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Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent of Salary

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a guaranteed non-elective contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Company-Sponsored Employee Benefit Plans (Defined Contribution Plan) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined contribution plans expense	$ 125.4	$ 118.6	$ 65.3
Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Non-elective employer contribution, percent of participant's compensation	3.00%
Employer matching contribution percent	50.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of participant's compensation	5.00%
Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan Non Adopting Unions
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution percent	50.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of participant's compensation	6.00%
Prior 401(k) Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution percent	50.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of participant's compensation	6.00%
Management Savings Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Non-elective employer contribution, percent of participant's compensation	3.00%
Employer matching contribution percent	50.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of participant's compensation	5.00%
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent of salary	50.00%
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent of bonus	100.00%