SMTC Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Detail)

Note 3 - Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Machinery and Equipment [Member] Formerly Held Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Machinery and Equipment [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 Machinery and Equipment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Computer Equipment [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Computer Equipment [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Computer Equipment [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Computer Equipment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Leasehold Improvements [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Leasehold Improvements [Member] Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Leasehold Improvements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Formerly Held Under Capital Lease [Member]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross										$ 5,114	$ 5,569				$ 400			$ 73
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation										884	1,088							5
Depreciation	786	704	2,310	2,059	150	128	443	483				33	89	43		2	5
Machinery and Equipment, Gross																			1,004
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other, Accumulated Depreciation									660
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Property, Plant, and Equipment Other, Accumulated Depreciation															$ 89

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Property, plant, or equipment held under lease agreements classified as an asset.

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- Definition

The total charge for the use of long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.

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- Definition

The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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