Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Commercial Paper) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Jun. 27, 2009
Commercial Paper [Member]
Maximum board-authorized aggregate commercial paper limit	$ 1,300.0
Outstanding commercial paper borrowings	0	0
Commercial Paper Revolver [Member]
Committed facility for unsecured borrowings, limit	1,000.0
Committed facility for unsecured borrowings, expiration date	November 4, 2012
Short-Term Bank Borrowings and Commercial Paper [Member]
Short term bank borrowings and commercial paper borrowings, minimum amount during period	0	0	0
Short term bank borrowings and commercial paper borrowings, maximum amount during period	$ 330.3	$ 1.8	$ 165.0

Maximum limit of commercial paper that can be issued in the aggregate as authorized by the Board.

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- Definition

Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. These amounts are classified as long-term on the balance sheet, due to the long-term nature of the facility that provides the backing for the short-term debt.

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- Definition

For the form of debt having an initial term of less than one year or less than the normal operating cycle, if longer, the minimum amount borrowed at any time during the period.

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- Definition

Reflects when the credit facility terminates, which may be presented in a variety of ways (year, month and year, day, month and year, quarter).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 129
-Paragraph 2, 4
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 22
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

For the form of debt having an initial term of less than one year or less than the normal operating cycle, if longer, the maximum amount borrowed at any time during the period.

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