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Goodwill and other intangible assets, net - additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 29, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | $ 1,183,549 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |  | $ 1,216,720 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Amortization expense of intangible assets | 14,740 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 16,019 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible asset useful life | 7 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible asset useful life | 18 years |  |
In Process Research and Development |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | 27,600 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  |
Trade Names |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | 61,500 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |
Intangible asset useful life | 20 years |  |
In Process Research and Development |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 41,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  | 68,694 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
In Process Research and Development | Semprus Technology |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 41,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember / us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentAssetsAcquiredOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationByTransactionAxis = tfx_SemprusTechnologyMember |  |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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