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Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Rollforward of Exit and Restructuring Accruals (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 | Apr. 04, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of the period | $ 15 | $ 7
Charged to earnings | 5 | 11
Cash paid | (7) | (10)
Balance at the end of the period | $ 13 | $ 8

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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 + Details
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Period Type: | instant

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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Payments for recoveries from restructuring. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Restructuring charges credits. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | zbra_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration