Product Recall (Product Recall Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Product Recall [Abstract]
Reduction of net sales	$ 14
Costs of goods sold	14
Total	$ 28
Earnings per share diluted share impact	$ 0.06

Costs associated with returned product and write-off of inventory.

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- Definition

Product withdrawal earnings per diluted share impact.

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Reflects the amount charged against earnings comprised of the costs to announce and effect a recall of defective merchandise.

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The aggregate refunds recognized during an accounting period due to goods returned by customers (other than under warranty provisions). Returns are a deduction from gross revenue in arriving at net revenue.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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