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Stock-Based Compensation - Allocation of Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2015
Apr. 27, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 5,946us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 6,847us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Inventories [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Net change in stock-based compensation capitalized into inventory 74smtc_IncreaseDecreaseInStockBasedCompensationCapitalizedIntoInventory
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InventoriesMember
(9)smtc_IncreaseDecreaseInStockBasedCompensationCapitalizedIntoInventory
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InventoriesMember
Cost of Sales [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 475us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
363us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense 3,214us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
4,065us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Product Development And Engineering [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 2,257us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= smtc_ProductDevelopmentAndEngineeringMember
$ 2,419us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= smtc_ProductDevelopmentAndEngineeringMember