Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets of ARAMARK Corporation and Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 119,656,000	$ 136,689,000	$ 100,973,000	$ 213,323,000
Receivables	1,350,225,000	1,315,997,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	521,226,000	508,416,000
Prepayments and other current assets	239,936,000	197,272,000
Total current assets	2,231,043,000	2,158,374,000
Property and Equipment, net	957,393,000	1,003,377,000
Goodwill	4,600,797,000	4,729,474,000
Investment in and Advance to Subsidiaries	0	0
Other Intangible Assets	1,499,074,000	1,595,149,000
Other Assets	954,479,000	989,948,000
Assets	10,242,786,000	10,476,322,000
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	51,112,000	37,462,000
Accounts payable	751,811,000	873,345,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,175,522,000	1,231,705,000
Total current liabilities	1,978,445,000	2,142,512,000
Long-Term Borrowings	6,173,304,000	5,375,819,000
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,120,268,000	1,207,585,000
Intercompany Payable	0	0
Common Stock Subject to Repurchase and Other	160,983,000	177,926,000
Total equity	809,786,000	1,572,480,000	1,532,191,000	1,476,963,000
Liabilities and Equity	10,242,786,000	10,476,322,000
ARAMARK Corporation
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	25,100,000	27,400,000	22,500,000	137,400,000
Receivables	600,000	2,700,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	15,900,000	15,900,000
Prepayments and other current assets	42,100,000	5,200,000
Total current assets	83,700,000	51,200,000
Property and Equipment, net	31,600,000	33,800,000
Goodwill	173,100,000	173,100,000
Investment in and Advance to Subsidiaries	6,707,900,000	6,578,200,000
Other Intangible Assets	37,300,000	42,000,000
Other Assets	67,100,000	64,200,000
Assets	7,100,700,000	6,942,500,000
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	500,000	700,000
Accounts payable	157,200,000	148,600,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	159,700,000	146,100,000
Total current liabilities	317,400,000	295,400,000
Long-Term Borrowings	5,487,400,000	4,586,000,000
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	335,500,000	355,000,000
Intercompany Payable	0	0
Common Stock Subject to Repurchase and Other	150,600,000	167,500,000
Total equity	809,800,000	1,538,600,000
Liabilities and Equity	7,100,700,000	6,942,500,000
Guarantors
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	39,100,000	41,600,000	38,700,000	32,200,000
Receivables	234,400,000	221,300,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	416,500,000	405,600,000
Prepayments and other current assets	122,800,000	119,700,000
Total current assets	812,800,000	788,200,000
Property and Equipment, net	721,000,000	766,900,000
Goodwill	3,765,100,000	3,765,400,000
Investment in and Advance to Subsidiaries	406,200,000	389,900,000
Other Intangible Assets	1,241,300,000	1,300,000,000
Other Assets	617,700,000	602,700,000
Assets	7,564,100,000	7,613,100,000
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	11,300,000	11,300,000
Accounts payable	337,600,000	376,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	691,500,000	788,800,000
Total current liabilities	1,040,400,000	1,176,100,000
Long-Term Borrowings	39,100,000	38,300,000
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	619,600,000	644,200,000
Intercompany Payable	5,366,000,000	5,301,800,000
Common Stock Subject to Repurchase and Other	0	0
Total equity	499,000,000	452,700,000
Liabilities and Equity	7,564,100,000	7,613,100,000
Non-Guarantors
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	55,500,000	67,700,000	39,700,000	43,700,000
Receivables	1,115,200,000	1,092,000,000
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	88,800,000	86,900,000
Prepayments and other current assets	75,000,000	72,400,000
Total current assets	1,334,500,000	1,319,000,000
Property and Equipment, net	204,800,000	202,700,000
Goodwill	662,600,000	791,000,000
Investment in and Advance to Subsidiaries	133,200,000	139,200,000
Other Intangible Assets	220,500,000	253,100,000
Other Assets	271,700,000	325,000,000
Assets	2,827,300,000	3,030,000,000
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	39,300,000	25,500,000
Accounts payable	257,000,000	348,700,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	324,200,000	296,700,000
Total current liabilities	620,500,000	670,900,000
Long-Term Borrowings	646,800,000	751,500,000
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	165,200,000	208,500,000
Intercompany Payable	1,238,600,000	1,072,400,000
Common Stock Subject to Repurchase and Other	10,400,000	10,400,000
Total equity	145,800,000	316,300,000
Liabilities and Equity	2,827,300,000	3,030,000,000
Eliminations
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0	0	0
Receivables	0	0
Inventories, at lower of cost or market	0	0
Prepayments and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and Equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in and Advance to Subsidiaries	(7,247,300,000)	(7,107,300,000)
Other Intangible Assets	0	0
Other Assets	(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Assets	(7,249,300,000)	(7,109,300,000)
Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	100,000	100,000
Total current liabilities	100,000	100,000
Long-Term Borrowings	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	0	0
Intercompany Payable	(6,604,600,000)	(6,374,200,000)
Common Stock Subject to Repurchase and Other	0	0
Total equity	(644,800,000)	(735,200,000)
Liabilities and Equity	$ (7,249,300,000)	$ (7,109,300,000)