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Commitments and Contingencies Other (Details) - Exar Corporation [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 20 Months Ended |
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Nov. 09, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2018 | May 12, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date | $ 5.0 |  | $ 5.0
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Period of Agreement | 18 months |  |
Escrow Deposit |  | $ 0.8 |
Business Combination, Indemnification Agreement Term, Sales Transaction | 12 months |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Agreement Term, Intellectual Property | 18 months |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 13.6 |
Intellectual Property [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 34.0 |
Indemnification Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 136.0 |
Representations and Warranties [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | 34.0 |
Exar Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Release of indemnification asset |  | 2.9 |
Purchaser of iML [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Release of indemnification asset |  | $ 1.3 |

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