MaxLinear, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Details)

v3.24.3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Customer contract liabilities	$ 164,000		$ 164,000		$ 1,597,000
Accrued price protection liability	44,472,000	$ 71,643,000	44,472,000	$ 71,643,000	71,684,000	$ 113,274,000
Right of return assets	58,000		58,000		100,000
Impairment losses			0		0
Reduction in Transaction Price
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Accrued obligations to customers for price adjustments	20,558,000		20,558,000		54,837,000
Sales Returns and Allowances
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Accrued obligations to customers for stock rotation rights	$ 167,000		$ 167,000		$ 349,000
Distributors \| Revenue from Distributors \| Revenue Benchmark
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	35.00%	46.00%	42.00%	47.00%

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