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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 60.0 | $ 59.0 | $ 64.0 | $ 68.0 | $ 46.0 | $ 3.0 | $ 3.0 | $ 2.0 | $ 251.0 | $ 54.0 | $ 7.0
Goodwill, gross | 266.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266.0 |  |
Accumulated impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110.0
Goodwill | 2,493.0 |  |  |  | $ 2,490.0 |  |  |  | $ 2,493.0 | 2,490.0 | $ 156.0
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |
Patents and Other Intellectual Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 994.0 |
Hart Systems LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 59.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59.0 |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Enterprise Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300.0 |  |
Zebra Legacy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 154.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154.0 |  |

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