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Income Taxes Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (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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| Provision (benefit) at statutory rate | $ (2,973)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ (4,191)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ (4,390)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| State income tax (net of federal benefit) | (391)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | (1,247)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
| Research and development credits | (66)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | (3,630)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | (858)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch |
| Foreign rate differential | (31)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (80)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 445us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
| Stock compensation | 609us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost | 460us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost | 278us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost |
| Foreign dividend | 0mxl_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignDividends | 835mxl_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignDividends | 0mxl_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignDividends |
| Estimated export compliance fines and penalties | 0mxl_IncomeTaxExpensePaymentOfInterestAndPenalties | 0mxl_IncomeTaxExpensePaymentOfInterestAndPenalties | (255)mxl_IncomeTaxExpensePaymentOfInterestAndPenalties |
| Uncertain tax position | 304mxl_IncomeTaxReconciliationUncertainTaxPosition | 266mxl_IncomeTaxReconciliationUncertainTaxPosition | 199mxl_IncomeTaxReconciliationUncertainTaxPosition |
| Permanent and other | 92us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | 356us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (45)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
| Valuation allowance release due to acquisition | (2,335)mxl_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetReleaseduetoAcquisitionamount | 0mxl_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetReleaseduetoAcquisitionamount | 0mxl_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetReleaseduetoAcquisitionamount |
| Valuation allowance | 3,087us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 6,385us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 6,214us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Total income tax provision (benefit) | $ (1,704)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 402us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 341us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
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Income Tax Expense Payment Of Interest And Penalties No definition available.
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Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Dividends No definition available.
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to uncertain tax position. 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 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 the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible equity-based compensation costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to research tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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