DEI Document	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 22, 2014
Document and entity information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SANMINA CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000897723
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-27
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,639,661