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Balance Sheet Details Balance Sheet Details- Accrued Price Protection Liability (Details)

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Balance Sheet Details Balance Sheet Details- Accrued Price Protection Liability (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Price Protection Rebate Activity [Roll Forward]    
Begining Balance $ 10,018mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability $ 15,017mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability
Price Protection Rebate Charges 6,009mxl_PriceProtectionRebateCharges 6,677mxl_PriceProtectionRebateCharges
Reversal Of Unclaimed Rebates (12)mxl_ReversalOfUnclaimedRebates (242)mxl_ReversalOfUnclaimedRebates
Price Protection payments (3,350)mxl_PriceProtectionpayments (7,072)mxl_PriceProtectionpayments
Ending Balance $ 12,665mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability $ 14,380mxl_AccruedPriceProtectionLiability