Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Jun. 27, 2009
Maximum matching percentage of 401(k) contribution	50.00%
Percentage of matched employee contribution	6.00%
401(k) expense	$ 19.8	$ 22.8	$ 30.2
Multi-employer plan contributions	32.8	51.5	48.0
Multi-Employer Plan Withdrawal Liability [Member]
Loss contingency, payments made	$ 0	$ 17.4	$ 15.0

The maximum matching contribution percentage made by employer of a participant's 401(K) contributions.

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Maximum percentage of a participant's annual compensation to which the employer will apply the matching contribution percentage to determine the matching contribution to be made by the employer.

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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The payments made in the period which reduced loss contingency liabilities.

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Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plans for each period for which a statement of income is presented. An employer may disclose total contributions to multiemployer plans without disaggregating the amounts attributable to pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.

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