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Segment Information and Geographic Data - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 Segment | Oct. 27, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |  |
Enterprise Business [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price |  | $ 3.45 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = zbra_EnterpriseBusinessMember | $ 3.45 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = zbra_EnterpriseBusinessMember

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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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