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Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Oct. 23, 2014
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Oct. 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 Sep. 30, 2014    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   30,267,492 7,007,333