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DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 19, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 8,194,890		$ 7,435,402
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(530,075)		(8,909)
Less notes payable	(3,938)		(89,563)
Long-term debt	7,660,877		7,336,930
Principal payment required during next five years
2018	529,579
2019	774,138
2020	23,862
2021	762,906
2022	956,420
Commercial Paper
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 119,691		0
Average interest rate on debt instruments (as a percent)	1.42%
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 5.25%, maturing in fiscal 2018
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 500,311		506,456
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	5.25%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2018
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 1.90%, maturing in fiscal 2019
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 491,260		502,151
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	1.90%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2019
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 5.375%, maturing in fiscal 2019
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 249,456		249,141
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	5.375%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2019
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 2.60%, maturing in fiscal 2021
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 739,239		762,227
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	2.60%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2021
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 2.50%, maturing in fiscal 2022
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 488,554		506,484
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	2.50%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2022
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 2.60%, maturing in fiscal 2022
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 445,853		445,026
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	2.60%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2022
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 1.25%, maturing in fiscal 2023
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 566,767		552,391
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	1.25%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2023
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 3.75%, maturing in fiscal 2026
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 746,288		746,023
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	3.75%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2026
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 3.30%, maturing in fiscal 2027
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 991,370		990,603
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	3.30%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2027
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 3.25%, maturing in fiscal 2028
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 742,526		0
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	3.25%	3.25%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2028
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 5.375%, maturing in fiscal 2036
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 497,089		496,932
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	5.375%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2036
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 6.625%, maturing in fiscal 2039
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 248,396		244,655
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	6.625%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2039
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 4.85%, maturing in fiscal 2046
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 495,552		495,395
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	4.85%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2046
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 4.50%, maturing in fiscal 2046
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 493,981		493,897
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	4.50%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2046
Debentures \| Debentures, interest at 7.16%, maturing in fiscal 2027
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 50,000		50,000
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	7.16%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2027
Debentures \| Debentures, interest at 6.50%, maturing in fiscal 2029
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 223,822		223,716
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	6.50%
Maturity date on long-term debt stated in fiscal year	2029
Notes payable, capital leases, and other debt, interest averaging 6.14% and maturing at various dates to fiscal 2026 as of July 1, 2017 and 3.12% and maturing at various dates to fiscal 2025 as of July 2, 2016
Debt [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 104,735		$ 170,305
Average interest rate on debt instruments (as a percent)	6.14%		3.12%