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Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 916,273 | $ 303,272 | $ 2,699,231 | $ 879,961
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | 25,021 | 26,956 | 30,992 | 113,429
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 919,066 | 303,272 | 2,712,093 | 879,961
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | 130,469 | 64,845 | 366,675 | 182,551
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | (2,793) | 0 | (12,862) | 0
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | (105,448) | (37,889) | (335,683) | (69,122)
Zebra Legacy [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 313,967 | 303,272 | 966,427 | 879,961
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | 66,282 | 64,845 | 205,744 | 182,551
Enterprise Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 605,099 | 0 | 1,745,666 | 0
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income loss | $ 64,187 | $ 0 | $ 160,931 | $ 0

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