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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments, Securities Received as Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018
Investment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of shares	$ 27,253	$ 39,996
Estimated Fair Value			$ 1,082,915
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Forward contracts held to purchase U.S. dollars [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	19,800		21,100
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Forward contracts held to sell U.S. dollars [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	19,000		21,300
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Forward contracts held to purchase U.S. dollars [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	42,200		49,700
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Forward contracts held to sell U.S. dollars [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 300		$ 1,200