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Income Taxes - Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 26, 2015
Jan. 25, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]    
Total accrued taxes $ 7,643smtc_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 7,774smtc_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrentAndNoncurrent
Non-current deferred tax asset [Member]    
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]    
Other long-term liabilities 7,643us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= smtc_NoncurrentdeferredtaxassetMember
7,522us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= smtc_NoncurrentdeferredtaxassetMember
Other liabilities [Member]    
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]    
Other long-term liabilities $ 0us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
$ 252us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember