Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: Consummation of the Spin-off of Seamless Holdings On October 29, 2012, the Company completed the spin-off of its majority interest in Seamless to the shareholders of ARAMARK Holdings Corporation. In the spin-off, the Company distributed all of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Seamless Holdings Corporation (“Seamless Holdings”), an entity formed for the purpose of completing the spin-off and whose assets primarily consist of the Company's former interest in Seamless, to its parent company and sole stockholder, ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation (“ARAMARK Intermediate”). Thereafter, ARAMARK Intermediate distributed such shares to ARAMARK Holdings Corporation, its parent company and sole stockholder, who then distributed all of the shares of Seamless Holdings on a pro rata basis to the holders of ARAMARK Holdings common stock on October 26, 2012, the record date, through a tax-free stock dividend. Each ARAMARK Holdings shareholder received one share of Seamless Holdings common stock for each share of ARAMARK Holdings common stock held as of the record date. Until October 29, 2012, including all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries were part of the Company and its assets, liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows are included in the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements. Relationship with Seamless Holdings after Spin-off Following the spin-off, Seamless Holdings is an independent company and ARAMARK retains no ownership interest in Seamless Holdings or Seamless. However, one member of the Seamless Holdings board of directors also serves on the Company’s board of directors. In connection with the completion of the spin-off, Seamless Holdings, ARAMARK, ARAMARK Intermediate and ARAMARK Holdings entered into a Distribution Agreement, Seamless Holdings and ARAMARK Holdings entered into a Tax Matters Agreement and ARAMARK entered into a Transition Services Agreement with each of Seamless Holdings and Seamless. These agreements, as well as several additional ancillary agreements, govern the future relationships among the various parties involved in the spin-off. None of the agreements are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. As a result of this continuing involvement, the Company will not present Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries as a discontinued operation. Amendment Agreement No. 3 to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement On December 20, 2012, the Company amended the senior secured credit agreement ("Amendment Agreement No. 3") to, among other things, borrow $670 million of new term loans with a maturity date of July 26, 2016. The proceeds of the new term loans were used primarily to repay approximately $650 million of existing term loans with a maturity date of January 26, 2014 and to fund certain discounts, fees and costs associated with the amendment. The existing term loans that were repaid in connection with Amendment Agreement No. 3 included U.S. dollar denominated term loans as well as non-U.S. term loans and consisted of the remaining balance of the un-extended term loans. The maturity date of the new term loans accelerate to October 31, 2014 if any of the fixed rate notes or the floating rate notes remains outstanding on October 31, 2014. The applicable margin with respect to the new term loans, all of which are Eurocurrency designated U.S. dollar denominated term loans borrowed by the Company, is 3.25%. The new term loans were borrowed by the Company with an original issue discount of 0.25%.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

Consummation of the Spin-off of Seamless Holdings

On October 29, 2012, the Company completed the spin-off of its majority interest in Seamless to the shareholders of ARAMARK Holdings Corporation.

In the spin-off, the Company distributed all of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Seamless Holdings Corporation (“Seamless Holdings”), an entity formed for the purpose of completing the spin-off and whose assets primarily consist of the Company's former interest in Seamless, to its parent company and sole stockholder, ARAMARK Intermediate Holdco Corporation (“ARAMARK Intermediate”). Thereafter, ARAMARK Intermediate distributed such shares to ARAMARK Holdings Corporation, its parent company and sole stockholder, who then distributed all of the shares of Seamless Holdings on a pro rata basis to the holders of ARAMARK Holdings common stock on October 26, 2012, the record date, through a tax-free stock dividend. Each ARAMARK Holdings shareholder received one share of Seamless Holdings common stock for each share of ARAMARK Holdings common stock held as of the record date.

Until October 29, 2012, including all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries were part of the Company and its assets, liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows are included in the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements.

Relationship with Seamless Holdings after Spin-off

Following the spin-off, Seamless Holdings is an independent company and ARAMARK retains no ownership interest in Seamless Holdings or Seamless. However, one member of the Seamless Holdings board of directors also serves on the Company’s board of directors.

In connection with the completion of the spin-off, Seamless Holdings, ARAMARK, ARAMARK Intermediate and ARAMARK Holdings entered into a Distribution Agreement, Seamless Holdings and ARAMARK Holdings entered into a Tax Matters Agreement and ARAMARK entered into a Transition Services Agreement with each of Seamless Holdings and Seamless. These agreements, as well as several additional ancillary agreements, govern the future relationships among the various parties involved in the spin-off.

None of the agreements are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

As a result of this continuing involvement, the Company will not present Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries as a discontinued operation.

Amendment Agreement No. 3 to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On December 20, 2012, the Company amended the senior secured credit agreement ("Amendment Agreement No. 3") to, among other things, borrow $670 million of new term loans with a maturity date of July 26, 2016. The proceeds of the new term loans were used primarily to repay approximately $650 million of existing term loans with a maturity date of January 26, 2014 and to fund certain discounts, fees and costs associated with the amendment. The existing term loans that were repaid in connection with Amendment Agreement No. 3 included U.S. dollar denominated term loans as well as non-U.S. term loans and consisted of the remaining balance of the un-extended term loans. The maturity date of the new term loans accelerate to October 31, 2014 if any of the fixed rate notes or the floating rate notes remains outstanding on October 31, 2014. The applicable margin with respect to the new term loans, all of which are Eurocurrency designated U.S. dollar denominated term loans borrowed by the Company, is 3.25%. The new term loans were borrowed by the Company with an original issue discount of 0.25%.