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- Definition

Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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-Article 5

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- Definition

Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash outflow for incremental, external costs directly pertaining to an early extinguishment of debt, including legal costs and prepayment penalties, and excluding interest and repayment of debt principal.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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- Definition

Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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-Topic 225

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Indebtedness (Extinguishment of debt) (details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Dec. 05, 2014	Dec. 18, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 27, 2013	Dec. 23, 2013	Nov. 06, 2014	Dec. 02, 2014
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Make-whole payments			$ 0	$ 133.5	$ 133.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt	9.6	165.8	9.6	165.8	165.8
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost					10.5
Write off of Unamortized Discount					2.8prgo_WriteoffofUnamortizedDiscount
2013 Term Loans [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt extinguished						895.0
2011 Term Loan due October 26, 2016 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt extinguished							360.0
2.95% Unsecured Senior Notes due May 15, 2023 [Member] \| Tender Offer [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt								578.3
2.95% Unsecured Senior Notes due May 15, 2023 [Member] \| Redemption [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt									28.5
Senior Notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt										1,100.0
Debt Bridge Credit Agreement [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date											Nov. 06, 2014
Bridge Credit Agreements [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost					$ 19.0
Term Loans [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date						Dec. 05, 2014
2014 Bonds [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date												Dec. 02, 2014