KLA Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Equity and Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans (Cash Dividends) (Details)

v2.4.1.9

Equity and Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans (Cash Dividends) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 06, 2014	Nov. 19, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 17	$ 0.45	$ 17.5	$ 0.9
Payment of dividends			$ 2,879,152,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends	$ 149,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Retained earnings	24,770,000		24,770,000					2,479,113,000
Dividends payable - financing activities	42,987,000	0	42,987,000	0
Regular Cash Dividend
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.50
Payment of dividends	82,300,000	75,000,000	164,700,000	149,600,000
Special Cash Dividend
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 16.50	$ 0		$ 0		$ 16.50	$ 16.50
Total amount of dividends accrued							2,760,000,000
Retained earnings						0
Special Cash Dividend \| Restricted Stock Unit, Performance-Based And Service-Based
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends payable - financing activities	43,000,000		43,000,000
Special Cash Dividend \| Retained Earnings
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Total amount of dividends accrued						2,100,000,000
Special Cash Dividend \| Additional Paid-in Capital
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Total amount of dividends accrued						$ 646,500,000

- Definition

Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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