Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jul. 01, 2016 |
Apr. 01, 2016 |
Jan. 01, 2016 |
Oct. 02, 2015 |
Jul. 03, 2015 |
Apr. 03, 2015 |
Jan. 02, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Oct. 02, 2015 |
Oct. 03, 2014 |
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| Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ 3,543,824 | $ 3,586,908 | $ 3,574,822 | $ 3,710,275 | $ 3,545,952 | $ 3,486,203 | $ 3,594,627 | $ 3,702,353 | $ 14,415,829 | $ 14,329,135 | $ 14,832,913 |
| Cost of services provided | 3,152,291 | 3,233,884 | 3,209,710 | 3,294,523 | 3,189,230 | 3,164,700 | 3,239,214 | 3,287,281 | 12,890,408 | 12,880,424 | 13,363,918 |
| Net income | 83,441 | 44,858 | 66,497 | 93,436 | 57,213 | 34,038 | 60,105 | 85,620 | |||
| Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders | $ 83,344 | $ 44,765 | $ 66,354 | $ 93,343 | $ 56,865 | $ 33,761 | $ 59,823 | $ 85,497 | $ 287,806 | $ 235,946 | $ 148,956 |
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.34 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.36 | |||
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.35 | |||
| Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.095 | $ 0.095 | $ 0.095 | $ 0.095 | $ 0.08625 | $ 0.08625 | $ 0.08625 | $ 0.08625 | $ 0.095 | $ 0.08625 | |
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- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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