Warranty (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Guarantees [Abstract]

Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation

The following table is a summary of Zebra’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Balance at the beginning of the year	$	4,252		$	4,613
Warranty expense		5,417			4,667
Warranty payments		(5,520	)		(5,222	)
Balance at the end of the period	$	4,149		$	4,058