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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation expenses $ 28,475us-gaap_Depreciation $ 25,934us-gaap_Depreciation    
Impairment charges 10,269us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 6,378us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges    
Six Inch Fabrication Facility Closure [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment charges 10,269us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
  10,269us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
 
Six Inch Fabrication Facility Closure [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment charges 1,763us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
  1,763us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
 
Six Inch Fabrication Facility Closure [Member] | Buildings [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment charges 8,239us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
  8,239us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
 
Six Inch Fabrication Facility Closure [Member] | Other tangible assets [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment charges 267us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mx_OtherTangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
  267us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mx_OtherTangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
 
Dawin Electronics [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Impairment charges   $ 508us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mx_DawinElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
  $ 508us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mx_DawinElectronicsMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember