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Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 04, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2014
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 889,774 | $ 288,421 | $ 1,782,958 | $ 576,689
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | (13,803) | 33,065 | 5,971 | 86,473
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 894,210 | 288,421 | 1,793,027 | 576,689
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | 104,862 | 56,419 | 236,206 | 117,706
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | (4,436) | 0 | (10,069) | 0
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | (118,665) | (23,354) | (230,235) | (31,233)
Zebra Legacy [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 320,817 | 288,421 | 652,460 | 576,689
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | 62,013 | 56,419 | 139,462 | 117,706
Enterprise Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 573,393 | 0 | 1,140,567 | 0
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | $ 42,849 | $ 0 | $ 96,744 | $ 0

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