Separate Financial Information of Subsidiary Guarantors of Indebtedness (Schedule of Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012
NET SALES	$ 1,859,060	$ 1,862,498	$ 2,066,533
Cost of Goods Sold	1,506,436	1,514,597	1,685,048
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	5,841	18,761	44,760
Gross Profit	346,783	329,140	336,725
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	291,367	276,188	290,381
Operating Restructuring Charges	698	3,435	5,107
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	8,460	90,080	0
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	46,258	(40,563)	41,237
Interest Expense	(18,466)	(18,519)	(18,542)
Other Income (Expense), Net	9,342	6,941	7,178
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	37,134	(52,141)	29,873
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	8,787	(18,484)	867
Net Income (Loss)	28,347	(33,657)	29,006
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	58,018	64,119	(50,200)
Briggs & Stratton Corporation [Member]
NET SALES	1,156,394	1,126,562	1,235,805
Cost of Goods Sold	928,557	916,859	1,007,493
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	3,830	9,614	4,235
Gross Profit	224,007	200,089	224,077
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	163,594	161,465	167,133
Operating Restructuring Charges	77	3,435	4,001
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	0	0
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	5,622	45,191	5,881
Income (Loss) from Operations	54,714	(10,002)	47,062
Interest Expense	(18,431)	(18,369)	(18,347)
Other Income (Expense), Net	8,251	6,225	4,830
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	44,534	(22,146)	33,545
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	16,187	11,511	4,539
Net Income (Loss)	28,347	(33,657)	29,006
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	58,018	64,119	(50,200)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
NET SALES	599,013	695,137	835,011
Cost of Goods Sold	544,313	626,266	744,103
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	228	8,618	28,790
Gross Profit	54,472	60,253	62,118
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	76,021	71,434	80,915
Operating Restructuring Charges	67	0	1,106
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	5,500	83,314
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	(27,116)	(94,495)	(19,903)
Interest Expense	(6)	(3)	(33)
Other Income (Expense), Net	152	286	207
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	(26,970)	(94,212)	(19,729)
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	(9,889)	(30,902)	(8,897)
Net Income (Loss)	(17,081)	(63,310)	(10,832)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(16,836)	(62,068)	(12,062)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
NET SALES	304,160	277,516	321,216
Cost of Goods Sold	234,073	208,189	258,951
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	1,783	529	11,735
Gross Profit	68,304	68,798	50,530
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	51,752	43,289	42,333
Operating Restructuring Charges	554	0	0
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	2,960	6,766
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	13,038	18,743	8,197
Interest Expense	(29)	(147)	(162)
Other Income (Expense), Net	939	430	2,141
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	13,948	19,026	10,176
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	2,489	907	5,225
Net Income (Loss)	11,459	18,119	4,951
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12,832	16,779	(2,529)
Eliminations [Member]
NET SALES	(200,507)	(236,717)	(325,499)
Cost of Goods Sold	(200,507)	(236,717)	(325,499)
Cost Of Goods Sold Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0	0
Engineering, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0	0	0
Operating Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Goodwill and Tradename Impairment	0	0
Equity in Loss from Subsidiaries	(5,622)	(45,191)	(5,881)
Income (Loss) from Operations	5,622	45,191	5,881
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Other Income (Expense), Net	0	0	0
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes	5,622	45,191	5,881
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	5,622	45,191	5,881
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 4,004	$ 45,289	$ 14,591