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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2015 plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of equity-based compensation plans | 1
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Maximum contribution of employee's compensation, percentage | 15.00%
Number of opportunities to purchase common stock at discount, per year | 2
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Prior to Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Amendment [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Employee stock plan purchase discount at purchase date | 15.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan After Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Amendment [Member] | Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Employee stock plan purchase discount at beginning of participation period or purchase date | 15.00%

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- Definition Discount rate from fair value on purchase date that participants pay for shares. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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