Aramark (ARMK) 10-Q 8 Feb 22 2022 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 28, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Entity File Number	001-36223
Entity Registrant Name	Aramark
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-8236097
Entity Address, Address Line One	2400 Market Street
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19103
Entity Address, City or Town	Philadelphia,
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
City Area Code	215
Local Phone Number	238-3000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock,
Trading Symbol	ARMK
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		256,795,754
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001584509
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 415,467	$ 532,591
Receivables (less allowances: $84,100 and $79,644)	1,896,710	1,748,601
Inventories	393,268	412,676
Prepayments and other current assets	205,224	204,987
Total current assets	2,910,669	2,898,855
Property and Equipment, net	2,012,997	2,038,394
Goodwill	5,506,922	5,487,297
Other Intangible Assets	2,050,101	2,028,622
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets	576,511	587,854
Other Assets	1,408,327	1,335,142
Assets	14,465,527	14,376,164
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	52,853	58,850
Current operating lease liabilities	65,812	67,280
Accounts payable	785,372	919,090
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,467,174	1,812,213
Total current liabilities	2,371,211	2,857,433
Long-Term Borrowings	7,981,591	7,393,417
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	304,953	314,378
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,014,155	1,079,014
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 11)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	9,156	9,050
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 (authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued: 295,303,576 shares and 294,329,180 shares; and outstanding: 256,780,327 shares and 255,998,119 shares)	2,953	2,943
Capital surplus	3,571,779	3,533,054
Retained earnings	339,822	327,557
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(190,265)	(208,011)
Treasury stock (shares held in treasury: 38,523,249 shares and 38,331,061 shares)	(939,828)	(932,671)
Total stockholders' equity	2,784,461	2,722,872
Liabilities and Equity	$ 14,465,527	$ 14,376,164

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, current	$ 84,100	$ 79,644
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	295,303,576	294,329,180
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	256,780,327	255,998,119
Treasury stock, shares held in treasury (in shares)	38,523,249	38,331,061

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 3,948,260	$ 2,743,789
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	3,571,045	2,535,627
Depreciation and amortization	135,518	138,574
Selling and general corporate expenses	101,450	90,055
Costs and Expenses	3,808,013	2,764,256
Operating income (loss)	140,247	(20,467)
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	93,017	100,409
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	47,230	(120,876)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	4,523	(39,496)
Net income (loss)	42,707	(81,380)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	96	(137)
Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders	$ 42,611	$ (81,243)
Earnings (Loss) per share attributable to Aramark stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.32)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.32)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	256,470	253,668
Diluted (in shares)	258,045	253,668

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 42,707	$ (81,380)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Pension plan adjustments	1,779	(975)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(7,070)	26,182
Fair value of cash flow hedges	22,777	9,119
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income (loss)	260	(220)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	17,746	34,106
Comprehensive income (loss)	60,453	(47,274)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	96	(137)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders	$ 60,357	$ (47,137)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 42,707	$ (81,380)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	135,518	138,574
Deferred income taxes	(73)	2,227
Share-based compensation expense	24,651	18,312
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts Receivable	(148,437)	(46,714)
Inventories	19,597	14,597
Prepayments and Other Current Assets	(5,280)	(4,894)
Accounts Payable	(160,886)	(37,841)
Accrued Expenses	(403,474)	(96,624)
Payments made to clients on contracts	(8,353)	(25,434)
Other operating activities	643	4,007
Net cash used in operating activities	(503,387)	(115,170)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment and other	(73,722)	(69,194)
Disposals of property and equipment	8,079	4,132
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired	(57,028)	(29,383)
Acquisition of certain equity method investments	(64,000)	0
Other investing activities	9,020	3,669
Net cash used in investing activities	(177,651)	(90,776)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	107,523	22,972
Payments of long-term borrowings	(19,074)	(825,047)
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility	500,000	(315,600)
Payments of dividends	(28,209)	(27,911)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	11,710	7,813
Other financing activities	(6,993)	(10,390)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	564,957	(1,148,163)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1,043)	11,147
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(117,124)	(1,342,962)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	532,591	2,509,188
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	415,467	1,166,226
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	91,700	106,100
Income taxes paid (refunded)	$ 12,200	$ (29,300)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance at Oct. 02, 2020	$ 2,735,988	$ 2,907	$ 3,416,132	$ 532,379	$ (307,258)	$ (908,172)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	(81,243)			(81,243)
Other comprehensive income	34,106				34,106
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	10,487	12	10,475
Share-based compensation expense	18,312		18,312
Repurchases of common stock	(10,621)					(10,621)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(29,890)			(29,890)
Ending Balance at Jan. 01, 2021	2,677,139	2,919	3,444,919	421,246	(273,152)	(918,793)
Beginning Balance at Oct. 01, 2021	2,722,872	2,943	3,533,054	327,557	(208,011)	(932,671)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Aramark stockholders	42,611			42,611
Other comprehensive income	17,746				17,746
Capital contributions from issuance of common stock	14,084	10	14,074
Share-based compensation expense	24,651		24,651
Repurchases of common stock	(7,157)					(7,157)
Payments of dividends ($0.11 per share)	(30,346)			(30,346)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 2,784,461	$ 2,953	$ 3,571,779	$ 339,822	$ (190,265)	$ (939,828)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - Parentheticals (Unaudited) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.11

