Schedule Of Revenues By Product Lines (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 199,391	$ 179,678
Systems And Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	100,750	81,806
Printer And Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	39,399	37,072
Intermec-branded services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	32,985	33,404
Voice Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 26,257	$ 27,396

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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