Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income of ARAMARK Corporation and Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,403,737,000	$ 3,345,560,000	$ 6,939,652,000	$ 6,768,172,000
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided	3,132,225,000	3,028,661,000	6,303,767,000	6,104,367,000
Depreciation and amortization	135,305,000	131,714,000	268,704,000	263,580,000
Selling and general corporate expenses	56,312,000	51,471,000	110,876,000	99,635,000
Interest and other financing costs	109,993,000	118,533,000	209,447,000	227,347,000
Expense allocations	0	0	0	0
Cost of Services	3,433,900,000	3,330,400,000	6,892,700,000	6,694,900,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(30,098,000)	15,181,000	46,858,000	73,243,000
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(13,225,000)	4,229,000	11,161,000	23,172,000
Equity in Net Income of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income from Continuing Operations			35,697,000	50,071,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax			0	297,000
Net income (loss)	(16,873,000)	10,952,000	35,697,000	50,368,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	200,000	1,064,000	578,000	1,804,000
Net income (loss) attributable to ARAMARK shareholder	(17,073,000)	9,888,000	35,119,000	48,564,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(20,803,000)	19,477,000	(16,143,000)	29,759,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(37,876,000)	29,365,000	18,976,000	78,323,000
ARAMARK Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	250,800,000	253,600,000	507,900,000	510,300,000
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided	255,000,000	236,600,000	494,300,000	480,700,000
Depreciation and amortization	4,900,000	4,700,000	9,800,000	9,600,000
Selling and general corporate expenses	21,400,000	14,900,000	39,500,000	28,900,000
Interest and other financing costs	103,300,000	108,200,000	191,000,000	208,300,000
Expense allocations	(121,800,000)	(102,400,000)	(207,900,000)	(198,100,000)
Cost of Services	262,800,000	262,000,000	526,700,000	529,400,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(12,000,000)	(8,400,000)	(18,800,000)	(19,100,000)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(7,500,000)	(2,500,000)	(11,600,000)	(6,000,000)
Equity in Net Income of Subsidiaries	(12,400,000)	16,900,000	42,900,000	63,500,000
Income from Continuing Operations				50,400,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax				0
Net income (loss)	(16,900,000)	11,000,000	35,700,000	50,400,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to ARAMARK shareholder	(16,900,000)	11,000,000	35,700,000	50,400,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	11,000,000	22,900,000	24,600,000	40,200,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(5,900,000)	33,900,000	60,300,000	90,600,000
Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	2,078,500,000	2,013,200,000	4,248,300,000	4,093,000,000
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided	1,850,900,000	1,803,400,000	3,758,200,000	3,634,300,000
Depreciation and amortization	98,800,000	94,900,000	195,800,000	189,200,000
Selling and general corporate expenses	30,300,000	30,100,000	61,700,000	57,800,000
Interest and other financing costs	(600,000)	(200,000)	(600,000)	(200,000)
Expense allocations	115,000,000	96,500,000	196,600,000	186,300,000
Cost of Services	2,094,400,000	2,024,700,000	4,211,700,000	4,067,400,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(15,900,000)	(11,500,000)	36,600,000	25,600,000
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	(7,500,000)	(7,900,000)	10,200,000	8,100,000
Equity in Net Income of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income from Continuing Operations				17,500,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax				300,000
Net income (loss)	(8,400,000)	(3,600,000)	26,400,000	17,800,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to ARAMARK shareholder	(8,400,000)	(3,600,000)	26,400,000	17,800,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3,000,000)	1,400,000	(3,000,000)	1,400,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(11,400,000)	(2,200,000)	23,400,000	19,200,000
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	1,074,500,000	1,078,800,000	2,183,400,000	2,164,900,000
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided	1,026,300,000	988,700,000	2,051,200,000	1,989,400,000
Depreciation and amortization	31,600,000	32,100,000	63,100,000	64,800,000
Selling and general corporate expenses	4,700,000	6,500,000	9,700,000	12,900,000
Interest and other financing costs	7,300,000	10,500,000	19,000,000	19,200,000
Expense allocations	6,800,000	5,900,000	11,300,000	11,800,000
Cost of Services	1,076,700,000	1,043,700,000	2,154,300,000	2,098,100,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(2,200,000)	35,100,000	29,100,000	66,800,000
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	1,800,000	14,600,000	12,600,000	21,100,000
Equity in Net Income of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income from Continuing Operations				45,700,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax				0
Net income (loss)	(4,000,000)	20,500,000	16,500,000	45,700,000
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	200,000	1,100,000	600,000	1,800,000
Net income (loss) attributable to ARAMARK shareholder	(4,200,000)	19,400,000	15,900,000	43,900,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(38,000,000)	4,200,000	(44,200,000)	(4,600,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(42,200,000)	23,600,000	(28,300,000)	39,300,000
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Selling and general corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Interest and other financing costs	0	0	0	0
Expense allocations	0	0	0	0
Cost of Services	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	0	0	0	0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Income of Subsidiaries	12,400,000	(16,900,000)	(42,900,000)	(63,500,000)
Income from Continuing Operations				(63,500,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax				0
Net income (loss)	12,400,000	(16,900,000)	(42,900,000)	(63,500,000)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to ARAMARK shareholder	12,400,000	(16,900,000)	(42,900,000)	(63,500,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	9,300,000	(9,100,000)	6,500,000	(7,200,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 21,700,000	$ (26,000,000)	$ (36,400,000)	$ (70,700,000)