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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 motion | Aug. 16, 2005 officer
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Number of former officers being sued | officer |  | 2
Discovery motion pending | motion | 1 |
Mobile Computers |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Product warranty period | 1 year |
Printers |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Product warranty period | 1 year |
Thermal Printheads |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Product warranty period | 6 months |
Batteries |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Product warranty period | 1 year |
Battery-Based Products |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Product warranty period | 90 days |
Minimum | Advanced Data Capture Products |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Product warranty period | 1 year |
Maximum | Advanced Data Capture Products |  |
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items] |  |
Product warranty period | 5 years |

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