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

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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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Unrecognized Tax Benefits, including Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued

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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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Estimated amount of loss resulting from an adverse tax position.

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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 other adjustments.

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 25, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate on income from continuing operations	17.10%	23.90%	13.90%	42.70%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Including Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued	$ 301.6		$ 301.6		205.4
Unrecognized tax benefits liability, interest and penalties accrued	44.8		44.8		45.3
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense	8.0
Israeli Holding Company Subsidiary [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Prior To Change, Prior Year					7.00%	7.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Thereafter			6.00%
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Year One			9.00%
All Other Israel Entities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Current Year	25.00%
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Year One	26.50%
All Other Entities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Estimate of Possible Loss	69.2
ISRAEL
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount				(1.8)
UNITED KINGDOM
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount				4.7
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Current Year	21.00%
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Year One	20.00%
MEXICO
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign Statutory Corporate Tax Rate, Current Year	30.00%