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Note 5 Debt Details (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 27, 2014
2019 Notes [Abstract]      
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt $ 2,913,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt  
Debt Due 2019 | Secured Debt [Member]      
Secured Debt [Abstract]      
Maturity Date Dec. 19, 2017   Jul. 19, 2015
Decrease in Interest Rate 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease
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Covenant Description As amended, the Loan Agreement requires the Company to comply with a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, determined in accordance with the Loan Agreement, of at least 1.25 to 1.00 in the event of a credit ratings agency downgrade of the Company or certain trigger periods relating to liquidity under the Company’s existing revolving credit facility.    
Debt Due 2019 | Senior Notes [Member]      
2019 Notes [Abstract]      
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount 100,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
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Loss on Extinguishment of Debt (2,913,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Debt Extinguishment Cost 5,300,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
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Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost 1,400,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
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Amount of unamortized carrying value adjustment derecognized upon debt extinguishment $ 3,800,000sanm_Carryingvalueadjustmentderecognizedupondebtextinguishment
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