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Stock-Based Compensation - Allocation of Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 25, 2015
Jan. 26, 2014
Jan. 27, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation, pre-tax $ 29,629us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 24,589us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 24,528us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Net change in stock-based compensation capitalized out of (into) inventory 111smtc_IncreaseDecreaseInStockBasedCompensationCapitalizedIntoInventory 36smtc_IncreaseDecreaseInStockBasedCompensationCapitalizedIntoInventory (33)smtc_IncreaseDecreaseInStockBasedCompensationCapitalizedIntoInventory
Cost of sales      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation, pre-tax 1,621us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
1,664us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
1,218us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation, pre-tax 17,387us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
12,071us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
14,965us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Product development and engineering      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation, pre-tax $ 10,621us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= smtc_ProductDevelopmentAndEngineeringMember
$ 10,854us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= smtc_ProductDevelopmentAndEngineeringMember
$ 8,345us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= smtc_ProductDevelopmentAndEngineeringMember