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Note 9 Net Sales Information by Geographic Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 1,527,530us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,476,712us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,198,692us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,924,210us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers 49.60%sanm_PercentageOfNetSalesRepresentedByTenLargestCustomers 49.10%sanm_PercentageOfNetSalesRepresentedByTenLargestCustomers 49.70%sanm_PercentageOfNetSalesRepresentedByTenLargestCustomers 49.10%sanm_PercentageOfNetSalesRepresentedByTenLargestCustomers
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales 0sanm_Numberofcustomersrepresenting10ormoreofnetsales 1sanm_Numberofcustomersrepresenting10ormoreofnetsales 0sanm_Numberofcustomersrepresenting10ormoreofnetsales 1sanm_Numberofcustomersrepresenting10ormoreofnetsales
United States        
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]        
Net sales 240,264us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
278,676us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
480,551us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
548,597us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Mexico        
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]        
Net sales 482,477us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
364,353us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
1,013,931us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
697,628us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
China        
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]        
Net sales 362,794us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
368,496us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
775,601us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
739,550us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Other international        
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 441,995us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sanm_OtherInternationalMember
$ 465,187us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sanm_OtherInternationalMember
$ 928,609us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sanm_OtherInternationalMember
$ 938,435us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= sanm_OtherInternationalMember