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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 06, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 000-30269    
Entity Registrant Name PIXELWORKS, INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code OR    
Entity Tax Identification Number 91-1761992    
Entity Address, Address Line One 16760 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Ste. 101    
Entity Address, City or Town Portland    
Entity Address, State or Province OR    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 97224    
City Area Code 503    
Local Phone Number 601-4545    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share    
Trading Symbol PXLW    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 35,595,778
Entity Public Float, Share Price     $ 6.99
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   6,361,258  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporates information by reference to the registrant’s definitive proxy statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0001040161    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false