MaxLinear, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	6 years 1 month 6 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 477,125	$ 470,411
Accumulated Amortization	(367,809)	(320,471)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 109,316	149,940	$ 200,066
Licensed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	6 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 21,764	16,850
Accumulated Amortization	(580)	(2,218)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 21,184	14,632
Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	6 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 311,261	308,661
Accumulated Amortization	(228,532)	(189,244)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 82,729	119,417
Trademarks and trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	6 years 2 months 12 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 14,800	14,800
Accumulated Amortization	(13,461)	(11,221)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 1,339	3,579
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	5 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 128,800	128,800
Accumulated Amortization	(124,807)	(116,847)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 3,993	11,953
Backlog
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	5 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 500	1,300
Accumulated Amortization	(429)	(941)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 71	$ 359