Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantors of Indebtedness (Schedule of Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 188,445	$ 156,075	$ 209,639	$ 116,554
Accounts Receivable, Net	190,800	223,996
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	0	0
Inventories, Net	408,095	433,684
Deferred Tax Asset	47,534	44,527
Assets Held for Sale	0	10,404
Prepaid Expenses and Other	24,107	42,814
Total Current Assets	858,981	911,500
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	147,352	204,764	202,940
Investments	19,764	22,163
Investment In Subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany Note Receivable	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	4,710	5,717
Other Intangible Assets, Net	87,980	87,067
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	27,544	66,951
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	14,025	8,820
Total Other Assets	301,375	395,482
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	287,195	301,249	329,225
TOTAL ASSETS	1,447,551	1,608,231	1,666,218
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	143,189	151,153
Intercompany Accounts Payable	0	0
Short-Term Debt	300	3,000
Accrued Liabilities	131,266	151,756
Total Current Liabilities	274,755	305,909
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	150,131	296,394
Accrued Employee Benefits	23,458	25,035
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	72,695	89,842
Accrued Warranty	18,871	16,415
Intercompany Note Payable	0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities	14,703	17,666
Long-Term Debt	225,000	225,000
Total Other Liabilities	504,858	670,352
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	667,938	631,970	737,943	650,577
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,447,551	1,608,231
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	162,628	133,108	158,672	100,880
Accounts Receivable, Net	80,017	102,997
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	11,987	45,391
Inventories, Net	165,600	149,863
Deferred Tax Asset	32,543	25,630
Assets Held for Sale	0	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other	15,194	28,660
Total Current Assets	467,969	485,649
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	128,300	128,300
Investments	19,764	22,163
Investment In Subsidiaries	520,604	556,958
Intercompany Note Receivable	45,747	22,666
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	4,710	5,717
Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	48,694	108,003
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	9,810	4,813
Total Other Assets	777,629	848,620
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	224,002	230,253
TOTAL ASSETS	1,469,600	1,564,522
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	91,965	85,839
Intercompany Accounts Payable	38,078	56,674
Short-Term Debt	0	0
Accrued Liabilities	111,146	108,079
Total Current Liabilities	241,189	250,592
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	149,614	295,862
Accrued Employee Benefits	23,458	25,035
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	57,298	73,575
Accrued Warranty	9,400	9,900
Intercompany Note Payable	85,095	41,147
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities	10,608	11,441
Long-Term Debt	225,000	225,000
Total Other Liabilities	560,473	681,960
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	667,938	631,970
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,469,600	1,564,522
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,275	5,375	1,372	3,675
Accounts Receivable, Net	80,531	97,009
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	5,971	7,593
Inventories, Net	175,523	224,642
Deferred Tax Asset	13,923	17,699
Assets Held for Sale	0	4,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other	1,967	11,412
Total Current Assets	279,190	367,730
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	0	64,544
Investments	0	0
Investment In Subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany Note Receivable	81,844	36,987
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0	0
Other Intangible Assets, Net	62,612	83,242
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	0	0
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	2,957	2,733
Total Other Assets	147,413	187,506
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	45,475	53,105
TOTAL ASSETS	472,078	608,341
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	37,112	44,829
Intercompany Accounts Payable	5,197	26,661
Short-Term Debt	0	0
Accrued Liabilities	7,452	28,706
Total Current Liabilities	49,761	100,196
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	472	464
Accrued Employee Benefits	0	0
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	15,397	16,267
Accrued Warranty	9,471	6,515
Intercompany Note Payable		0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	21,233	41,054
Other Long-Term Liabilities	3,070	4,970
Long-Term Debt		0
Total Other Liabilities	49,643	69,270
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	372,674	438,875
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	472,078	608,341
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	24,542	17,592	49,595	11,999
Accounts Receivable, Net	30,252	23,990
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	46,366	69,096
Inventories, Net	66,972	59,179
Deferred Tax Asset	1,068	1,198
Assets Held for Sale	0	6,404
Prepaid Expenses and Other	6,946	2,742
Total Current Assets	176,146	180,201
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	19,052	11,920
Investments	0	0
Investment In Subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany Note Receivable	14,486	11,137
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0	0
Other Intangible Assets, Net	25,368	3,825
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	83	2
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	1,258	1,274
Total Other Assets	60,247	28,158
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	17,718	17,891
TOTAL ASSETS	254,111	226,250
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	14,112	20,485
Intercompany Accounts Payable	21,049	38,761
Short-Term Debt	300	3,000
Accrued Liabilities	12,668	14,971
Total Current Liabilities	48,129	77,217
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	45	68
Accrued Employee Benefits	0	0
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	0	0
Accrued Warranty	0	0
Intercompany Note Payable	56,982	29,627
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities	1,025	1,255
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Total Other Liabilities	58,052	30,950
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	147,930	118,083
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	254,111	226,250
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0	0
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	(64,324)	(122,080)
Inventories, Net	0	0
Deferred Tax Asset	0	0
Assets Held for Sale	0	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other	0	0
Total Current Assets	(64,324)	(122,080)
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	0	0
Investments	0	0
Investment In Subsidiaries	(520,604)	(556,958)
Intercompany Note Receivable	(142,077)	(70,790)
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0	0
Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	(21,233)	(41,054)
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	0	0
Total Other Assets	(683,914)	(668,802)
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(748,238)	(790,882)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	0	0
Intercompany Accounts Payable	(64,324)	(122,096)
Short-Term Debt	0	0
Accrued Liabilities	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(64,324)	(122,096)
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	0	0
Accrued Employee Benefits	0	0
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	0	0
Accrued Warranty	0	0
Intercompany Note Payable	(142,077)	(70,774)
Deferred Tax Liabilities	(21,233)	(41,054)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	0	0
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Total Other Liabilities	(163,310)	(111,828)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	(520,604)	(556,958)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	$ (748,238)	$ (790,882)