Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation capitalized to inventory	$ 1.2	$ 1.0
Full Value Awards - Total
Stock-Based Compensation
Unrecognized stock-based compensation	$ 75.5
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)	2.5	2.9
Restricted Stock Units with Time Based Conditions
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units with Market and Performance Conditions
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Granted (in shares)	0.6	0.5
Aggregate grant-date fair value	$ 8.9	$ 6.2
Restricted Stock Units with Performance Conditions Over Target
Stock-Based Compensation
Granted (in shares)	0.1	0.1

Amount of cost capitalized for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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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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