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Balance Sheet Details (Accumulated other comprehensive income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated other comprehensive income  
Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 17,123us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income before reclassification (10,445)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
Net other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014 (12,400)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Balance at December 31, 2014 4,723us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]  
Accumulated other comprehensive income  
Balance at December 31, 2013 18,804us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mxwl_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentMember
Other comprehensive income before reclassification (10,445)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mxwl_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentMember
Net other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014 (10,445)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mxwl_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 8,359us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mxwl_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentMember
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]  
Accumulated other comprehensive income  
Balance at December 31, 2013 (1,681)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other comprehensive income before reclassification 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Net other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014 (1,955)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Balance at December 31, 2014 (3,636)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Cost of Sales, Selling General and Administrative and Research and Development Expense [Member]  
Accumulated other comprehensive income  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,955)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Cost of Sales, Selling General and Administrative and Research and Development Expense [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]  
Accumulated other comprehensive income  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= mxwl_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Cost of Sales, Selling General and Administrative and Research and Development Expense [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]  
Accumulated other comprehensive income  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (1,955)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember