Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 896	$ 879	$ 1,761	$ 1,728
Operating income (loss)	58	23	98	33
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	897	882	1,763	1,734
Operating income (loss)	131	126	253	239
Corporate, eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1)	(3)	(2)	(6)
Operating income (loss)	(73)	(103)	(155)	(206)
Legacy Zebra | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	313	305	635	619
Operating income (loss)	63	57	130	128
Enterprise | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	584	577	1,128	1,115
Operating income (loss)	$ 68	$ 69	$ 123	$ 111