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Income Tax Expense - NOL Carryforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 02, 2021	Jul. 03, 2020
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward	$ 461	$ 438
Belgium
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	120
Japan
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	111
Malaysia
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	72
Spain
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	51
Netherlands
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	12
Federal NOL (Pre 2017 Act Generation)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	661
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	369
Tax credit carryforward	648
Domestic Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward	$ 56