Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies-Additional Details (Details)

v3.10.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies-Additional Details (Details)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 07, 2017
patent
Nov. 09, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
patent
Aug. 31, 2016
patent
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 15, 2014
claim
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]                
Lease expiration date         Dec. 31, 2023      
Operating Leases                
2019         $ 9,365      
2017         9,576      
2018         9,286      
2019         4,511      
2020         1,205      
Thereafter         0      
Total minimum payments:         33,943      
Other Obligations                
2019         8,386      
2017         4,424      
2018         693      
2019         425      
2020         447      
Thereafter         0      
Total minimum payments:         14,375      
Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter         0      
Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years         1,652      
Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years         4,936      
Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years         9,979      
Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years         14,000      
Future Minimum Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year         83,412      
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]                
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue         2,400 $ 2,100    
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net         4,500 4,200 $ 2,900  
Inventory Purchase Obligations                
Lease incentive for leasehold improvements         0 $ 0 $ 61  
Future Minimum Payments, Due         113,979      
Inventories [Member]                
Inventory Purchase Obligations                
2019         65,661      
2017         0      
2018         0      
2019         0      
2020         0      
Thereafter         0      
Total minimum payments:         65,661      
Exar Corporation [Member]                
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]                
Escrow Deposit         $ 800      
Inventory Purchase Obligations                
Business Combination, Indemnification Agreement Term, Sales Transaction   12 months            
Business Combination, Indemnification Agreement Term, Intellectual Property   18 months            
CrestaTech Technology Corporation v. MaxLinear, Inc. [Member]                
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]                
Loss Contingency, Patents Found Not Infringed, Number | patent 2   2 4        
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number | claim               3