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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 26, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | At June 26, 2016, the Company had reserved a total of approximately 17.9 million shares of its common stock and 0.2 million shares of its Series A preferred stock for future issuance as follows (in thousands):
| Number of Shares
For exercise of outstanding common stock options | 11,247 |
For vesting of outstanding stock units | 1,589 |
For future equity awards under 2013 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan | 4,141 |
For future issuance under the Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation and Deferral Program | 76 |
For future issuance to employees under the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 885 |
Total common shares reserved | 17,938 |
Series A preferred stock reserved for exercise of rights issued under shareholder rights plan | 200 |

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