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Organization and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Jan. 01, 2016
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Intersil Corporation (“Intersil,” which may also be referred to as “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions. Our products address some of the largest markets within the industrial & infrastructure and computing & consumer end-markets. Basis of Presentation We utilize a 52/53-week fiscal year, ending on the nearest Friday to December 31. 2013 was a 53-week period with an extra week included in our second quarter. Quarterly or annual periods vary from exact calendar quarters or years. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Intersil and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Reclassifications Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.