Contingent Liabilities	3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent Liabilities	Contingent Liabilities Environmental Matters From time-to-time, we are involved in environmental-related proceedings by certain governmental agencies, which relate primarily to allegedly operating certain facilities in noncompliance with required permits. In addition to these proceedings, in the normal course of our business, we are subject to, among other things, periodic inspections by regulatory agencies, and we are involved in the remediation of various properties. In particular, we have three projects nearing completion, which we expect will be completed within previously established reserves. We also have four other projects on which we are currently working and we expect these will be completed within previously established reserves. Historically, we have borne our property remediation costs as part of our ongoing operations. As part of the second set of projects mentioned above, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, we determined it was likely that the parties that are contractually obligated to remediate contamination resulting from prior use of perchloroethylene, or PCE and other contaminants at three of our previously purchased locations would not be able to continue to meet these obligations because of their respective financial condition. These acquisitions date as far back as the 1970s; the most recent one was in 2007. As a result of the foregoing, as of October 1, 2016 and July 2, 2016, we had remediation-related reserves of approximately $3,314 and $3,607 respectively, related to these matters. The expense for these matters was not material for the three months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015. In order to determine whether any additional exposure for remediation exists, we assessed six additional sites which we acquired that had historical dry cleaning operations. Our assessment of these sites is complete, with no further action required. Legal Matters As part of its general enforcement efforts, over the past four years, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) initiated compliance evaluations at a number of our locations to review and assess our current affirmative action activities and employment practices. To close all outstanding compliance evaluations, we entered into a Conciliation Agreement with the OFCCP agreeing to take proactive efforts to address any remaining issues or concerns that were raised by the agency, none of which we expect will have a material impact on our ongoing operations. All amounts that we agreed to pay under this agreement were within previously established reserves. We have had an ongoing dispute with Talent Creation, a Chinese supplier for our former GKdirect managed uniform business. We divested our GKdirect managed uniform business in December 2013. The dispute revolved around the 2010 termination of the parties' agreement. The dispute was submitted to arbitration, and in April 2016, the arbitrator issued an order awarding approximately $1,300 to Talent Creation, consisting of raw material costs, post-termination warehousing costs and awards for violations of non-compete and non-solicitation provisions in the parties' contract. G&K filed its petition to vacate the award with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in May 2016, after which Talent Creation filed a cross petition to confirm the award. Briefing on the cross motions concluded in September 2016. We believe the liability established for this matter will cover the court of appeals' decision and believe that the possibility of a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition is remote. See Note 14, "Proposed Merger with Cintas Corporation," of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details of litigation related to the Merger.

Contingent Liabilities

Environmental Matters

From time-to-time, we are involved in environmental-related proceedings by certain governmental agencies, which relate primarily to allegedly operating certain facilities in noncompliance with required permits. In addition to these proceedings, in the normal course of our business, we are subject to, among other things, periodic inspections by regulatory agencies, and we are involved in the remediation of various properties.

In particular, we have three projects nearing completion, which we expect will be completed within previously established reserves. We also have four other projects on which we are currently working and we expect these will be completed within previously established reserves. Historically, we have borne our property remediation costs as part of our ongoing operations. As part of the second set of projects mentioned above, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, we determined it was likely that the parties that are contractually obligated to remediate contamination resulting from prior use of perchloroethylene, or PCE and other contaminants at three of our previously purchased locations would not be able to continue to meet these obligations because of their respective financial condition. These acquisitions date as far back as the 1970s; the most recent one was in 2007. As a result of the foregoing, as of October 1, 2016 and July 2, 2016, we had remediation-related reserves of approximately $3,314 and $3,607 respectively, related to these matters. The expense for these matters was not material for the three months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015.

In order to determine whether any additional exposure for remediation exists, we assessed six additional sites which we acquired that had historical dry cleaning operations. Our assessment of these sites is complete, with no further action required.

Legal Matters

As part of its general enforcement efforts, over the past four years, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) initiated compliance evaluations at a number of our locations to review and assess our current affirmative action activities and employment practices. To close all outstanding compliance evaluations, we entered into a Conciliation Agreement with the OFCCP agreeing to take proactive efforts to address any remaining issues or concerns that were raised by the agency, none of which we expect will have a material impact on our ongoing operations. All amounts that we agreed to pay under this agreement were within previously established reserves.

We have had an ongoing dispute with Talent Creation, a Chinese supplier for our former GKdirect managed uniform business. We divested our GKdirect managed uniform business in December 2013. The dispute revolved around the 2010 termination of the parties' agreement. The dispute was submitted to arbitration, and in April 2016, the arbitrator issued an order awarding approximately $1,300 to Talent Creation, consisting of raw material costs, post-termination warehousing costs and awards for violations of non-compete and non-solicitation provisions in the parties' contract. G&K filed its petition to vacate the award with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in May 2016, after which Talent Creation filed a cross petition to confirm the award. Briefing on the cross motions concluded in September 2016. We believe the liability established for this matter will cover the court of appeals' decision and believe that the possibility of a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition is remote.

See Note 14, "Proposed Merger with Cintas Corporation," of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details of litigation related to the Merger.