Operating Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Information on Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$ 212.6	$ 219.0
Gross Profit	66.9	70.3
Optical Communications
Net revenue:
Net revenue	177.1	176.9
Commercial Lasers
Net revenue:
Net revenue	35.5	42.1
Operating Segments
Net revenue:
Gross Profit	69.8	74.1
Operating Segments \| Optical Communications
Net revenue:
Gross Profit	55.6	52.8
Operating Segments \| Commercial Lasers
Net revenue:
Gross Profit	14.2	21.3
Corporate
Net revenue:
Stock-based compensation	(1.2)	(1.4)
Amortization of intangibles	$ (1.7)	(1.9)
Other charges related to non-recurring activities		$ (0.5)

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