Capital Stock	12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2012
Capital Stock [Abstract]
Capital Stock	CAPITAL STOCK: Effective January 26, 2007 upon completion of the Transaction, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company was amended to provide for the authorization of 1,000 shares of common stock to replace the previously authorized, issued and outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote per share. Upon completion of the Transaction, ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation held all 900 shares of common stock issued by the Company. On March 30, 2007, ARAMARK Corporation and ARAMARK Services, Inc. merged, with ARAMARK Services, Inc. being the surviving company and being renamed ARAMARK Corporation. As a result of that merger, ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation holds 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represent all of the authorized and issued capital stock. Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement of the Parent Company, upon termination of employment from the Company or one of its subsidiaries, members of the Company’s management (other than Mr. Neubauer) who hold shares of common stock of the Parent Company can cause the Parent Company to repurchase all of their initial investment shares (as defined) or shares acquired as a result of the exercise of Installment Stock Purchase Opportunities at appraised fair market value. Generally, payment for shares repurchased could be, at the Parent Company’s option, in cash or installment notes, which would be effectively subordinated to all indebtedness of the Company. The amount of this potential repurchase obligation has been classified outside of shareholder’s equity, which reflects the Parent Company’s investment basis and capital structure in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The amount of common stock subject to repurchase as of September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011 was $167.5 million and $158.1 million, which is based on approximately 11.0 million and 12.4 million shares of common stock of the Parent Company valued at $15.17 and $12.73 per share, respectively. The fair value of the common stock subject to repurchase is calculated using discounted cash flow techniques and comparable public company trading multiples. Inputs used in the discounted cash flow analysis include the weighted average cost of capital, long-term revenue growth rates, long-term EBIT margins and residual growth rates. Inputs used in the comparable public company trading multiples include the last-twelve-months' EBITDA multiple, forward EBITDA multiples and control premium. During fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, approximately $67.3 million and $40.8 million of common stock of the Parent Company was repurchased, respectively, and has been reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Stockholders Agreement, the senior secured credit agreement, the indenture governing the fixed rate notes, the indenture governing the floating rate notes and the indenture governing the notes issued by the Parent Company contain limitations on the amount the Company can expend for such share repurchases. During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company borrowed $132.7 million under the extended U.S. dollar revolving credit facility to pay dividends to the Parent Company through ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation (see Note 18).

CAPITAL STOCK:

Effective January 26, 2007 upon completion of the Transaction, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company was amended to provide for the authorization of 1,000 shares of common stock to replace the previously authorized, issued and outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote per share. Upon completion of the Transaction, ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation held all 900 shares of common stock issued by the Company. On March 30, 2007, ARAMARK Corporation and ARAMARK Services, Inc. merged, with ARAMARK Services, Inc. being the surviving company and being renamed ARAMARK Corporation. As a result of that merger, ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation holds 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which represent all of the authorized and issued capital stock.

Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement of the Parent Company, upon termination of employment from the Company or one of its subsidiaries, members of the Company’s management (other than Mr. Neubauer) who hold shares of common stock of the Parent Company can cause the Parent Company to repurchase all of their initial investment shares (as defined) or shares acquired as a result of the exercise of Installment Stock Purchase Opportunities at appraised fair market value. Generally, payment for shares repurchased could be, at the Parent Company’s option, in cash or installment notes, which would be effectively subordinated to all indebtedness of the Company. The amount of this potential repurchase obligation has been classified outside of shareholder’s equity, which reflects the Parent Company’s investment basis and capital structure in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The amount of common stock subject to repurchase as of September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011 was $167.5 million and $158.1 million, which is based on approximately 11.0 million and 12.4 million shares of common stock of the Parent Company valued at $15.17 and $12.73 per share, respectively. The fair value of the common stock subject to repurchase is calculated using discounted cash flow techniques and comparable public company trading multiples. Inputs used in the discounted cash flow analysis include the weighted average cost of capital, long-term revenue growth rates, long-term EBIT margins and residual growth rates. Inputs used in the comparable public company trading multiples include the last-twelve-months' EBITDA multiple, forward EBITDA multiples and control premium. During fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, approximately $67.3 million and $40.8 million of common stock of the Parent Company was repurchased, respectively, and has been reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Stockholders Agreement, the senior secured credit agreement, the indenture governing the fixed rate notes, the indenture governing the floating rate notes and the indenture governing the notes issued by the Parent Company contain limitations on the amount the Company can expend for such share repurchases. During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company borrowed $132.7 million under the extended U.S. dollar revolving credit facility to pay dividends to the Parent Company through ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation (see Note 18).