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Segment and Related Information - Summary of Net Sales to Customers, Attributed to Countries (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 96,168us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 94,441us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 77,850us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 64,864us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 61,135us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 55,977us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 62,235us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 52,227us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 333,323us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 231,574us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 206,312us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 78,243us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
45,773us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
45,749us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Malaysia [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 73,861us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
51,652us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
40,326us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
China [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 51,410us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
37,621us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
31,970us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Philippines [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 28,670us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH
26,563us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH
22,507us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH
Costa Rica [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 9,714us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CR
5,127us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CR
22,934us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CR
Rest of the World [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 91,425us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cohu_OtherCountriesMember
$ 64,838us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cohu_OtherCountriesMember
$ 42,826us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cohu_OtherCountriesMember