Income Loss Before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Income Before Income Tax [Line Items]
United States	$ 72,728	$ 78,076	$ (46,392)
Foreign	668,122	645,287	113,050
Income before income taxes	$ 740,850	$ 723,363	$ 66,658

Schedule of Income Before Income Tax [Line Items]

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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- Definition

Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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