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Restructuring And Related Costs Number Of facilities Vacated.

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Restructuring, integration and other charges.

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Restructuring reserve amount expected to be utilized in next fiscal year.

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The number of positions eliminated during the period as a result of restructuring activities.

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 95-3
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

Reference 3: 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

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Restructuring, integration and other charges (Details Textuals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Jun. 27, 2009	Jun. 28, 2008
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employee reductions under Severance charges	550	150	1,900
Number of facilities vacated	50
Reserves related to costs and other contractual lease obligations	$ 2,827,000
Restructuring Integration and Other Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Amount expected to be utilized in 2012	801,000
Number of restructuring plans				4
Remaining number of restructuring plans				2
Electronics Marketing [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employee reductions under Severance charges			1,400
Technology Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employee reductions under Severance charges			400
Americas [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of facilities vacated	23	7	29
EMEA [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of facilities vacated	25	1	13
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of facilities vacated	2	4	3
2008 and prior [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reserves related to costs and other contractual lease obligations	$ 801,000