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Note 10 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) (USD $)
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Note 10 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability $ 2,507,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability $ 2,507,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability    
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Note 10 - Fair Value Measurement (Details) [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High     8,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mpwr_SensimaMember
8,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mpwr_SensimaMember
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability $ 2,507,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mpwr_SensimaMember
  $ 2,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mpwr_SensimaMember
$ 2,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mpwr_SensimaMember