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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Oct. 17, 2013 | Jul. 01, 2013 | Jul. 03, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 item | Dec. 28, 2013
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn-Out, fair value | $ 14,150,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,919,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Amount of initial consideration held in escrow by the company as security for breaches of representations and warranties and certain other expressly enumerated matters |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,010,000 slab_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationEscrow
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 228,781,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 130,265,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 228,781,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Weighted-Average Amortization Period | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on purchase |  | (8,457,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy Micro |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition |  |  |  | 140,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Initial consideration |  |  | 107,400,000 slab_BusinessCombinationInitialConsiderationTransferred / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember | 107,400,000 slab_BusinessCombinationInitialConsiderationTransferred / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Deferred consideration in the form of a promissory note, fair value |  |  |  | 19,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Restricted stock exchanged of promissory note in form of deferred consideration on acquisition |  |  |  | 0.5 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Mandatory period of creditor notice after which the deferred consideration in the form of a promissory note will be exchanged for the entity's restricted stock |  |  |  | 2 months |  |  |
Earn-Out, fair value |  |  |  | 14,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Additional consideration on acquisition |  |  | 33,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember | 33,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Minimum annual revenue growth for additional consideration (as a percent) |  |  |  | 25.00%slab_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfMinimumAnnualRevenueGrowthRequiredForAdditionalConsiderationPayment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Earn out period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum annual Earn-Out payment |  |  |  | 6,666,666 slab_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationMaximumAnnualPayment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Minimum revenue in single fiscal year from Earn-Out products required to make the entire Earn-Out amount payable |  |  |  | 400,000,000 slab_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationMinimumRevenueInFiscalYearFromEarnOutProductsRequiredForEntireEarnOutToBePayable / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Amount of initial consideration held in escrow by the company as security for breaches of representations and warranties and certain other expressly enumerated matters |  |  | 20,300,000 us-gaap_EscrowDeposit / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember | 20,300,000 us-gaap_EscrowDeposit / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Percentage of Earn-Out contingent on the continued employment of certain key employees |  |  |  | 28.76%slab_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationPercentageContingentOnContinuedEmploymentOfCertainKeyEmployees / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Period of continued employment of key employees for calculating Earn-out portion following acquisition date |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 55,400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 919,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  | 6,486,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 98,515,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  | 3,117,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | (8,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Non-current deferred tax liabilities, net |  |  |  | (6,288,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | (8,434,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  | (1,133,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Total purchase price |  |  |  | 140,582,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember
Energy Micro | Core and developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 29,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |  |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Energy Micro | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 6,400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Energy Micro | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 1,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember |  |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Energy Micro | In-process research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 18,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  |  |
Discount rate applicable to the cash flows (as a percent) | 13.00%slab_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDiscountRateApplicableToCashFlows / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EnergyMicroMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Ember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition |  |  |  |  | 79,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 39,140,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 3,115,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 1,928,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Inventories |  |  |  |  | 4,749,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  | 324,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 14,777,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Deferred tax assets - non-current |  |  |  |  | 16,449,000 slab_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  | 1,776,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (3,287,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Total purchase price |  |  |  |  | 78,971,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember |  |
Ember | Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 17,800,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |
Ember | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 5,620,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |
Ember | Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 910,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember |  |
Weighted-Average Amortization Period |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Ember | In-process research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 14,810,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  |
Discount rate applicable to the cash flows (as a percent) | 12.50%slab_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDiscountRateApplicableToCashFlows / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_EmberCorporationMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Headquarters Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 94,350,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_HeadquartersLeasesMember |
Buildings |  |  |  |  |  | 90,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedBuildings / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_HeadquartersLeasesMember |
Leasehold interest in ground leases |  |  |  |  |  | 23,840,000 slab_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLeaseholdInterestInGroundLeases / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_HeadquartersLeasesMember |
Acquired unfavorable leases |  |  |  |  |  | (11,925,000)slab_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAcquiredUnfavorableLeases / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_HeadquartersLeasesMember |
Lease-related charges |  |  |  |  |  | (8,000)slab_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLeaseRelatedCharges / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_HeadquartersLeasesMember |
Net gain on purchase |  |  |  |  |  | (8,457,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_HeadquartersLeasesMember |
Useful life of building |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |
Useful life of leasehold interest in ground leases |  |  |  |  |  | 86 years |
Number of leases for which purchase prices were fixed |  |  |  |  |  | 2 slab_NumberOfLeasesPurchasePriceFixed / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_HeadquartersLeasesMember |
400 WCC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase option price for buildings |  |  |  |  |  | 44,300,000 slab_OperatingLeasesPurchasePriceForBuildings / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_WCesarChavez400Member |
200 WCC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase option price for buildings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,100,000 slab_OperatingLeasesPurchasePriceForBuildings / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = slab_WCesarChavez200Member |

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