DEI Document - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 25, 2016
Document and entity information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SANMINA CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000897723
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jan. 02, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-01
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		77,183,780