Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cash outflow to satisfy an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification.

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The exercise price of Full Value Awards.

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Total incremental stock-based compensation related to plan modification

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation capitalized to inventory	$ 0.7	$ 0.9
Total incremental stock-based compensation related to plan modification			$ 13.6
Full Value Awards - Total
Stock-Based Compensation
Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Unrecognized stock-based compensation	$ 38.2
Estimated amortization period for unrecognized compensation	1 year 11 months 4 days
Withholding taxes liability paid	$ 11.6	$ 9.8
Remaining incremental expense to be recognized from plan modification	$ 1.9
Full Value Awards - Total \| Minimum
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	1 year
Full Value Awards - Total \| Maximum
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	4 years
RSUs
Stock-Based Compensation
Granted (in shares)	3.9	6.1
Restricted Stock Units with Market Conditions (MSU)
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Granted (in shares)	0.4	0.6
Aggregate grant-date fair value	$ 3.3	$ 3.7
Restricted Stock Units with Time Based Conditions
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Granted (in shares)	3.5	5.5
Percentage of first tranche vested	33.00%
Initial vesting period	1 year
Subsequent vesting period	2 years