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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 23, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of components of intangible assets | The following table presents the components of intangible assets, net (in thousands):
| September 23, 2012 |  | June 24, 2012
Customer relationships | $ | 137,440 |  |  | $ | 137,440 |
Developed technology | 147,710 |  |  | 147,710 |
In-process research and development | 15,050 |  |  | 15,050 |
Non-compete agreements | 10,244 |  |  | 10,244 |
Trade names | 83,400 |  |  | 83,400 |
Patent and license rights | 102,733 |  |  | 97,812 |
Intangible assets, gross | $ | 496,577 |  |  | $ | 491,656 |
Accumulated amortization | (124,583 | ) |  | (115,581 | )
Intangible assets, net | $ | 371,994 |  |  | $ | 376,075 |
Schedule of annual amortization expense of intangible assets | Total annual amortization expense of intangible assets is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending |
June 30, 2013 | $ | 37,032 |
June 29, 2014 | 34,908 |
June 28, 2015 | 31,937 |
June 26, 2016 | 31,638 |
June 25, 2017 | 29,658 |

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