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Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions				8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	23 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	84 Months Ended
	Jun. 12, 2019 patent	Feb. 13, 2018 patent	Aug. 08, 2016 patent	May 24, 2022 claim	Apr. 26, 2025 USD ($) bench_trial patent	Feb. 28, 2022 claim patent	Dec. 31, 2023 patent	Jul. 29, 2023 patent
Centripetal \| United States \| Pending litigation \| Patent infringement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent)		11
Number of bench trials \| bench_trial					2
Number of patents invalidated with expected appeal					1
Number of patents found not infringed (patent)							3
Number of patents found invalid							1
Centripetal \| German \| Pending litigation \| Patent infringement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent)						5
Centripetal \| German \| Pending litigation \| Utility model infringement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Claims filed \| claim						1
Ramot \| Pending litigation \| Patent infringement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent)	3
Claims filed \| claim				2
Egenera \| Pending litigation \| Patent infringement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent)			3
Number of patents found not infringed (patent)								2
Brazilian tax authority \| Tax Year 2003 - 2007
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax examination, tax \| $					$ 138
Income tax examination, interest \| $					788
Income tax examination, penalties \| $					$ 282