		177,820		515		178,335
Current liabilities		42,897		5,136		48,033
Noncurrent liabilities		26,406		—		26,406
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		354,154		7,348		361,502
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		31,730		1,372		33,102

	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

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 28, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	192,243	$	8,955	$	201,198
Gross profit		12,063		1,007		13,070
Income from operations		6,909		655		7,564
Net income		9,039		685		9,724
Depreciation and amortization		8,161		25		8,186
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		4,153		—		4,153
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		3,854		—		3,854
Distributions received		—		—		—

	For the Three Months Ended December 29, 2013
	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
Net income		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
Distributions received		—		500		500

	For the Six Months Ended December 28, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	398,479	$	16,315	$	414,794
Gross profit		23,032		1,662		24,694
Income from operations		13,723		948		14,671
Net income		19,003		1,024		20,027
Depreciation and amortization		15,369		50		15,419
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		8,454		—		8,454
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		8,755		—		8,755
Distributions received		—		—		—

	For the Six Months Ended December 29, 2013
	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
Net income		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
Distributions received		2,559		500		3,059