Taxes - Constituents of Deferred Tax Assets (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Current deferred tax assets: | ||
Inventory and revenue related | $ 4,911us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory | $ 5,614us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory |
Bonuses, commissions, and other compensation | 2,280us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsOther | 1,377us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsOther |
Other | 1,794cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherCurrent | 1,292cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherCurrent |
Gross current deferred tax assets | 8,985us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent | 8,283us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent |
Valuation allowance | 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceCurrent | (672)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceCurrent |
Net current deferred tax assets | 8,985us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent | 7,611us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |
Noncurrent deferred tax assets: | ||
Stock-based compensation expense | 10,290cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeignAndState | 7,488cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeignAndState |
Federal and state tax credit carryforwards | 4,547us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 5,418us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost |
Depreciation | 1,945cgnx_NoncurrentDeferredTaxAssetsDeprecation | 1,831cgnx_NoncurrentDeferredTaxAssetsDeprecation |
Acquired completed technologies and other intangible assets | 450cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsIntangibles | 835cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsIntangibles |
Unrealized investment gains and losses | 355cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses | 601cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedInvestmentGainsAndLosses |
Correlative tax relief and deferred interest related to reserves | 342us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves | 252us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves |
Other | 1,436cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherNoncurrent | 1,178cgnx_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherNoncurrent |
Gross noncurrent deferred tax assets | 19,365us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent | 17,603us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent |
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities: | ||
Nondeductible intangible assets | (2,430)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | (3,662)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets |
Other | 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | (548)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther |
Gross noncurrent deferred tax liabilities | (2,430)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | (4,210)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Valuation allowance | (2,483)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent | (1,086)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent |
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets | $ 14,452us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent | $ 12,307us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent |
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Deferred tax assets intangibles. No definition available.
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Deferred tax assets other current. No definition available.
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Deferred tax assets other non current. No definition available.
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Deferred tax assets tax credit carry forwards foreign and state. No definition available.
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Deferred tax assets unrealized investment gains and losses. No definition available.
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Noncurrent deferred tax assets deprecation. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from inventory. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other compensation and benefits not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other reserves not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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