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Fair Value Measurements - Maturity Dates of Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 24,360us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost	$ 353,109us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Estimated Fair Value	24,385us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure	352,968us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Less Than 1 Year [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,241us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_LessThanOneYearMember
Estimated Fair Value	6,248us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_LessThanOneYearMember
1 to 5 Years [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	16,824us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_OneToFiveYearsMember
Estimated Fair Value	16,837us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_OneToFiveYearsMember
6 to 10 Years [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,295us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_SixToTenYearsMember
Estimated Fair Value	1,300us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_SixToTenYearsMember
Thereafter [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]
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Estimated Fair Value	$ 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / invest_InvestmentAxis = zbra_ThereafterMember

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This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.2)

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Available-for-Sale Securities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505594



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Trading Securities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6526789



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28360136&loc=d3e22054-111558



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph a, f, g

-Article 7



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

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-Section 35

-Paragraph 1

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