Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness (Schedule Of Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011
Current Assets	$ 934,773	$ 968,664
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Non-Current Assets	683,519	697,554
TOTAL ASSETS	1,618,292	1,666,218
Current Liabilities	319,676	344,383
Other Long-Term Obligations	578,091	583,892
Shareholders' Investment	720,525	737,943
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,618,292	1,666,218
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
Current Assets	493,613	519,783
Investment in Subsidiaries	612,066	617,553
Non-Current Assets	445,944	455,876
TOTAL ASSETS	1,551,623	1,593,212
Current Liabilities	284,254	292,908
Other Long-Term Obligations	546,844	562,361
Shareholders' Investment	720,525	737,943
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,551,623	1,593,212
Guarantor Subsidiary [Member]
Current Assets	349,468	343,266
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Non-Current Assets	225,495	229,054
TOTAL ASSETS	574,963	572,320
Current Liabilities	78,033	88,888
Other Long-Term Obligations	30,066	20,988
Shareholders' Investment	466,864	462,444
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	574,963	572,320
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets	242,124	244,473
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Non-Current Assets	46,814	50,692
TOTAL ASSETS	288,938	295,165
Current Liabilities	92,618	95,044
Other Long-Term Obligations	51,118	45,012
Shareholders' Investment	145,202	155,109
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	288,938	295,165
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets	(150,432)	(138,858)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(612,066)	(617,553)
Non-Current Assets	(34,734)	(38,068)
TOTAL ASSETS	(797,232)	(794,479)
Current Liabilities	(135,229)	(132,457)
Other Long-Term Obligations	(49,937)	(44,469)
Shareholders' Investment	(612,066)	(617,553)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	$ (797,232)	$ (794,479)