DEI Document - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 30, 2017
Document and entity information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SANMINA CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000897723
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		74,293,480