Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantors of Indebtedness (Schedule of Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 194,668	$ 188,445	$ 156,075	$ 209,639
Accounts Receivable, Net	220,590	190,800
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	0	0
Inventories, Net	376,103	408,095
Deferred Tax Asset	48,958	47,534
Prepaid Expenses and Other	30,016	24,107
Total Current Assets	870,335	858,981
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	144,522	147,352	204,764
Investments	27,137	19,764
Investment In Subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany Note Receivable	0	0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	4,671	4,710
Other Intangible Assets, Net	80,317	87,980
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	15,178	27,544
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	10,539	14,025
Total Other Assets	282,364	301,375
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	297,007	287,195	301,249
TOTAL ASSETS	1,449,706	1,447,551	1,608,231
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	169,271	143,189
Intercompany Accounts Payable	0	0
Short-Term Debt	0	300
Accrued Liabilities	133,916	131,266
Total Current Liabilities	303,187	274,755
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	126,529	150,131
Accrued Employee Benefits	24,491	23,458
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	59,290	72,695
Accrued Warranty	17,678	18,871
Intercompany Note Payable	0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities	21,097	14,703
Long-Term Debt	225,000	225,000
Total Other Liabilities	474,085	504,858
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	672,434	667,938	631,970	737,943
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,449,706	1,447,551
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	138,926	162,628	133,108	158,672
Accounts Receivable, Net	86,099	80,017
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	15,987	11,987
Inventories, Net	165,159	165,600
Deferred Tax Asset	33,343	32,543
Prepaid Expenses and Other	17,436	15,194
Total Current Assets	456,950	467,969
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	128,300	128,300
Investments	27,137	19,764
Investment In Subsidiaries	470,391	520,604
Intercompany Note Receivable	49,293	45,747
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	4,671	4,710
Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	32,507	48,694
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	7,120	9,810
Total Other Assets	719,419	777,629
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	241,166	224,002
TOTAL ASSETS	1,417,535	1,469,600
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	105,532	91,965
Intercompany Accounts Payable	21,859	38,078
Short-Term Debt		0
Accrued Liabilities	85,735	111,146
Total Current Liabilities	213,126	241,189
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	125,481	149,614
Accrued Employee Benefits	24,491	23,458
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	44,928	57,298
Accrued Warranty	9,300	9,400
Intercompany Note Payable	85,343	85,095
Deferred Tax Liabilities		0
Other Long-Term Liabilities	17,432	10,608
Long-Term Debt	225,000	225,000
Total Other Liabilities	531,975	560,473
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	672,434	667,938
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	1,417,535	1,469,600
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,680	1,275	5,375	1,372
Accounts Receivable, Net	100,062	80,531
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	3,492	5,971
Inventories, Net	146,749	175,523
Deferred Tax Asset	13,904	13,923
Prepaid Expenses and Other	3,508	1,967
Total Current Assets	270,395	279,190
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	0	0
Investments	0	0
Investment In Subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany Note Receivable	84,567	81,844
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0	0
Other Intangible Assets, Net	55,909	62,612
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	0	0
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	2,088	2,957
Total Other Assets	142,564	147,413
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	39,863	45,475
TOTAL ASSETS	452,822	472,078
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	45,171	37,112
Intercompany Accounts Payable	6,002	5,197
Short-Term Debt		0
Accrued Liabilities	31,863	7,452
Total Current Liabilities	83,036	49,761
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	421	472
Accrued Employee Benefits	0	0
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	14,362	15,397
Accrued Warranty	8,378	9,471
Intercompany Note Payable	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	18,006	21,233
Other Long-Term Liabilities	2,659	3,070
Long-Term Debt	0
Total Other Liabilities	43,826	49,643
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	325,960	372,674
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	452,822	472,078
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	53,062	24,542	17,592	49,595
Accounts Receivable, Net	34,429	30,252
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	32,826	46,366
Inventories, Net	64,195	66,972
Deferred Tax Asset	1,711	1,068
Prepaid Expenses and Other	9,072	6,946
Total Current Assets	195,295	176,146
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	16,222	19,052
Investments	0	0
Investment In Subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany Note Receivable	13,876	14,486
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0	0
Other Intangible Assets, Net	24,408	25,368
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	677	83
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	1,331	1,258
Total Other Assets	56,514	60,247
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	15,978	17,718
TOTAL ASSETS	267,787	254,111
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	18,568	14,112
Intercompany Accounts Payable	24,444	21,049
Short-Term Debt		300
Accrued Liabilities	16,318	12,668
Total Current Liabilities	59,330	48,129
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	627	45
Accrued Employee Benefits	0	0
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	0	0
Accrued Warranty	0	0
Intercompany Note Payable	62,393	56,982
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities	1,006	1,025
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Total Other Liabilities	64,026	58,052
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	144,431	147,930
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	267,787	254,111
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net	0	0
Intercompany Accounts Receivable	(52,305)	(64,324)
Inventories, Net	0	0
Deferred Tax Asset	0	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other		0
Total Current Assets	(52,305)	(64,324)
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	0	0
Investments	0	0
Investment In Subsidiaries	(470,391)	(520,604)
Intercompany Note Receivable	(147,736)	(142,077)
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	0	0
Other Intangible Assets, Net	0	0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset	(18,006)	(21,233)
Other Long-Term Assets, Net	0	0
Total Other Assets	(636,133)	(683,914)
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(688,438)	(748,238)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable	0	0
Intercompany Accounts Payable	(52,305)	(64,324)
Short-Term Debt		0
Accrued Liabilities	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(52,305)	(64,324)
OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued Pension Cost	0	0
Accrued Employee Benefits	0	0
Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation	0	0
Accrued Warranty	0	0
Intercompany Note Payable	(147,736)	(142,077)
Deferred Tax Liabilities	(18,006)	(21,233)
Other Long-Term Liabilities	0	0
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Total Other Liabilities	(165,742)	(163,310)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	(470,391)	(520,604)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	$ (688,438)	$ (748,238)