Quarterly Results (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly financial data

The following table summarizes quarterly financial data for fiscal2012 and fiscal2011 (in thousands):

2012	Quarter Ended December 30, 2011			Quarter Ended March 30, 2012		Quarter Ended June 29, 2012			Quarter Ended September 28, 2012			Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2012
Sales	$	3,422,612		$	3,345,560	$	3,336,094		$	3,401,160		$	13,505,426
Cost of services provided	3,075,706			3,028,661		3,036,522			3,050,530			12,191,419
Income from Continuing Operations	39,119			10,952		23,222			68,306			141,599
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax	297			—		—			—			297
Net income	39,416			10,952		23,222			68,306			141,896
Net income attributable to ARAMARK shareholder	38,676			9,888		22,582			67,102			138,248
2011	Quarter Ended December 31, 2010			Quarter Ended April 1, 2011		Quarter Ended July 1, 2011			Quarter Ended September 30, 2011			Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2011
Sales	$	3,284,506		$	3,220,260	$	3,285,713		$	3,291,898		$	13,082,377
Cost of services provided	2,949,250			2,925,135		2,998,490			2,963,905			11,836,780
Income from Continuing Operations	38,446			19,998		160			54,325			112,929
Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax	(45		)	392		(307		)	(11,772		)	(11,732		)
Net income (loss)	38,401			20,390		(147		)	42,553			101,197
Net income (loss) attributable to ARAMARK shareholder	38,401			20,390		(512		)	41,793			100,072