2.4.0.8015 - Disclosure - Note 11 - Commitments and Contingenciestruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec4_From30Sep2012To29Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000718924duration2012-09-30T00:00:002013-06-29T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id="PARA1391"> <font id="clearSpaces-193"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><b>11.&#160;&#160; COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</b></font></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></font> </p><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id="PARA1393"> <font id="clearSpaces-195"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From time to time we are defendants in legal actions involving claims arising in the normal course of business. We believe that, as a result of legal defenses and insurance arrangements, none of these actions should have a material adverse effect on our operations or financial condition.</font></font> </p><br/>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.25) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6449706&loc=d3e16207-108621 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14435-108349 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 440 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394976&loc=d3e25287-109308 false0Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]falseNote 11 - Commitments and ContingenciesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.spanamerica.com/role/Note11CommitmentsandContingencies12