Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 07, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000743316
Trading Symbol	MXIM
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q4
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filer	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		291,825,784
Entity Public Float			$ 4,181,299,802