Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 25, 2011

Acquisition [Abstract]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Aggregate preliminary purchase price allocation for acquisitions made by Maxim during fiscal 2012:

	SensorDynamics			Other acquisitions			Total
				(in thousands)
Tangible assets	$	18,692		$	1,159		$	19,851
Debt assumed	(29,078		)	—			(29,078		)
Other liabilities assumed	(37,559		)	(4,729		)	(42,288		)
Net liabilities assumed	(47,945		)	(3,570		)	(51,515		)
Amortizable intangible assets	20,900			17,840			38,740
In-process research and development ("IPR&D")	19,600			—			19,600
Goodwill (1)	130,594			38,392			168,986
Total purchase price (1)	$	123,149		$	52,662		$	175,811

(1) Includes $11.4 million of contingent consideration relating to the other acquisitions.

Aggregate purchase price allocation for Maxim's fiscal 2011 acquisitions:

	Phyworks			Other acquisitions			Total
				(In thousands)
Tangible assets	$	5,676		$	662		$	6,338
Liabilities assumed	(17,524		)	(818		)	(18,342		)
Net liabilities assumed	(11,848		)	(156		)	(12,004		)
Amortizable intangible assets	50,800			1,750			52,550
IPR&D	5,800			2,580			8,380
Goodwill(1)	26,606			14,187			40,793
Total purchase price (1)	$	71,358		$	18,361		$	89,719

(1) Includes $8.8 million of contingent consideration relating to one of the other acquisitions

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The following table present details of the Company's intangible assets acquired through business combinations completed during fiscal 2012 (in thousands, except years):

	Intellectual Property			Customer Relationships			Trademark			Total
	Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount
SensorDynamics	7.0	$	16,400	7.0	$	4,100	3.0	$	400	$	20,900
Other acquisitions	9.2	15,340		3.0	2,500		—	—		17,840
Total		$	31,740		$	6,600		$	400	$	38,740
Weighted Average (in Years)	8.1			5.5			3.0

The following table present details of the Company's intangible assets acquired through business combinations completed during fiscal 2011 (in thousands, except years):

	Intellectual Property			Customer Relationships			Backlog			Trademark			Total
	Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount
Phyworks	5.0	$	47,100	5.0	$	1,600	1.3	$	1,900	1.0	$	200	$	50,800
Other acquisitions	3.0	1,750		—	—		—	—		—	—		1,750
Total		$	48,850		$	1,600		$	1,900		$	200	$	52,550
Weighted Average (in Years)	4.9			5.0			1.3			1.0