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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments - Short-Term Investments by Security Type (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost $ 1,155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost  
Gross Unrealized Gains 0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments  
Gross Unrealized Losses 0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestments  
Estimated Fair Value 1,155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent 1,200us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
Bank Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Gross Unrealized Gains 0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Gross Unrealized Losses 0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Estimated Fair Value 1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Municipal Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
1,200us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Gross Unrealized Gains 0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Gross Unrealized Losses 0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
0cohu_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
Estimated Fair Value $ 155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
$ 1,200us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember