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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 555,252	$ 577,263	$ 1,628,593	$ 1,724,347
Long-lived assets	748,781		748,781		$ 1,090,739
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	59,749	68,640	183,442	213,571
Long-lived assets	472,801		472,801		783,148
China [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	204,840	232,827	626,497	715,147
Rest of Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	171,607	170,014	494,744	490,834
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	104,218	89,254	282,072	254,211
Philippines [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	145,863		145,863		166,405
THAILAND
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	49,410		49,410		56,776
Rest of World [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	14,838	$ 16,528	41,838	$ 50,584
Long-lived assets	$ 80,707		$ 80,707		$ 84,410