Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation – The consolidated condensed financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America, include the accounts of Mindspeed and each of its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions among Mindspeed and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of adjustments of a normal recurring nature and restructuring charges (Note 8), necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with GAAP. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012.
Fiscal Periods	Fiscal Periods – The Company’s interim fiscal quarters end on the thirteenth Friday of each quarter. The first quarter of fiscal 2012 and 2011 ended on December 28, 2012 and December 30, 2011, respectively.
Recent Accounting Standards	Recent Accounting Standards – In October 2012, the FASB issued accounting guidance covering a wide range of Topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. These amendments include technical corrections and improvements to the Accounting Standards Codification and conforming amendments related to fair value measurements. The amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
Significant Accounting Policies	Significant Accounting Policies – There were no significant changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on December 12, 2012, for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012.

Disclosure of accounting policy for determining an entity's fiscal year or other fiscal period. This disclosure may include identification of the fiscal period end-date, the length of the fiscal period, any reporting period lag between the entity and its subsidiaries, or equity investees. If a reporting lag exists, the closing date of the entity having a different period end is generally noted, along with an explanation of the necessity for using different closing dates. Any intervening events that materially affect the entity's financial position or results of operations are generally also disclosed.

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