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Costs Associated with LED Business Restructuring Costs Associated with LED Business Restructuring (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the actual and planned charges incurred through December 27, 2015 (in thousands):
Capacity and Overhead Cost Reductions |  | Estimated charges |  | Amounts incurred during the three months ended December 27, 2015 |  | Amounts incurred during the six months ended December 27, 2015 |  | Cumulative amounts incurred through December 27, 2015 |  | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets |  |  | $57,651 |  |  |  | $1,641 |  |  |  | $15,519 |  |  |  | $57,651 |  |  | Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets
Severance expense |  | 2,283 |  |  | (36 | ) |  | 264 |  |  | 2,283 |  |  | Sales, general and administrative expenses
Lease termination and facility consolidation costs |  | 4,762 |  |  | 1,198 |  |  | 2,933 |  |  | 4,762 |  |  | 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 |  |  | $102,266 |  |  |  | $2,803 |  |  |  | $18,716 |  |  |  | $102,266 |  |  |
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 28, 2015 |  | $2,019 |
Severance expense | 264 |
Severance payments | (2,283 | )
Severance liability at December 27, 2015 |  | $— |

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