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Restructuring and Related Charges (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($) employee	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($) employee	Jun. 28, 2014 employee	Mar. 29, 2014 employee	Dec. 28, 2013 employee	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($) employee	Jul. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014 company
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							$ 27.2
Restructuring and related charges							10.5	$ 26.8	$ 21.3
Cash Settlements							(19.3)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							(0.4)
Accrual balance at the end of the period	$ 18.0					$ 27.2	18.0	27.2
Long-term restructuring liability	4.7					8.1	4.7	8.1
Number of new public entities (in company) \| company										2
NE, SE, and Shared Separation Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Contractual obligations under the operating lease, net of sublease income, fair value	0.3						0.3
NE Realignment Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Number of employees expected to be reduced (employee) \| employee			100
Shared Services Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Number of employees expected to be reduced (employee) \| employee			40
NE Product Strategy Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Number of employees expected to be reduced (employee) \| employee				60
NE Lease Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							5.2
Restructuring and related charges							0.2
Cash Settlements							(1.4)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							0.0
Accrual balance at the end of the period	4.0					5.2	4.0	5.2
Contractual obligations under the operating lease, net of sublease income, fair value	4.0						4.0
Central Finance and IT Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Number of employees expected to be reduced (employee) \| employee					20
Plans Prior to Fiscal 2014
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							2.4
Restructuring and related charges							(0.1)
Cash Settlements							(0.9)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							0.0
Accrual balance at the end of the period	1.4					2.4	1.4	2.4
Workforce Reduction \| NE, SE, and Shared Service Agile Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							0.0
Restructuring and related charges	8.8						9.1
Cash Settlements							(0.4)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							(0.1)
Accrual balance at the end of the period	$ 8.6					0.0	8.6	0.0
Number of employees expected to be reduced (employee) \| employee	190
Workforce Reduction \| NE and SE Agile Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							0.0
Restructuring and related charges		$ 2.4					2.4
Cash Settlements							(1.5)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							(0.1)
Accrual balance at the end of the period	$ 0.8					0.0	0.8	0.0
Number of employees expected to be reduced (employee) \| employee		50
Workforce Reduction \| NE, SE, and Shared Separation Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							14.9
Restructuring and related charges							(0.2)
Cash Settlements							(13.1)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							(0.2)
Accrual balance at the end of the period	1.4					$ 14.9	1.4	14.9
Number of employees expected to be reduced (employee) \| employee						330
Workforce Reduction \| NE Realignment Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							0.6
Restructuring and related charges							(0.1)
Cash Settlements							(0.5)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							0.0
Accrual balance at the end of the period	0.0					$ 0.6	0.0	0.6
Workforce Reduction \| Shared Services Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							0.7
Restructuring and related charges							0.0
Cash Settlements							(0.7)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							0.0
Accrual balance at the end of the period	0.0					0.7	0.0	0.7
Workforce Reduction \| NE Product Strategy Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							2.3
Restructuring and related charges							(0.1)
Cash Settlements							(0.7)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							0.0
Accrual balance at the end of the period	1.5					2.3	1.5	2.3
Workforce Reduction \| Central Finance and IT Restructuring Plan
Summary of various restructuring plans
Accrual balance at the beginning of the period							1.1
Restructuring and related charges							(0.7)
Cash Settlements							(0.1)
Non-cash settlements and other adjustments							0.0
Accrual balance at the end of the period	$ 0.3					$ 1.1	$ 0.3	$ 1.1