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Commitments and Contingencies (Minimum Future Rental Payments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	$ 1,241us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
2016	1,198us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2017 and on	1,260silc_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYearsAndThereafter
Related Party [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	$ 24us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = silc_RelatedPartyMember

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

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