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Quantitative Information Associated With Fair Value Measurement of Level 3 Financial Instrument (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Apr. 05, 2015
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Discount rate 4.70%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate  
Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC    
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Contingent consideration 1,800us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_AvionicsInterfaceTechnologiesLlcMember
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Income Approach Valuation Technique | ZTEC Instruments, Inc.    
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Contingent consideration   1,600us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_ZtecCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Income Approach Valuation Technique | Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC    
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Contingent consideration   1,750us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_AvionicsInterfaceTechnologiesLlcMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember
Revenue Earnout | ZTEC Instruments, Inc.    
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Target achievement, probability   0.00%ter_FairValueInputsProbabilityOfAchievingTarget
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_ZtecCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= ter_RevenueEarnoutMember
Revenue Earnout | Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC    
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Target achievement, probability   90.00%ter_FairValueInputsProbabilityOfAchievingTarget
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_AvionicsInterfaceTechnologiesLlcMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= ter_RevenueEarnoutMember
Customer Orders | ZTEC Instruments, Inc.    
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Target achievement, probability   40.00%ter_FairValueInputsProbabilityOfAchievingTarget
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_ZtecCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= ter_CustomerOrdersMember
Discount rate   5.20%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_ZtecCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= ter_CustomerOrdersMember
Customer Orders | Avionics Interface Technologies, LLC    
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Discount rate   4.70%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ter_AvionicsInterfaceTechnologiesLlcMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= ter_CustomerOrdersMember