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Litigation Settlement, Term Of Settlement Agreement

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Number Of Countries Subject To Injunction

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Number Of Patent Infringement Proceedings

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Number of entity's patents that another entity has allegedly infringed.

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LITIGATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended										2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
LITIGATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2026 EUR (€) complaint	Jun. 30, 2026 proceeding	May 31, 2026 EUR (€) proceeding	Mar. 31, 2026 patent complaint	Feb. 28, 2026 patent	Jan. 31, 2026 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2025 patent	Oct. 31, 2025 patent	Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 patent	Dec. 31, 2025 proceeding	Apr. 30, 2025 proceeding	Jun. 30, 2026 proceeding
Amazon Litigation, Munich and Mannheim Regional Courts
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patent infringement proceedings \| proceeding											3
Amazon Litigation, Mannheim Local Divisional Court and Dusseldorf Local Divisional Court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patent infringement proceedings \| proceeding											3
Amazon Litigation, Eastern District of Virginia Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number							4
Amazon Litigation, Western District of Texas Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number					6
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Brazil Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number								1
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Munich Regional Court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patent infringement proceedings \| proceeding												4
Gain contingency, patents found infringed upon, number								1
Gain contingency, patents found infringed upon, fine imposed for violation of injunction \| €			€ 50,000			€ 550,000
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Munich Regional Court \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents found infringed upon, fine imposed for violation of injunction \| €	€ 150,000
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Mannheim Local Divisional Court and Dusseldorf Local Divisional Court of the Unified Patent Court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patent infringement proceedings \| proceeding												4
Dolby Laboratories, Litigation, Central District of California
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number \| complaint				2
Number of patents alleged infringement				6
Dolby Laboratories. Litigation, Central District of California, Claim One
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents alleged infringement				1
Dolby Laboratories Litigation, Central District of California, Claim Two
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents alleged infringement				5
International Trade Commission and Companion District Court Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number					6
Loss Contingency, Nontrial Decision, Binding \| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. \| Patents
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties awarded \| $									$ 1,050
Term of payment of awarded royalties									8 years
Tesla Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents alleged infringement										3
Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number \| complaint	2
UPC Proceedings Mannheim Local Divisional Court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number \| proceeding		1	2
Number of patent infringement proceedings \| proceeding			1									2
Number of countries subject to injunction \| proceeding													11
UPC Proceedings Dusseldorf Local Divisional Court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patent infringement proceedings \| proceeding												2