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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 14, 2021	Sep. 17, 2019	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Jan. 13, 2021	Sep. 18, 2019	Feb. 20, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of borrowings drawn			$ 0
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 4.25 Percent Due March 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of senior debt			$ 220,000,000
Amount of debt repurchased						$ 9,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 4.75 Percent Due June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt repurchased						$ 5,000,000
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument				$ (1,000,000)
Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity							$ 500,000,000
Amount of borrowings drawn		$ 500,000,000
2019 Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
2019 Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.375%
2019 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,750,000,000				$ 1,725,000,000
October 2021 Term Loan \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	1,200,000,000
October 2021 Term Loan A2 \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000
Term Loan A1 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Term Loan A1 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.375%
Term Loan A1 \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000
Term Loan A2 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Term Loan A2 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Term Loan A2 \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000