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Summary of Notes and Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Accounts and Other Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable | $ 192 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossCurrent | $ 251 us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossCurrent |  |
Trade accounts receivable | 31,256 simo_TradeAccountsReceivableGross | 33,296 simo_TradeAccountsReceivableGross |  |
Trade Accounts And Notes Receivable Gross Current | 31,448 simo_TradeAccountsAndNotesReceivableGrossCurrent | 33,547 simo_TradeAccountsAndNotesReceivableGrossCurrent |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (1,167)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (1,275)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (1,634)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (2,648)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Allowance for sales returns and discounts | (1,427)simo_AllowanceForSalesReturnsAndDiscounts | (1,059)simo_AllowanceForSalesReturnsAndDiscounts | (1,919)simo_AllowanceForSalesReturnsAndDiscounts | (2,709)simo_AllowanceForSalesReturnsAndDiscounts
Notes and accounts receivable, net | $ 28,854 us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent | $ 31,213 us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent |  |

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- Definition The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3, 4 -Article 5 + Details
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