Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantors of Indebtedness (Schedule of Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ 160,813	$ 65,961	$ 156,931
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(44,878)	(49,573)	(59,919)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired	(59,627)	(2,673)	0
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	12,492	1,457	148
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	0	0	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(92,013)	(50,789)	(59,771)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(2,700)	0	21,302
Debt Issuance Costs	0	(2,007)	(4,994)
Cash Dividends Paid	(23,285)	(22,011)	(22,334)
Stock Option Exercise Proceeds and Tax Benefits	19,988	235	1,532
Treasury Stock Purchases	(30,359)	(39,287)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(36,356)	(63,070)	(4,494)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(74)	(5,666)	419
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	32,370	(53,564)	93,085
Beginning of Year	156,075	209,639	116,554
End of Year	188,445	156,075	209,639
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	69,746	82,114	126,397
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(36,306)	(40,456)	(47,627)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired	0	0
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	70	141	73
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	(15,194)	2,141	3,908
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(51,430)	(38,174)	(43,646)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	44,860	(6,434)	837
Debt Issuance Costs		(2,007)	(4,994)
Cash Dividends Paid	(23,285)	(22,011)	(22,334)
Stock Option Exercise Proceeds and Tax Benefits	19,988	235	1,532
Treasury Stock Purchases	(30,359)	39,287
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	11,204	(69,504)	(24,959)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	29,520	(25,564)	57,792
Beginning of Year	133,108	158,672	100,880
End of Year	162,628	133,108	158,672
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	40,812	2,879	(13,433)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(6,120)	(6,588)	(9,384)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired	0	0
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	6,068	1,278	49
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	0	0	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(52)	(5,310)	(9,335)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(44,860)	6,434	20,465
Debt Issuance Costs		0	0
Cash Dividends Paid	0	0	0
Stock Option Exercise Proceeds and Tax Benefits	0	0	0
Treasury Stock Purchases	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(44,860)	6,434	20,465
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(4,100)	4,003	(2,303)
Beginning of Year	5,375	1,372	3,675
End of Year	1,275	5,375	1,372
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	50,255	(19,032)	43,967
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(2,452)	(2,529)	(2,908)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired	(59,627)	(2,673)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	6,354	38	26
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	15,194	(2,141)	(3,908)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(40,531)	(7,305)	(6,790)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(2,700)	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs		0	0
Cash Dividends Paid	0	0	0
Stock Option Exercise Proceeds and Tax Benefits	0	0	0
Treasury Stock Purchases	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(2,700)	0	0
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(74)	(5,666)	419
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	6,950	(32,003)	37,596
Beginning of Year	17,592	49,595	11,999
End of Year	24,542	17,592	49,595
Eliminations [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	0	0	0
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired	0	0
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	0	0	0
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	0	0	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	0	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	0	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs		0	0
Cash Dividends Paid	0	0	0
Stock Option Exercise Proceeds and Tax Benefits	0	0	0
Treasury Stock Purchases	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0	0
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
Beginning of Year	0	0	0
End of Year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0