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Summary of Plan Includes Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (Stock Option And Restricted Stock Unit Plans) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Option And Restricted Stock Unit Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Option and restricted stock units forfeited	44simo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantForfeitedOrCancelledInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = simo_StockOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitPlansMember	123simo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantForfeitedOrCancelledInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = simo_StockOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitPlansMember	291simo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantForfeitedOrCancelledInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = simo_StockOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitPlansMember
Available for grant at ending balance	1,687us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = simo_StockOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitPlansMember	3,566us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = simo_StockOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitPlansMember	5,336us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = simo_StockOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitPlansMember

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant Forfeited Or Cancelled In Period

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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