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Property and Equipment - Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | $ 447,873 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 295,668 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (192,781)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (186,080)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net property and equipment | 255,092 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 109,588 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Buildings [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 48,732 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember | 4,613 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember
Land [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 10,344 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember | 504 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember
Machinery, Equipment and Tooling [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 178,220 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember | 110,728 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Furniture and Office Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 13,965 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember | 13,448 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Computers and Software [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 146,474 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = zbra_ComputersAndSoftwareMember | 139,723 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = zbra_ComputersAndSoftwareMember
Automobiles [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 46 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AutomobilesMember | 18 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AutomobilesMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 21,274 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember | 17,880 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Projects In Progress - Computers and Software [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | 0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = zbra_ProjectsInProgressComputersAndSoftwareMember | 2,079 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = zbra_ProjectsInProgressComputersAndSoftwareMember
Projects in Progress - Other [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross Property and Equipment | $ 28,818 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = zbra_ProjectsInProgressOtherMember | $ 6,675 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = zbra_ProjectsInProgressOtherMember

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