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Restructuring and other impairment charges - by segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	$ 17,869tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments	$ 38,452tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments	$ 3,037tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments
Vascular North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,069tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember	5,348tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember	(1,120)tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_VascularNorthAmericaMember
Anesthesia Respiratory North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	1,379tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember	3,207tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember	983tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_AnesthesiaRespiratoryNorthAmericaMember
Surgical North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	0tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember	6,525tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember	278tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_SurgicalNorthAmericaMember
EMEA Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	6,375tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember	16,122tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember	1,995tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Asia Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	1,305tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember	603tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember	442tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
OEM Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	0tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_OemMember	588tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_OemMember	83tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = tfx_OemMember
All Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	$ 1,741tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	$ 6,059tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember	$ 376tfx_RestructuringAndOtherImpairmentChargesExcludingGoodwillImpairments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember

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