Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Balance Sheet Details Balance Sheet Details- Accrued Price Protection Liability (Details)

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Balance Sheet Details Balance Sheet Details- Accrued Price Protection Liability (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Price Protection Rebate Activity [Roll Forward]    
Begining Balance $ 15,017mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability $ 7,880mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability
Price Protection Rebate Charges 22,466mxl_PriceProtectionRebateCharges 22,388mxl_PriceProtectionRebateCharges
Reversal Of Unclaimed Rebates (413)mxl_ReversalOfUnclaimedRebates (50)mxl_ReversalOfUnclaimedRebates
Price Protection payments (27,052)mxl_PriceProtectionpayments (15,201)mxl_PriceProtectionpayments
Ending Balance $ 10,018mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability $ 15,017mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability