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Geographic and Segment Information - Net Sales by Business Line (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Net Sales    
Total net sales $ 164,885us-gaap_Revenues $ 164,164us-gaap_Revenues
Display Solutions [Member]    
Net Sales    
Total net sales 56,353us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_DisplaySolutionsMember
40,379us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_DisplaySolutionsMember
Semiconductor Manufacturing Services [Member]    
Net Sales    
Total net sales 74,520us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_SemiconductorManufacturingServicesMember
91,928us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_SemiconductorManufacturingServicesMember
Power Solutions [Member]    
Net Sales    
Total net sales 33,837us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_PowerSolutionsMember
31,775us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_PowerSolutionsMember
All Other [Member]    
Net Sales    
Total net sales $ 175us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_AllOthersMember
$ 82us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= mx_AllOthersMember