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Goodwill and other intangible assets - changes in carrying amount by reporting segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill gross, beginning balance | $ 1,686,331 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | $ 1,570,580 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |
Accumulated impairment losses | (332,128)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (332,128)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss | (332,128)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill net | 1,323,553 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,354,203 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,238,452 us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 16,392 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 123,284 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
Translation adjustment | (47,042)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | (7,533)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
Goodwill gross, ending balance | 1,655,681 us-gaap_GoodwillGross | 1,686,331 us-gaap_GoodwillGross |
Vascular North America |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill gross, beginning balance | 459,696 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | 407,090 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember |
Accumulated impairment losses | (219,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | (219,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | (219,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember
Goodwill net | 240,169 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | 240,169 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | 187,563 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | 52,606 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember |
Translation adjustment | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember |
Goodwill gross, ending balance | 459,696 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember | 459,696 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember |
Anesthesia Respiratory North America |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill gross, beginning balance | 167,195 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | 167,942 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember |
Accumulated impairment losses | (107,073)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | (107,073)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | (107,073)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember
Goodwill net | 59,441 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | 60,122 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | 60,869 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember |
Translation adjustment | (681)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | (747)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember |
Goodwill gross, ending balance | 166,514 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember | 167,195 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember |
Surgical North America |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill gross, beginning balance | 250,506 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 245,794 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember |
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember
Goodwill net | 250,912 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 250,506 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 245,794 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 406 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 4,712 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember |
Translation adjustment | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember |
Goodwill gross, ending balance | 250,912 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember | 250,506 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember |
EMEA Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill gross, beginning balance | 373,417 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 353,282 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Goodwill net | 339,029 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 373,417 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 353,282 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Goodwill related to acquisitions |  | 17,922 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
Translation adjustment | (34,388)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 2,213 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
Goodwill gross, ending balance | 339,029 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 373,417 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
Asia Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill gross, beginning balance | 136,946 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 139,469 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
Goodwill net | 144,712 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 136,946 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 139,469 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 15,986 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 6,394 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |
Translation adjustment | (8,220)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | (8,917)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |
Goodwill gross, ending balance | 144,712 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 136,946 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |
All Other |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill gross, beginning balance | 298,571 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | 257,003 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember |
Accumulated impairment losses | (5,528)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | (5,528)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | (5,528)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember
Goodwill net | 289,290 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | 293,043 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | 251,475 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | 41,650 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember |
Translation adjustment | (3,753)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | (82)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember |
Goodwill gross, ending balance | $ 294,818 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember | $ 298,571 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = tfx_AllOtherMember |

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