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Agreement with SK hynix (Details 4) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 09, 2013 | Jun. 11, 2013
Micron |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received | $ 40.0 | $ 40.0 | $ 40.0 | $ 5.5 |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 34.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 280.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 280.0 |
Micron | Royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received | 39.5 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 5.3 |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 34.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 276.7 |  |  |  |  | $ 276.7 |
Micron | Gain from settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
SK hynix |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received | 64.0 | 56.0 | 48.0 | 24.0 |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 48.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 32.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 48.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2021 and thereafter | 168.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 528.0 |  |  |  | $ 528.0 |  | $ 240.0
SK hynix | Royalty revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received | 63.9 | 55.3 | 47.3 | 23.6 |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 48.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 32.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 48.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2021 and thereafter | 168.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 526.1 |  |  |  | $ 526.1 |  |
SK hynix | Gain from settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Received | 0.1 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.4 |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated to Be Received in 2021 and thereafter | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Estimated Cash receipts | $ 1.9 |  |  |  |  |  |

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