MaxLinear, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments - Composition of Financial Instruments (Detail)

Financial Instruments - Composition of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 60,118,000	$ 60,084,000
Gross unrealized gains	9,000	9,000
Gross unrealized losses	(16,000)	(4,000)
Fair Value	60,111,000	60,089,000
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	28,000	4,643,000
Gross unrealized gains	0	0
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Fair Value	28,000	4,643,000
Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	60,090,000	55,441,000
Gross unrealized gains	9,000	9,000
Gross unrealized losses	(16,000)	(4,000)
Fair Value	60,083,000	55,446,000
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	13,273,000	6,000,000
Gross unrealized gains	4,000	3,000
Gross unrealized losses	(1,000)	0
Fair Value	13,276,000	6,003,000
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	46,817,000	49,441,000
Gross unrealized gains	5,000	6,000
Gross unrealized losses	(15,000)	(4,000)
Fair Value	46,807,000	49,443,000
Money market funds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	28,000	4,643,000
Gross unrealized gains	0	0
Gross unrealized losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 28,000	$ 4,643,000

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