Schedule Of Goodwill Assets That Were Measured At Fair Value On Non-Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	$ 101,996	$ 143,510
Voice Solutions Supply Chain Reporting Unit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	89,993	130,682
Voice Solutions Healthcare Reporting Unit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	8,655	9,480
Intermec Global Solutions Reporting Unit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	3,348	3,348
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	101,996	143,510
Level 3 | Voice Solutions Supply Chain Reporting Unit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	89,993	130,682
Level 3 | Voice Solutions Healthcare Reporting Unit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	8,655	9,480
Level 3 | Intermec Global Solutions Reporting Unit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value	$ 3,348	$ 3,348