Basis of Presentation and Summa

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: Aramark (the "Company") is a leading global provider of food, facilities and uniform services to education, healthcare, business & industry and sports, leisure & corrections clients. The Company's core market is the United States, which is supplemented by an additional 18-country footprint. The Company operates its business in three reportable segments that share many of the same operating characteristics: Food and Support Services United States ("FSS United States"), Food and Support Services International ("FSS International") and Uniform and Career Apparel ("Uniform"). The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, and the notes to those statements, included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 23, 2021. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 1, 2021 was derived from audited financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In the opinion of the Company, the statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal, recurring nature, required for a fair presentation for the periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year, due to the seasonality of some of the Company's business activities, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID-19") and the possibility of changes in general economic conditions. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling financial interest is maintained. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. New Accounting Standards Updates Adopted Standards In January 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update ("ASU") which provided clarification and improvements to existing guidance related to accounting for certain equity securities upon the application or discontinuation of equity method accounting and the measurement of forward contracts and purchased options on certain securities. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Standards Not Yet Adopted (from most to least recent date of issuance) In November 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which requires that an entity provide certain annual disclosures when they have received government assistance. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In October 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which requires that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") as if it had originated the contracts. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In January 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which clarifies certain optional expedients and exceptions for contract modifications and hedge accounting that may apply to derivatives that are affected by the discontinuance of LIBOR and the reference rate reform standard. The Company may adopt this guidance through December 2022 if the remaining amendment to the reference rate reform standard is adopted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In March 2020, the FASB issued an ASU which provides optional expedients that may be adopted and applied through December 2022 to assist with the discontinuance of LIBOR. The expedients allow companies to ease the potential accounting burden when modifying contracts and hedging relationships that use LIBOR as a reference rate, if certain criteria are met. During fiscal 2020, the Company adopted the optional expedient to assert probability of forecasted hedged transactions occurring on its interest rate swap derivative contracts regardless of any expected contract modifications related to reference rate reform. Other optional expedients related to hedging relationships may be contemplated in the future resulting from reference rate reform. The Company reviewed its portfolio of debt agreements, lease agreements and other contracts and determined that only its debt agreements will be impacted by this standard, as the lease agreements and other contracts do not use LIBOR as a reference rate. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the remaining amendment of this standard. Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes to stockholders' equity during a period, except those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Components of comprehensive income (loss) include net income (loss), changes in foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax), pension plan adjustments (net of tax), changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax) and changes to the share of any equity investees' comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax). The summary of the components of comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Pre-Tax Amount Tax Effect After-Tax Amount Pre-Tax Amount Tax Effect After-Tax Amount Net income (loss) $ 42,707 $ (81,380) Pension plan adjustments 2,480 (701) 1,779 (975) — (975) Foreign currency translation adjustments (8,110) 1,040 (7,070) 27,684 (1,502) 26,182 Fair value of cash flow hedges 30,780 (8,003) 22,777 12,323 (3,204) 9,119 Share of equity investee's comprehensive income (loss) 260 — 260 (220) — (220) Other comprehensive income 25,410 (7,664) 17,746 38,812 (4,706) 34,106 Comprehensive income (loss) 60,453 (47,274) Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 96 (137) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 60,357 $ (47,137) Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Pension plan adjustments $ (22,544) $ (24,323) Foreign currency translation adjustments (134,082) (127,012) Cash flow hedges (26,472) (49,249) Share of equity investee's accumulated other comprehensive loss (7,167) (7,427) $ (190,265) $ (208,011) Currency Translation Beginning in fiscal 2018, Argentina was determined to have a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the Company remeasures the financial statements of Argentina's operations in accordance with the accounting guidance for highly inflationary economies. The impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses during the three month periods of both fiscal 2022 and 2021 were immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Current Assets The Company insures portions of its general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation risks through a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary (the "Captive"), to enhance its risk financing strategies. The Captive is subject to regulations within its domicile of Bermuda, including regulations established by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "BMA") relating to levels of liquidity and solvency as such concepts are defined by the BMA. The Captive was in compliance with these regulations as of December 31, 2021. These regulations may have the effect of limiting the Company's ability to access certain cash and cash equivalents held by the Captive for uses other than for the payment of its general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation claims and related Captive costs. As of December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021, cash and cash equivalents at the Captive were $178.9 million and $194.3 million, respectively. Other Assets Other assets consist primarily of costs to obtain or fulfill contracts, including rental merchandise in-service, long-term receivables, investments in 50% or less owned entities, computer software costs and employee sales commissions. For investments in 50% or less owned entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the carrying amount as of December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021 was $279.2 million and $224.6 million, respectively. For investments in 50% or less owned entities, other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the Company measures these investments at cost, less any impairment and adjusted for changes in fair value resulting from observable price changes for an identical or a similar investment of the same issuer due to the lack of readily available fair values related to those investments. The carrying amount of equity investments without readily determinable fair values as of both December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021 was $180.5 million. Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities The Company is self-insured for obligations related to certain risks that are retained under the Company's casualty program, which includes general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation claims, as well as for employee healthcare benefit programs. Reserves for retained costs associated with the casualty program are estimated through actuarial methods, with the assistance of third-party actuaries, using loss development assumptions based on the Company's claims history. Impact of COVID-19 COVID-19 has adversely affected global economies, disrupted global supply chains and labor force participation and created significant volatility and disruption of financial markets. The impact from COVID-19 has caused a deterioration in the Company's revenue, operating income (loss) and net income (loss) and could continue to materially affect the Company's operating results, cash flows and/or financial condition for an extended period of time. COVID-19 related disruptions negatively impacted the Company's financial and operating results beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 through the first half of fiscal 2021. The Company's financial results started to improve during the second half of fiscal 2021 and continued to improve during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and operations continued to re-open. The ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the Company's longer-term operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, which continue to be highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") provided for deferred payment of the employer portion of social security taxes through the end of calendar 2020, with 50% of the deferred amount due December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% of the amount due December 31, 2022. Approximately $64.2 million of the deferred social security taxes were paid during the three months ended December 31, 2021. Approximately $64.2 million of social security taxes remain deferred, which are recorded as liabilities within "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021. Within the FSS International and Uniform segments, many foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates also provided companies various forms of relief from COVID-19, including labor related tax credits. These labor related tax credits generally allowed companies to receive credits if they retained employees on their payroll, rather than furloughing or terminating employees as a result of the business disruption caused by COVID-19. The Company qualified for these tax credits. The Company recorded approximately $12.2 million of labor related tax credits in the FSS International segment within "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) during the three months ended December 31, 2021. The Company recorded approximately $35.1 million of labor related tax credits within "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) during the three months ended January 1, 2021, of which approximately $4.7 million was recorded in the Uniform segment and the remainder was recorded in the FSS International segment. The Company does not expect to receive significant additional tax credits subsequent to December 31, 2021. The Company accounted for these labor related tax credits as a reduction to the expense that they were intended to compensate in the period in which the corresponding expense was incurred and there was reasonable assurance the Company would both receive the tax credits and comply with all conditions attached to the tax credits.

