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Costs Associated with LED Business Restructuring Costs Associated with LED Business Restucturing (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the actual charges incurred (in thousands):

Capacity and overhead cost reductions	Amounts incurred through June 28, 2015				Amounts incurred during fiscal year 2016				Cumulative amounts incurred through June 26, 2016				Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)Income
Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets	$	42,716			$	15,506			$	58,222			Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets
Severance expense	2,019				264				2,283				Sales, general and administrative expenses
Lease termination and facility consolidation costs	1,246				3,079				4,325				Sales, general and administrative expenses
Increase in channel inventory reserves	26,479				—				26,479				Revenue, net
Increase in inventory reserves	11,091				—				11,091				Cost of revenue, net
Total restructuring charges	$	83,551			$	18,849			$	102,400

Severance Liability [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the changes in the severance liability under the LED Products restructuring plan (in thousands):

Severance liability at June 30, 2014	$	—
Severance expense	2,019
Severance payments	—
Severance liability at June 28, 2015	$	2,019
Severance charge	264
Severance payments	(2,283		)
Severance liability at June 26, 2016	$	—

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Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets.

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