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Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Number of options outstanding, ending balance | 3,963us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | 3,704us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |
| Number of RSU/RSA outstanding | 3,512us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber | 4,484us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber |
| Total common stock shares reserved for future issuance | 13,076us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance | |
| Employee Stock Option [Member] | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Number of options outstanding, ending balance |
3,963us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Restricted Stock Unit and Restricted Stock Award [Member] | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Number of RSU/RSA outstanding |
3,512us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = mxl_RestrictedStockUnitandRestrictedStockAwardMember |
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| 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Stock reserved for further issuance |
511us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mxl_TwoThousandTenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |
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| 2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | ||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Stock reserved for further issuance |
5,090us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = mxl_TwoThousandTenEquityIncentivePlanMember |
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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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