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Business Segments - Financial Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Oct. 01, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 18,853,857 $ 16,326,624 $ 12,095,965
Total Operating Income 862,926 628,365 191,444
Gain on Equity Investments, net (see Note 1) (427,803) 0 (137,934)
Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plan Termination 0 0 60,864
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net 439,585 372,727 401,366
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 851,144 255,638 (132,852)
Depreciation and amortization 546,362 532,327 550,692
Capital expenditures and client contract investments and other 462,900 436,000 411,600
Assets 16,871,241 15,082,436  
Property and Equipment, net 2,090,503 2,032,045  
Uniform Legal Entity      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Cash dividends 1,500,000    
Total FSS United States      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 14,050,300 12,277,000 8,947,800
Property and Equipment, net 1,798,700 1,777,700  
Foreign      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 4,803,600 4,049,600 3,148,200
Property and Equipment, net 291,800 254,300  
Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Operating Income 1,011,300 779,600 310,800
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Operating Income (148,400) (151,200) (119,400)
Depreciation and amortization 200 300 600
Capital expenditures and client contract investments and other 400 0 200
Assets 1,843,100 226,200  
Segment Reconciling Items      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Gain on Equity Investments, net (see Note 1) (427,800) 0 (137,900)
Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plan Termination 0 0 60,900
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net 439,600 372,800 401,300
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 851,100 255,600 (132,900)
FSS United States      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 11,721,400 10,030,800 6,809,300
FSS United States | Total FSS United States      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 11,721,400 10,030,800 6,809,300
FSS United States | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Operating Income 669,500 449,000 131,800
Depreciation and amortization 342,400 330,900 347,400
Capital expenditures and client contract investments and other 299,300 283,300 261,800
Assets 9,535,200 9,639,700  
FSS International      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 4,361,800 3,656,400 2,866,200
FSS International | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Operating Income 114,500 112,500 58,200
Depreciation and amortization 67,300 66,800 69,400
Capital expenditures and client contract investments and other 85,300 76,000 59,300
Assets 2,250,800 1,989,100  
Career apparel and linens      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 2,770,700 2,639,400 2,420,500
Career apparel and linens | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Operating Income 227,300 218,100 120,800
Depreciation and amortization 136,500 134,300 133,300
Capital expenditures and client contract investments and other 77,900 76,700 $ 90,300
Assets $ 3,242,100 $ 3,227,400