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Stock-Based Compensation, Performance Awards (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 25, 2014 Performance Shares | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance Shares Minimum | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance Shares Maximum | Jul. 26, 2014 Performance-Based Shares | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Shares | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Shares Vesting Based on Performance | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Shares Vesting Based on Market | Apr. 26, 2014 Performance-Based Shares Vesting Based on Market | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Units Vesting Based on Performance Awards Granted During 2014 | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Units Vesting Based on Performance Awards Granted During 2013 | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Units Vesting Based on Market Awards Granted During 2014 | Oct. 25, 2014 Performance-Based Units Vesting Based on Market Awards Granted During 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 191,783 | 192,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of payout dependent on financial performance | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of payout dependent on total shareholder return | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance award opportunity as a percentage of target award |  | 50.00% | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance awards, performance period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value on date of grant (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22.91 | $ 29.64 | $ 26.08 |  |  |  |
Fair value (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21.41 | $ 21.65 | $ 28.22 | $ 32.67

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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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