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Concentration of Sales to Major Customers (Narrative) (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Customer Revenue Concentration    
Concentration Risk, Percentage 97.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
98.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
Accounts Receivable Concentration    
Concentration Risk, Percentage 99.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= mvis_AccountsReceivableConcentrationRiskMember
83.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= mvis_AccountsReceivableConcentrationRiskMember