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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2011 USD ($) shareholders	Jun. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transactions, Property Acquisition, Total Ownership Interest	100.00%	80.00%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			13.00%
Limited Liability Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transactions, Property Acquisition, Interest Acquired		20.00%
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction		$ 1,900
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	$ 1,500
Light Speed Aviation, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transactions, Property Acquisition, Interest Acquired		10.00%
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction		$ 900		$ 697
Related Party Transaction, Reimbursements from Related Party				630
Light Speed Aviation, LLC [Member] | Other Receivables Billed [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties, Current				86
Light Speed Aviation, LLC [Member] | Other Receivables Unbilled [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties, Current				46
Intematix Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party			$ 7,200	8,800
Outstanding Payable to Related Party			100	300
Lextar Electronics Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party			5,900
Outstanding Payable to Related Party			$ 2,500
LSA, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transactions, Property Acquisition, Interest Acquired		10.00%
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction		$ 900		234
Related Party Transaction, Reimbursements from Related Party				225
LSA, LLC [Member] | Other Receivables Billed [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties, Current				9
LSA, LLC [Member] | Other Receivables Unbilled [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties, Current				$ 6
Ruud Lighting, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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