Accrued Severance Benefits - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Percentage of employees eligible for severance benefits	98.00%
Korea [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Retirement age of employees	60 years

Employees eligible for severance benefits percentage.

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Namespace Prefix:	mx_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant