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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2024 patent	Sep. 11, 2024 patent	Sep. 06, 2024 patent	Aug. 30, 2024 patent	Aug. 29, 2024 USD ($) patent
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 1 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 2 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					3
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 3 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					2
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 4 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					6
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 | Patent Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Amendment | Patent Matters | Expecting Appeal
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					2
Number of patents found infringed (jury)					2
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Amendment | Patent 7,619,912
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents found unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office					1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Amendment | Patent 7,619,912 | Expecting Appeal
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded to Netlist (jury) | $					$ 425
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Amendment | Patent 11,093,417
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents found unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office					1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Amendment | Patent 11,093,417 | Expecting Appeal
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded to Netlist (jury) | $					$ 20
Sonrai Memory, Ltd. vs Micron | Patent Matters | Dismissed Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed			2
Besang, Inc. vs Micron | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					1
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 1 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					8
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaints 2, 3, 4 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					3
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 5 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed					11
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 6_7_8_9_10 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed		5
MimirIP vs Micron - Complaint 1 | Patent Matters | Dismissed Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed	6
MimirIP vs Micron - Complaint 2 | Patent Matters | Dismissed Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed				6
MimirIP vs Micron - Complaint 3 | Patent Matters | Dismissed Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed				6

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