Note 1 - Background	12 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Nature of Operations [Text Block]	1. Background Overview Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “we,” the “Company” or “Unifi”), is a multi-national manufacturing company that processes and sells high-volume commodity yarns, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premium value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells yarns made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive upholstery, industrial and other end-use markets. The Company’s polyester products include polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed and draw wound yarns. Each polyester product is available in virgin or recycled varieties, where the recycled is made from both pre-consumer yarn waste and post-consumer waste, including plastic bottles. The Company’s nylon products include textured, solution dyed and spandex covered products. The Company maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive yarn product offerings, and has manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company’s principal geographic markets for its products are located in North America, Central America, South America and Asia. In addition to the Company’s operations described above, the Company’s investments include, but are not limited to, (i) a 60% controlling membership interest in Repreve Renewables, LLC (“Renewables”), an agricultural company focused on the development, production and commercialization of miscanthus grass for use in the animal bedding, bio-energy and other bio-based products markets; and (ii) a 34% non-controlling partnership interest in Parkdale America, LLC (“PAL”), a producer of cotton and synthetic yarns for sale to the textile industry and apparel market, both foreign and domestic. Fiscal Year The fiscal year end for the Company and its subsidiaries in El Salvador and China occurs on the last Sunday in June. The Company’s fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 ended on June 26, 2016, June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, respectively. The Company’s Brazilian and Colombian subsidiaries’ fiscal years end on June 30th. There were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the fiscal year ends of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 all consisted of 52 weeks. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation. All dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands (000s), except as otherwise noted.

1. Background

Overview

Unifi, Inc., a New York corporation formed in 1969 (together with its subsidiaries, “we,” the “Company” or “Unifi”), is a multi-national manufacturing company that processes and sells high-volume commodity yarns, specialized yarns designed to meet certain customer specifications, and premium value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics. The Company sells yarns made from polyester and nylon to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive upholstery, industrial and other end-use markets. The Company’s polyester products include polyester polymer beads (“Chip”), partially oriented yarn (“POY”), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed and draw wound yarns. Each polyester product is available in virgin or recycled varieties, where the recycled is made from both pre-consumer yarn waste and post-consumer waste, including plastic bottles. The Company’s nylon products include textured, solution dyed and spandex covered products.

The Company maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive yarn product offerings, and has manufacturing operations in four countries and participates in joint ventures in Israel and the United States (“U.S.”). The Company’s principal geographic markets for its products are located in North America, Central America, South America and Asia.

In addition to the Company’s operations described above, the Company’s investments include, but are not limited to, (i) a 60% controlling membership interest in Repreve Renewables, LLC (“Renewables”), an agricultural company focused on the development, production and commercialization of miscanthus grass for use in the animal bedding, bio-energy and other bio-based products markets; and (ii) a 34% non-controlling partnership interest in Parkdale America, LLC (“PAL”), a producer of cotton and synthetic yarns for sale to the textile industry and apparel market, both foreign and domestic.

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year end for the Company and its subsidiaries in El Salvador and China occurs on the last Sunday in June. The Company’s fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 ended on June 26, 2016, June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, respectively. The Company’s Brazilian and Colombian subsidiaries’ fiscal years end on June 30th. There were no significant transactions or events that occurred between the fiscal year ends of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 all consisted of 52 weeks.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications of prior years’ data have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

All dollar and other currency amounts and share amounts, except per share amounts, are presented in thousands (000s), except as otherwise noted.