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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Summary of stock-based payment and stock option values      
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to awards $ 51,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation costs 1 year 10 months 24 days    
Cash received for the issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for taxes 13,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions    
Stock options      
Stock options activity      
Outstanding at the beginning of the year (in shares) 1,089us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercised (in shares) (444)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Cancelled or expired (in shares) (116)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 529us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1,089us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in shares) 529us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 529us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price      
Outstanding at the beginning of the year (in dollars per share) $ 35.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 35.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Cancelled or expired (in dollars per share) $ 49.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the year (in dollars per share) $ 31.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 35.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 31.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 31.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term      
Outstanding at the end of the period 1 year 7 months 10 days    
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period 1 year 7 months 10 days    
Exercisable at the end of the period 1 year 7 months 10 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars) 8,661,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars) 8,661,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars) 8,661,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Summary of stock-based payment and stock option values      
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised 5,674,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
4,198,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
9,064,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
RSAs and RSUs      
Summary of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units      
Outstanding at the beginning the of year (in shares) 1,835us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Granted (in shares) 735us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Issued (in shares) (680)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Cancelled or expired (in shares) (109)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 1,781us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
1,835us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Outstanding at the end of the period and expected to vest (in shares) 1,654slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Term      
Outstanding at the end of period 1 year 7 days    
Outstanding at the end of period and expected to vest 1 year 7 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars) 84,584,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period and expected to vest (in dollars) 78,567,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted-average grant date fair value      
Per grant (in dollars per share) $ 47.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 43.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 42.25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Summary of stock-based payment and stock option values      
Intrinsic value of RSAs and RSUs that vested 32,138,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
23,649,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
40,105,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Grant date fair value of RSAs and RSUs that vested 29,668,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
24,026,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
31,215,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
MSUs      
Summary of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units      
Outstanding at the beginning the of year (in shares) 246us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
   
Granted (in shares) 76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
   
Cancelled or expired (in shares) (24)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 298us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
246us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
 
Outstanding at the end of the period and expected to vest (in shares) 274slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Term      
Outstanding at the end of period 1 year 2 months 5 days    
Outstanding at the end of period and expected to vest 1 year 2 months 5 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars) 14,181,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period and expected to vest (in dollars) $ 13,034,000slab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAndExpectedToVestAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted-average grant date fair value      
Per grant (in dollars per share) $ 60.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
$ 31.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember
$ 53.25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= slab_MarketStockUnitsMember