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Debt - short-term debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - short-term debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016
Components of short-term debt
Debt, Current, Total			$ 32,574,000		$ 1,152,599,000
Repayment of notes			$ 530,800,000	$ 250,000,000
Bank credit facilities and other
Components of short-term debt
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			1.92%		4.62%
Short-term borrowings			$ 32,574,000		$ 122,599,000
Accounts receivable securitization program
Components of short-term debt
stated interest rate					0.93%
Current portion of long-term debt					$ 730,000,000
Notes Due September 2016
Components of short-term debt
stated interest rate					6.63%
Current portion of long-term debt					$ 300,000,000
Notes Due December 2021
Components of short-term debt
stated interest rate		3.75%
Debt instrument face amount		$ 300,000,000
PF \| Private Placement Notes
Components of short-term debt
Repayment of notes	$ 152,200,000	$ 78,600,000