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2411407 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefit (Details)
(http://www.maxwell.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000319815 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
 
 
Beginning Balance
14,014,000  
11,939,000  
Increase in current period positions
1,596,000  
1,466,000  
Increase in prior period positions
116,000  
609,000  
Decrease in prior period positions
(147,000) 
 
Ending Balance
15,579,000  
 
14,014,000