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Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Revenue (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 25, 2015
Jan. 26, 2014
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Total deferred revenue $ 5,848us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent $ 7,267us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Deferred Revenues [Member]    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Total deferred revenue 6,237us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
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= smtc_DeferredRevenuesMember
7,179us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ smtc_ComponentsofDeferredRevenueAxis
= smtc_DeferredRevenuesMember
Deferred Cost of Revenues [Member]    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Total deferred revenue (1,562)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
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= smtc_DeferredCostofRevenuesMember
(1,698)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
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= smtc_DeferredCostofRevenuesMember
Deferred Gross Profit [Member]    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Total deferred revenue 4,675us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
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5,481us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
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= smtc_DeferredGrossProfitMember
Deferred Product Design and Engineering Recoveries [Member]    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Total deferred revenue $ 1,173us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
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= smtc_DeferredProductDesignandEngineeringRecoveriesMember
$ 1,786us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
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