Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2012

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

Comprehensive income includes all changes to shareholder’s equity during a period, except those resulting from investment by and distributions to shareholders. Components of comprehensive income include net income (loss), changes in foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax), pension plan adjustments (net of tax) and changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax). For the three and six months ended March 30, 2012, total comprehensive income was approximately $30.4 million and $80.1 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 30, 2012, total comprehensive income attributable to ARAMARK shareholder was approximately $29.3 million and $78.3 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended April 1, 2011, total comprehensive income was approximately $52.7 million and $109.1 million, respectively. As of March 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” consists of pension plan adjustments (net of tax) of approximately ($33.3) million and ($34.1) million, respectively, foreign currency translation adjustment (net of tax) of approximately $19.6 million and $24.8 million, respectively, and fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax) of approximately ($33.9) million and ($68.1) million, respectively.