Warranty (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Guarantees [Abstract]

Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation

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

	Nine Months Ended
	September 27, 2014			September 28, 2013
Balance at the beginning of the year	$	4,125		$	4,252
Warranty expense		5,798			5,417
Warranty payments		(5,498	)		(5,520	)
Balance at the end of the period	$	4,425		$	4,149