Accounts Receivable Factoring (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]
Eligible uncollected receivables available, maximum	$ 90
Uncollected receivables sold and removed from the balance sheet	$ 33

Transfer And Servicing Of Financial Assets, Accounted For As Sales, Cash Proceeds From Accounts Receivables Sold and removed from the balance sheet

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Namespace Prefix:	zbra_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant