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Business Combination Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Oct. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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| Goodwill | $ 1,201,000us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 0us-gaap_Goodwill | ||||
| Stock based compensation | 15,008,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 12,986,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 9,984,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | |||
| Physpeed [Member] | ||||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||
| Percentage of voting interests acquired |
100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Payments to acquire businesses |
9,250,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Escrow deposit |
1,100,000us-gaap_EscrowDeposit / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Goodwill |
1,201,000us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Fair value of total consideration transferred |
9,250,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Acquisition related costs |
300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Identifiable intangible assets |
10,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Average useful life | 7 years | |||||
| Continued Employment [Member] | ||||||
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| Quarterly installments |
200,000mxl_BusinessCombinationAdditionalConsiderationQuarterlyInstallments / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_ContinuedEmploymentMember |
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| Separately recognized transactions, expenses and losses recognized |
100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_ContinuedEmploymentMember |
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| Working Capital Adjustment |
40,000mxl_WorkingCapitalAdjustment / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_ContinuedEmploymentMember |
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| Continued Employment [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | ||||||
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| Separately recognized transactions, expenses and losses recognized |
50,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_ContinuedEmploymentMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
70,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsExpensesAndLossesRecognized / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_ContinuedEmploymentMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
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| Continued Employment [Member] | Physpeed [Member] | ||||||
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| Contingent consideration liability |
1,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_ContinuedEmploymentMember |
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| Term of liability | 2 years | |||||
| Earn-out Consideration [Member] | Physpeed [Member] | ||||||
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| Contingent consideration liability |
300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_EarnoutConsiderationMember |
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| Contingent consideration, high range of outcomes |
750,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_EarnoutConsiderationMember |
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| Earn-out Consideration [Member] | Physpeed [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | ||||||
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| Base amount multiplied by revenue percent |
375,000mxl_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsBaseAmountMultipliedbyRevenuePercent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_EarnoutConsiderationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
375,000mxl_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsBaseAmountMultipliedbyRevenuePercent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_EarnoutConsiderationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
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| Retention and Performance-based Agreements [Member] | Physpeed [Member] | ||||||
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| Contingent consideration, high range of outcomes |
3,250,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis = mxl_RetentionandPerformancebasedAgreementsMember |
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| Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Physpeed [Member] | ||||||
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| Identifiable intangible assets |
2,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |
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| In Process Research and Development [Member] | Physpeed [Member] | ||||||
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| Identifiable intangible assets |
7,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember |
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| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | ||||||
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| Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned |
3,250,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
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| Stock based compensation |
300,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
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| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | ||||||
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| Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned |
$ 1,625,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
$ 1,625,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
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| Maximum revenue to average company share price |
50.00%mxl_SharebasedPaymentAwardMaximumRevenuetoAverageCompanySharePricePercent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
50.00%mxl_SharebasedPaymentAwardMaximumRevenuetoAverageCompanySharePricePercent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |
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Business Combination, Additional Consideration, Quarterly Installments No definition available.
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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Base Amount Multiplied by Revenue Percent No definition available.
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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Term of Liability No definition available.
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Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Revenue to Average Company Share Price, Percent No definition available.
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Working Capital Adjustment No definition available.
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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The expenses and losses recorded for each transaction with the acquiree that was recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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