Investments, Forward Contracts and Fair Value Measurements - Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	$ 204.1
U.S. treasuries
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	27.7
U.S. agencies
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	17.6
Municipal bonds and sovereign debt instruments
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	2.7
Asset-backed securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	29.6
Corporate securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	126.5
Recurring basis
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	204.1	$ 509.1
Money market funds	280.1	726.4
Trading securities	1.6	2.0
Foreign currency forward contracts	4.8	7.3
Total assets	490.6	1,244.8
Liability:
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.8	1.3
Total liabilities	0.8	1.3
Recurring basis \| Cash and cash equivalents
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total assets	277.6	789.2
Recurring basis \| Short-term investments
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total assets	196.2	432.2
Recurring basis \| Restricted cash
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total assets	7.4	11.0
Recurring basis \| Prepayments and other current assets
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total assets	4.8
Recurring basis \| Other current assets
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total assets		7.3
Recurring basis \| Other non-current assets
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total assets	4.6	5.1
Recurring basis \| Other current liabilities
Liability:
Total liabilities	0.8	1.3
Recurring basis \| U.S. treasuries
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	27.7	56.7
Recurring basis \| U.S. agencies
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	17.6	44.9
Recurring basis \| Municipal bonds and sovereign debt instruments
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	2.7	4.4
Recurring basis \| Asset-backed securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	29.6	71.1
Recurring basis \| Corporate securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	126.5	326.0
Recurring basis \| Certificates of deposit
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	0.0	6.0
Recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	27.7	56.7
Money market funds	280.1	726.4
Trading securities	1.6	2.0
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.0	0.0
Total assets	309.4	785.1
Liability:
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.0	0.0
Total liabilities	0.0	0.0
Recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. treasuries
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	27.7	56.7
Recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. agencies
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Municipal bonds and sovereign debt instruments
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Asset-backed securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Corporate securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Recurring basis \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Certificates of deposit
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	176.4	452.4
Money market funds	0.0	0.0
Trading securities	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency forward contracts	4.8	7.3
Total assets	181.2	459.7
Liability:
Foreign currency forward contracts	0.8	1.3
Total liabilities	0.8	1.3
Recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. treasuries
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. agencies
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	17.6	44.9
Recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Municipal bonds and sovereign debt instruments
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	2.7	4.4
Recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Asset-backed securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	29.6	71.1
Recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Corporate securities
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	126.5	326.0
Recurring basis \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Certificates of deposit
Debt available-for-sale securities
Total debt available-for-sale securities	$ 0.0	$ 6.0

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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