Severance

Severance	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Severance	SEVERANCE: Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company made changes to its organization as a result of COVID-19. These actions included headcount reductions, resulting in severance charges during fiscal 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021, the Company had an accrual of approximately $18.3 million and $24.6 million, respectively, related to unpaid severance obligations. The majority of the charges are expected to be paid out through fiscal 2022. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Uniform segment approved action plans to streamline and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the segment's general and administrative functions. Part of this action plan also included a series of facility consolidations and closures. As of December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021, the Company had an accrual of approximately $6.9 million and $9.0 million, respectively, related to unpaid severance obligations within the Uniform segment. The majority of the charges are expected to be paid out through fiscal 2022.

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS: Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of consideration paid for an acquired entity over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized and is subject to an impairment test that the Company conducts annually or more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists, using discounted cash flows. Changes in total goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands): Segment October 1, 2021 Acquisitions Translation December 31, 2021 FSS United States $ 4,087,936 $ 765 $ 2 $ 4,088,703 FSS International 434,465 22,849 (4,000) 453,314 Uniforms 964,896 — 9 964,905 $ 5,487,297 $ 23,614 $ (3,989) $ 5,506,922 Other intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Amount Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Amount Customer relationship assets $ 1,396,343 $ (452,216) $ 944,127 $ 2,106,423 $ (1,173,092) $ 933,331 Trade names 1,112,531 (6,557) 1,105,974 1,100,579 (5,288) 1,095,291 $ 2,508,874 $ (458,773) $ 2,050,101 $ 3,207,002 $ (1,178,380) $ 2,028,622 Amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021 was approximately $28.9 million and $29.6 million, respectively.

Borrowings

Borrowings	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	BORROWINGS: Long-term borrowings, net, are summarized in the following table (in thousands): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Senior secured revolving credit facility, due April 2026 $ 176,580 $ 71,896 Senior secured term loan facility, due March 2025 1,660,685 1,660,382 Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2026 398,243 406,543 Senior secured term loan facility, due January 2027 833,885 833,643 Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2028 722,278 721,986 5.000% senior notes, due April 2025 595,065 594,719 3.125% senior notes, due April 2025 (1) 367,496 374,668 6.375% senior notes, due May 2025 1,484,368 1,483,328 5.000% senior notes, due February 2028 1,140,474 1,140,144 Receivables Facility, due June 2024 500,000 — Finance leases 143,049 146,368 Other 12,321 18,590 8,034,444 7,452,267 Less—current portion (52,853) (58,850) $ 7,981,591 $ 7,393,417 (1) This is a Euro denominated borrowing. As of December 31, 2021, there were approximately $917.3 million of outstanding foreign currency borrowings. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $1,012.0 million of availability under the senior secured revolving credit facility.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:The Company enters into contractual derivative arrangements to manage changes in market conditions related to interest on debt obligations, foreign currency exposures and exposure to fluctuating gasoline and diesel fuel prices. Derivative instruments utilized during the period include interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency forward exchange contracts and gasoline and diesel fuel agreements. All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each quarter. The counterparties to the Company's contractual derivative agreements are all major international financial institutions. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The Company continually monitors its positions and the credit ratings of its counterparties and does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties. For designated hedging relationships, the Company formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the hedging instrument's effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively for designated hedges. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge's inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting cash flows of hedged items. Cash Flow Hedges The Company has approximately $2.9 billion notional amount of outstanding interest rate swap agreements as of December 31, 2021, which fix the rate on a like amount of variable rate borrowings through December of fiscal 2028. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $250.0 million matured. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as and meets all the required criteria for a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings as the underlying hedged item affects earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. As of December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021, approximately ($26.5) million and ($49.2) million, respectively, of unrealized net of tax losses related to the interest rate swaps were included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss." The following table summarizes the effect of the Company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on Other comprehensive income (in thousands): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Interest rate swap agreements $ 18,326 $ (1,242) Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships The Company entered into a series of pay fixed/receive floating gasoline and diesel fuel agreements based on the Department of Energy weekly retail on-highway index in order to limit its exposure to price fluctuations for gasoline and diesel fuel. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has contracts for approximately 4.9 million gallons outstanding through June of fiscal 2022. The Company does not record its gasoline and diesel fuel agreements as hedges for accounting purposes. The impact on earnings related to the change in fair value of these unsettled contracts was a loss of approximately $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The impact on earnings related to the change in fair value of these unsettled contracts was a gain of approximately $3.6 million for the three months ended January 1, 2021. The change in fair value for unsettled contracts is included in "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). When the contracts settle, the gain or loss is recorded to "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). As of December 31, 2021, the Company had foreign currency forward exchange contracts outstanding with nominal notional amounts to mitigate the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on short-term intercompany loans to certain international subsidiaries. Gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts are recognized in earnings as the contracts were not designated as hedging instruments, substantially offsetting currency transaction gains and losses on short-term intercompany loans. The following table summarizes the location and fair value, using Level 2 inputs (see Note 13 for a description of the fair value levels), of the Company's derivatives designated and not designated as hedging instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands): Balance Sheet Location December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 ASSETS Not designated as hedging instruments: Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements Prepayments and other current assets $ 974 $ 2,551 LIABILITIES Designated as hedging instruments: Interest rate swap agreements Accounts payable 25,029 1,541 Interest rate swap agreements Other Noncurrent Liabilities 10,745 65,011 35,774 66,552 Not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign currency forward exchange contracts Accounts payable 79 27 $ 35,853 $ 66,579 The following table summarizes the location of the loss (gain) reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into earnings for derivatives designated as hedging instruments and the location of the loss (gain) for the Company's derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (in thousands): Three Months Ended Income Statement Location December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Designated as hedging instruments: Interest rate swap agreements Interest and Other Financing Costs, net $ 12,454 $ 13,565 Not designated as hedging instruments: Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) / Selling and general corporate expenses 35 (2,141) Foreign currency forward exchange contracts Interest and Other Financing Costs, net 52 402 87 (1,739) $ 12,541 $ 11,826 At December 31, 2021, the net of tax loss expected to be reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into earnings over the next twelve months based on current market rates is approximately $25.4 million.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	REVENUE RECOGNITION: The Company generates revenue through sales of food, facility and uniform services to customers based on written contracts at the locations it serves. Within the FSS United States and FSS International segments, the Company provides food and beverage services, including catering and retail services, and facilities services, including plant operations and maintenance, custodial, housekeeping, landscaping and other services. Within the Uniform segment, the Company provides a full service uniform solution, including delivery, cleaning and maintenance. In accordance with ASC 606, the Company accounts for a customer contract when both parties have approved the arrangement and are committed to perform their respective obligations, each party's rights can be identified, payment terms can be identified, the contract has commercial substance and it is probable the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of the promised product or service to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods and services. Performance Obligations The Company recognizes revenue when its performance obligation is satisfied. Each contract generally has one performance obligation, which is satisfied over time. The Company primarily accounts for its performance obligations under the series guidance, using the as-invoiced practical expedient when applicable. The Company applies the right to invoice practical expedient to record revenue as the services are provided, given the nature of the services provided and the frequency of billing under the customer contracts. Under this practical expedient, the Company recognizes revenue in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date and for which the Company has the right to invoice the customer. Certain arrangements include performance obligations which include variable consideration (primarily per transaction fees). For these arrangements, the Company does not need to estimate the variable consideration for the contract and allocate to the entire performance obligation; therefore, the variable fees are recognized in the period they are earned. Disaggregation of Revenue The following table presents revenue disaggregated by revenue source (in millions): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 (1) January 1, 2021 (1) FSS United States: Business & Industry $ 230.7 $ 154.4 Education 910.0 513.2 Healthcare 296.4 186.8 Sports, Leisure & Corrections 548.1 226.5 Facilities & Other 440.2 364.9 Total FSS United States 2,425.4 1,445.8 FSS International: Europe 430.7 329.2 Rest of World 442.5 365.3 Total FSS International 873.2 694.5 Uniform 649.7 603.5 Total Revenue $ 3,948.3 $ 2,743.8 (1) Revenue was favorable during the three month period ended December 31, 2021 compared to the three month period ended January 1, 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and operations continued to re-open. Contract Balances Deferred income is recognized in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets when the Company has received consideration, or has the right to receive consideration, in advance of the transfer of the performance obligation of the contract to the customer, primarily prepaid meal plans. The consideration received remains a liability until the goods or services have been provided to the customer. The Company classifies deferred income as current as the arrangement is short term in nature. If the Company cannot render its performance obligation according to contract terms after receiving the consideration in advance, amounts may be contractually required to be refunded to the customer. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, deferred income increased related to customer prepayments and decreased related to income recognized during the period as a result of satisfying the performance obligation. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized $200.8 million of revenue that was included in deferred income at the beginning of the period. Deferred income balances are summarized in the following table (in millions): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Deferred income $ 197.1 $ 319.3

