Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Product Purchases for Resale Commitments [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Product purchases for resale term for majority of agreements	one year
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation as of balance sheet date	$ 2,449.3
Fuel Commitments [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation as of balance sheet date	159.1
Pending Litigation [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	$ 20

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Describes the term of the unconditional purchase obligation that is not recorded as a liability on the balance sheet.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 440

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (a)

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Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 440

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)

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