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Note 10 Revenue and Gross Profit by Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Gross profit $ 126,346us-gaap_GrossProfit $ 110,785us-gaap_GrossProfit
Number of Reportable Segments 1us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments 1us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Operating Segments   2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Gross profit 132,474us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
112,660us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments | IMS    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 1,376,834us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sanm_IMSMember
1,149,710us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sanm_IMSMember
Gross profit 100,907us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sanm_IMSMember
81,023us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sanm_IMSMember
Operating Segments | CPS    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 352,337us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
349,223us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Gross profit 31,567us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
31,637us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Intersegment Eliminations    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues (58,009)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(51,435)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Unallocated items (1)    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Gross profit $ (6,128)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
[1] $ (1,875)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
[1]
[1] For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measures of gross profit. These items include stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers and similar items that either occur infrequently or are of a non-operational nature.