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Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data - Amortized Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount | $ 1,120,661 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | $ 106,240 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
Accumulated Amortization | (91,368)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (37,272)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
Net Amount | 1,029,293 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 68,968 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |
Amortization expense | 54,096 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 7,383 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 4,673 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Current Technology [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount | 23,201 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_CurrentTechnologyMember | 23,778 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_CurrentTechnologyMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (16,499)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_CurrentTechnologyMember | (14,060)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_CurrentTechnologyMember |
Net Amount | 6,702 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_CurrentTechnologyMember | 9,718 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_CurrentTechnologyMember |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount | 40,300 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 300 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (1,967)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | (300)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Net Amount | 38,333 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 0 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
Unpatented Technology [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount | 280,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UnpatentedTechnologyMember |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (12,889)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UnpatentedTechnologyMember |  |
Net Amount | 267,111 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UnpatentedTechnologyMember |  |
Patents and Patent Rights [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount | 244,569 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_PatentAndPatentRightsMember | 29,569 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_PatentAndPatentRightsMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (31,832)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_PatentAndPatentRightsMember | (17,919)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_PatentAndPatentRightsMember |
Net Amount | 212,737 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_PatentAndPatentRightsMember | 11,650 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = zbra_PatentAndPatentRightsMember |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Amount | 532,591 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 52,593 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Accumulated Amortization | (28,181)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (4,993)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Net Amount | $ 504,410 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | $ 47,600 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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