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Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Prior To Change, Prior Year

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Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, qualifying entities

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Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, After Year Three

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Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Year One

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates.

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.

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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014 Israeli Holding Company Subsidiary [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Israeli Holding Company Subsidiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Israeli Holding Company Subsidiary [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Israeli Holding Company Subsidiary [Member]	Mar. 29, 2014 All Other Entities [Member]	Mar. 29, 2014 ISRAEL	Mar. 29, 2014 UNITED KINGDOM	Mar. 29, 2014 MEXICO
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate on income from continuing operations	23.30%	30.10%	31.30%	27.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount											$ (1.8)	$ 4.7
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Current Year										25.00%		21.00%	30.00%
Reduction in reserves for uncertain tax liabilities				7.5
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Prior To Change, Prior Year						7.00%	7.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	175.8		175.8		122.3
Unrecognized tax benefits liability, interest and penalties accrued	$ 38.5		$ 38.5		$ 24.3
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Thereafter						6.00%
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Year One										26.50%		20.00%
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, qualifying entities						9.00%