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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015	Aug. 28, 2015
Deal Transition And Other Costs [Member]
Insurance Programs
Settlement of acquisition indemnification and other legal matters	$ 4,165,000
Provision for bad debts related to uncollected Univita accounts receivable		$ 1,799.000
Large-deductible workers' compensation insurance program \| Maximum
Insurance Programs
Insurance program, Company's risk per incident	400,000
Self-insured employee health program
Insurance Programs
Insurance program, Company's risk per individual covered life	300,000
Professional liability
Insurance Programs
Insurance program, Company's risk per claim	0
General liability
Insurance Programs
Insurance program, Company's risk per claim	0
D&O coverage \| Minimum
Insurance Programs
Insurance program, Company's risk per claim	100,000
D&O coverage \| Maximum
Insurance Programs
Insurance program, Company's risk per claim	$ 200,000