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Debt Instrument, Covenant Requirement, Ratio of Debt to EBITDA

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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Financial Instruments, Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,001,024	$ 1,001,398
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	(1,024)	(372)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$ 1,000,000	1,001,026
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	101.00%
Interest expense relating to the Notes	$ 29,400	24,700	$ 15,100
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	2,000	1,100	200
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	992,000
Interest Expense	32,500	27,000	$ 16,400
Fixed Rate Note Due November 2018 at 2 Point 50 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		500,000				$ 500,000
Net Proceeds From Issuance of Long Term Debt 4						$ 494,500
Stated interest rate of the Notes						2.50%
Effective interest rate of the Notes						2.60%
Fxed Rate Note Due March 2023 at 3 Point 375 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	500,000				$ 500,000
proceeds from issuance of long term debt 3					$ 490,000
Effective interest rate of the Notes					3.50%
Fixed Rate Note Due March 2023 at 3 Point 375 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate of the Notes					3.375%
Term Fixed Rate Notes Due March 2013 To September 2015 At 2 Point 0 To 2 Point 5 Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 0	372
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	2.00%
Amortizing Floating Rate Notes (EURIBOR PLUS 1.5%) Due Up To June 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,024	$ 1,026
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	EURIBOR
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Requirement, Ratio of Debt to EBITDA	3
Debt Instrument, Convenant Requirement, minimum interest coverage ratio	3.5