Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events	T. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2017, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share to be paid on March 20, 2017 to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2017. While Teradyne declared a quarterly cash dividend and authorized a share repurchase program, it may reduce or eliminate the cash dividend or share repurchase program in the future. Future cash dividends and stock repurchases are subject to the discretion of Teradyne’s Board of Directors which will consider, among other things, Teradyne’s earnings, capital requirements and financial condition.

Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

T. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2017, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share to be paid on March 20, 2017 to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2017.

While Teradyne declared a quarterly cash dividend and authorized a share repurchase program, it may reduce or eliminate the cash dividend or share repurchase program in the future. Future cash dividends and stock repurchases are subject to the discretion of Teradyne’s Board of Directors which will consider, among other things, Teradyne’s earnings, capital requirements and financial condition.