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Equity and Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans (Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan) (Details)

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Equity and Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans (Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
vesting_installment
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan        
Cash-based long-term incentive plan, approved amount $ 65.7klac_LongTermIncentivePlanApprovedAmount   $ 65.7klac_LongTermIncentivePlanApprovedAmount  
Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan        
Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan        
Cash long-term incentive plan, number of equal vesting installments     4klac_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualNumberOfEqualVestingInstallments
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Cash long-term incentive plan, percentage of equal vesting installments     25.00%klac_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPercentageOfEqualVestingInstallments
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Cash long-term incentive plan, vesting period     4 years  
Cash long-term incentive program, compensation expense 10.7us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
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= klac_CashLongTermIncentivePlanMember
7.3us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
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= klac_CashLongTermIncentivePlanMember
18.5us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
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= klac_CashLongTermIncentivePlanMember
11.4us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
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= klac_CashLongTermIncentivePlanMember
Cash long-term incentive plan, unrecognized compensation balance $ 125.8klac_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualUnrecognizedCompensationLiability
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= klac_CashLongTermIncentivePlanMember
  $ 125.8klac_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualUnrecognizedCompensationLiability
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= klac_CashLongTermIncentivePlanMember