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Segment Information and Geographic Data - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (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
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: | $ 953 | $ 916 | $ 890 | $ 893 | $ 791 | $ 304 | $ 288 | $ 288 | $ 3,652 | $ 1,671 | $ 1,038
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | $ 22 | $ 25 | $ (14) | $ 20 | $ (25) | $ 27 | $ 33 | $ 54 | 53 | 89 | 160
Sales Revenue Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,668 | 1,677 | 1,038
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 508 | 303 | 178
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | (6) | 0
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (455) | (214) | (18)
Zebra Legacy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,287 | 1,195 | 1,038
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260 | 238 | 178
Enterprise Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,381 | 482 | 0
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 248 | $ 65 | $ 0

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