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Business Combination (Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2024	Apr. 28, 2023	Sep. 26, 2025
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life			14 years
MPEG LA, L.L.C.
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 86,000
Weighted-average useful life		12 years
MPEG LA, L.L.C. | Licensor Relationships | Advanced Video Coding (AVC)
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 36,000
Weighted-average useful life		13 years
MPEG LA, L.L.C. | Licensor Relationships | High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 31,000
Weighted-average useful life		10 years
MPEG LA, L.L.C. | Implementer Relationships | Advanced Video Coding (AVC)
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 12,000
Weighted-average useful life		13 years
MPEG LA, L.L.C. | Implementer Relationships | High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 7,000
Weighted-average useful life		10 years
GE Licensing
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 274,197
Weighted-average useful life	11 years
GE Licensing | Acquired patents and technology | Patents and Technology - HEVC Codecs
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 261,697
Weighted-average useful life	11 years
GE Licensing | Acquired patents and technology | Patents and Technology - Non-HEVC Codecs
Intangible Asset, Acquired, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 12,500
Weighted-average useful life	11 years

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