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Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Liability for Deferred Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 25, 2015
Jan. 26, 2014
Schedule of liability for Deferred Compensation [Line Items]    
Deferred compensation liability, current $ 527us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent $ 1,478us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent
Deferred Compensation Plan For Officers And Executives    
Schedule of liability for Deferred Compensation [Line Items]    
Total deferred compensation liabilities under this plan 19,768us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= smtc_DeferredCompensationPlanForOfficersAndExecutivesMember
17,043us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= smtc_DeferredCompensationPlanForOfficersAndExecutivesMember
Accrued liabilities | Deferred Compensation Plan For Officers And Executives    
Schedule of liability for Deferred Compensation [Line Items]    
Deferred compensation liability, current 527us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= smtc_DeferredCompensationPlanForOfficersAndExecutivesMember
1,478us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= smtc_DeferredCompensationPlanForOfficersAndExecutivesMember
Other long-term liabilities | Deferred Compensation Plan For Officers And Executives    
Schedule of liability for Deferred Compensation [Line Items]    
Deferred compensation liability, noncurrent $ 19,241us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= smtc_DeferredCompensationPlanForOfficersAndExecutivesMember
$ 15,565us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= smtc_DeferredCompensationPlanForOfficersAndExecutivesMember