Note 1 - Background	12 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015
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Nature of Operations [Text Block]	1. Background Overview Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “we”, the “Company” or “Unifi”), is a multi-national manufacturing company that processes and sells high-volume commodity yarns, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells yarns made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive upholstery, industrial and other end-use markets. The Company’s polyester products include polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed and draw wound yarns; each is available in virgin or recycled varieties (the latter made from both pre-consumer yarn waste and post-consumer waste, including plastic bottles). The Company’s nylon products include textured, solution dyed and spandex covered products. The Company maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive yarn product offerings, and has ten manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company’s principal geographic markets for its products are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. In addition, the Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) focused on the sale and promotion of the Company’s PVA and other specialty products in the Asian textile market, primarily in China, as well as in the European market. Fiscal Year The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in June. The Company’s Brazilian, Colombian and Chinese subsidiaries’ fiscal years end on June 30^th. The Company’s fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 ended on June 28, 2015, June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively, and there were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the Company’s fiscal year ends and its subsidiaries’ fiscal year ends. The Company’s fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 consisted of 52 weeks, 52 weeks and 53 weeks, respectively. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation. All dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands (000s), except as otherwise noted.

Note 1 - Background

12 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

1. Background

Overview

Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “we”, the “Company” or “Unifi”), is a multi-national manufacturing company that processes and sells high-volume commodity yarns, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells yarns made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive upholstery, industrial and other end-use markets. The Company’s polyester products include polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed and draw wound yarns; each is available in virgin or recycled varieties (the latter made from both pre-consumer yarn waste and post-consumer waste, including plastic bottles). The Company’s nylon products include textured, solution dyed and spandex covered products.

The Company maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive yarn product offerings, and has ten manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company’s principal geographic markets for its products are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. In addition, the Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) focused on the sale and promotion of the Company’s PVA and other specialty products in the Asian textile market, primarily in China, as well as in the European market.

Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in June. The Company’s Brazilian, Colombian and Chinese subsidiaries’ fiscal years end on June 30^th. The Company’s fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 ended on June 28, 2015, June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively, and there were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the Company’s fiscal year ends and its subsidiaries’ fiscal year ends. The Company’s fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 consisted of 52 weeks, 52 weeks and 53 weeks, respectively.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

All dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands (000s), except as otherwise noted.