Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Activity (Details)

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Restructuring Activity (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
employee
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
employee
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges $ 425 $ 0 $ 11,814 $ 0
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Restructuring charges $ 425 $ 0 $ 11,814 $ 0
Entropic Communications [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Number of employees terminated | employee 73   73  
Restructuring charges     $ 11,814  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Liability as of December 31, 2014     0  
Restructuring charges     11,814  
Cash payments     4,724  
Non-cash charges     5,751  
Liability as of September 30, 2015 $ 1,339   1,339  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Employee Separation Expenses [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges     5,653  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Liability as of December 31, 2014     0  
Restructuring charges     5,653  
Cash payments     4,258  
Non-cash charges     1,309  
Liability as of September 30, 2015 86   86  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges     1,100  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Restructuring charges     1,100  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Lease Related Impairment [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges [1]     6,161  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Liability as of December 31, 2014     0  
Restructuring charges [1]     6,161  
Cash payments     466  
Non-cash charges     4,442  
Liability as of September 30, 2015 $ 1,253   1,253  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Impairment Of Leasehold Improvements [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges     3,700  
Restructuring Liability Rollforward        
Restructuring charges     3,700  
Share Distribution [Member] | Entropic Communications [Member] | Employee Separation Expenses [Member]        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring Costs     $ 1,491  
[1] Includes $0.6 million in restructuring charges related to an Entropic lease that was restructured during prior to the completion of the acquisition. The Company recorded an adjustment to the lease restructuring due to changes in market conditions.