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Note 3 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2013
Note 3 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) [Line Items]      
Auction Rate Securities Maturities 33 years    
Gain (Loss) on Investments   $ 70,000us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments  
Percentage Of Auction Rate Securities Redeemed At Par Value 87.00%mpwr_PercentageofAuctionRateSecuritiesRedeemedatParValue    
Auction Rate Securities [Member]      
Note 3 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) [Line Items]      
Redemption Auction Rate Securities 4,700,000mpwr_RedemptionAuctionRateSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember
  $ 2,000,000mpwr_RedemptionAuctionRateSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember