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Business Combinations (Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Raid Software License [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total intangible assets $ 44,900us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_RaidSoftwareLicenseMember
 
Raid Software License [Member] | Existing Technology [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years 7 years  
Total intangible assets 39,800us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_RaidSoftwareLicenseMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pmcs_ExistingTechnologyMember
 
Raid Software License [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years 10 years  
Total intangible assets 3,800us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_RaidSoftwareLicenseMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Raid Software License [Member] | License Payments [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years 8 years  
Total intangible assets 1,300us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_RaidSoftwareLicenseMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pmcs_LicensePaymentsMember
 
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. [Member] | Backlog [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Total intangible assets   100us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_IntegratedDeviceTechnologyIncorporatedMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OrderOrProductionBacklogMember
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. [Member] | Existing Technology [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years   2 years
Total intangible assets   700us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_IntegratedDeviceTechnologyIncorporatedMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pmcs_ExistingTechnologyMember
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. [Member] | Core Technology [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years   7 years
Total intangible assets   63,200us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_IntegratedDeviceTechnologyIncorporatedMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= pmcs_CoreTechnologyMember
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years   7 years
Total intangible assets   $ 3,400us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pmcs_IntegratedDeviceTechnologyIncorporatedMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Maximum [Member] | Existing Technology [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years 7 years  
Maximum [Member] | Integrated Device Technology, Inc. [Member] | Backlog [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years   1 year
Minimum [Member] | Existing Technology [Member]    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Estimated average remaining useful life, years 2 years