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

Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details)

Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014
Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	$ 573us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown		$ 475us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Depreciation	1,026us-gaap_Depreciation	953us-gaap_Depreciation
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]
Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	124	171
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	3,153		3,495
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	875		916
Computer Equipment [Member] \| Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]
Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	19	40
Computer Equipment [Member]
Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	359		498
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	297		417
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Assets Under Capital Lease [Member]
Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	2	4
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details) [Line Items]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross			73
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation			$ 42