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Contingencies (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 12, 2018 CNY (¥) patent | Aug. 30, 2018 USD ($) patent
Pending Litigation | 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 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Percent of annualized revenue derived from impacted products |  | 1.00%
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 13
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. Complaint 1 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 8
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. Complaint 2 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. Complaint 3 | Subsequent Event |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed | 1 |
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement | ¥ | ¥ 1 |
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. Complaint 1 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement | $ |  | $ 98
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. Complaint 2 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement | $ |  | $ 98
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 1 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement | $ |  | $ 90
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 2 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement | $ |  | $ 90
Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 3 |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 1
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement | $ |  | $ 90
Patent Matters | Settled Litigation | Harvard University |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 2

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