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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 26, 2015
Jan. 25, 2015
New credit facilities, Term Loan [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of debt $ 91.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= smtc_NewcreditfacilitiesTermLoanMember
$ 95.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= smtc_NewcreditfacilitiesTermLoanMember
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of debt $ 193.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 158.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember