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Fair Value Measurements - Maturity Dates of Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 24,360 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost | $ 353,109 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Estimated Fair Value | 24,385 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure | 352,968 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Less Than 1 Year [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 6,241 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_LessThanOneYearMember |
Estimated Fair Value | 6,248 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_LessThanOneYearMember |
1 to 5 Years [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 16,824 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_OneToFiveYearsMember |
Estimated Fair Value | 16,837 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_OneToFiveYearsMember |
6 to 10 Years [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,295 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_SixToTenYearsMember |
Estimated Fair Value | 1,300 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_SixToTenYearsMember |
Thereafter [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_ThereafterMember |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 0 us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_ThereafterMember |

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