Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantors of Indebtedness (Schedule of Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
NET SALES	$ 1,862,498	$ 2,066,533	$ 2,109,998
Cost of Goods Sold	1,514,597	1,685,048	1,711,682
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	18,761	44,760	0
Gross Profit	329,140	336,725	398,316
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	276,188	290,381	297,113
Operating Restructuring Charges	3,435	5,107	3,537
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	90,080	0	49,450
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	(40,563)	41,237	48,216
Interest Expense	(18,519)	(18,542)	(23,318)
Other Income (Expense), Net	6,941	7,178	7,156
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	(52,141)	29,873	32,054
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(18,484)	867	7,699
Net Income (Loss)	(33,657)	29,006	24,355
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	64,119	(50,200)	99,566
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
NET SALES	1,126,562	1,235,805	1,327,378
Cost of Goods Sold	916,859	1,007,493	1,047,229
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	9,614	4,235
Gross Profit	200,089	224,077	280,149
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	161,465	167,133	179,263
Operating Restructuring Charges	3,435	4,001	559
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	0		0
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	45,191	5,881	28,636
Income (Loss) from Operations	(10,002)	47,062	71,691
Interest Expense	(18,369)	(18,347)	(23,084)
Other Income (Expense), Net	6,225	4,830	4,331
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	(22,146)	33,545	52,938
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	11,511	4,539	28,583
Net Income (Loss)	(33,657)	29,006	24,355
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	64,119	(50,200)	99,566
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
NET SALES	695,137	835,011	752,970
Cost of Goods Sold	626,266	744,103	705,410
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	8,618	28,790
Gross Profit	60,253	62,118	47,560
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	71,434	80,915	75,315
Operating Restructuring Charges	0	1,106	2,978
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	83,314		49,450
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	(94,495)	(19,903)	(80,183)
Interest Expense	(3)	(33)	(66)
Other Income (Expense), Net	286	207	308
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	(94,212)	(19,729)	(79,941)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(30,902)	(8,897)	(25,552)
Net Income (Loss)	(63,310)	(10,832)	(54,389)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(62,068)	(12,062)	(54,069)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
NET SALES	277,516	321,216	343,293
Cost of Goods Sold	208,189	258,951	272,686
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	529	11,735
Gross Profit	68,798	50,530	70,607
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	43,289	42,333	42,535
Operating Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	6,766		0
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	18,743	8,197	28,072
Interest Expense	(147)	(162)	(168)
Other Income (Expense), Net	430	2,141	2,517
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	19,026	10,176	30,421
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	907	5,225	4,668
Net Income (Loss)	18,119	4,951	25,753
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	16,779	(2,529)	39,745
Eliminations [Member]
NET SALES	(236,717)	(325,499)	(313,643)
Cost of Goods Sold	(236,717)	(325,499)	(313,643)
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0	0
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0	0	0
Operating Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	0		0
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	(45,191)	(5,881)	(28,636)
Income (Loss) from Operations	45,191	5,881	28,636
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	0	0	0
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	45,191	5,881	28,636
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	45,191	5,881	28,636
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 45,289	$ 14,591	$ 14,323