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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details Textual)

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Note 4 - Interim Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014
Assets Under Capital Lease [Member] \| Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Depreciation			$ 4	$ 2	$ 11
Assets Under Capital Lease [Member] \| Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Depreciation	$ 92		197	327	537
Assets Under Capital Lease [Member] \| Computer Equipment [Member]
Depreciation	$ 10		$ 35	$ 34	119
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation						$ 42
Capital Leased Assets, Gross						73
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	$ 775			$ 775		916
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	2,528			2,528		3,495
Computer Equipment [Member]
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	77			77		350
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	$ 119			119		524
Depreciation				2,976	$ 2,960
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Sale or Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment		$ 6,522
Inventory Write-down				$ 625		$ 475
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals		$ 6,522

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

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