Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation capitalized to inventory	$ 1.0	$ 0.8
Full Value Awards - Total
Stock-Based Compensation
Unrecognized stock-based compensation	$ 58.5
Estimated amortization period for unrecognized compensation	1 year 9 months 18 days
Full Value Awards - Total \| Minimum
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	1 year
Full Value Awards - Total \| Maximum
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	4 years
RSUs
Stock-Based Compensation
Granted (in shares)	3.8	3.1
Restricted Stock Units with Time Based Conditions
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Percentage of first tranche vested	33.00%
Initial vesting period	1 year
Subsequent vesting period	2 years
Restricted Stock Units with Market and Performance Conditions
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Granted (in shares)	0.5	0.6
Aggregate grant-date fair value	$ 6.2	$ 6.1
Restricted Stock Units with Performance Conditions Over Target
Stock-Based Compensation
Granted (in shares)	0.1	0.2

Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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