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Microwave Communications Equipment Segment Impairment and Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2014
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 27, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment $ 5,000,000us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment  
Impairment of goodwill   3,055,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss  
Broadcast Microwave Services [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance and one time termination benefits   500,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cohu_BroadcastMicrowaveServicesMember
 
Broadcast Microwave Services [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance and one time termination benefits   100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cohu_BroadcastMicrowaveServicesMember
 
Broadcast Microwave Services [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance and one time termination benefits   200,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cohu_BroadcastMicrowaveServicesMember
 
Broadcast Microwave Services [Member] | Research and Development [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance and one time termination benefits   200,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cohu_BroadcastMicrowaveServicesMember
 
Semiconductor Equipment [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Percent of fair value exceeding carrying value 35.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_SemiconductorEquipmentMember
   
Microwave Communications Equipment [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment   5,000,000us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember
5,000,000us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember
Percent of fair value exceeding carrying value 17.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember
   
Impairment of goodwill   3,055,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember
3,055,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember
Impairment of other assets     $ 1,900,000us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember