Employee Pension and Other Benefit Plans - Future Benefit Payments (Details) - Pension Benefit Plans $ in Millions	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Future Benefit Payments
2020	$ 8.1
2021	5.2
2022	5.4
2023	6.5
2024	5.8
2025 - 2029	27.3
Thereafter	51.8
Total	$ 110.1

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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