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Actuarial Assumptions to Determine Benefit Obligations (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Taiwan
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	1.88%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	1.63%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember
Rate of compensation increase	4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net projected benefit cost:
Discount rate	2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	1.88%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	1.63%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember
Expected long-term return on plan assets	2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	1.88%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember
Rate of compensation increase	4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember	4.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = simo_TaiwanMember
Korea
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	4.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	5.20%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR
Rate of compensation increase	5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	2.60%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	3.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net projected benefit cost:
Discount rate	4.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	5.20%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR
Expected long-term return on plan assets	2.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	3.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	3.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR
Rate of compensation increase	5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	2.60%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR	3.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease / simo_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansByRegionAxis = country_KR

X

- Definition

The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

+ References

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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- Definition

An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

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