Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill, allocated by segment (see Note 14 for a description of segments), is as follows (in thousands):

Segment	September 30, 2011		Acquisitions and Divestitures		Translation		September 28, 2012
Food and Support Services—North America	$	3,613,370	$	87,734	$	33	$	3,701,137
Food and Support Services—International	453,996		—		556		454,552
Uniform and Career Apparel	573,240		545		—		573,785
	$	4,640,606	$	88,279	$	589	$	4,729,474

Schedule of other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of (in thousands):

	September 28, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Amount
Customer relationship assets	$	1,897,933	$	(1,064,492	)	$	833,441	$	1,852,531	$	(865,524	)	$	987,007
Trade names	763,127		(1,419		)	761,708		761,919		(509		)	761,410
	$	2,661,060	$	(1,065,911	)	$	1,595,149	$	2,614,450	$	(866,033	)	$	1,748,417

Schedule of expected amortization expense

Based on the recorded balances at September 28, 2012, total estimated amortization of all acquisition-related intangible assets for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 follows (in thousands):

2013	$	191,776
2014	$	156,771
2015	$	132,642
2016	$	95,788
2017	$	71,797