The number of foreign subsidiaries in which a portion of the Company's net investment is hedged from time to time in order to protect the value of investments in foreign operations against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Fair value of all derivative assets designated as fair value hedging instruments.

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Fair value of all derivative liabilities designated as fair value hedging instruments.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($) Subsidiary	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Minimum [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Number of foreign subsidiaries in which portion of net investment is hedged \| Subsidiary	1
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Notional amount		$ 150.0
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Non-Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative liability	$ 6.0
Net Investment Hedge [Member] \| Cross Currency Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Notional amount		$ 150.0
Net Investment Hedge [Member] \| Cross Currency Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Assets and Deferred Charges [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of derivative asset	$ 4.0