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Income Taxes - Changes in Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Beginning balance $ 162,968us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 200,056us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 207,774us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Charged to expense (income) 24,062mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceChargedNet (21,184)mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceChargedNet 20,124mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceChargedNet
NOL and tax credit expiration (10,150)mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowancesOnNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditExpiration (25,305)mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowancesOnNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditExpiration (25,965)mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowancesOnNetOperatingLossAndTaxCreditExpiration
Translation adjustment 1,849mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments 9,401mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments (1,877)mx_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
Ending balance $ 178,729us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 162,968us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 200,056us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance