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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 54 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 24, 2012 | Jun. 29, 2014 | Jun. 26, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2013 HONG KONG | Jun. 29, 2014 Malaysia Y | Jun. 30, 2013 Malaysia | Jun. 24, 2012 Malaysia | Jun. 29, 2014 State [Member] | Jan. 06, 2010 Investment Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Investment Tax Credit Award [Member] | Jun. 29, 2014 Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Investment Tax Credit Award [Member] | Nov. 15, 2013 Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Investment Tax Credit Award [Member] Prior Fiscal Year [Member] | Nov. 15, 2013 Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Investment Tax Credit Award [Member] Current Fiscal Year [Member] | Nov. 15, 2013 Maximum [Member] Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Investment Tax Credit Award [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal tax rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal tax credits, 48C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,000,000 |  |  | $ 15,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 30,000,000
Qualified equipment, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amortized income over useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Income tax benefit related to credits | 11,310,000 | 5,252,000 | 4,105,000 | 26,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State net operating loss carryovers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
State income tax credit carryforwards | 3,016,000 | 4,215,000 |  | 3,016,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Alternative minimum tax carryforward | 800,000 |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carryforward related to excess stock option benefits | 9,600,000 |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research and Development, Realized to Additional Paid In Capital | 2,100,000 |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, State Income Tax, Realized to Additional Paid In Capital | 1,800,000 |  |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | 18,389,000 | 2,732,000 | 4,421,000 | 18,389,000 | 6,987,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions | 18,040,000 | 546,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 18,400,000 |  |  | 18,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated change in gross unrecognized tax benefits in next 12 months | 200,000 |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Foreign, Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings for non-U.S. subsidiaries | 320,800,000 |  |  | 320,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign reduced income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax holiday period, years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax holiday |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share, Basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share, Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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