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES: As of each reporting date, the Company considers existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact the need for valuation allowances against deferred tax assets. During the three month period ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a benefit to the "Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes" of approximately $8.5 million for the reversal of a valuation allowance at a foreign subsidiary driven by the Company's ability to utilize the deferred tax asset based on future taxable income expected due to the acquisition of a business. On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted in response to COVID-19. The CARES Act, among other things, permitted net operating losses ("NOLs") incurred in fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. NOLs arising in fiscal 2019, 2020 or 2021 are created in years that have a 21.0% federal income tax rate. If these NOLs are carried back to years prior to fiscal 2018, the resulting refund would be in years with a 35.0% federal income tax rate.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, the Company paid cash dividends of approximately $28.2 million and $27.9 million to its stockholders, respectively. On February 1, 2022, the Company's Board declared a $0.11 dividend per share of common stock, payable on March 2, 2022, to shareholders of record on the close of business on February 16, 2022.The Company has 100.0 million shares of preferred stock authorized, with a par value of $0.01 per share. At December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021, zero shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION: The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense and related information for Time-Based Options ("TBOs"), Retention Time-Based Options ("TBO-Rs"), Time-Based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), Deferred Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") classified as "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (in millions). Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 TBOs $ 4.4 $ 4.1 TBO-Rs 1.3 1.1 RSUs 15.1 12.6 PSUs 1.6 — Deferred Stock Units 0.5 0.5 ESPP 1.8 — $ 24.7 $ 18.3 Taxes related to share-based compensation $ 4.6 $ 6.6 Cash Received from Option Exercises/ESPP Purchases 11.7 7.8 Tax Benefit (Provision) on Share Deliveries 0.1 (0.8) The below table summarizes the number of shares granted and the weighted-average grant-date fair value per unit during the three months ended December 31, 2021: Shares Granted (in millions) Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (dollars per share) TBOs 1.1 $ 13.26 RSUs 2.0 $ 36.66 PSUs 0.5 $ 39.69 3.6

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of stock awards. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to the Company's stockholders (in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Earnings (Loss): Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 42,611 $ (81,243) Shares: Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 256,470 253,668 Effect of dilutive securities (1) 1,575 — Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 258,045 253,668 Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 0.17 $ (0.32) Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 0.17 $ (0.32) (1) Incremental shares of 1.9 million have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended January 1, 2021 because the effect would have been antidilutive due to the net loss attributable to Aramark stockholders during the period. Share-based awards to purchase 9.5 million and 13.4 million shares were outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share, as their effect would have been antidilutive. In addition, PSUs related to 1.0 million and 1.1 million shares were outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share, as the performance targets were not yet met.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: Certain of the Company's lease arrangements, primarily vehicle leases, with terms of one From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are a party to various legal actions, proceedings and investigations involving claims incidental to the conduct of their business, including actions by clients, consumers, employees, government entities and third parties, including under federal, state, international, national, provincial and local employment laws, wage and hour laws, discrimination laws, immigration laws, human health and safety laws, import and export controls and customs laws, environmental laws, false claims or whistleblower statutes, minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise statutes, tax codes, antitrust and competition laws, consumer protection statutes, procurement regulations, intellectual property laws, food safety and sanitation laws, cost and accounting principles, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, other anti- corruption laws, lobbying laws, motor carrier safety laws, data privacy and security laws and alcohol licensing and service laws, or alleging negligence and/or breaches of contractual and other obligations. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, available insurance coverage, established reserves and other resources, the Company does not believe, except for the matter disclosed below, that any such actions are likely to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, in the event of unexpected further developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, or other similar matters, if unfavorable, may be materially adverse to the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company is involved in a dispute with a client regarding Aramark’s provision of services pursuant to a contract. The Company continues to simultaneously litigate the matter and attempt to reach a negotiated resolution. The Company recorded a reserve for this matter as it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has accrued its best estimate of the probable loss associated with this contract, which is approximately $19.3 million. The Company continues to believe it is reasonably possible that this potential exposure may change in the near term based on the outcome of either the settlement negotiations or through continued litigation.

