Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 03, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-19406
Entity Registrant Name	Zebra Technologies Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-2675536
Entity Address, Address Line One	3 Overlook Point
Entity Address, City or Town	Lincolnshire
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60069
City Area Code	847
Local Phone Number	634-6700
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ZBRA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 28.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,079,740
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Certain sections of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 12, 2022, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report, as indicated herein. The definitive proxy statement shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report relates.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000877212