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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2022 USD ($)	May 01, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 12, 2016 USD ($) Customer $ / shares shares	Oct. 03, 2021 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 04, 2021	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount					$ 116,980	$ 459,971
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage								1.25%
Repurchase of common stock					$ 600,000	88,465	$ 500,000
Trading days measurement period \| Customer			5
Debt issuance costs, amortization period					7 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 400,000
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases					$ 200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description		The interest rate applicable to loans under the Credit Facility are, at Teradyne’s option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.75% per annum or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum, based on the consolidated leverage ratio of Teradyne. In addition, Teradyne will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitments under the Credit Facility ranging from 0.15% to 0.25% per annum, based on the then applicable consolidated leverage ratio.
Term of revolving credit facility					3 years
Debt instrument conversion converted instrument amount					$ 343,000
Convertible common shares					1,512	$ 3,787
Expected principal interest payments in next 12 months					1,500
Expected principal interest payments,thereafter					$ 1,500
Available Incremental Amount Under The Credit Facility Not To Exceed Percentage Of Consolidated EBIDTA					15.00%
Other Income Expense [Member]
Debt Instrument
Gain loss on debt conversion					$ 28,800
Convertible Common Shares [Member]
Debt Instrument
Convertible common shares					$ 20,700
Collateral Pledged [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description					65
1.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 15, 2023
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			$ 460,000		$ 460,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			1.25%
Debt instrument, net proceeds after issuance costs			$ 450,800
Payment for net cost of convertible note hedges net of warrant proceeds			33,000		$ 33,000
Repurchase of common stock			$ 50,100
Repurchase of stock, shares \| shares			2,000,000.0
Senior notes maturity date			Dec. 15, 2023
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year.
Debt instrument, date of first required payment			Mar. 31, 2017
Debt instrument, conversion option expiration date			Sep. 15, 2023
Consecutive trading days measurement period \| Customer			5
Debt instrument conversion price \| $ / shares			$ 31.52	$ 31.52	$ 31.52
Shares that would be issued upon conversion \| shares				4,400,000	14,600,000
Strike price per share of warrant \| $ / shares					$ 39.55
Debt instrument, convertible, carrying amount of equity component					$ 100,800
Debt instrument, effective annual interest rate					5.00%
Financing cost					$ 600				$ 7,200
Unamortized discount					$ 8,600
Debt Instrument, convertible, remaining discount amortization period					2 years
Value of notes converted					$ 606,900
1.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 15, 2023 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument conversion converted instrument amount	$ 362,600
1.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 15, 2023 \| Conversion option one
Debt Instrument
Trading days measurement period \| Customer			20
Consecutive trading days measurement period \| Customer			30
Percentage of conversion price			130.00%
1.25% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 15, 2023 \| Conversion option two
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,000
Percentage of closing sale price of common stock and conversion rate product			98.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Term of loan, years					5 years
Credit facility, borrowing capacity										$ 350,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Truist Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage of unused portion of credit facility					0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Truist Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument
Commitment fee percentage of unused portion of credit facility					0.15%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum \| Truist Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate					0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum \| Truist Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate					0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| Truist Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate					1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| Truist Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate					1.00%