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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS: (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 02, 2013
Aug. 15, 2013
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill        
Balance at the beginning of the period   $ 132,885us-gaap_Goodwill    
Balance at the end of the period 199,196us-gaap_Goodwill 132,885us-gaap_Goodwill    
IPtronics        
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill        
Balance at the beginning of the period     25,630us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mlnx_IPtronicsASMember
 
Goodwill acquisition 25,630us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mlnx_IPtronicsASMember
     
Balance at the end of the period     25,630us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mlnx_IPtronicsASMember
 
Kotura        
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill        
Balance at the beginning of the period       40,681us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mlnx_KoturaMember
Goodwill acquisition 40,681us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mlnx_KoturaMember
     
Balance at the end of the period       $ 40,681us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mlnx_KoturaMember