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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Dec. 27, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 23, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 27, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	JBSS
Entity Registrant Name	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000880117
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-27
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock, Non-Cumulative Voting Rights of One Vote Per Share [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			8,789,334
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,597,426