OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	$ 2,506,957	$ 2,381,516	$ 3,479,608
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments	(234,423)	49,658	55,330
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	41,136	40,255	40,051
Amounts reclassified to retained earnings		(236,445)
Change in marketable securities	2,827
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	2,502,603	2,506,957	2,381,516
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(1,409,269)	(1,262,737)	(1,358,118)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(1,599,729)	(1,409,269)	(1,262,737)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(1,095,059)	(974,232)	(1,104,484)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments	(155,074)	52,511	97,283
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	32,516	32,015	32,969
Amounts reclassified to retained earnings		(205,353)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(1,217,617)	(1,095,059)	(974,232)
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(171,043)	(148,056)	(136,813)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments	(119,126)	(22,987)	(11,243)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(290,169)	(171,043)	(148,056)
Hedging, net of tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(143,167)	(140,449)	(116,821)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments	39,777	20,134	(30,710)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,620	8,240	7,082
Amounts reclassified to retained earnings		(31,092)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(94,770)	(143,167)	(140,449)
Marketable Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments	2,827
Change in marketable securities	2,827
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	$ 2,827	$ 0	$ 0

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