MaxLinear, Inc. Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities - Additional Information (Details)

Debt and Other Long-Term Liabilities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		57 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Jun. 23, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	6.30%	6.30%		6.30%	6.90%
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of discount on debt and leases		$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Aggregate commitments percentage	1.00%	1.00%		1.00%
Sale of interest in claims, maximum amount	$ 10,000,000.0
Proceeds from funding arrangement	$ 6,000,000.0	$ 6,000,000	$ 0
Initial term loan under the June 23, 2021 credit agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	3.40%	3.40%		3.40%
Fair value of term loans outstanding	$ 123,000,000.0	$ 123,000,000.0		$ 123,000,000.0	$ 124,700,000	$ 350,200,000
Aggregate principal amount of long-term debt	$ 125,000,000	$ 125,000,000		$ 125,000,000	$ 125,000,000
Credit facility, incremental borrowing capacity						$ 175,000,000.0
Credit facility, incremental borrowing capacity, percent of consolidated EBITDA						100.00%
Interest period	1 month	1 month		1 month
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, additional applicable margin		1.25%
Debt instrument, quarterly amortization rate	0.25%	0.25%		0.25%
Call premium, percentage		1.00%
Call premium, period		6 months
Unamortized debt discount	$ 900,000	$ 900,000		$ 900,000
Debt issuance costs	$ 2,900,000	$ 2,900,000		$ 2,900,000
Debt instrument, term		7 years
Initial term loan under the June 23, 2021 credit agreement \| Federal funds rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Initial term loan under the June 23, 2021 credit agreement \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Initial term loan under the June 23, 2021 credit agreement \| SOFR subject to floor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, additional applicable margin		2.25%
Initial term loan under the June 23, 2021 credit agreement \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of long-term debt						$ 350,000,000.0
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum	3.50	3.50		3.50
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum, potential temporary increase	3.75	3.75		3.75
Debt issuance costs	$ 400,000	$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Debt instrument, term		5 years
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage				0.175%
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage				0.25%
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, additional applicable margin		1.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, additional applicable margin		0.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.00%
Line of credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.75%
Line of credit \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 100,000,000.0