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Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of the Activity under the Chip Stock Option Plans (Detail) - Vi Chip Plan [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |
Options Outstanding, Beginning balance | shares | 10,414,000
Options transferred in merger with Vicor | shares | (10,414,000)
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance | $ / shares | $ 0.96
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ / shares | $ 0.96

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