Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Amount to be paid per share that is classified as temporary equity by entity upon redemption. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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The aggregate amount to be paid by the entity upon redemption of the security that is classified as temporary equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been issued and are held by the entity's shareholders. Securities outstanding equals securities issued minus securities held in treasury. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Capital Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 01, 2010	Sep. 28, 2012 Common Stock	Sep. 30, 2011 Common Stock	Jan. 26, 2007 Common Stock	Jul. 01, 2011 ARAMARK Corporation	Sep. 28, 2012 ARAMARK Corporation	Sep. 30, 2011 ARAMARK Corporation	Mar. 30, 2007 ARAMARK Corporation Common Stock
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000				1,000		600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000				900		216,100,000		1,000
Common Stock Subject to Repurchase	$ 167,461	$ 158,061		$ 167,500	$ 158,100			$ 167,500	$ 158,100
Common stock subject to repurchase outstanding				11,000,000	12,400,000
Common stock subject to repurchase redemption value per share				$ 15.17	$ 12.73
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(67,273)	(40,756)	(23,822)	(67,273)	(40,756)
Dividends paid to Parent Company	$ (53,720)	$ (132,900)	$ 0				$ (132,700)	$ (53,700)	$ (132,900)