Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Narrative) (Details) (Subsidiary Guarantee [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Subsidiary Guarantee [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Line Items]
Face value of outstanding senior notes and debentures guaranteed by wholly-owned subsidiaries	$ 2,725,000,000
Percentage ownership of subsidiary guarantors by parent	100.00%

The percentage ownership of subisidary guarantors by the parent.

No definition available.

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