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Contingencies (Details) - Pending Litigation $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) patent
Qimonda AG Inotera Share Purchase Proceedings |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Percentage of total Inotera shares subject to litigation (in hundredths) | 18.00%
Loss contingency, judgment under appeal | $ | $ 1
Patent Matters | Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of patents allegedly infringed | 13
Patent Matters | Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of patents allegedly infringed | 8
Patent Matters | Harvard University |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Number of patents allegedly infringed | 2

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