Advances From The Federal Home Loan Bank (Schedule Of Advances From The Federal Home Loan Bank) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012
Disclosure Advances From The Federal Home Loan Bank Schedule Of Advances From The Federal Home Loan Bank [Abstract]
Due in one year	$ 15,486	$ 9,267
Due in two years	1,859	26,491
Due in five years	48,956	6,721
Due in seven years	12,809	4,850
Due in ten years	8,424	8,304
Due in twenty years	10,163	13,008
Total	97,697	68,641
Restructuring prepayment penalty	(132)
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, net	$ 97,565	$ 68,641

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Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Maturities Summary Due After Ten Years of Balance Sheet Date

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Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Maturities Summary Due After Twenty Years of Balance Sheet Date

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Restructuring Prepayment Penalty Net.

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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Amount of federal home loan bank advances. Advances are loans from the federal home loan bank system to a member (shareholder).

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Amount of federal home loan bank advances maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of federal home loan bank advances maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of federal home loan bank advances maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of federal home loan bank advances maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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