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Long Term Debt and Other Borrowings - Warrants and Convertible Note Hedge Arrangements (Detail) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Estimated share dilution using average quarterly stock price $80.08 per share (shares)	656	715	0
2016 Notes
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Average quarterly stock price (usd per share)	$ 80.08
2016 Notes \| Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares to be delivered upon exercise	7,351
Estimated share dilution using average quarterly stock price $80.08 per share (shares)	990
Exercise price (usd per share)	$ 69.30
2016 Notes \| Convertible Note Hedge
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares to be delivered upon exercise	0
Exercise price (usd per share)	$ 0.00
2018 Notes
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Average quarterly stock price (usd per share)	$ 80.08
2018 Notes \| Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares to be delivered upon exercise	7,350
Estimated share dilution using average quarterly stock price $80.08 per share (shares)	565
Exercise price (usd per share)	$ 73.93
2018 Notes \| Convertible Note Hedge
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares to be delivered upon exercise	7,350
Exercise price (usd per share)	$ 61.22