Schedule of Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges in Statements of Operations Including Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	$ (657)	$ 135
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	291	88
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	3	35
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized	6,007	968
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Located in revenue
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(69)	3,024
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(1,378)	469
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	32	42
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Cost of Sales
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(415)	(2,023)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	1,505	(276)
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	(22)	(6)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts \| Located in selling, general, and administrative
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(173)	(866)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	258	(105)
Gain (Loss) Recognized (Excluded from Effectiveness)	(7)	$ (1)
Interest Rate contracts \| Other Expenses,net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ (94)

The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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