Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Activity (Details)

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Restructuring Activity (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
employee
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
employee
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges $ 11,389 $ 0 $ 11,389 $ 0
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Restructuring charges $ 11,389 $ 0 $ 11,389 $ 0
Entropic Communications [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Number of employees terminated | employee 73   73  
Restructuring charges     $ 11,389  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Liability as of December 31, 2014     0  
Restructuring charges     11,389  
Cash payments     (4,057)  
Non-cash charges     (5,948)  
Liability as of June 30, 2015 $ 1,384   1,384  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Employee Separation Expenses [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges     5,796  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Liability as of December 31, 2014     0  
Restructuring charges     5,796  
Cash payments     (4,057)  
Non-cash charges     (1,491)  
Liability as of June 30, 2015 248   248  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Lease Related Impairment [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges     5,593  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Liability as of December 31, 2014     0  
Restructuring charges     5,593  
Cash payments     0  
Non-cash charges     (4,457)  
Liability as of June 30, 2015 $ 1,136   1,136  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Closing Former Headquarters [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges     1,100  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Restructuring charges     1,100  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Impairment Of Leasehold Improvements [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges     4,500  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Restructuring charges     $ 4,500