Business Segments

Business Segments	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	BUSINESS SEGMENTS: The Company reports its operating results in three reportable segments: FSS United States, FSS International and Uniform. Corporate includes general expenses not specifically allocated to an individual segment and share-based compensation expense (see Note 9). In the Company's food and support services segments, approximately 71% of the global revenue is related to food services and 29% is related to facilities services. During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, the Company received proceeds of approximately $9.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively, relating to the recovery of the Company's investment (possessory interest) at one of the National Park Service sites within the FSS United States segment. The Company recorded a gain related to the recovery of its investment, which is included in "Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). Revenue, operating income (loss) and net income (loss) were favorable during the three month period ended December 31, 2021 compared to the three month period ended January 1, 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and operations continued to re-open. Financial information by segment follows (in millions): Revenue Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 FSS United States $ 2,425.4 $ 1,445.8 FSS International 873.2 694.5 Uniform 649.7 603.5 $ 3,948.3 $ 2,743.8 Operating Income (Loss) Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 FSS United States $ 99.0 $ (14.8) FSS International 22.7 (3.0) Uniform 58.9 32.1 180.6 14.3 Corporate (40.4) (34.8) Operating Income (Loss) 140.2 (20.5) Interest and Other Financing Costs, net 93.0 100.4 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 47.2 $ (120.9)

Fair Value of Financial Assets

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES: Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are classified based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. The hierarchical levels related to the subjectivity of the valuation inputs are defined as follows: • Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets • Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument • Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement Recurring Fair Value Measurements The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, borrowings and derivatives. Management believes that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are representative of their respective fair values. In conjunction with the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio, as the gross values would not be materially different. The fair value of the Company's debt at December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021 was $8,194.2 million and $7,580.7 million, respectively. The carrying value of the Company's debt at December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021 was $8,034.4 million and $7,452.3 million, respectively. The fair values were computed using market quotes, if available, or based on discounted cash flows using market interest rates as of the end of the respective periods. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of the Company's debt have been classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy levels. As part of the Next Level Hospitality acquisition completed in fiscal 2021, the Company used a Monte Carlo simulation in an option pricing framework (an income approach) to value the contingent consideration liability. The inputs utilized in estimating the fair value of the contingent consideration have been classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy levels and are subject to risk and uncertainty. The Monte Carlo simulation calculation is dependent on several subjective factors including future earnings, volatility and the discount rate. If assumptions or estimates vary from what was expected, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability may materially change. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability at both December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021 was $78.4 million.

Basis of Presentation and Sum_2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, and the notes to those statements, included in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 23, 2021. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 1, 2021 was derived from audited financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In the opinion of the Company, the statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal, recurring nature, required for a fair presentation for the periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year, due to the seasonality of some of the Company's business activities, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID-19") and the possibility of changes in general economic conditions.The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling financial interest is maintained. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
New Accounting Standard Updates	New Accounting Standards Updates Adopted Standards In January 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update ("ASU") which provided clarification and improvements to existing guidance related to accounting for certain equity securities upon the application or discontinuation of equity method accounting and the measurement of forward contracts and purchased options on certain securities. The guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Standards Not Yet Adopted (from most to least recent date of issuance) In November 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which requires that an entity provide certain annual disclosures when they have received government assistance. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In October 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which requires that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") as if it had originated the contracts. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In January 2021, the FASB issued an ASU which clarifies certain optional expedients and exceptions for contract modifications and hedge accounting that may apply to derivatives that are affected by the discontinuance of LIBOR and the reference rate reform standard. The Company may adopt this guidance through December 2022 if the remaining amendment to the reference rate reform standard is adopted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard. In March 2020, the FASB issued an ASU which provides optional expedients that may be adopted and applied through December 2022 to assist with the discontinuance of LIBOR. The expedients allow companies to ease the potential accounting burden when modifying contracts and hedging relationships that use LIBOR as a reference rate, if certain criteria are met. During fiscal 2020, the Company adopted the optional expedient to assert probability of forecasted hedged transactions occurring on its interest rate swap derivative contracts regardless of any expected contract modifications related to reference rate reform. Other optional expedients related to hedging relationships may be contemplated in the future resulting from reference rate reform. The Company reviewed its portfolio of debt agreements, lease agreements and other contracts and determined that only its debt agreements will be impacted by this standard, as the lease agreements and other contracts do not use LIBOR as a reference rate. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the remaining amendment of this standard.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Comprehensive Income (Loss)Comprehensive income (loss) includes all changes to stockholders' equity during a period, except those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Components of comprehensive income (loss) include net income (loss), changes in foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax), pension plan adjustments (net of tax), changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges (net of tax) and changes to the share of any equity investees' comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax).
Currency Translation	Currency TranslationBeginning in fiscal 2018, Argentina was determined to have a highly inflationary economy. As a result, the Company remeasures the financial statements of Argentina's operations in accordance with the accounting guidance for highly inflationary economies. The impact of foreign currency transaction gains and losses during the three month periods of both fiscal 2022 and 2021 were immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Current Assets	Current AssetsThe Company insures portions of its general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation risks through a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary (the "Captive"), to enhance its risk financing strategies. The Captive is subject to regulations within its domicile of Bermuda, including regulations established by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "BMA") relating to levels of liquidity and solvency as such concepts are defined by the BMA. The Captive was in compliance with these regulations as of December 31, 2021. These regulations may have the effect of limiting the Company's ability to access certain cash and cash equivalents held by the Captive for uses other than for the payment of its general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation claims and related Captive costs.
Other Assets	Other Assets Other assets consist primarily of costs to obtain or fulfill contracts, including rental merchandise in-service, long-term receivables, investments in 50% or less owned entities, computer software costs and employee sales commissions. For investments in 50% or less owned entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the carrying amount as of December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021 was $279.2 million and $224.6 million, respectively.
Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities	Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities The Company is self-insured for obligations related to certain risks that are retained under the Company's casualty program, which includes general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation claims, as well as for employee healthcare benefit programs. Reserves for retained costs associated with the casualty program are estimated through actuarial methods, with the assistance of third-party actuaries, using loss development assumptions based on the Company's claims history.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are classified based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. The hierarchical levels related to the subjectivity of the valuation inputs are defined as follows: • Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets • Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument • Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Basis of Presentation and Sum_3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The summary of the components of comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Pre-Tax Amount Tax Effect After-Tax Amount Pre-Tax Amount Tax Effect After-Tax Amount Net income (loss) $ 42,707 $ (81,380) Pension plan adjustments 2,480 (701) 1,779 (975) — (975) Foreign currency translation adjustments (8,110) 1,040 (7,070) 27,684 (1,502) 26,182 Fair value of cash flow hedges 30,780 (8,003) 22,777 12,323 (3,204) 9,119 Share of equity investee's comprehensive income (loss) 260 — 260 (220) — (220) Other comprehensive income 25,410 (7,664) 17,746 38,812 (4,706) 34,106 Comprehensive income (loss) 60,453 (47,274) Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 96 (137) Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 60,357 $ (47,137)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Pension plan adjustments $ (22,544) $ (24,323) Foreign currency translation adjustments (134,082) (127,012) Cash flow hedges (26,472) (49,249) Share of equity investee's accumulated other comprehensive loss (7,167) (7,427) $ (190,265) $ (208,011)

