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Stock-Based Compensation Expense - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Outstanding, Shares 6,138us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Granted 2,115us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Exercised (1,232)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Forfeited or expired (209)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Outstanding, Shares 6,812us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Exercisable, Shares 2,208us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
Options vested or expected to vest 6,098us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber [1]
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 15.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 39.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 13.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Forfeited or expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 20.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 23.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 13.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 22.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice [1]
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 7 years 3 months 12 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 5 years 2 months 24 days
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 7 years 1 month 0 days [1]
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 123,252us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 61,711cgnx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
Options vested or expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 117,733us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue [1]
[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.