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Percentage of total revenue recognized under multiple-deliverable arrangements during the reporting periods.

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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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Standard Product Warranty Period

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019	Jul. 03, 2020
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue recognized	72.00%
Unbilled receivables and costs in excess of billings	$ 108,754		$ 90,289
Contract liability balance	27,655		$ 19,892
Revenue recognized in the contract liability balance	9,030	$ 5,376
Factored accounts receivable	$ 287,526
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Standard warranty period	12 months
Extended warranty period	12 months
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Standard warranty period	36 months
Extended warranty period	36 months
Transferred over Time
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue recognized	36.00%	27.00%
Ship and bill
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue recognized	64.00%	73.00%