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Stockholders' Equity - Roll Forward of Class A Common Shares Outstanding (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the year	50,349,546us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	50,908,267us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	52,095,166us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Repurchases	0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	(1,356,861)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	(1,473,863)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
Stock options, rights and ESPP issuances	726,440zbra_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	739,148zbra_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	246,625zbra_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
Restricted share issuances	656,755us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross	241,851us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross	242,238us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
Restricted share forfeitures	(12,490)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited	(165,610)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited	(130,119)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
Shares withheld for tax obligations	(65,914)us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings	(17,249)us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings	(71,780)us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings
Balance at the end of the year	51,654,337us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	50,349,546us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	50,908,267us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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The number of restricted shares issued as compensation, net of shares for the payment of withholding taxes. This element is to be used only if shares are used in lieu of cash to satisfy all or a portion of withholding taxes.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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