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	Jun. 26, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Sep. 26, 2015	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 19, 2017
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Carrying value of total debt				8,194,890,000	$ 7,435,402,000
Short term bank borrowings and commercial paper borrowings, minimum amount during period				0
Short term bank borrowings and commercial paper borrowings, maximum amount during period				1,600,000,000
Redemption loss			$ 94,800,000	0	86,460,000	$ 0
Cash received (paid) from termination of interest rate swap agreements				0	14,496,000	$ (188,840,000)
Letters of credit outstanding, amount				191,300,000	207,700,000
Interest rate swap 2018
Debt [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative					500,000,000
Interest rate swap October 2020
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Notional amount of derivative					750,000,000
Mandatory redemption
Debt [Line Items]
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)	101.00%
Redemption loss		$ 86,500,000
Commercial Paper
Debt [Line Items]
Carrying value of total debt				119,691,000	0
Senior Notes
Debt [Line Items]
Redemption loss					86,460,000
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 3.25%, maturing in fiscal 2028
Debt [Line Items]
Carrying value of total debt				$ 742,526,000	$ 0
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)				3.25%			3.25%
Debt instrument face amount							$ 750,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 3.25%, maturing in fiscal 2028 \| Redemption prior to 3 months after maturity date
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Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)				100.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior notes, interest at 3.25%, maturing in fiscal 2028 \| Redemption after 3 months after maturity date
Debt [Line Items]
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)				100.00%