MULTIEMPLOYER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - INDIVIDUALLY SIGNIFICANT PLANS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) agreement	Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	Green	Green
Multiemployer plan number of collective bargaining agreements \| agreement	22
Multiemployer plan contributions	$ 28,145	$ 24,684	$ 23,268
Entity tax identification number	916145047
Multiemployer plan number	001
First expiration date	Sep. 01, 2018
Last expiration date	Jan. 06, 2024
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan \| Minimum
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement average percentage of employer's contributions	1.00%
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan \| Maximum
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement average percentage of employer's contributions	9.00%
Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	Yellow	Yellow
Multiemployer plan number of collective bargaining agreements \| agreement	1
Multiemployer plan collective bargaining agreement average percentage of employer's contributions	5.00%
Multiemployer plan contributions	$ 3,081	$ 2,375	2,233
Entity tax identification number	231511735
Multiemployer plan number	001
Expiration date	Jul. 20, 2020
New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	NA	Red
Multiemployer plan contributions	$ 0	$ 1,496	1,455
Entity tax identification number	166063585
Multiemployer plan number	074
Truck Drivers and Helpers Local Union No. 355 Retirement Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	Yellow	Yellow
Multiemployer plan contributions	$ 2,430	$ 2,237	2,068
Entity tax identification number	526043608
Multiemployer plan number	001
Expiration date	Mar. 01, 2018
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	Green	Green
Multiemployer plan contributions	$ 2,996	$ 2,996	$ 3,073
Entity tax identification number	416047047
Multiemployer plan number	001
Expiration date	Aug. 06, 2017

The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Percentage of contributions required by collective bargaining arrangement to all contributions required of employer for pension and other postretirement plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Three digit plan number for a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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