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Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Apr. 02, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2012
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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Apr. 02, 2011
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Proceeds from sale of certain assets of IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Amount provided to Micron [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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Apr. 02, 2011
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]
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| Equity Method Investments Textual Details [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Ownership Percentage | 49.00% | 18.00% | ||||||||||||
| Investments in non-marketable equity investments | $ 116 | $ 147 | ||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | 1,602 | 1,669 | 1,300 | 1,300 | ||||||||||
| Return of equity method investments | 67 | 24 | 67 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Percentage of purchase commitment of production output and production-related services | 49.00% | |||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | (19) | (62) | ||||||||||||
| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 0 | 164 | ||||||||||||
| Subsequent Event, Amount | 600 | 365 | ||||||||||||
| Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Known Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 656 | |||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 240 | 220 | ||||||||||||
| Due to Related Parties | 95 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| Cost Method Investments Textual Details [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Cost-method Investments, Aggregate Carrying Amount | $ 1,116 | $ 1,129 | ||||||||||||
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Investments In Non-Marketable Equity Investments No definition available.
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Percentage of purchase commitment of production output and production-related services No definition available.
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Return of equity method investment No definition available.
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This element represents the aggregate carrying amount of all cost-method investments held by the Company. Generally, such investments do not have readily determinable fair values and are not required to be accounted for by the equity method. The carrying amount of such securities equates to cost, adjusted for other-than-temporary impairment. The cost method and lower-of-cost or market, an adaptation of the cost method, is generally followed for most investments in noncontrolled corporations, in some corporate joint ventures, and to a lesser extent in unconsolidated subsidiaries, particularly foreign. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reflects the known or estimated financial effect of the event, or transaction that occurred between the balance sheet date and the date the financial statements are issued or available to be issued. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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