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Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Mar. 27, 2016	Mar. 26, 2017	Mar. 27, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination	$ 12,500	$ 12,500	$ 0	$ 12,500	$ 0
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization catch-up due to termination of Sale				1,161
Cost of revenue, net [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization catch-up due to termination of Sale				4,601
Inventories [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization catch-up due to termination of Sale				4,067
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization catch-up due to termination of Sale				2,801
Intangible Assets, Amortization Period [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization catch-up due to termination of Sale				1,569
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and Amortization catch-up due to termination of Sale				$ 14,199

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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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