Dividend	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividend	Dividend On May 1, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend and payment to option holders totaling approximately $47.3 million, or $0.30 per share of the Company's Issued Common Stock. The dividend was paid on May 25, 2012 to holders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2012. The Board also approved a staggered cash payment to option holders equal to the loss in the Black-Scholes fair value of their options as a result of the dividend. Restricted stockholders received per share payments in the same amount as the Company's stock holders promptly following payment of the dividend. Option holders who provide service to the Company at the time of the payment of the dividend received 50 percent of the payment amount in respect of their vested options promptly following payment of the dividend, and will receive 50 percent of the payment amount 12 months following, conditioned upon continuous service to MRV, subject to certain acceleration conditions such as involuntary termination without cause, death or disability, change of control, or a sale of the business unit in which the option holder is employed. Option holders with unvested options will receive the cash payment in 12 months, subject to the same conditions described above.

Dividend

On May 1, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend and payment to option holders totaling approximately $47.3 million, or $0.30 per share of the Company's Issued Common Stock. The dividend was paid on May 25, 2012 to holders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2012. The Board also approved a staggered cash payment to option holders equal to the loss in the Black-Scholes fair value of their options as a result of the dividend. Restricted stockholders received per share payments in the same amount as the Company's stock holders promptly following payment of the dividend. Option holders who provide service to the Company at the time of the payment of the dividend received 50 percent of the payment amount in respect of their vested options promptly following payment of the dividend, and will receive 50 percent of the payment amount 12 months following, conditioned upon continuous service to MRV, subject to certain acceleration conditions such as involuntary termination without cause, death or disability, change of control, or a sale of the business unit in which the option holder is employed. Option holders with unvested options will receive the cash payment in 12 months, subject to the same conditions described above.