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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 24,360us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Gross Unrealized Gains	39zbra_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments
Gross Unrealized Losses	(14)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Estimated Fair Value	24,385us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,720us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	0zbra_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value	10,720us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	705us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	0zbra_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value	705us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,156us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = zbra_StateAndMunicipalBondsMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	27zbra_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = zbra_StateAndMunicipalBondsMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = zbra_StateAndMunicipalBondsMember
Estimated Fair Value	5,179us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = zbra_StateAndMunicipalBondsMember
Corporate Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	7,779us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Gains	12zbra_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Gross Unrealized Losses	(10)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Estimated Fair Value	$ 7,781us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember

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Amount before tax of unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

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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.

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