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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 23, 2024 CNY (¥) | May 10, 2021 patent customer | Apr. 08, 2021 patent | Apr. 09, 2020 patent | Sep. 05, 2018 patent | Dec. 31, 2022 patent | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) patent inter_partes_review | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factory restructuring charges | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,015 | $ 0 | $ 0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100 |  |
Number of IPR requests denied | inter_partes_review |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Number of IPR requests granted | inter_partes_review |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |
Number of patents subject to inter partes review (IPR) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of customer with a filed complaint | customer |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voting threshold for business combinations (in percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6667 |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought | ¥ | ¥ 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
India subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of employees eligible for benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56.00% |  |
Minimum service period of employees to be eligible under plan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Number of days salary payable under termination, resignation, or retirement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 days |  |
Roku lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Roku lawsuit | Pending litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |
Number of patent families |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Roku, TCL, Hisense, and Funai Patent Infringement - ITC Matter | Pending litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
TLC Hisense and Funai - ITC Matter | Pending litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Roku- ITC Matter | Pending litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Patents found not infringed |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factory restructuring charges | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,425 |  |
Equipment Moving Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Factory restructuring charges | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |

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