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Number Of Shares Available For Purchase Under Employees Stock Purchase Plan.

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Number Of Trading Days For Valuation Of Shares

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Options And Restricted Stock Units Issued And Outstanding Under Stock Plan

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The maximum vesting term over which an employee's right to exercise an award (stock option) or receive an award (RSU) is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Available for Additional Grant

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Percentage of market price at which ESPP allows employees to purchase stock. Price is based on the lower of market price on the first or last day of purchase period.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Equity Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options and restricted stock units vesting period, years	3 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 2.6
Weighted average remaining period for recognition, years	2 months
ESPP purchase price per share as percentage of fair market value	85.00%
Increase in shares available for issuance under ESPP	0	0	0
Common stock issued to employees	943,055
Number of shares available for purchase under ESPP	7,434,523
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 2.9
Weighted average remaining period for recognition, years	2 years 1 month 6 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining period for recognition, years	2 years 1 month 6 days
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 197.6
Market-Based Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSU)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options and RSUs issued and outstanding under stock plans	900,000
Stock price performance measurement period	50 days
Percentage increase in market-based PRSUs from target	2.00%
Percentage increase in common stock price exceeding market price performance	1.00%
Stock compensation expense	$ 13.5	$ 3.8
Market-Based Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSU) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock to be issued, vesting percentage	0.00%
Market-Based Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSU) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock to be issued, vesting percentage	150.00%
Existing Stock Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options and RSUs issued and outstanding under stock plans	5,789,920
Shares available for future issuance under stock plan	6,572,350
Novellus Systems Incorporated
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options and restricted stock units vesting period, years	4 years