Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 28, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Oct. 01, 2022
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 Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,629,798
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000877212
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31