XML 58 R22.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.3.0.15

Settlement Agreement with Samsung (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2011
Settlement Agreement with Samsung |
Current and remaining future cash receipts from the agreements with Samsung and the expected income recognition |
(in millions) |  | Received in 2010 |  | Nine months Ended September 30, 2011 |  | Remainder of 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | Estimated Fair Value |
Revenue |  | $ | 181.2 |  | $ | 68.2 |  | $ | 25.0 |  | $ | 100.0 |  | $ | 100.0 |  | $ | 100.0 |  | $ | 574.4 |
Gain from settlement |  | 126.8 |  | 6.2 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 133.0 |
Purchase of Rambus Common Stock |  | 192.0 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 192.0 |
Total |  | $ | 500.0 |  | $ | 74.4 |  | $ | 25.0 |  | $ | 100.0 |  | $ | 100.0 |  | $ | 100.0 |  | $ | 899.4 |

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the current and remaining future cash receipts from the agreements with Samsung, the corresponding income recognition in the entity's books of accounts assuming that there are no adjustments to the payments under the terms of the agreements. + Details
Name: | rmbs_ScheduleOfEffectsOnFutureEarningsAndCashInFlowsWithSamsungAgreementTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | rmbs
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | rmbs_SettlementAgreementDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | rmbs
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration