Multiemployer Employee Benefit Plans (Individually Significant Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 agreement		Jul. 02, 2011		Jul. 03, 2010
Western Conference Of Teamsters Pension Plan [Member]
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	916145047	[1]
Plan Number (PN)	001	[1]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status	Green	[1]	Green	[1]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status as of date	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer plan funding improvement plan/rehabilitation plan status	NA	[1]
Multiemployer plan surcharge imposed	NA	[1]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement earliest expiration date	Sep. 01, 2012	[2]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement latest expiration date	Oct. 31, 2016	[2]
Multiemployer plan contributions	$ 19,829		$ 19,490		$ 19,051
Multiemployer plan contributions 5% of total plan contributions			false		false
Multiemployer most recent annual report date available			Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Multiemployer plan utilization of extended amortization provisions	true		true
Multiemployer plan number of collective bargaining agreements	22
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member]
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	366044243
Plan Number (PN)	001
Multiemployer plan certified zone status	Red		Red
Multiemployer plan certified zone status as of date	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer plan funding improvement plan/rehabilitation plan status	Implemented
Multiemployer plan surcharge imposed	No
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement expiration date	Mar. 02, 2013
Multiemployer plan contributions	33,032		1,835		19,795
Multiemployer plan contributions 5% of total plan contributions			false		false
Multiemployer most recent annual report date available			Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Teamsters Pension Trust Fund Of Philadelphia And Vicinity [Member]
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	231511735	[3]
Plan Number (PN)	001	[3]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status	Yellow	[3]	Yellow	[3]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status as of date	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer plan funding improvement plan/rehabilitation plan status	Pending	[3]
Multiemployer plan surcharge imposed	NA	[3]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement earliest expiration date	Jul. 19, 2013	[4]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement latest expiration date	Jul. 31, 2016	[4]
Multiemployer plan contributions	2,227		2,009		1,922
Multiemployer plan contributions 5% of total plan contributions			false		false
Multiemployer most recent annual report date available			Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Multiemployer plan utilization of extended amortization provisions	true		true
Multiemployer plan number of collective bargaining agreements	3
New York State Teamsters Conference Pension And Retirement Fund [Member]
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	166063585
Plan Number (PN)	074
Multiemployer plan certified zone status	Red		Red
Multiemployer plan certified zone status as of date	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer plan funding improvement plan/rehabilitation plan status	Pending
Multiemployer plan surcharge imposed	No
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement expiration date	Apr. 30, 2014
Multiemployer plan contributions	1,395		1,366		1,449
Multiemployer plan contributions 5% of total plan contributions			false		false
Multiemployer most recent annual report date available			Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Truck Drivers And Helpers Local Union No 355 Retirement Pension Fund [Member]
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	526043608	[5]
Plan Number (PN)	001	[5]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status	Yellow	[5]	Yellow	[5]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status as of date	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer plan funding improvement plan/rehabilitation plan status	Pending	[5]
Multiemployer plan surcharge imposed	NA	[5]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement expiration date	Mar. 01, 2015	[5]
Multiemployer plan contributions	1,490		1,358		1,397
Multiemployer plan contributions 5% of total plan contributions			true		true
Multiemployer most recent annual report date available			Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Multiemployer plan utilization of extended amortization provisions	true		true
Cleveland Bakers And Teamsters Pension Fund [Member]
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	340904419	[6]
Plan Number (PN)	001	[6]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status	Red	[6]	Red	[6]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status as of date	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer plan funding improvement plan/rehabilitation plan status	Implemented	[6]
Multiemployer plan surcharge imposed	Yes	[6]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement expiration date	Jun. 30, 2017	[6]
Multiemployer plan contributions	1,189		1,149		1,027
Multiemployer plan contributions 5% of total plan contributions			true		false
Multiemployer most recent annual report date available			Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Multiemployer plan utilization of extended amortization provisions	true		true
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan [Member]
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	416047047	[1]
Plan Number (PN)	001	[1]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status	Yellow	[1]	Yellow	[1]
Multiemployer plan certified zone status as of date	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer plan funding improvement plan/rehabilitation plan status	Implemented	[1]
Multiemployer plan surcharge imposed	NA	[1]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement expiration date	Aug. 10, 2013	[1]
Multiemployer plan contributions	$ 4,556		$ 2,973		$ 2,842
Multiemployer plan contributions 5% of total plan contributions			true		true
Multiemployer most recent annual report date available			Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Multiemployer plan utilization of extended amortization provisions	true		true
Individually Significant Plans Aggregate [Member]
Multiemployer plans description of minimum contribution	For all of the plans noted in the table above, minimum contributions outside of the agreed upon contractual rate are not required.
Minimum [Member] | Western Conference Of Teamsters Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement average percentage of employer's contributions	1.00%
Maximum [Member] | Western Conference Of Teamsters Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement average percentage of employer's contributions	12.00%
CBA expiring July 19, 2013 [Member] | Teamsters Pension Trust Fund Of Philadelphia And Vicinity [Member]
Multiemployer plan number of collective bargaining agreements	1
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement average percentage of employer's contributions	50.00%
CBAs expiring July 31, 2016 [Member] | Teamsters Pension Trust Fund Of Philadelphia And Vicinity [Member]
Multiemployer plan number of collective bargaining agreements	2
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement average percentage of employer's contributions	50.00%

[1] This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. There were no changes to the plan’s zone status as of December 31, 2011 as a result of this election.

[2] Sysco is party to 22 CBAs that require contributions to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust. Each agreement covers anywhere from 1% to 12% of the total contributions Sysco is required to pay the fund.

[3] This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. Absent this election, the plan’s zone status under the Pension Protection Act would have been orange as of December 31, 2011.

[4] Sysco is party to three CBAs that require contributions to the Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity. One agreement expires July 19, 2013 and covers approximately 50% of the total contributions Sysco is required to pay the fund. The remaining two agreements expire July 31, 2016 and cover the remaining 50% of the total contributions Sysco is required to pay the fund.

[5] This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. Absent this election, the plan’s zone status under the Pension Protection Act would have been red as of December 31, 2011.

[6] In June 2012, the union members of one of the company’s subsidiaries voted to withdraw from this plan and join Sysco’s company-sponsored Retirement Plan. This action triggered a withdrawal from the multiemployer pension plan. As such, the company is no longer making regular contributions to this plan effective with the newly effective CBA beginning in fiscal 2013. In addition, this plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. There were no changes to the plan’s zone status as of December 31, 2011 as a result of this election.