| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1097 - Disclosure - Schedule of Restructuring and Other Net (Detail) (http://www.teradyne.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureScheduleOfRestructuringAndOtherNet) |
| Table | Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000097210 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Restructuring Cost and Reserve | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Axis] | Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Axis] | Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Axis] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Serverance And Benefits [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Type Of Restructuring [Domain] | Employee Serverance And Benefits [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Type Of Restructuring [Domain] | Employee Serverance And Benefits [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Type Of Restructuring [Domain] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Three Two Thousand Twelve Activity [Member] | Third Quarter Twenty Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Fourth Quarter Twenty Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Restructuring Plan [Domain] | Pre Two Thousand Eleven Restructuring Plan [Member] | Pre Two Thousand Eleven Restructuring Plan [Member] | Quarter Three Two Thousand Twelve Activity [Member] | Third Quarter Twenty Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Fourth Quarter Twenty Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Restructuring Plan [Domain] | Q One Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | Q Two Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | Q Two Two Thousand Twelve [Member] | Quarter Three Two Thousand Twelve Activity [Member] | Pre Two Thousand Eleven Restructuring Plan [Member] | Pre Two Thousand Eleven Restructuring Plan [Member] | Q One Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | Q Two Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | Q Two Two Thousand Twelve [Member] | Quarter Three Two Thousand Twelve Activity [Member] | Pre Two Thousand Eleven Restructuring Plan [Member] | Q One Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | Q Two Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | Pre Two Thousand Eleven Restructuring Plan [Member] | Pre Two Thousand Eleven Restructuring Plan [Member] | Q One Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | Q Two Two Thousand Eleven Activity [Member] | |
Beginning Balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in estimate | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash payments | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||
Ending balance | 243,000 | 1,084,000 | 1,084,000 | 243,000 | 96,000 | 229,000 | 1,862,000 | 1,862,000 | 96,000 | 229,000 | |||||||||||||||||