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Restructuring and other impairment charges - reconciliation of changes in accrued liabilities associated with restructuring program (Detail) (LMA Restructuring Program, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 4,681us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 2,033us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Subsequent accruals	(3,329)tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses	12,152tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses
Cash payments	(1,084)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(9,547)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Foreign currency translation	(44)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment	43us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
Balance, ending	224us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	4,681us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Termination Benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	552us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	1,744us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Subsequent accruals	(29)tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	3,282tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Cash payments	(503)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	(4,461)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Foreign currency translation	(20)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	(13)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Balance, ending	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	552us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_SpecialTerminationBenefitsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Facility Closure Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	427us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Subsequent accruals	(112)tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	788tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Cash payments	(317)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	(362)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Foreign currency translation	2us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Balance, ending	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	427us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Contract Termination Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	3,686us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	277us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Subsequent accruals	(3,188)tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	7,906tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Cash payments	(260)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	(4,560)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Foreign currency translation	(26)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	63us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Balance, ending	212us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	3,686us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Other Restructuring Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	16us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	12us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Subsequent accruals	0tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	176tfx_RestructuringReservePeriodExpenses / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Cash payments	(4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	(164)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Foreign currency translation	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	(8)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember
Balance, ending	$ 12us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember	$ 16us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = tfx_OtherRestructuringCostsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = tfx_LmaRestructuringProgramMember

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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