Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Balance Sheet Details - Accrued Expenses (Detail)

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Balance Sheet Details - Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]    
Accrued technology license payments $ 3,000mxl_AccruedTechnologyLicensePaymentsCurrent $ 3,000mxl_AccruedTechnologyLicensePaymentsCurrent
Accrued professional fees 422us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent 390us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Accrued litigation costs 560mxl_AccruedLitigationFeesCurrent 0mxl_AccruedLitigationFeesCurrent
Other 1,566us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 895us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total $ 5,548us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent $ 4,285us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent