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Note 9 Stock Repurchase (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 27, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  | $ 100 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Stock Repurchase Program, Additional Authorized Amount |  | 100 sanm_StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAuthorizedAmount |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | 125 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 |  |
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation | 47,000 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |  |
Amount of Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | $ 1.2 us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |  |

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- Definition Stock Repurchase Program, Additional Authorized Amount + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition The amount of adjustment to stockholders' equity associated with an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant