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Intangible Assets (Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization of acquired intangible assets $ 2,942us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 737us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
SiliconBlue Technologies Ltd. and Silicon Image, Inc    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 3,003us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lscc_SiliconBlueTechnologiesLtd.andSiliconImageIncMember
737us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lscc_SiliconBlueTechnologiesLtd.andSiliconImageIncMember
Research and development | SiliconBlue Technologies Ltd. and Silicon Image, Inc    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization of acquired intangible assets $ 61us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lscc_SiliconBlueTechnologiesLtd.andSiliconImageIncMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
$ 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lscc_SiliconBlueTechnologiesLtd.andSiliconImageIncMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember