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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013 plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity-based compensation plans	1
Number of opportunities to purchase common stock at discount, per year	2
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum contribution of employee's compensation, percentage	15.00%
Employee stock plan purchase discount	15.00%

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- Definition

Number of times employees can purchase stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), per year

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- Definition

Number of equity-based compensation plans from which awards can be granted to employees and directors.

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- Definition

Discount rate from fair value on purchase date that participants pay for shares.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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- Definition

The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the 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

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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