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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 27, 2010 | Jun. 28, 2009 | LLF Acquisition [Member] 2/28/2008 - 2/29/2008 | LLF Acquisition [Member] 12/27/2010 - 3/27/2011 | LLF Acquisition [Member] 12/28/2009 - 3/28/2010 | LLF Acquisition [Member] 12/29/2008 - 3/29/2009 | COTCO Acquisition [Member] 3/29/2007 - 3/30/2007 | COTCO Acquisition [Member] 6/29/2009 - 6/27/2010 | COTCO Acquisition [Member] 6/30/2008 - 6/28/2009
The Company acquired all of the outstanding share capital of LLF in exchange for total upfront consideration |  |  | $ 80,808,000 |  |  |  | $ 207,342,000 |  |
Cash paid for acquisition |  |  | 16,450,000 |  |  |  | 77,334,000 |  |
Shares issued for acquisition |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  | 7,600,000 |  |
Fair value of common stock issued by the Company |  |  | 58,830,000 |  |  |  | 126,943,000 |  |
Value of the assumption of fully vested LLF employee stock options |  |  | 4,486,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration | 57,050,000 | 60,000,000 |  | 13,200,000 | 8,800,000 | 4,400,000 |  | 57,050,000 | 60,000,000
Transaction costs of acquisition |  |  | 1,042,000 |  |  |  | 3,065,000 |  |
Contingent costs of acquisition |  |  | $ 26,400,000 |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |
Term of contingent consideration |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |  |

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