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Concentrations of Risk (Schedule of Revenue by Major Customer in Percent) (Details) - Sales Revenue, Net [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Arrow Electronics, Inc. [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%	12.00%	13.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | The Home Depot, Inc. [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	8.00%	11.00%	11.00%

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