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Note 5 - Balance Sheet Components (Details) - Property and Equipment, Net (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 133,842us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 123,824us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (70,900)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (58,987)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total 62,942us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 64,837us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Production Equipment And Software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 88,929us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mpwr_ProductionEquipmentAndSoftwareMember
83,075us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mpwr_ProductionEquipmentAndSoftwareMember
Building and Building Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 29,386us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
29,342us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 5,600us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
5,600us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Transportation Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 4,694us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
976us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 2,883us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
2,681us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 2,350us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
$ 2,150us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember