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Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,870,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod | 2,110,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod | 1,844,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.30 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 16.53 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 16.67 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod | 213,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod | 151,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.42 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 4.09 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 5.49 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 6.09 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 6.85 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized expense related to non-vested restricted stock unit awards and stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized expense related to non-vested restricted stock unit awards and stock options expected to be recognized over weighted average period, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense related to retirement agreement |  | 6,600,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percent of shares allowed to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionRate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair market value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 ter_MaximumSharesCanBePurchasedUnderPlanAtFairMarketValue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares allowed to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumNumberOfSharesPerEmployee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent | 85.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent | 85.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees | 500,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans | 400,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans | 400,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans | 600,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans | 600,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of common stock issued to employees per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.91 ter_ValueOfCommonStockIssuedToEmployeesPerShare |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.82 ter_ValueOfCommonStockIssuedToEmployeesPerShare | $ 16.66 ter_ValueOfCommonStockIssuedToEmployeesPerShare | $ 14.98 ter_ValueOfCommonStockIssuedToEmployeesPerShare | $ 14.94 ter_ValueOfCommonStockIssuedToEmployeesPerShare | $ 11.69 ter_ValueOfCommonStockIssuedToEmployeesPerShare |  |
Number of shares available for grant |  |  |  |  |  | 6,414,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |  | 12,443,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant | 14,213,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant | 6,414,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,205,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,870,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 2,110,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 1,844,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal installments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal installments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of awards vesting on the first anniversary of grant date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%ter_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPercentageUponOneYearAnniversaryOfDateOfGrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total shareholder return performance measurement period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum age of retirement to be eligible for PRSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 ter_MinimumRetirementAgeForEligibleEmployeesOfPostretirementPlans / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum years of service for retirement to be eligible for PRSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22.06 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated annual dividend amount per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.24 us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendPayments / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.16 us-gaap_SharePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_TotalShareholderReturnPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,300,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ter_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Twenty Zero Six Incentive Compensation Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ter_TwentyZeroSixIncentiveCompensationPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ter_TwentyZeroSixIncentiveCompensationPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ter_NineteenNinetySixEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,400,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ter_NineteenNinetySixEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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