Separate Financial Information Of Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness (Schedule Of Consolidated Statement Of Earnings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010
Net Sales	$ 397,297	$ 334,116
Cost of Goods Sold	331,243	272,122
Gross Profit	66,054	61,994
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	67,677	70,456
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	(1,623)	(8,462)
Interest Expense	(4,338)	(5,157)
Other Income (Expense), Net	1,794	1,435
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	(4,167)	(12,184)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	1,053	(4,070)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(5,220)	(8,114)
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
Net Sales	194,082	192,692
Cost of Goods Sold	160,882	156,572
Gross Profit	33,200	36,120
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	37,113	42,456
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	2,187	802
Income (Loss) from Operations	(6,100)	(7,138)
Interest Expense	(4,303)	(5,104)
Other Income (Expense), Net	1,478	1,044
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	(8,925)	(11,198)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(3,705)	(3,084)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(5,220)	(8,114)
Guarantor Subsidiary [Member]
Net Sales	210,567	150,472
Cost of Goods Sold	188,010	137,958
Gross Profit	22,557	12,514
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	18,152	17,345
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	4,405	(4,831)
Interest Expense	(12)	(20)
Other Income (Expense), Net	92	138
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	4,485	(4,713)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	3,601	(1,645)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	884	(3,068)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Sales	71,480	70,109
Cost of Goods Sold	61,183	56,749
Gross Profit	10,297	13,360
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	12,412	10,655
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	(2,115)	2,705
Interest Expense	(23)	(33)
Other Income (Expense), Net	224	253
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	(1,914)	2,925
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	1,157	659
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(3,071)	2,266
Consolidation Eliminations [Member]
Net Sales	(78,832)	(79,157)
Cost of Goods Sold	(78,832)	(79,157)
Gross Profit	0	0
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0	0
Equity In Earnings Loss Of Consolidated Subsidiaries Net Of Tax	(2,187)	(802)
Income (Loss) from Operations	2,187	802
Interest Expense	0	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	0	0
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	2,187	802
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 2,187	$ 802