SMTC Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details)

Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	$ 475us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	$ 623us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Depreciation	3,997us-gaap_Depreciation	3,883us-gaap_Depreciation	3,231us-gaap_Depreciation
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]
Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	694	769	598
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	3,495	5,194
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	916	1,624
Computer Equipment [Member] \| Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]
Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	151	144	122
Computer Equipment [Member]
Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	498	481
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	417	266
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]
Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	15	15
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	73	73
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	$ 42	$ 27