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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Principal Repayment Percentage After Applicable Date

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Principal Repayment Percentage Prior To Maturity For Early Redemption

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Debt Instrument, Tender Offer, Payment Amount Per Thousand Dollars

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Write Off Of Deferred Debt Discount Cost

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets.

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Debt - Senior Notes Offering (Details) - USD ($)			9 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Notes Offering (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 23, 2018	Mar. 19, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 24, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of senior notes	$ 230,500,000		$ 281,762,000	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 53,104,000	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt, portion attributable to purchase premium paid to lenders	51,200,000
Write-off of deferred debt issuance costs	1,100,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt, portion attributable to accelerated charge on debt discount	800,000
US Plan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments to fund the company-sponsored qualified U.S. pension plan		$ 330,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		1,000,000,000
Tender offer, payment amount per $1,000	50
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 3.55% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000
Coupon Rate		3.55%
Pricing (percentage of par)		99.48%
Period prior to maturity for early redemption		2 months
Percent of principal due upon early repayment		100.00%
Percent of principal due after applicable date		100.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 4.45% Due 2048
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000
Coupon Rate		4.45%
Pricing (percentage of par)		99.378%
Period prior to maturity for early redemption		6 months
Percent of principal due upon early repayment		100.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 7.16% Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 50,000,000				$ 44,300,000
Coupon Rate	7.16%
Redemption of senior notes	$ 7,400,000
Par Value	5,700,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 6.500% Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 225,000,000				163,100,000
Coupon Rate	6.50%
Redemption of senior notes	$ 77,300,000
Par Value	61,900,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 5.375% Due 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 500,000,000				384,100,000
Coupon Rate	5.375%
Redemption of senior notes	$ 134,300,000
Par Value	115,900,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 6.625% Due 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 250,000,000				$ 203,000,000
Coupon Rate	6.625%
Redemption of senior notes	$ 63,700,000
Par Value	$ 47,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes, 5.25% Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Coupon Rate						5.25%
Par Value						$ 500,000,000