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Outstanding legal settlement amount due to us

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The amount or range of possible amounts of gain that could be realized upon the resolution of a contingency.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 25

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Note 13 - Litigation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Note 13 - Litigation (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	May 03, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012
Attorney Fees [Member] \| O2 Micro [Member]
Note 13 - Litigation (Details) [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount										$ 9,100,000
Attorney Fees [Member] \| Linear Technology Corporation [Member]
Note 13 - Litigation (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	200,000
Taxable Costs [Member] \| O2 Micro [Member]
Note 13 - Litigation (Details) [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount										300,000
O2 Micro [Member]
Note 13 - Litigation (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements		9,500,000	9,500,000	9,500,000	9,500,000
Litigation Settlement, Expense				500,000
Silergy [Member]
Note 13 - Litigation (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	300,000					300,000	300,000	300,000	1,200,000
Legal Settlements, Receivables											2,000,000
Outstanding Legal Settlement					0
Linear Technology Corporation [Member]
Note 13 - Litigation (Details) [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount												2,300,000
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	$ 2,300,000