Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 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