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Amount awarded from other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 13, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Liability for supply commitment				$ 0
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 50,000,000
Draws on line of credit					$ 0
AMD patent infringement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Litigation settlement award to other party	$ 39,000,000.0
Settlement portion paid in previous periods	$ 15,000,000.0
Payments for legal settlements			$ 14,000,000.0
AmTRAN settlement agreement \| Investor
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Litigation settlement award from other party		$ 8,200,000
Reserve for future claims		$ 4,000,000.0
Reserve for future claims, percentage to be released		50.00%
Reserve for future claims, amount to be released		$ 2,000,000.0
AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. \| VIZIO
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Beneficial holder, percentage of common stock, more than		5.00%