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Segment Information and Geographic Data - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,670,572 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,038,159 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 996,168 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Operating income loss | 88,590 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 160,264 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 164,351 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Sales Revenue Segment [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 1,676,753 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember | 1,038,159 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember | 996,168 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Operating income loss | 303,194 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember | 178,539 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember | 182,518 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | (6,181)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Operating income loss | (214,604)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (18,275)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | (18,167)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Zebra Legacy [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 1,194,536 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_ZebraLegacyMember | 1,038,159 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_ZebraLegacyMember | 996,168 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_ZebraLegacyMember
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Operating income loss | 238,162 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_ZebraLegacyMember | 178,539 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_ZebraLegacyMember | 182,518 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_ZebraLegacyMember
Enterprise Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |
Net sales | 482,217 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_EnterpriseSolutionsMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_EnterpriseSolutionsMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_EnterpriseSolutionsMember
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Operating income loss | $ 65,032 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_EnterpriseSolutionsMember | $ 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_EnterpriseSolutionsMember | $ 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zbra_EnterpriseSolutionsMember

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