Segment Information and Geographic Data - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2015	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales:
Net sales:	$ 953	$ 916	$ 890	$ 893	$ 791	$ 304	$ 288	$ 288	$ 3,652	$ 1,671	$ 1,038
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss):	$ 22	$ 25	$ (14)	$ 20	$ (25)	$ 27	$ 33	$ 54	53	89	160
Sales Revenue Segment
Net sales:
Net sales:									3,668	1,677	1,038
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss):									508	303	178
Intersegment Eliminations
Net sales:
Net sales:									(16)	(6)	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss):									(455)	(214)	(18)
Zebra Legacy
Net sales:
Net sales:									1,287	1,195	1,038
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss):									260	238	178
Enterprise Solutions
Net sales:
Net sales:									2,381	482	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss):									$ 248	$ 65	$ 0