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. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ 127,079	$ 160,813	$ 65,961
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(60,371)	(44,878)	(49,573)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired	0	(59,627)	(2,673)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	628	12,492	1,457
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	0	0	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(59,743)	(92,013)	(50,789)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(300)	(2,700)	0
Debt Issuance Costs	(949)	0	(2,007)	(5,000)
Cash Dividends Paid	(22,697)	(23,285)	(22,011)
Stock Option Exercise Proceeds and Tax Benefits	5,402	19,988	235
Treasury Stock Purchases	(43,047)	(30,359)	(39,287)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(61,591)	(36,356)	(63,070)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	478	(74)	(5,666)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	6,223	32,370	(53,564)
Beginning of Year	188,445	156,075	209,639
End of Year	194,668	188,445	156,075	209,639
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	77,161	69,746	82,114
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(55,775)	(36,306)	(40,456)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired		0
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	170	70	141
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	13,307	(15,194)	2,141
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(42,298)	(51,430)	(38,174)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	2,726	44,860	(6,434)
Debt Issuance Costs	(949)		(2,007)
Cash Dividends Paid	(22,697)	(23,285)	(22,011)
Stock Option Exercise Proceeds and Tax Benefits	5,402	19,988	235
Treasury Stock Purchases	(43,047)	30,359
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(58,565)	11,204	(69,504)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(23,702)	29,520	(25,564)
Beginning of Year	162,628	133,108	158,672
End of Year	138,926	162,628	133,108
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	6,816	40,812	2,879
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(2,718)	(6,120)	(6,588)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired		0
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	33	6,068	1,278
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	0	0	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(2,685)	(52)	(5,310)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(2,726)	(44,860)	6,434
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	(2,726)	(44,860)	6,434
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,405	(4,100)	4,003
Beginning of Year	1,275	5,375	1,372
End of Year	2,680	1,275	5,375
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	43,102	50,255	(19,032)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Plant and Equipment	(1,878)	(2,452)	(2,529)
Cash Paid for Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired		(59,627)
Proceeds Received on Disposition of Plant and Equipment	425	6,354	38
Cash Investment in Subsidiary	(13,307)	15,194	(2,141)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(14,760)	(40,531)	(7,305)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Borrowings (Repayments) on Loans, Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt	(300)	(2,700)	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	(300)	(2,700)	0
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	478	(74)	(5,666)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	28,520	6,950	(32,003)
Beginning of Year	24,542	17,592	49,595
End of Year	53,062	24,542	17,592
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
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