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Balance Sheet Details - Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Accrued technology license payments | $ 3,000mxl_AccruedTechnologyLicensePaymentsCurrent | $ 3,000mxl_AccruedTechnologyLicensePaymentsCurrent |
| Accrued professional fees | 2,623us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent | 422us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent |
| Accrued litigation costs | 673mxl_AccruedLitigationFeesCurrent | 560mxl_AccruedLitigationFeesCurrent |
| Other | 1,305us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 1,566us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total | $ 7,601us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 5,548us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
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Accrued Litigation Fees, Current No definition available.
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Accrued technology license payments current. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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