Reportable Segments (Revenues, Gross Profit and Gross Margin, by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 23, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 391,006	$ 315,753
Gross profit	150,757	116,049
Gross Profit, Percent	38.60%	36.80%
LED Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, net	218,023	187,547
Gross profit	101,653	75,467
Gross Profit, Percent	46.60%	40.20%
Lighting Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, net	147,918	108,073
Gross profit	39,818	34,100
Gross Profit, Percent	26.90%	31.60%
Power And RF Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, net	25,065	20,133
Gross profit	13,456	10,422
Gross Profit, Percent	53.70%	51.80%
Total Segment Gross Profit [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	154,927	119,989
Unallocated Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	$ (4,170)	$ (3,940)

Gross profit (aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity), as percent of revenue.

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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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