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Aggregate amount of intangible amortization of assets recognized as expense during the period.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill and research and development intangible assets not amortized, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Acquired Developed Technology and Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Acquired developed technology, customer relationships and other intangibles
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 115.0		$ 115.0		$ 114.9
Accumulated Amortization	(106.2)		(106.2)		(104.8)
Net	8.8		8.8		10.1
Amortization	0.8	$ 1.8	1.6	$ 3.6
Estimated future amortization expense
Remainder of 2018	1.6		1.6
2019	3.0		3.0
2020	2.9		2.9
Thereafter	1.3		1.3
Total amortization	8.8		8.8
Cost of sales
Acquired developed technology, customer relationships and other intangibles
Amortization	0.8	1.7	1.6	3.4
Operating expenses
Acquired developed technology, customer relationships and other intangibles
Amortization	0.0	$ 0.1	0.0	$ 0.2
Acquired developed technology
Acquired developed technology, customer relationships and other intangibles
Gross Carrying Amount	105.6		105.6		105.5
Accumulated Amortization	(96.8)		(96.8)		(95.4)
Net	8.8		8.8		10.1
Acquired developed technology \| Optical Communications
Acquired developed technology, customer relationships and other intangibles
Developed technology						$ 2.4
Other
Acquired developed technology, customer relationships and other intangibles
Gross Carrying Amount	9.4		9.4		9.4
Accumulated Amortization	(9.4)		(9.4)		(9.4)
Net	$ 0.0		$ 0.0		$ 0.0