Note 20 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Note 20 - 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 September 27, 2015	$	128,859
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		(230	)
Investment as of September 27, 2015	$	110,538

Schedule of Unconsolidated Affiliate Transactions [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 27, 2015		September 28, 2014
UNF	$	1,021	$	788
UNF America		7,142		6,768
Total	$	8,163	$	7,556

Balance Sheet Information [Member]

Note 20 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of September 27, 2015
	PAL		Other		Total
Current assets	$	234,290	$	13,250	$	247,540
Noncurrent assets		219,738		1,139		220,877
Current liabilities		56,291		4,567		60,858
Noncurrent liabilities		18,739		—		18,739
Shareholders’ equity and capital accounts		378,998		9,822		388,820
The Company’s portion of undistributed earnings		41,138		1,574		42,712

	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

Income Statement Information [Member]

Note 20 - Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended September 27, 2015
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	224,065	$	9,349	$	233,414
Gross profit		7,387		2,330		9,717
Income from operations		3,561		1,849		5,410
Net income		5,729		1,858		7,587
Depreciation and amortization		9,694		37		9,731
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		3,184		—		3,184
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		4,354		—		4,354
Distributions received		947		1,000		1,947

	For the Three Months Ended September 28, 2014
	PAL		Other		Total
Net sales	$	206,236	$	7,360	$	213,596
Gross profit		10,969		655		11,624
Income from operations		6,814		293		7,107
Net income		9,964		339		10,303
Depreciation and amortization		7,208		25		7,233
Cash received by PAL under EAP program		4,301		—		4,301
Earnings recognized by PAL for EAP program		4,901		—		4,901
Distributions received		—		—		—