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Balance Sheet Details Balance Sheet Details - Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2014
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| Goodwill | $ 1,201us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 0us-gaap_Goodwill | |
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$ 1,200us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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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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