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill Assets by Segment	Changes in total goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands): Segment October 1, 2021 Acquisitions Translation December 31, 2021 FSS United States $ 4,087,936 $ 765 $ 2 $ 4,088,703 FSS International 434,465 22,849 (4,000) 453,314 Uniforms 964,896 — 9 964,905 $ 5,487,297 $ 23,614 $ (3,989) $ 5,506,922
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets	Other intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Amount Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Amount Customer relationship assets $ 1,396,343 $ (452,216) $ 944,127 $ 2,106,423 $ (1,173,092) $ 933,331 Trade names 1,112,531 (6,557) 1,105,974 1,100,579 (5,288) 1,095,291 $ 2,508,874 $ (458,773) $ 2,050,101 $ 3,207,002 $ (1,178,380) $ 2,028,622

Borrowings (Tables)

Borrowings (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Long-term borrowings, net, are summarized in the following table (in thousands): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Senior secured revolving credit facility, due April 2026 $ 176,580 $ 71,896 Senior secured term loan facility, due March 2025 1,660,685 1,660,382 Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2026 398,243 406,543 Senior secured term loan facility, due January 2027 833,885 833,643 Senior secured term loan facility, due April 2028 722,278 721,986 5.000% senior notes, due April 2025 595,065 594,719 3.125% senior notes, due April 2025 (1) 367,496 374,668 6.375% senior notes, due May 2025 1,484,368 1,483,328 5.000% senior notes, due February 2028 1,140,474 1,140,144 Receivables Facility, due June 2024 500,000 — Finance leases 143,049 146,368 Other 12,321 18,590 8,034,444 7,452,267 Less—current portion (52,853) (58,850) $ 7,981,591 $ 7,393,417 (1) This is a Euro denominated borrowing.

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table summarizes the effect of the Company's derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on Other comprehensive income (in thousands): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Interest rate swap agreements $ 18,326 $ (1,242)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Balance Sheet Presentation	The following table summarizes the location and fair value, using Level 2 inputs (see Note 13 for a description of the fair value levels), of the Company's derivatives designated and not designated as hedging instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands): Balance Sheet Location December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 ASSETS Not designated as hedging instruments: Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements Prepayments and other current assets $ 974 $ 2,551 LIABILITIES Designated as hedging instruments: Interest rate swap agreements Accounts payable 25,029 1,541 Interest rate swap agreements Other Noncurrent Liabilities 10,745 65,011 35,774 66,552 Not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign currency forward exchange contracts Accounts payable 79 27 $ 35,853 $ 66,579
Schedule Summarizes the Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI Into Earnings for Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments and the Location of (Gain) Loss	The following table summarizes the location of the loss (gain) reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into earnings for derivatives designated as hedging instruments and the location of the loss (gain) for the Company's derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (in thousands): Three Months Ended Income Statement Location December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Designated as hedging instruments: Interest rate swap agreements Interest and Other Financing Costs, net $ 12,454 $ 13,565 Not designated as hedging instruments: Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) / Selling and general corporate expenses 35 (2,141) Foreign currency forward exchange contracts Interest and Other Financing Costs, net 52 402 87 (1,739) $ 12,541 $ 11,826

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table presents revenue disaggregated by revenue source (in millions): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 (1) January 1, 2021 (1) FSS United States: Business & Industry $ 230.7 $ 154.4 Education 910.0 513.2 Healthcare 296.4 186.8 Sports, Leisure & Corrections 548.1 226.5 Facilities & Other 440.2 364.9 Total FSS United States 2,425.4 1,445.8 FSS International: Europe 430.7 329.2 Rest of World 442.5 365.3 Total FSS International 873.2 694.5 Uniform 649.7 603.5 Total Revenue $ 3,948.3 $ 2,743.8 (1) Revenue was favorable during the three month period ended December 31, 2021 compared to the three month period ended January 1, 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and operations continued to re-open.
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability	Deferred income balances are summarized in the following table (in millions): December 31, 2021 October 1, 2021 Deferred income $ 197.1 $ 319.3

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan	The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense and related information for Time-Based Options ("TBOs"), Retention Time-Based Options ("TBO-Rs"), Time-Based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), Deferred Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") classified as "Selling and general corporate expenses" on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (in millions). Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 TBOs $ 4.4 $ 4.1 TBO-Rs 1.3 1.1 RSUs 15.1 12.6 PSUs 1.6 — Deferred Stock Units 0.5 0.5 ESPP 1.8 — $ 24.7 $ 18.3 Taxes related to share-based compensation $ 4.6 $ 6.6 Cash Received from Option Exercises/ESPP Purchases 11.7 7.8 Tax Benefit (Provision) on Share Deliveries 0.1 (0.8)
Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost, Nonvested Awards	The below table summarizes the number of shares granted and the weighted-average grant-date fair value per unit during the three months ended December 31, 2021: Shares Granted (in millions) Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (dollars per share) TBOs 1.1 $ 13.26 RSUs 2.0 $ 36.66 PSUs 0.5 $ 39.69 3.6

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tabl

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to the Company's stockholders (in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 Earnings (Loss): Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 42,611 $ (81,243) Shares: Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 256,470 253,668 Effect of dilutive securities (1) 1,575 — Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 258,045 253,668 Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 0.17 $ (0.32) Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders $ 0.17 $ (0.32) (1) Incremental shares of 1.9 million have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three months ended January 1, 2021 because the effect would have been antidilutive due to the net loss attributable to Aramark stockholders during the period.

Business Segments (Tables)

Business Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Sales by Segment	Financial information by segment follows (in millions): Revenue Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 FSS United States $ 2,425.4 $ 1,445.8 FSS International 873.2 694.5 Uniform 649.7 603.5 $ 3,948.3 $ 2,743.8
Schedule of Operating Income by Segment	Operating Income (Loss) Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 January 1, 2021 FSS United States $ 99.0 $ (14.8) FSS International 22.7 (3.0) Uniform 58.9 32.1 180.6 14.3 Corporate (40.4) (34.8) Operating Income (Loss) 140.2 (20.5) Interest and Other Financing Costs, net 93.0 100.4 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 47.2 $ (120.9)

Basis of Presentation and Sum_4

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)segmentcountry	Jan. 01, 2021USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021USD ($)
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 415,467		$ 532,591
Equity method investment, aggregate cost	279,200		224,600
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value, amount	180,500		180,500
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	1,014,155		1,079,014
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities | CARES Act
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payment of deferred social security taxes	64,200
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities	64,200
Uniform | Cost of services provided
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
CARES Act. COVID-19 labor related credit		$ 4,700
FSS United States and Uniform | Cost of services provided
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
CARES Act. COVID-19 labor related credit	12,200	$ 35,100
Captive
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 178,900		$ 194,300
Foreign Countries Outside North America
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of foreign countries in which entity operates | country	18

Basis of Presentation and Sum_5

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Components of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Pre-Tax Amount
Pension plan adjustments	$ 2,480	$ (975)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,110)	27,684
Fair value of cash flow hedges	30,780	12,323
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income (loss)	260	(220)
Other comprehensive income	25,410	38,812
Tax Effect
Pension plan adjustments	(701)	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,040	(1,502)
Fair value of cash flow hedges	(8,003)	(3,204)
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Other comprehensive income	(7,664)	(4,706)
After-Tax Amount
Net loss	42,707	(81,380)
Pension plan adjustments	1,779	(975)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(7,070)	26,182
Fair value of cash flow hedges	22,777	9,119
Share of equity investee's comprehensive income (loss)	260	(220)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	17,746	34,106
Comprehensive income (loss)	60,453	(47,274)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(96)	137
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders	$ 60,357	$ (47,137)

Basis of Presentation and Sum_6

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Pension plan adjustments	$ (22,544)	$ (24,323)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(134,082)	(127,012)
Cash flow hedges	(26,472)	(49,249)
Share of equity investee's accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,167)	(7,427)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (190,265)	$ (208,011)

Severance (Details)

Severance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Costs of Services Provided and Selling, General and Corporate Expenses | Uniform
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related costs accrual	$ 6.9	$ 9
Employee severance and other costs | COVID-Related Serverance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related costs accrual	$ 18.3	$ 24.6

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill Assets by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of the period	$ 5,487,297
Acquisitions	23,614
Translation	(3,989)
Balance at the end of the period	5,506,922
FSS United States
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of the period	4,087,936
Acquisitions	765
Translation	2
Balance at the end of the period	4,088,703
FSS International
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of the period	434,465
Acquisitions	22,849
Translation	(4,000)
Balance at the end of the period	453,314
Uniform
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of the period	964,896
Acquisitions	0
Translation	9
Balance at the end of the period	$ 964,905

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 2,508,874	$ 3,207,002
Accumulated Amortization	(458,773)	(1,178,380)
Net Amount	2,050,101	2,028,622
Customer relationship assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	1,396,343	2,106,423
Accumulated Amortization	(452,216)	(1,173,092)
Net Amount	944,127	933,331
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	1,112,531	1,100,579
Accumulated Amortization	(6,557)	(5,288)
Net Amount	$ 1,105,974	$ 1,095,291

Goodwill and Other Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 28.9	$ 29.6

Borrowings - Schedule of Debt (

Borrowings - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance leases	$ 143,049	$ 146,368
Other	12,321	18,590
Debt and capital lease obligations	8,034,444	7,452,267
Less—current portion	(52,853)	(58,850)
Long-Term Borrowings	7,981,591	7,393,417
Receivables Facility, Due June 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000	0
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	176,580	71,896
Secured Debt | Term Loan Facility Due March 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,660,685	1,660,382
Secured Debt | Term Loan Facility Due April 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	398,243	406,543
Secured Debt | Term Loan Facility, Due January 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	833,885	833,643
Secured Debt | Term Loan Facility Due April 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 722,278	721,986
Senior Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes, Due April 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage	5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 595,065	594,719
Senior Notes | 3.125% senior notes, Due April 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage	3.125%
Long-term debt	$ 367,496	374,668
Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes, Due May 01, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage	6.375%
Long-term debt	$ 1,484,368	1,483,328
Senior Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes, Due February 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate stated percentage	5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 1,140,474	$ 1,140,144

