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Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 25, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($) Claims Plantiffs | Jul. 02, 2016 PHP Claims Plantiffs | Sep. 30, 2006 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2006 PHP | Jun. 23, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2014 PHP
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases filed | Claims |  |  | 6 | 6 |  |  |  |
Bouaphakeo Case [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  | $ 5,784,758 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought |  | $ 2,692,145 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dozier Southerland Case [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought | $ 425,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  |  |  |  | $ 73,000,000 | PHP 3,453,664,710 |  |
Estimated Percentage of Settling Complainants |  |  | 18.00% | 18.00% |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | Plantiffs |  |  | 5,984 | 5,984 |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  | $ 1,440 | PHP 68,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,300,000 | PHP 342,287,800

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