Subsequent Event (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event In the second quarter of 2014, a subsidiary of Teledyne acquired Photon Machines, Inc. for an initial payment of $3.3 million.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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