Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Annual PayCommitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Annual Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases, Other Obligations and Inventory Purchase Obligations (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Annual PayCommitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Annual Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases, Other Obligations and Inventory Purchase Obligations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in 2015 $ 1,679us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in 2016 1,381us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in 2017 1,348us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in 2018 1,017us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in 2019 702us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due 6,127us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Other Commitments, Due in 2015 3,250us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths
Other Commitments, Due in 2016 908us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear
Other Commitments, Due in 2017 0us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear
Other Commitments, Due in 2018 0us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear
Other Commitments, Due in 2019 0us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear
Total Other Commitments Due 4,158us-gaap_OtherCommitment
Inventory Purchase Obligations, Due in 2015 10,139mxl_InventoryPurchaseObligationsDueInNextTwelveMonths
Inventory Purchase Obligations, Due in 2016 0mxl_InventoryPurchaseObligationsDueInSecondYear
Inventory Purchase Obligations, Due in 2017 0mxl_InventoryPurchaseObligationsDueInThirdYear
Inventory Purchase Obligations, Due in 2018 0mxl_InventoryPurchaseObligationsDueInFourthYear
Inventory Purchase Obligations, Due in 2019 0mxl_InventoryPurchaseObligationsDueInFifthYear
Inventory Purchase Obligations Total Minimum Payments Due $ 10,139mxl_InventoryPurchaseObligationsMinimumAnnualPayments