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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 01, 2012
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Dec. 01, 2011
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Jun. 02, 2011
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Mar. 03, 2011
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Dec. 02, 2010
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Mar. 01, 2012
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Mar. 03, 2011
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Sep. 01, 2011
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| Tax benefit related to favorable resolution of certain prior year tax matters | $ 14 | |||||||
| Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 19 | |||||||
| Tax charge in connection with receipt of Samsung patent cross-license agreement | 7 | 33 | ||||||
| Samsung patent cross-license agreement | $ 0 | $ 35 | $ 40 | $ 200 | $ 0 | $ 240 | $ 275 | |
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- Definition
Gain on patent cross-license agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. No definition available.
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- Definition
The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted federal tax law to the domestic taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of foreign enacted tax law to the foreign taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) in the entity's net foreign deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of applicable enacted tax laws of countries other than the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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