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Equity-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2016 USD ($) d period shares	Jun. 28, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 29, 2014 USD ($) shares	Nov. 04, 2015 shares
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Options and restricted stock units vesting period, years	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options \| $	$ 4.8
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining period for recognition, years	2 years 4 months 10 days
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining period for recognition, years	2 years 2 months 1 day
Unrecognized compensation expense \| $	$ 221.3
Market-Based PRSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options and RSUs issued and outstanding under stock plans (shares)	1,100,000
Stock price performance measurement period \| d	50
Percentage increase in market-based PRSUs from target	2.00%
Percentage increase in common stock price exceeding market price performance	1.00%
Stock compensation expense \| $	$ 19.6	$ 13.5	$ 3.8
Market-Based PRSUs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Market-Based PRSUs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Market-Based PRSUs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock to be issued, vesting percentage	0.00%
Market-Based PRSUs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock to be issued, vesting percentage	150.00%
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining period for recognition, years	2 months
ESPP purchase price per share as percentage of fair market value	85.00%
Offering period	12 months
Interim purchase periods \| period	3
Increase in shares available for issuance under ESPP (shares)	0	0	0
Common stock issued to employees (shares)	936,466
Number of shares available for purchase under ESPP (shares)	6,498,057
Unrecognized compensation expense \| $	$ 3.1
2015 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance				18,000,000
Shares available for grant	1,232,068
Existing Stock Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant	14,758,224
Options and RSUs issued and outstanding under stock plans (shares)	5,242,515