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

12 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

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 28, 2015	$	128,258
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		(248	)
Investment as of June 28, 2015	$	109,919

Schedule of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Years Ended
	June 28, 2015		June 29, 2014		June 30, 2013
UNF	$	3,676	$	9,582	$	11,752
UNF America		29,922		24,223		22,601
Total	$	33,598	$	33,805	$	34,353

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 28, 2015
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	250,699	$	9,273	$	259,972
Noncurrent assets		216,708		3,676		220,384
Current liabilities		61,243		4,985		66,228
Noncurrent liabilities		28,935		—		28,935
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		377,229		7,964		385,193
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		40,138		1,661		41,799

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

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	For the Fiscal Year Ended June 28, 2015
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	828,502	$	33,496	$	861,998
Gross profit		53,042		5,480		58,522
Income from operations		34,873		3,861		38,734
Net income		50,991		4,140		55,131
Depreciation and amortization		33,065		117		33,182
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		18,087		—		18,087
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		17,398		—		17,398
Distributions received		2,468		1,250		3,718

	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