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Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2014
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Goodwill | $ 1,201us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 1,201us-gaap_Goodwill | |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Financial assets |
114us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Accounts receivable |
447us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Prepaid expenses |
28us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Inventory |
69us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Fixed assets |
56us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Identifiable intangible assets |
10,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Financial liabilities |
(65)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Financial liabilities |
(265)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedContingentLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Net deferred tax liability |
(2,335)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Total identifiable net assets |
8,049us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Goodwill |
1,201us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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| Assets acquired, goodwill, and liabilities assumed, net |
$ 9,250us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mxl_PhyspeedMember |
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of liability arising from an inherited contingency (as defined) which has been recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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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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