Acquisitions And Divestitures	6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions And Divestitures	ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES: Fiscal 2013 Spin-off of Seamless Holdings Corporation On October 29, 2012, the Company completed the spin-off of its majority interest in Seamless North America, LLC ("Seamless") to the shareholders of ARAMARK Holdings. In the spin-off, the Company distributed all of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Seamless Holdings Corporation (“Seamless Holdings”), an entity formed for the purpose of completing the spin-off and whose assets primarily consist of the Company's former interest in Seamless, to its parent company and sole stockholder, ARAMARK Intermediate. Thereafter, ARAMARK Intermediate distributed such shares to ARAMARK Holdings, its parent company and sole stockholder, who then distributed all of the shares of Seamless Holdings on a pro rata basis to the holders of ARAMARK Holdings common stock as of October 26, 2012, the record date, through a tax-free stock dividend. Each ARAMARK Holdings shareholder received one share of Seamless Holdings common stock for each share of ARAMARK Holdings common stock held as of the record date. Until October 29, 2012, Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries were part of the Company and its assets, liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows are included in the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements until that date. Following the spin-off, Seamless Holdings is an independent company and ARAMARK retains no ownership interest in Seamless Holdings or Seamless. However, one member of the Seamless Holdings board of directors also serves on the Company’s board of directors. In connection with the completion of the spin-off, Seamless Holdings, ARAMARK, ARAMARK Intermediate and the Parent Company entered into a Distribution Agreement, Seamless Holdings and the Parent Company entered into a Tax Matters Agreement and ARAMARK entered into a Transition Services Agreement with each of Seamless Holdings and Seamless. These agreements, as well as several additional ancillary agreements, govern the future relationships among the various parties involved in the spin-off. None of the agreements are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. As a result of this continuing involvement, the Company does not present Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries as a discontinued operation. The Company's proforma results of operations for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 would not have been materially different than reported assuming the spin-off and related transactions had occurred at the beginning of the prior year period. Fiscal 2012 Acquisitions On October 3, 2011, ARAMARK Refreshment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, purchased all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Van Houtte USA Holdings, Inc. (doing business as “Filterfresh”), a provider of office coffee services in the United States, for cash consideration of approximately $145.2 million. The acquisition was financed with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, if a certain significant customer relationship was not maintained within a specific timeframe, the Company was entitled to a refund of a portion of the purchase price. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company received a refund of approximately $7.4 million related to the termination of this customer relationship. As part of the acquisition of Filterfresh, the Company acquired a subsidiary with a redeemable noncontrolling interest. The Company classifies redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of shareholder’s equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in “Common Stock Subject to Repurchase and Other.” As of March 29, 2013 and September 28, 2012, the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to the subsidiary was approximately $10.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 29, 2013, net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.4 million for the six months ended March 29, 2013. For the three and six months ended March 30, 2012, net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.4 million for the six months ended March 30, 2012. For the three and six months ended March 30, 2012, $28.9 million and $60.1 million of sales, respectively, and $0.3 million of net income and ($1.7) million of net loss, respectively, which included transition and integration costs, were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the acquisition.

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES:

Fiscal 2013

Spin-off of Seamless Holdings Corporation

On October 29, 2012, the Company completed the spin-off of its majority interest in Seamless North America, LLC ("Seamless") to the shareholders of ARAMARK Holdings.

In the spin-off, the Company distributed all of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of Seamless Holdings Corporation (“Seamless Holdings”), an entity formed for the purpose of completing the spin-off and whose assets primarily consist of the Company's former interest in Seamless, to its parent company and sole stockholder, ARAMARK Intermediate. Thereafter, ARAMARK Intermediate distributed such shares to ARAMARK Holdings, its parent company and sole stockholder, who then distributed all of the shares of Seamless Holdings on a pro rata basis to the holders of ARAMARK Holdings common stock as of October 26, 2012, the record date, through a tax-free stock dividend. Each ARAMARK Holdings shareholder received one share of Seamless Holdings common stock for each share of ARAMARK Holdings common stock held as of the record date.

Until October 29, 2012, Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries were part of the Company and its assets, liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows are included in the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements until that date.

Following the spin-off, Seamless Holdings is an independent company and ARAMARK retains no ownership interest in Seamless Holdings or Seamless. However, one member of the Seamless Holdings board of directors also serves on the Company’s board of directors.

In connection with the completion of the spin-off, Seamless Holdings, ARAMARK, ARAMARK Intermediate and the Parent Company entered into a Distribution Agreement, Seamless Holdings and the Parent Company entered into a Tax Matters Agreement and ARAMARK entered into a Transition Services Agreement with each of Seamless Holdings and Seamless. These agreements, as well as several additional ancillary agreements, govern the future relationships among the various parties involved in the spin-off. None of the agreements are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

As a result of this continuing involvement, the Company does not present Seamless Holdings and its subsidiaries as a discontinued operation. The Company's proforma results of operations for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 would not have been materially different than reported assuming the spin-off and related transactions had occurred at the beginning of the prior year period.

Fiscal 2012

Acquisitions

On October 3, 2011, ARAMARK Refreshment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, purchased all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Van Houtte USA Holdings, Inc. (doing business as “Filterfresh”), a provider of office coffee services in the United States, for cash consideration of approximately $145.2 million. The acquisition was financed with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, if a certain significant customer relationship was not maintained within a specific timeframe, the Company was entitled to a refund of a portion of the purchase price. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company received a refund of approximately $7.4 million related to the termination of this customer relationship.

As part of the acquisition of Filterfresh, the Company acquired a subsidiary with a redeemable noncontrolling interest. The Company classifies redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of shareholder’s equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in “Common Stock Subject to Repurchase and Other.” As of March 29, 2013 and September 28, 2012, the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to the subsidiary was approximately $10.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 29, 2013, net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.4 million for the six months ended March 29, 2013. For the three and six months ended March 30, 2012, net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest was $0.4 million for the six months ended March 30, 2012.

For the three and six months ended March 30, 2012, $28.9 million and $60.1 million of sales, respectively, and $0.3 million of net income and ($1.7) million of net loss, respectively, which included transition and integration costs, were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations related to the acquisition.