Other Comprehensive Income - Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			$ 2,381,516
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	$ 2,351,213	$ 2,330,528	2,351,213	$ 2,330,528
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(1,262,737)	(1,358,118)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(1,075,484)	(1,505,437)	(1,075,484)	(1,505,437)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(974,232)	(1,104,484)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(950,595)	(1,078,869)	(950,595)	(1,078,869)
Amortization of prior service cost
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax			5,098	5,256
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax			18,539	20,359
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(148,056)	(136,813)
Change in cash flow hedges	72,010	89,799	212,594	(189,884)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	64,538	(326,697)	64,538	(326,697)
Hedging, net of tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(140,449)	(116,821)
Change in cash flow hedges	(41,999)	(21,175)	(55,058)	11,640
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(189,427)	(99,871)	(189,427)	(99,871)
Amortization of cash flow hedges
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Change in cash flow hedges	(10,473)	(4,711)	(7,355)	2,843
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax			6,080	5,310
Change in net investment hedge
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Change in cash flow hedges	$ (31,526)	$ (16,464)	$ (47,703)	$ 8,797

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to parent.

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