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Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2015
Convertible Notes
Net Income Loss Per Common Share
Initial debt conversion price	$ 5.48us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ter_ConvertibleNoteMember
Shares that would be issued upon conversion	34.7ter_AntidilutionAdjustmentsOfConvertibleNoteHedges / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ter_ConvertibleNoteMember
Convertible Notes Hedge Warrant
Net Income Loss Per Common Share
Initial debt conversion price	$ 7.6650us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ter_ConvertibleNotesHedgeAndWarrantMember
Shares that would be issued upon conversion	34.7ter_AntidilutionAdjustmentsOfConvertibleNoteHedges / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ter_ConvertibleNotesHedgeAndWarrantMember

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 470

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