Other Charges.

Name:	avt_OtherCharges
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Other charges incremental amortization.

+ Details

Name:	avt_OtherChargesIncrementalAmortization
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Other charges loss on investment.

+ Details

Name:	avt_OtherChargesLossOnInvestment
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Other charges prior year acquisition adjustments.

+ Details

Name:	avt_OtherChargesPriorYearAcquisitionAdjustments
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Value-added tax exposure.

+ Details

Name:	avt_OtherChargesValueAddedTaxExposure
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Restructuring charges reversal of excess prior year restructuring reserves.

+ Details

Name:	avt_RestructuringChargesReversalOfExcessPriorYearRestructuringReserves
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Restructuring integration and other charges.

+ Details

Name:	avt_RestructuringIntegrationAndOtherCharges
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Restructuring integration and other charges after tax.

+ Details

Name:	avt_RestructuringIntegrationAndOtherChargesAfterTax
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Restructuring , integration and other charges per share on a diluted basis.

+ Details

Name:	avt_RestructuringIntegrationAndOtherChargesPerShareOnDilutedBasis
Namespace Prefix:	avt
Data Type:	num:perShareItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141R
-Paragraph 59
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6909708&loc=d3e1043-128460

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140864-122747

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RestructuringChargesAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Restructuring, integration and other charges (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Apr. 03, 2010	Oct. 03, 2009	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Jun. 27, 2009
Charges related to the acquisition and integration activities
Restructuring charges							$ 47,763	$ 15,991	$ 84,976
Integration costs							25,068	2,931	11,160
Acquisition costs							15,597
Reversal of excess prior year restructuring reserves	(3,600)		(3,500)		(1,300)		(6,076)	(3,241)	(2,514)
Value-added tax exposure					6,500			6,477
Prior year acquisition adjustments							(5,176)		(1,201)
Loss on investment									3,091
Incremental amortization									3,830
Other								3,261
Restructuring, Integration and Other Charges	7,300	16,300	29,100	28,100	7,300	18,100	77,176	25,419	99,342
Restructuring, integration and other charges, after tax	$ 5,800	$ 11,900	$ 20,800	$ 20,200	$ 5,600	$ 13,200	$ 56,169	$ 18,789	$ 65,310
Restructuring , integration and other charges per share on a diluted basis	$ 0.04	$ 0.08	$ 0.14	$ 0.13	$ 0.04	$ 0.09	$ 0.36	$ 0.12	$ 0.43