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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events	S.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2016, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share to be paid on March 21, 2016 to shareholders of record as of February 26, 2016. 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.

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