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Subsequent Event Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Jan. 09, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 150 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity | $ 150 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.08%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage | 0.08%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage |
New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 500 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Percent of equity interests in first-tier foreign subsidiaries used as collateral |  |  | 65.00%cree_Collateralpercentofequityinterestsinfirsttierforeignsubsidiaries / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Default interest rate spread |  |  | 2.00%cree_Defaultinterestratespread / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Numerator of ratio of consolidated funding indebtedness to EBITDA |  |  | 3.00 cree_NumeratorofratioofconsolidatedfundingindebtednesstoEBITDA / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Denominator of ratio of consolidated funding indebtedness to EBITDA |  |  | 1.00 cree_DenominatorofratioofconsolidatedfundingindebtednesstoEBITDA / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Numerator of ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense |  |  | 3.00 cree_NumeratorofratioofconsolidatedEBITDAtointerestexpense / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Denominator of ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense |  |  | 1.00 cree_DenominatorofratioofconsolidatedEBITDAtointerestexpense / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Minimum [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  | 0.09%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Maximum [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  | 0.20%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Incremental basis points in base rate calculation |  |  | 0.50%cree_Incrementalbasispointsinbaseratecalculation / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateMember
Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Incremental basis points in base rate calculation |  |  | 1.00%cree_Incrementalbasispointsinbaseratecalculation / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 0.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember

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- Definition Denominator of ratio of consolidated funding indebtedness to EBITDA. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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