Line items represent reporting 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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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments, Securities Received as Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 24, 2016	Dec. 24, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Jun. 25, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016
Investment [Line Items]
Shares received as consideration	$ 400,728	$ 400,728		$ 124,950
Proceeds from sale of shares		50,994	$ 0
Common Stock [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Shares received as consideration					$ 40,000
Proceeds from sale of shares		51,000
Gross Unrealized Gain		5,000
Gain realized upon sale of shares, payable	6,000	6,000
Payment for gain on sale of available-for-sale securities	1,000
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities, payable in the next six months	$ 5,000	$ 5,000