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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 17, 2025 patent	Aug. 28, 2025 USD ($) patent
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 1 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 2 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		3
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 3 \| Patent matters \| Litigation under appeal
Loss contingencies
Number of patents found invalid		2
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 4 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		6
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 \| Patent matters
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 amendment \| Patent matters \| Litigation under appeal
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		2
Number of patents found infringed (jury)		2
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 amendment \| Patent 7,619,912 \| Litigation under appeal
Loss contingencies
Damages awarded to Netlist (jury) \| $		$ 425
Number of patents found unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office		1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 amendment \| Patent 11,093,417 \| Litigation under appeal
Loss contingencies
Damages awarded to Netlist (jury) \| $		$ 20
Number of patents found unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office		1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 6 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 6 amendment \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		1
Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 7 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		1
Besang, Inc. vs Micron \| Patent matters \| Judgement - no infringement
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		1
Besang, Inc. vs Micron \| Patent matters \| Judgement - no infringement \| Subsequent event
Loss contingencies
Number of patents found not infringed	1
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 1 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		8
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaints 2, 3, 4 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		3
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 5 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		11
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 6_7_8_9_10 \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		5
Palisade Technologies, LLP vs Micron \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		5
Advanced Memory Technologies LLC vs Micron \| Patent matters \| Pending litigation
Loss contingencies
Number of patents allegedly infringed		4