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Note 10 Net Sales Information by Geographic Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 1,671,162us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,447,498us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers 50.00%sanm_PercentageOfNetSalesRepresentedByTenLargestCustomers 49.20%sanm_PercentageOfNetSalesRepresentedByTenLargestCustomers
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales 0sanm_Numberofcustomersrepresenting10ormoreofnetsales 1sanm_Numberofcustomersrepresenting10ormoreofnetsales
United States    
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]    
Net sales 240,287us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
269,921us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Mexico    
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]    
Net sales 531,454us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
333,275us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
China    
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]    
Net sales 412,807us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
371,054us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Other international    
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 486,614us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sanm_OtherInternationalMember
$ 473,248us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sanm_OtherInternationalMember