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Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Apr. 23, 2014
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Apr. 23, 2014
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name MAXLINEAR INC    
Trading Symbol MXL    
Entity Central Index Key 0001288469    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Document Type 10-Q    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2014    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   28,484,469 7,160,521