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Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Revenues												Gross Profit
(in thousands)	Year Ended												Year Ended
	June 24, 2012				June 26, 2011				June 27, 2010				June 24, 2012				June 26, 2011				June 27, 2010
LED Products		$756,924				$808,207				$747,431				$290,642				$375,424				$379,806
Lighting Products	334,704				81,784				42,516				103,396				23,686				12,041
Power and RF Products	73,030				97,624				77,340				32,051				49,828				34,358
Total segment reporting		$1,164,658				$987,615				$867,287			426,089				448,938				426,205
Unallocated costs													(16,627		)		(13,165		)		(15,098		)
Consolidated gross profit														$409,462				$435,773				$411,107

Schedule of Inventory by Reportable Segment

	Inventory, Net
(in thousands)	Year Ended
	June 24, 2012				June 26, 2011
LED Products	$	109,262			$	139,990
Lighting Products	69,330				24,470
Power and RF Products	6,100				8,618
Total segment reporting	184,692				173,078
Unallocated inventory	4,157				3,404
Consolidated inventory, net	$	188,849			$	176,482

Schedule of Percentage of Revenues from Customers by Country

The following table sets forth the percentage of revenues from external customers by geographic area for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	Revenues from External Customers
	For the Years Ended
	June 24, 2012			June 26, 2011			June 27, 2010
China	32	%		36	%		40	%
United States	38	%		24	%		19	%
Europe	14	%		14	%		13	%
South Korea	2	%		4	%		10	%
Japan	8	%		7	%		9	%
Malaysia	2	%		2	%		2	%
Taiwan	1	%		5	%		4	%
Other	3	%		8	%		3	%
Total	100	%		100	%		100	%

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets Including Net Property and Equipment by Country

The following table sets forth the Company’s net property and equipment by country for the fiscal years ended June 24, 2012 and June 26, 2011 (in thousands) :

	Long-Lived Assets
	As of
	June 24, 2012				June 26, 2011
United States	$	452,249			$	402,783
China	125,868				143,846
Malaysia	3,163				9,300
Other	1,181				$	—
Total	$	582,461			$	555,929

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