Schedule of Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges in Statements of Operations Including Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	$ 4,180	$ 9,017	$ 3,523	$ 9,152
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(3,740)	2,806	(3,449)	2,894
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	189	53	192	88
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Revenue
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	4,256	8,765	4,187	11,789
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(4,808)	4,967	(6,186)	5,436
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	215	81	247	124
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Cost of goods sold
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(223)	(1,264)	(638)	(3,287)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1,052	(1,557)	2,557	(1,833)
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	(14)	(19)	(36)	(25)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Selling, general, and administrative
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	147	(555)	(26)	(1,421)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	111	(604)	369	(709)
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	(12)	(9)	(19)	(11)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Other expense, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)		2,071		2,071
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)		0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Other income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized	1,561	$ 1,118	7,568	$ 2,086
Interest Rate contracts \| Other expense, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ (95)		$ (189)

The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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