Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 865	$ 849
Operating income (loss)	40	10
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	866	852
Operating income (loss)	122	113
Corporate, eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1)	(3)
Operating income (loss)	(82)	(103)
Legacy Zebra | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	322	314
Operating income (loss)	67	71
Enterprise | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	544	538
Operating income (loss)	$ 55	$ 42