| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | DEF 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001116942 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure Unit_pure in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | 2023 PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE Value of Initial Fixed $100 Year Summary Compensation (1) Average (1) Average Total (9) Peer Group (8) Net Income Operating 2022 $4,003,765 $4,014,905 (2) $1,783,084 $1,791,224 (5) $100 $109 $94,583 $210,408 2021 $2,595,084 $2,705,252 (3) $1,453,843 $1,530,561 (6) $99 $142 $54,414 $125,991 2020 $2,610,139 $2,603,034 (4) $1,367,753 $1,377,114 (7) $92 $119 $177,535 $28,092 (1) D (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Operating Income | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | The NEO’s for 2022 were Todd B. Schull, Chief Financial Officer; Douglas L. Soder, President Commercial Sector; Philip Titterton, Chief Operations Officer; and Catherine A. Gridley, President of A&D BU. | The NEO’s for 2021 were Todd B. Schull, Chief Financial Officer; Douglas L. Soder, President Commercial Sector; Philip Titterton, Chief Operations Officer; and Daniel J. Weber, General Counsel. | The NEO’s for 2020 were Todd B. Schull, Chief Financial Officer; Douglas L. Soder, President Commercial Sector; Philip Titterton, Chief Operations Officer; and Catherine A. Gridley, President of A& D |
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | The peer group used in this calculation is defined as the “Executive Peer Group” on page 41. | ||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,003,765 | $ 2,595,084 | $ 2,610,139 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 4,014,905 | 2,705,252 | 2,603,034 |
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | (2) (3) (4) | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 1,783,084 | 1,453,843 | 1,367,753 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 1,791,224 | 1,530,561 | 1,377,114 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | (5) (6) (7) | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | |||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Financial Performance Measures We believe that a significant portion of the Company’s named executive officers’ target total compensation should be dependent upon performance. At TTM, we use corporate, business unit and individual performance components to link compensation actually paid (as defined by SEC rules) to the Company’s named executive officers for the most recently completed fiscal year. The Company’s performance metric targets include the following: ☐ Total Revenue ☐ Adjusted EBITDA ☐ Global Operating Income ☐ Global Cash Flow as a percentage of Revenue ☐ Business Unit Operating Income ☐ Individual Goals | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 100 | 99 | 92 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 109 | 142 | 119 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ 94,583,000 | $ 54,414,000 | $ 177,535,000 |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 210,408 | 125,991 | 28,092 |
| PEO Name | Thomas T. Edman | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Total Revenue | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Global Operating Income | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Global Cash Flow as a percentage of Revenue | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 5 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Business Unit Operating Income | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 6 | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Measure Name | Individual Goals | ||
| PEO [Member] | Changes In Stock Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (1,064,521) | $ (1,017,226) | $ (861,985) |
| PEO [Member] | Valuation Of The Equity Awards Granted in Years [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,181,032 | 1,042,869 | 1,017,220 |
| PEO [Member] | Fair Value Between The Years [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (2,283) | 56,654 | (43,322) |
| PEO [Member] | Fair Value For Equity Awards Granted In Years [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (103,089) | 27,872 | (119,017) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Changes In Stock Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (551,625) | (566,086) | (470,373) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Valuation Of The Equity Awards Granted in Years [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 629,596 | 584,523 | 580,857 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value Between The Years [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (1,635) | 39,688 | (29,804) |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value For Equity Awards Granted In Years [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (68,195) | $ 18,593 | $ (71,319) |
