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Commitments and Contingencies (Litigations and Patent Reexaminations) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) patent
Inphi Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of patents claimed to be invalid	3
912 Patent Reexamination
Commitments and Contingencies
Patent claims reexamined, patentability confirmed	92
Number of claims rejected	11
SK Hynix Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of patents infringed upon	6
Morgan Joseph Litigation | Compensatory damages
Commitments and Contingencies
Damages sought by plaintiff | $	$ 1,012,500
Morgan Joseph Litigation | Punitive damages
Commitments and Contingencies
Damages sought by plaintiff | $	$ 1,000,000

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