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Settlement Agreement with Samsung (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jan. 19, 2010
Current Cash Receipts |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly License fee agreed to be paid by Samsung |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000
Total gain from settlement as of balance sheet date |  |  | 133,000,000 |  |  |
Gain from settlement | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 6,200,000 | $ 0 | $ 6,200,000 |

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