Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restructuring Activity (Details)

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Restructuring Activity (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
employee
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges $ 14,086 $ 0 $ 0
Restructuring Liability Rollforward      
Restructuring charges 14,086 0 $ 0
Entropic Communications [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Restructuring Liabilities $ 1,154    
Number of employees terminated | employee 87    
Restructuring charges $ 14,086    
Restructuring Liability Rollforward      
Liability as of December 31, 2014 0    
Restructuring charges 14,086    
Cash payments (5,095)    
Non-cash charges (7,358)    
Liability as of December 31, 2015 1,633 0  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Employee Separation Expenses [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring Costs 5,500    
Restructuring charges 5,533    
Restructuring Liability Rollforward      
Liability as of December 31, 2014 0    
Restructuring charges 5,533    
Cash payments (3,913)    
Non-cash charges (1,545)    
Liability as of December 31, 2015 75 0  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges 2,650    
Restructuring Liability Rollforward      
Restructuring charges 2,650    
Entropic Communications [Member] | Lease Related Impairment [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges 8,163    
Restructuring Liability Rollforward      
Liability as of December 31, 2014 0    
Restructuring charges 8,163    
Cash payments (1,082)    
Non-cash charges (5,524)    
Liability as of December 31, 2015 1,557 0  
Entropic Communications [Member] | Impairment Of Leasehold Improvements [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges 5,245    
Restructuring Liability Rollforward      
Restructuring charges 5,245    
Entropic Communications [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges 390    
Restructuring Liability Rollforward      
Liability as of December 31, 2014 0    
Restructuring charges 390    
Cash payments (100)    
Non-cash charges (289)    
Liability as of December 31, 2015 1 $ 0  
Share Distribution [Member] | Entropic Communications [Member] | Employee Separation Expenses [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring Costs $ 1,491