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Litigation and Asserted Claims (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 15 Months Ended 37 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2010
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Mar. 31, 2009
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Apr. 30, 2006
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Dec. 31, 2005
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Aug. 31, 2000
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
phase
Mar. 31, 2012
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Apr. 30, 2010
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Jan. 31, 2009
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Feb. 15, 2012
Hynix Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
Feb. 15, 2012
Micron Litigation
Jan. 31, 2009
Micron Litigation - U.S. District Court in Delaware: Case No. 00-792-SLR
claim
Aug. 31, 2000
Micron Litigation - U.S. District Court in Delaware: Case No. 00-792-SLR
claim
Nov. 30, 2008
Micron Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
claim
Sep. 30, 2008
Micron Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
claim
Jan. 31, 2006
Micron Litigation - U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California
claim
Dec. 31, 2001
Micron Litigation - European Patent Infringement Cases
appeal
Nov. 30, 2008
DDR2, DDR3, gDDR2, GDDR3, GDDR4 Litigation ("DDR2") - U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California
claim
Sep. 04, 2008
DDR2, DDR3, gDDR2, GDDR3, GDDR4 Litigation ("DDR2") - U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California
claim
Apr. 30, 2010
European Commission Competition Directorate-General
Dec. 31, 2009
European Commission Competition Directorate-General
Y
Dec. 31, 2011
European Commission Competition Directorate-General
May 05, 2004
Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco
entity
Mar. 01, 2007
Stock Option Investigation Related Claims
shareholder
Jul. 31, 2008
NVIDIA Litigation - U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California
claim
Jul. 31, 2010
NVIDIA Litigation - International Trade Commission
D
Jan. 31, 2010
NVIDIA Litigation - International Trade Commission
claim
Jun. 30, 2009
NVIDIA Litigation - International Trade Commission
claim
Jul. 26, 2010
NVIDIA Litigation - International Trade Commission
patent
claim
Jan. 22, 2010
NVIDIA Litigation - International Trade Commission
patent
claim
Oct. 20, 2009
NVIDIA Litigation - International Trade Commission
round
Loss Contingencies                                                              
Number of phases in a case           3                                                  
Damages awarded by court $ 4.10 $ 0.76 $ 397.00 $ 307.00 $ 134.00   $ 8.10   $ 215.00                                            
Number of patent claims invalid                         8                                    
Number of patent claims infringed or in suit                       12 12 16 12 14   16             17   3 4      
Number of patent claim for which certain claims were removed                                                       5      
Number of patent claims elected to proceed to trial                                     12                        
Maximum royalty rate of percentage for SDR SDRAM               1.00%                                              
Maximum royalty rate of percentage for DDR SDRAM               4.25%                         1.50%                    
Pre-judgment interest                 48                                            
Period of license agreement (in years)                                         5                    
Royalty rate of percentage for SDR                                       1.50%                      
Reduced royalty rate of percentage for SDR                                           1.00%                  
Royalty rate of percentage for DDR, DDR2, DDR3, GDDR4                                       2.65%                      
Reduced royalty rate of percentage for DDR, DDR2, DDR3, GDDR4                                           2.00%                  
Number of Samsung-related entities added as defendants                                             3                
Costs which the plaintiff seeks to recover                   $ 3.0 $ 1.6                                        
Number of shareholders whose actions were filed                                               2              
Number of rounds of post-hearing briefs                                                             2
Number of claims infringed of the asserted Barth patents                                                         17 17  
Number of asserted Barth patents                                                         3 3  
Number of asserted Ware patents                                                         3    
Presidential review period (in days)                                                   60          
Bond value as a percentage of the import value                                                   2.65%          
Number of appeals                                 2