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Segment Information and Geographic Data - Net Sales by Major Product Category (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,670,572 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,038,159 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 996,168 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Hardware [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,233,386 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_HardwareMember | 740,567 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_HardwareMember | 735,728 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_HardwareMember
Supplies [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 265,176 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_SuppliesMember | 243,965 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_SuppliesMember | 212,499 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_SuppliesMember
Service and Software [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Sales Revenue By Business Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 172,010 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_ServiceAndSoftwareMember | $ 53,627 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_ServiceAndSoftwareMember | $ 47,941 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = zbra_ServiceAndSoftwareMember

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