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Segment and Related Information - Financial Information by Industry Segment (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2014
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Impairment of asset $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment $ 5,000us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment  
Microwave Communications Equipment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Impairment of asset   $ 5,000us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember
$ 5,000us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cohu_MicrowaveCommunicationsEquipmentMember