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Reportable Segments Schedule of Inventory by Reportable Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 29, 2015 | Jun. 29, 2014
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Inventories | $ 299,360 us-gaap_InventoryNet | $ 284,780 us-gaap_InventoryNet
LED Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Inventories | 128,061 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cree_LedProductsMember | 123,249 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cree_LedProductsMember
Lighting Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Inventories | 155,294 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cree_ProductLightingMember | 148,757 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cree_ProductLightingMember
Power and RF Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Inventories | 11,306 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cree_PowerandRFProductsMember | 8,019 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = cree_PowerandRFProductsMember
Total segment inventories [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Inventories | 294,661 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 280,025 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Unallocated inventories [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Inventories | $ 4,699 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 4,755 us-gaap_InventoryNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember

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