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

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