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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										3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
LITIGATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2026 patent claim	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 (€)	Oct. 31, 2025 patent	Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 patent	Apr. 30, 2025 proceeding	Sep. 30, 2026 proceeding
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Brazil Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number								1
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Additional Brazil Proceedings, September 2026
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number \| claim	2
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Additional Brazil Proceedings, September 2026, Claim 1
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, patents allegedly infringed upon, number	1
Walt Disney, Co. Litigation, Additional Brazil Proceedings, September 2026, Claim 2
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 \| €		€ 150,000		€ 50,000			€ 550,000
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
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
Disney Litigation, UPC Proceedings Dusseldorf Court Court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of countries subject to injunction \| proceeding												2
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
Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number \| complaint		2
Tesla Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents alleged infringement										3