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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio, Principal Amount

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Cash received from licensees for license fees during the current period.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details)	May 30, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2020 USD ($)
2027 Notes \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated percentage					7.50%
Convertible notes (Note 11)			$ 207,000,000	$ 207,000,000	$ 207,000,000
Conversion ratio, principal amount					$ 1,000
Conversion ratio percentage					0.97
Green Convertible Notes \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated percentage						6.50%
Convertible notes (Note 11)						$ 200,000,000
Conversion ratio, principal amount						$ 1,000
Subsequent Event \| Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (TZE)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from license fees received		$ 10,000,000
Subsequent Event \| 2027 Notes \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated percentage	7.50%
Convertible notes (Note 11)	$ 25,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Green Convertible Notes \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated percentage	6.50%
Convertible notes (Note 11)	$ 196,000,000
Conversion ratio, principal amount	$ 1,000
Percentage of principal amount redeemed	98.00%
Subsequent Event \| Tranche A Exchange Notes \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion ratio, principal amount	$ 700
Subsequent Event \| Tranche B Exchange Notes \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion ratio percentage	300
Subsequent Event \| New 1L Notes \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated percentage	9.00%
Convertible notes (Note 11)	$ 97,500,000
Conversion ratio, principal amount	2,500,000
Subsequent Event \| Termination Agreement \| Convertible debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Convertible notes (Note 11)	$ 16,200,000
Huansheng JV \| Subsequent Event \| Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (TZE)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		0.1627
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment		$ 34,000,000