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Income Tax Expense - NOL Carryforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 03, 2020 | Jun. 28, 2019
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Tax credit carryforward | $ 438 | $ 410
Malaysia |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 167 |
Japan |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 127 |
Belgium |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 121 |
China |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 103 |
Spain |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 48 |
Federal NOL (Pre 2017 Act Generation) |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 676 |
Federal NOL (Post 2017 Act Generation) |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 0 |
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 471 |
Tax credit carryforward | 619 |
Domestic Tax Authority |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Tax credit carryforward | $ 58 |

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