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Income Taxes Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)
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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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| Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | |||
| Current, federal | $ 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Current, state | 1us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Current, foreign | 577us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 574us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 351us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total current | 578us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 574us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 351us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | |||
| Deferred, federal | (3,341)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (5,217)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (4,162)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Deferred, state | 253us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (1,174)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (2,062)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Deferred, foreign | 54us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (166)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Valuation allowance release due to acquisition | (2,335)mxl_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetReleaseduetoAcquisitionamount | 0mxl_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetReleaseduetoAcquisitionamount | 0mxl_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetReleaseduetoAcquisitionamount |
| Change in valuation allowance, deferred | 3,087us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount | 6,385us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount | 6,214us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount |
| Total deferred | (2,282)mxl_DeferredIncomeTaxesExpenseBenefit | (172)mxl_DeferredIncomeTaxesExpenseBenefit | (10)mxl_DeferredIncomeTaxesExpenseBenefit |
| Total income tax provision (benefit) | $ (1,704)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 402us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 341us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
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Deferred Income Taxes Expense Benefit No definition available.
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Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Release due to Acquisition, amount No definition available.
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Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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