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Stock-Based Compensation Expense - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 05, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, Shares 6,812us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Granted, Shares 1,399us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Exercised, Shares (586)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Forfeited or expired, Shares (24)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Outstanding, Shares 7,601us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Exercisable as of April 5, 2015, Shares 3,137us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
Options vested or expected to vest as of April 5, 2015, Shares 6,732us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber [1]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, in dollars per share $ 23.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, in dollars per share $ 41.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, in dollars per share $ 16.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Forfeited or expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, in dollars per share $ 9.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, in dollars per share $ 27.07us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 27.07us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable as of April 5, 2015, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, in dollars per share $ 16.59us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options vested or expected to vest as of April 5, 2015, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, in dollars per share $ 25.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice [1]
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term 7 years 7 months 0 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term 5 years 9 months 1 day
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term 7 years 5 months 1 day [1]
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 178,001us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 106,335cgnx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
Options vested or expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 166,252us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue [1]
[1] In addition to the vested options, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to vest at some point in the future. Options expected to vest are calculated by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the unvested options.