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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments - Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value $ 72,040us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 52,868us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Bank Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cohu_MunicipalSecuritiesMember
1,200us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cohu_MunicipalSecuritiesMember
Cash [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 66,467us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
44,165us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
Money Market Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 4,418us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
7,503us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 66,467us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
44,165us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 [Member] | Cash [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 66,467us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
44,165us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 5,573us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
8,703us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 [Member] | Bank Certificates of Deposit [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value 155us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cohu_MunicipalSecuritiesMember
1,200us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cohu_MunicipalSecuritiesMember
Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total estimated fair value $ 4,418us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
$ 7,503us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member