Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue, net		$ 9,966	$ 16,628
Cost of revenue	[1]	5,599	7,865
Gross profit		4,367	8,763
Operating expenses:
Research and development	[2]	8,666	7,160
Selling, general and administrative	[3]	6,072	5,484
Total operating expenses		14,738	12,644
Loss from operations		(10,371)	(3,881)
Interest income and other, net		671	162
Total other income, net		671	162
Loss before income taxes		(9,700)	(3,719)
Provision for income taxes		34	403
Net loss		(9,734)	(4,122)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest		338	(470)
Net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc.		$ (9,396)	$ (4,592)
Net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. per share - basic (dollars per share)		$ (0.17)	$ (0.09)
Net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. per share - diluted (dollars per share)		$ (0.17)	$ (0.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		55,720	53,680
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		55,720	53,680

[1] (1) Includes:Stock-based compensation24 8 Amortization of acquired intangible assets— 72 

[2] (2) Includes stock-based compensation491 583 

[3] (3) Includes:Stock-based compensation651 458 Amortization of acquired intangible assets— 18