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Note 5 - Goodwill and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Subject to amortization:    
Accumulated Amortization $ (1,039)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization $ (672)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Amount 4,400us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Not subject to amortization:    
Gross Amount 7,484us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill 7,484us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Accumulated Amortization (1,039)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (672)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Amount 6,445us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 6,812us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
IPR&D [Member]    
Not subject to amortization:    
Gross Amount 2,045us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_IPRDMember
2,045us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_IPRDMember
Net Amount 2,045us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_IPRDMember
2,045us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_IPRDMember
Know-How [Member]    
Subject to amortization:    
Gross Amount 1,018us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
1,018us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
Accumulated Amortization (144)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
(93)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
Net Amount 874us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
925us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
Not subject to amortization:    
Accumulated Amortization (144)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
(93)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= mpwr_KnowHowMember
Developed Technology Rights [Member]    
Subject to amortization:    
Gross Amount 4,421us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
4,421us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (895)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(579)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net Amount 3,526us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
3,842us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Not subject to amortization:    
Accumulated Amortization $ (895)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
$ (579)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember