Components of Uncompleted Contracts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Contractors [Abstract]
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts and estimated earnings	$ 82,379	$ 97,551
Less billings to date	(67,015)	(86,545)
Total uncompleted contracts	$ 15,364	$ 11,006

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts net.

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Amount of billed or unbilled claims or other similar items subject to uncertainty concerning their determination or ultimate realization under long-term contracts.

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The amount of the offset related to government or other customer advances received on a contract when the expected advances will be applied in payment to those particular charges of the receivable.

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