Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	May 02, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000014195
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,724,221