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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 tranche | Jun. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Dec. 28, 2013 Performance Shares [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Jun. 29, 2013 Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Jun. 28, 2014 Stock Option Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted |  | 2.4 | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average exercise prices |  | $ 21.92 | $ 19.95 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation, stock option outstanding |  | 9.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average exercise price of options outstanding |  | $ 20.31 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |  | 0.4 |  | 2.4 | 2.0 |
Restricted stock units (RSUs), weighted average grant date fair values |  |  |  | $ 21.77 |  | $ 21.97 | $ 19.86 |
Unvested RSUs outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 4.2 |  |
Unvested RSUs weighted-average grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.61 |  |
Performance stock units |  |  |  | 0.4 |  | 2.4 | 2.0 |
Performance stock units (PSUs), weighted average grant date fair values |  |  |  | $ 21.77 |  | $ 21.97 | $ 19.86 |
Minimum eligible percentage to receive target number of shares of company's common stock |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum eligible percentage to receive target number of shares of company's common stock |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Performance stock units vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |
Market stock units granted during the period | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation of MSUs using Monte Carlo simulation model | $ 18.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of separate tranches | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading period considered for determination of average price of stock for stock based award | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common stock from open market | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72.8 |  | $ 26.9
Weighted-average period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation, years |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 9 months 18 days |  | 3 years 1 month 6 days

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