Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range
Options outstanding- Number of shares (in shares)	10,861,228
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	5.6
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.42
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 83.8
Options exercisable- Number of shares (in shares)	3,043,069
Options exercisable - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	3.0
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 15.66
Options exercisable - Aggregate intrinsic value	14.6
Closing stock price of company (in dollars per share)	$ 17.01
In-the-money exercisable options (in shares)	1,900,000
Range of exercise price per share from $0.00 to $10.00
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range
Exercise price per share, low end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00
Exercise price per share, high end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00
Options outstanding- Number of shares (in shares)	4,953,677
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	5.9
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.09
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	59.1
Options exercisable- Number of shares (in shares)	845,165
Options exercisable - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	5.7
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.56
Options exercisable - Aggregate intrinsic value	10.5
Range of exercise price per share from $10.01 to $20.00
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range
Exercise price per share, low end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 10.01
Exercise price per share, high end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 20.00
Options outstanding- Number of shares (in shares)	4,516,582
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	6.0
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 11.59
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	24.7
Options exercisable- Number of shares (in shares)	1,069,486
Options exercisable - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	2.6
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 13.22
Options exercisable - Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 4.1
Range of exercise price per share from $20.01 to $30.00
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range
Exercise price per share, low end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 20.01
Exercise price per share, high end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 30.00
Options outstanding- Number of shares (in shares)	1,194,721
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	3.0
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 24.12
Options exercisable- Number of shares (in shares)	932,170
Options exercisable - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	1.6
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 24.48
Range of exercise price per share from $30.01 to $100.00
Stock options outstanding and exercisable by exercise price range
Exercise price per share, low end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 30.01
Exercise price per share, high end of the range (in dollars per share)	$ 100.00
Options outstanding- Number of shares (in shares)	196,248
Options outstanding - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	0.7
Options outstanding - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 34.84
Options exercisable- Number of shares (in shares)	196,248
Options exercisable - Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	0.7
Options exercisable - Weighted-average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 34.84

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