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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 03, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount | $ 155.0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | $ 155.0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Total intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | (96.8)swks_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAccumulatedAmortization | (80.0)swks_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAccumulatedAmortization
Total intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount | 58.2 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 75.0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period Remaining (Years) | 18 months |
Gross Carrying Amount | 57.2 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 57.2 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (44.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (39.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net Carrying Amount | 13.0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 17.8 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Developed Technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period Remaining (Years) | 25 months |
Gross Carrying Amount | 96.2 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swks_DevelopedtechnologyMember | 96.2 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swks_DevelopedtechnologyMember
Accumulated Amortization | (52.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swks_DevelopedtechnologyMember | (40.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swks_DevelopedtechnologyMember
Net Carrying Amount | 43.6 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swks_DevelopedtechnologyMember | 55.6 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swks_DevelopedtechnologyMember
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks | 1.6 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTrademarks / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember | 1.6 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTrademarks / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Nonamortizing intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1.6 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember | $ 1.6 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember

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