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Agreement with SK hynix and Micron (Details 2) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 Micron [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Micron [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Micron [Member] Royalty revenue | Mar. 31, 2014 Micron [Member] Royalty revenue | Mar. 31, 2014 Micron [Member] Gain from settlement | Mar. 31, 2014 Micron [Member] Gain from settlement | Mar. 31, 2014 SK hynix [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 SK hynix [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 SK hynix [Member] Royalty revenue | Mar. 31, 2014 SK hynix [Member] Royalty revenue | Mar. 31, 2014 SK hynix [Member] Gain from settlement | Mar. 31, 2014 SK hynix [Member] Gain from settlement
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received to date in 2014 | $ 10.0 | $ 15.5 | $ 9.7 | $ 15.0 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.5 | $ 12.0 | $ 36.0 | $ 11.8 | $ 35.4 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.6
Estimated to Be Received in Remainder of 2014 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 0.5 | 0.5
Estimated to Be Received in 2015 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 0.7 | 0.7
Estimated to Be Received in 2016 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 0.1 | 0.1
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 and thereafter | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 74.5 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Estimated Cash receipts | $ 280.0 | $ 280.0 | $ 276.7 | $ 276.7 | $ 3.3 | $ 3.3 | $ 240.0 | $ 240.0 | $ 238.1 | $ 238.1 | $ 1.9 | $ 1.9

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