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Fair value measurement - additional information (Detail) (USD $) | Mar. 29, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |
Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliations liability value | $ 29,825,000 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue | $ 33,433,000 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
Current portion of contingent consideration | 7,462,000 tfx_CurrentPortionOfContingentConsideration | 11,276,000 tfx_CurrentPortionOfContingentConsideration
Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliations other liabilities | 22,300,000 tfx_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationContingentLiabilityInAcquisitionNoncurrent |
Minimum |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with future milestone | 11,000,000 tfx_EstimatedFairValueOfContingentConsiderationInEventCompanyAchievesSpecifiedMilestones / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Maximum |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with future milestone | $ 78,932,000 tfx_EstimatedFairValueOfContingentConsiderationInEventCompanyAchievesSpecifiedMilestones / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |

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- Definition Estimated fair value of contingent consideration in event company achieves specified milestones. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation contingent liability in acquisition noncurrent. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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