Borrowings - Narrative (Details

Borrowings - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Receivables Facility, Due June 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 500,000	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	1,012,000
Foreign
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 917,300

Derivative Instruments - Narrat

Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, gal in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)gal	Jan. 01, 2021USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ (12,541)	$ (11,826)
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Net tax loss expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	25,400
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income	(87)	1,739
Interest rate swap agreements | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	2,900,000
Interest rate swap agreements | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	250,000
Cash flow hedge gain (loss)	(26,500)		$ (49,200)
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 18,326	(1,242)
Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Nonmonetary notional amount, volume | gal	4.9
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 1,600	$ 3,600

Derivative Instruments - Balanc

Derivative Instruments - Balance Sheet Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Derivative instruments
Interest rate swap agreements	$ 35,853	$ 66,579
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Prepayments and other current assets | Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements
Derivative instruments
Fair value of derivative assets	974	2,551
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable | Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
Derivative instruments
Interest rate swap agreements	79	27
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative instruments
Interest rate swap agreements	35,774	66,552
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative instruments
Interest rate swap agreements	25,029	1,541
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative instruments
Interest rate swap agreements	$ 10,745	$ 65,011

Derivative Instruments - Locati

Derivative Instruments - Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI Into Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Derivative instruments
Gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 12,541	$ 11,826
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative instruments
Gain (loss) recognized in income	87	(1,739)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements
Derivative instruments
Gain (loss) recognized in income	(1,600)	(3,600)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Expense | Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
Derivative instruments
Gain (loss) recognized in income	52	402
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cost of Services Provided and Selling and General Corporate Expenses | Gasoline and diesel fuel agreements
Derivative instruments
Gain (loss) recognized in income	35	(2,141)
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative instruments
Gain (loss) recognized in income	(18,326)	1,242
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Expense | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative instruments
Gain (Loss), reclassification, before tax	$ 12,454	$ 13,565

Revenue Recognition - Performan

Revenue Recognition - Performance Obligation Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)performance_obligation
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Number of remaining performance obligations | performance_obligation	1
Deferred revenue recognized | $	$ 200.8

Revenue Recognition - Disaggreg

Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,948,260	$ 2,743,789
FSS United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,425,400	1,445,800
FSS United States | Total FSS United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,425,400	1,445,800
FSS United States | Business & Industry | Total FSS United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	230,700	154,400
FSS United States | Education | Total FSS United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	910,000	513,200
FSS United States | Healthcare | Total FSS United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	296,400	186,800
FSS United States | Sports, Leisure & Corrections | Total FSS United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	548,100	226,500
FSS United States | Facilities & Other | Total FSS United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	440,200	364,900
FSS International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	873,200	694,500
FSS International | Total FSS International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	873,200	694,500
FSS International | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	430,700	329,200
FSS International | Rest of World
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	442,500	365,300
Uniform
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 649,700	$ 603,500

Revenue Recognition - Deferred

Revenue Recognition - Deferred Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Deferred income	$ 197.1	$ 319.3

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against DTAs	$ (8,500)
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,523	$ (39,496)
CARES Act
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 22,200
Valuation allowance to the provision (benefit) for income taxes		$ (16,100)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021	Feb. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments of dividends	$ 28,209	$ 27,911
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000			100,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0			0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0			0
Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends payable (in dollars per share)			$ 0.11

Share-Based Compensation - Comp

Share-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense and Other Options (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 24,700	$ 18,300
Taxes related to share-based compensation	4,600	6,600
Cash Received from Option Exercises/ESPP Purchases	11,710	7,813
Tax Benefit (Provision) on Share Deliveries	100	(800)
TBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	4,400	4,100
TBO-Rs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	1,300	1,100
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	15,100	12,600
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	1,600	0
Deferred Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	500	500
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 1,800	$ 0

Share-Based Compensation - Sche

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation Cost (Details) shares in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Granted (in millions)	3.6
TBOs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Granted (in millions)	1.1
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 13,260,000
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Granted (in millions)	2
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 36,660,000
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Granted (in millions)	0.5
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value (dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 39,690,000

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Com

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Earnings (Loss):
Net income (loss) attributable to Aramark stockholders	$ 42,611	$ (81,243)
Shares:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	256,470	253,668
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	1,575	0
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	258,045	253,668
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Net loss attributable to Aramark stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.32)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Net loss attributable to Aramark stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.32)
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)		1,900

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Nar

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)		1.9
Share-based Compensation Award
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)	9.5	13.4
Performance-Based Options and Performance Stock Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)	1	1.1

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Residual value guarantee	$ 0
Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss	19,300,000
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Residual value guarantee	24,200,000
Residual value of leased asset	$ 0
Vehicles | Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease term	1 year
Vehicles | Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease term	12 years

Business Segments - Narrative (

Business Segments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)nationalParksegment	Jan. 01, 2021USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	3
Possessory interest in National Park service sites | nationalPark	1
Cost of services provided | FSS United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from recovery of investment | $	$ 9	$ 10
Sales | Food Services | Product Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	71.00%
Sales | Facilities & Other | Product Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	29.00%

Business Segments (Details)

Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,948,260	$ 2,743,789
Revenue, including rounding adjustments		2,743,800
Operating Income (Loss)	140,247	(20,467)
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	93,017	100,409
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	47,230	(120,876)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	180,600	14,300
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(40,400)	(34,800)
Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	140,200	(20,500)
Interest and Other Financing Costs, net	93,000	100,400
FSS United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,425,400	1,445,800
FSS United States | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	99,000	(14,800)
FSS International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	873,200	694,500
FSS International | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	22,700	(3,000)
Uniform
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	649,700	603,500
Uniform | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 58,900	$ 32,100

Fair Value of Financial Asset_2

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cost of services provided (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	$ 3,571,045	$ 2,535,627
Fair Value Disclosure | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	8,194,200		$ 7,580,700
Fair Value Disclosure | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Next Level Hospitality
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	78,400		78,400
Carrying Value Disclosure
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	$ 8,034,400		$ 7,452,300