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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill      
Goodwill, Beginning Balance $ 228,781,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 130,265,000us-gaap_Goodwill  
Additions due to business combinations   98,516,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod  
Goodwill, Ending Balance 228,781,000us-gaap_Goodwill 228,781,000us-gaap_Goodwill 130,265,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets      
Weighted-Average Amortization Period 9 years    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Amount 168,601,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 158,050,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization (53,580,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (45,057,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Total intangible assets, Gross Amount 168,601,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill 176,650,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill  
Fully amortized intangible assets, gross 9,400,000slab_IntangibleAssetsFullyAmortizedGrossExcludingGoodwill    
Amortization expense related to intangible assets 17,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 14,600,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 10,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the five succeeding fiscal years      
2015 19,331,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2016 18,682,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2017 17,715,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2018 16,690,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2019 14,251,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
In-process research and development      
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, Gross and Net Amount   18,600,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Core and developed technology      
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets      
Weighted-Average Amortization Period 9 years    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Amount 148,891,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= slab_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyMember
138,340,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= slab_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyMember
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization (47,894,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= slab_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyMember
(41,782,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= slab_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyMember
 
Customer relationships      
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets      
Weighted-Average Amortization Period 9 years    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Amount 14,500,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
14,500,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization (4,003,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(2,330,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Patents      
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets      
Weighted-Average Amortization Period 6 years    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Amount 3,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
3,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization (1,250,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
(750,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Trademarks      
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets      
Weighted-Average Amortization Period 10 years    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Amount 2,210,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
2,210,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization $ (433,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
$ (195,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember