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032 - Disclosure - Note 5 - Balance Sheet Components (Tables)
(http://www.monolithicpower.com/20161231/role/statement-note-5-balance-sheet-components-tables)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001280452 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Scenario [Axis]Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Notes Tables
 
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Raw materials
  $
14,599
    $
14,907
 
Work in process
    
26,048
     
21,177
 
Finished goods
    
30,822
     
27,125
 
Total
   $
71,469
    $
63,209
 
  
Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Prepaid wafer purchase
   $
5,000
    $
-
 
Other prepaid expense
    
2,249
     
2,128
 
Other
   
1,794
     
798
 
Total
   $
9,043
    $
2,926
 
  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Production equipment and software
   $
95,565
    $
92,208
 
Buildings and improvements
    
48,964
     
34,736
 
Transportation equipment
    
11,291
     
4,694
 
Land
    
8,285
     
5,600
 
Furniture and fixtures
    
3,518
     
2,962
 
Leasehold improvements
    
2,838
     
2,283
 
Property and equipment, gross
    
170,461
     
142,483
 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
    
(85,290
 )    
(77,124
 )
Total
   $
85,171
    $
65,359
 
  
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Deferred compensation plan assets
   $
20,288
    $
13,985
 
Prepaid wafer purchase
    
5,000
     
-
 
Other prepaid expense
    
1,117
     
1,257
 
Other
    
1,006
     
1,099
 
Total
   $
27,411
    $
16,341
 
  
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Dividends and dividend equivalents
   $
8,946
    $
8,675
 
Deferred revenue and customer prepayments
    
6,799
     
5,236
 
Stock rotation reserve
    
1,937
     
2,372
 
Income tax payable
    
1,239
     
465
 
Warranty
    
1,030
     
289
 
Commissions
    
1,008
     
763
 
Sales rebate
    
441
     
268
 
Other
    
1,516
     
1,916
 
Total
   $
22,916
    $
19,984
 
  
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block]
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Deferred compensation plan liabilities
   $
19,836
    $
14,147
 
Dividend equivalents
    
3,294
     
2,019
 
Other
    
89
     
379
 
Total
   $
23,219
    $
16,545