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Financing - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
May. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Incurred costs                           $ 23,300,000  
Proceeds from senior notes $ 500,000,000                            
Repayment of senior secured loan                         $ 619,056,000 1,124,392,000 $ 907,817,000
Total assets         $ 7,502,631,000       $ 4,917,058,000       7,502,631,000 4,917,058,000  
Total liabilities         6,279,911,000       3,609,439,000       6,279,911,000 3,609,439,000  
Net sales         $ 1,142,541,000 $ 972,597,000 $ 867,290,000 $ 825,400,000 $ 827,895,000 $ 1,000,427,000 $ 1,066,256,000 $ 935,036,000 $ 3,807,828,000 $ 3,829,614,000 $ 3,480,117,000
Weighted average effective interest rate         5.50%       5.38%       5.50% 5.38%  
Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior secured credit facilities current borrowing capacity   $ 400,000,000                          
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Total assets         $ 2,848,000,000       $ 1,089,000,000       $ 2,848,000,000 $ 1,089,000,000  
Total liabilities         468,000,000       282,000,000       468,000,000 282,000,000  
Net sales                         1,723,000,000 1,519,000,000  
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Repayment of senior secured loan                         13,370,000    
Total assets         1,755,702,000       1,862,051,000       1,755,702,000 1,862,051,000  
Total liabilities         532,982,000       $ 554,432,000       $ 532,982,000 $ 554,432,000  
Assets, Total [Member] | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Concentration risk percentage                         38.00% 22.00%  
Liabilities, Total [Member] | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Concentration risk percentage                         8.00% 8.00%  
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Concentration risk percentage                         45.00% 40.00%  
6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior notes         $ 1,500,000,000               $ 1,500,000,000    
Maturity date                         Jun. 15, 2025    
Interest rate         6.00%       6.00%       6.00% 6.00%  
4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior notes         $ 500,000,000               $ 500,000,000    
Maturity date                         Jun. 15, 2020    
Interest rate         4.375%       4.375%       4.375% 4.375%  
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Maturity date                         Dec. 31, 2022    
Incurred costs                         $ 29,700,000    
Debt issuance costs written off                         7,900,000    
Senior secured term loans         $ 1,246,875,000               1,246,875,000    
Scheduled maturities per year                         12,500,000    
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities         12,500,000               $ 12,500,000    
Term loan and reduces                         0.75%    
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Libor rate margin                         3.00%    
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Libor rate margin                         2.00%    
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member] | CommScope Technologies Finance LLC and Unrestricted Subsidiary [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior secured term loans 1,250,000,000           1,250,000,000                
Original issue discount 3,100,000           3,100,000                
5.00% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior notes         $ 650,000,000       $ 650,000,000       $ 650,000,000 $ 650,000,000  
Maturity date                         Jun. 15, 2021    
Interest rate         5.00%       5.00%       5.00% 5.00%  
Amendment [Member] | Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Incurred costs                         $ 300,000    
Senior secured credit facilities current borrowing capacity         $ 278,200,000               278,200,000    
Senior secured credit facilities   $ 550,000,000                          
Senior secured credit facilities, maturity date   May 31, 2020                          
Senior secured revolving credit facility outstanding amount         0               0    
Senior secured credit facilities current borrowed amount         0               $ 0    
Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         100.00%    
Redemption date, period end date                         Jun. 15, 2017    
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed                         40.00%    
Senior Notes [Member] | Option of the Holders [Member] | Redemption Upon Certain Change of Control Events [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         101.00%    
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Incurred costs                         $ 35,900,000    
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         100.00%    
Redemption date, period end date                         Jun. 15, 2018    
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         106.00%    
Redemption date, period end date                         Jun. 15, 2018    
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed                         40.00%    
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member] | Option of the Holders [Member] | Redemption Upon Certain Change of Control Events [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         101.00%    
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member] | CommScope Technologies Finance LLC and Unrestricted Subsidiary [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior notes $ 1,500,000,000           $ 1,500,000,000                
Maturity date Jun. 15, 2025                            
Interest rate 6.00%           6.00%                
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior notes     $ 650,000,000                        
Maturity date     Jun. 15, 2021                        
Interest rate     5.00%                        
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         105.00%    
Redemption date, period end date                         Jun. 15, 2017    
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior notes     $ 650,000,000                        
Maturity date     Jun. 15, 2024                        
Interest rate     5.50%                        
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         105.00%    
Redemption date, period end date                         Jun. 15, 2019    
Senior Secured Notes [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Maturity date                         Jan. 31, 2019    
Interest rate                 8.25%         8.25%  
Redemption premium                           $ 93,900,000  
Deferred financing cost to interest expense written off                           $ 19,100,000  
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Senior notes $ 500,000,000           $ 500,000,000                
Maturity date Jun. 15, 2020                            
Interest rate 4.375%           4.375%                
Incurred costs                         $ 8,500,000    
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         104.375%    
Redemption date, period end date                         Jun. 15, 2017    
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed                         40.00%    
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         100.00%    
Redemption date, period end date                         Jun. 15, 2017    
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member] | Option of the Holders [Member] | Redemption Upon Certain Change of Control Events [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         101.00%    
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Maturity date       Jun. 01, 2020                      
Issuing of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes       $ 550,000,000                      
Net proceeds from long-term debt       538,800,000                      
Special cash dividend and distribution to equity holders       $ 550,000,000                      
Repurchase of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes         13,400,000               $ 13,400,000    
Loss on repurchase of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes                         300,000    
Debt issuance costs written off                         200,000    
Current restricted payment         20,000,000               20,000,000    
Cash and cash equivalents         10,000,000               $ 10,000,000    
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         101.656%    
Redemption date, period end date                         May 31, 2018    
Redemption date, period start date                         Jun. 01, 2017    
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         103.313%    
Redemption date, period end date                         May 31, 2017    
Redemption date, period start date                         Jun. 01, 2016    
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument redemption price percentage                         100.00%    
Redemption date, period start date                         Jun. 01, 2018    
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member] | CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Maturity date       Jun. 01, 2020                      
Incurred costs                         $ 1,300,000    
Issuing of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes       $ 550,000,000                      
Net proceeds from long-term debt       $ 540,100,000                      
Repurchase of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes         $ 13,400,000               13,400,000    
Loss on repurchase of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes                         300,000    
Debt issuance costs written off                         $ 200,000    
6.625% Senior Payment in Kind Toggle Notes Due June 2020 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Interest rate         6.625%               6.625%    
7.375% Payment in Kind Toggle Notes Due June 2020 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Interest rate         7.375%               7.375%    
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Repayment of senior secured loan                         $ 605,300,000    
Minimum [Member] | Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Interest rate       6.625%                      
Minimum [Member] | Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member] | CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Interest rate       6.625%                      
Maximum [Member] | Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Interest rate       7.375%                      
Maximum [Member] | Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member] | CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]                              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                              
Interest rate       7.375%