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The percentage of par at which the senior note is priced. Reflects the discount or premium on the debt instrument at issuance.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash outflow for the settlement of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, as it matures.

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Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Fixed Rate Debt) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2012 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2013 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2014 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2014 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2014 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in fiscal 2015 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in fiscal 2015 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes, Maturing in fiscal 2015 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2018 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2018 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2019 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2019 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2022 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2022 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2022 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Debentures, Maturing in Fiscal 2027 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Debentures, Maturing in Fiscal 2027 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Debentures, Maturing in Fiscal 2029 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Debentures, Maturing in Fiscal 2029 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2036 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2036 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2039 [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2039 [Member]
Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt instrument	6.10%	4.20%	4.60%	4.60%	4.60%	0.55%	0.55%	0.55%	5.25%	5.25%	5.375%	5.375%	2.60%	2.60%	2.60%	7.16%	7.16%	6.50%	6.50%	5.375%	5.375%	6.625%	6.625%
Repayment of senior notes at maturity	$ 200,000,000	$ 250,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Face value of debt instrument								$ 300,000,000							$ 450,000,000
Maturity date on long-term debt						Jun. 12, 2015			Feb. 12, 2018		Mar. 17, 2019		Jun. 12, 2022			Apr. 15, 2027		Aug. 01, 2028		Sep. 21, 2035		Mar. 17, 2039
Pricing of senior notes, percentage of par								99.319%							98.722%