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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2015 item | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 agreement
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 29,177,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired | $ 40,462,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration maximum number of years |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential cash payout for contingent consideration arrangements | 38,800,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh |  | 38,800,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of recorded earnout liabilities | 33,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability |  | 33,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 11,746,659,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | 11,277,484,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | 36,278,814,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | 34,229,720,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = syy_SeniorNotesOctober2024Member |
Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2044 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = syy_SeniorNotesOctober2044Member |
Six-Part Senior Notes Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = syy_SixPartSeniorNotesOfferingMember |
Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives held |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = syy_Jan2014ForwardStartingSwapsMember
Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps [Member] | Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecasted Debt Instrument Term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps [Member] | Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2044 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecasted Debt Instrument Term |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |
US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers |  | 200,000 syy_NumberOfCustomers / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember | 4,600,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 1,250,000,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  | 1,250,000,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Member] | Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = syy_Jan2014ForwardStartingSwapsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period in which termination may be extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |
Number of distribution centers |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 syy_NumberOfDistributionFacilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Divestiture of distribution centers, cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 850,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Payment required if merger were cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 syy_CashPaidUponMergerCancellation / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Percent of applicable fee each company is responsible for upon termination of divestiture package |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%syy_PercentOfApplicableFeeEachCompanyIsResponsibleForUponTerminationOfDivestiturePackage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, number of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Consideration transferred, percentage ownership represented by number of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00%syy_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuablePercentageOwnership / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
December 2013 Estimate [Member] | Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net equity acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_December2013MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Consideration transferred, cash payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_December2013MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Consideration transferred, assumed or refinanced debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_December2013MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Consideration transferred, total enterprise value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,200,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_December2013MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
December 2013 Estimate [Member] | Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, value of common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_December2013MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
October 2014 Merger Consideration Estimate [Member] | Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net equity acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_October2014MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Consideration transferred, cash payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_October2014MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Consideration transferred, assumed or refinanced debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_October2014MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Consideration transferred, total enterprise value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_October2014MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
October 2014 Merger Consideration Estimate [Member] | Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, value of common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_October2014MergerConsiderationEstimateMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Cancellation Before July 6, 2015 [Member] | Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid upon divestiture package cancellation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 syy_CashPaidUponDivestiturePackageCancellation / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_CancellationBeforeJuly62015Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Cancellation After July 6, 2015 [Member] | Forecast [Member] | US Foods Proposed Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid upon divestiture package cancellation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 syy_CashPaidUponDivestiturePackageCancellation / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = syy_UsFoodsProposedMergerMember / syy_ScenarioIiAxis = syy_CancellationAfterJuly62015Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |

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