Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 916,273	$ 303,272	$ 2,699,231	$ 879,961
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	25,021	26,956	30,992	113,429
Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	919,066	303,272	2,712,093	879,961
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	130,469	64,845	366,675	182,551
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	(2,793)	0	(12,862)	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	(105,448)	(37,889)	(335,683)	(69,122)
Zebra Legacy [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	313,967	303,272	966,427	879,961
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	66,282	64,845	205,744	182,551
Enterprise Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	605,099	0	1,745,666	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	$ 64,187	$ 0	$ 160,931	$ 0