Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Details)
 12 Months Ended
May 16, 2014
USD ($)
claim
Jan. 08, 2014
patent
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
claim
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Operating Leases, Future Sublease Income, Remainder of Fiscal Year     $ 2,144,000  
Operating Leases, Future Sublease Income, Due in Two Years     2,362,000  
Operating Leases, Future Sublease Income, Due in Three Years     2,927,000  
Operating Leases, Future Sublease Income, Due in Four Years     3,392,000  
Operating Leases, Future Sublease Income, Due in Five Years     3,511,000  
Operating Leases, Future Sublease Income, Due Thereafter     293,000  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Future Minimum Sublease Rentals     14,629,000  
2017     8,123,000  
2017     6,268,000  
2018     6,961,000  
2019     6,357,000  
2020     6,300,000  
Thereafter     $ 1,592,000  
CrestaTech Technology Corporation v. MaxLinear, Inc. [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Patents allegedly infringed upon 3 2    
Claims dismissed | claim     13  
Inter Partes Review by US Patent Office [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
New claims filed 4      
Inter Partes Review by US Patent Office v. CrestaTech Patents [Member]        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Patents allegedly infringed upon | patent   2    
Inter Partes Review Petitions       2