Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events	S. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2015, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share to be paid on March 24, 2015 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2015. In January 2015, Teradyne’s Board of Directors authorized Teradyne to repurchase up to $500 million of common stock, $300 million of which Teradyne intends to repurchase in 2015. The cumulative repurchases under the 2015 program as of February 25, 2015 totaled 0.9 million shares of common stock for $16.9 million at an average price of $19.44. While Teradyne declared a quarterly cash dividend and authorized a share repurchase program, it may reduce or eliminate the cash dividend or share repurchase program in the future. Future cash dividends and stock repurchases are subject to the discretion of Teradyne’s Board of Directors which will consider, among other things, Teradyne’s earnings, capital requirements and financial condition.

Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

S. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2015, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share to be paid on March 24, 2015 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2015.

In January 2015, Teradyne’s Board of Directors authorized Teradyne to repurchase up to $500 million of common stock, $300 million of which Teradyne intends to repurchase in 2015. The cumulative repurchases under the 2015 program as of February 25, 2015 totaled 0.9 million shares of common stock for $16.9 million at an average price of $19.44.

While Teradyne declared a quarterly cash dividend and authorized a share repurchase program, it may reduce or eliminate the cash dividend or share repurchase program in the future. Future cash dividends and stock repurchases are subject to the discretion of Teradyne’s Board of Directors which will consider, among other things, Teradyne’s earnings, capital requirements and financial condition.