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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 04, 2024 patent | Jun. 03, 2024 patent | May 30, 2024 USD ($) patent
Netlist Inc. vs Micron | 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 | $ |  |  | $ 425
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Amendment | Patent 11,093,417 | Expecting Appeal |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Damages awarded to Netlist | $ |  |  | $ 20
Sonrai Memory, Ltd. vs Micron | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  |  | 2
Besang, Inc. | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  |  | 1
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  |  | 8
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs. Micron Complaint 2 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  |  | 3
MimirIP Complaint vs Micron | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 6 |
MimirIP vs Micron Complaint 2 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed |  | 6 |
MimirIP vs Micron Complaint 3 | Patent Matters | Pending Litigation | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed | 6 |  |

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