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Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefit Plans Additional Information (Details Textuals) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Actuarial pension gains (losses) | $ 1,000,000 | $ (27,000,000) | $ 50,000,000
Pension Plan | Japan Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | 260,000,000 |  |
Actuarial pension gains (losses) | (21,000,000) |  |
Prior service credits for defined benefit pension plans included in accumulated other comprehensive income at the balance sheet date | $ 0 |  |
Defined benefit pension plan, estimated expenditure (years) | 5 years |  |
Debt Securities | Pension Plan | Japan Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target asset allocation for securities | 63.00% |  |
Equity securities | Pension Plan | Japan Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target asset allocation for securities | 34.00% |  |
Other Assets | Pension Plan | Japan Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Target asset allocation for securities | 3.00% |  |

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