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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of change in projected benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and the funded status of pension plan
    U.S. Pension Plans     Non-U.S. Pension Plans  
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:                                
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year   $ 49,220     $ 45,270     $ 38,136     $ 35,706  
Service cost     —       —       615       664  
Interest cost     1,382       1,733       393       486  
Actuarial (gain) loss     (2,571 )     3,868       (139 )     121  
Benefit payments     (1,766 )     (1,651 )     —       —  
Settlements     (36,585 )     —       (31,544 )     (1,596 )
Foreign currency     —       —       (1,058 )     2,755  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year   $ 9,680     $ 49,220     $ 6,403     $ 38,136  
                                 
Change in Plan Assets:                                
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year   $ 19,664     $ 18,510     $ 20,324     $ 19,011  
Actual return on plan assets     76       949       689       183  
Company contributions     18,611       1,856       1,722       1,259  
Expenses and benefits paid from plan assets     (1,766 )     (1,651 )     —       —  
Settlements     (36,585 )     —       (19,217 )     (1,596 )
Foreign currency     —       —       (564 )     1,467  
Fair value of plan assets at end of year (1)   $ —     $ 19,664     $ 2,954     $ 20,324  
                                 
Funded Status:                                
Funded status of plan   $ (9,680 )   $ (29,557 )   $ (3,449 )   $ (17,812 )
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)     1,334       13,981       (592 )     (1,857 )
Net amount recognized   $ (8,346 )   $ (15,576 )   $ (4,041 )   $ (19,669 )

 

(1) In addition to the U.S. pension plan assets, ARRIS has established two rabbi trusts to further fund the pension obligations of the Executive Chairman and certain executive officers. The obligation for the Executive Chairman was distributed in the fourth quarter of 2018. The balance in the trusts as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are $9.7 million and $25.4 million, respectively, and are included in Investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of amounts recognized in statement of financial position
    U.S. Pension Plans     Non-U.S. Pension Plans  
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
Current liabilities   $ (520 )   $ (17,670 )   $ —   $ —  
Noncurrent liabilities     (9,160 )     (11,887 )     (3,449 )     (17,812 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)(1)     1,334       13,981       (592 )     (1,857 )
Total   $ (8,346 )   $ (15,576 )   $ (4,041 )   $ (19,669 )

 

(1) The Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 is presented net of income tax.
Schedule of changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
    U.S. Pension Plans     Non-U.S. Pension Plans  
    2018     2017     2016     2018     2017     2016  
Net (gain) loss   $ (2,399 )   $ 3,814     $ 2,068     $ (562 )   $ 261     $ 225  
Amortization of net gain (loss)     (1,012 )     (552 )     (544 )     —       78       248  
Adjustments     —       —       —       —       —       1,849  
Settlements     (9,236 )     —       —       1,776       —       —  
Foreign currency     —       —       —       —       —       31  
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income   $ (12,647 )   $ 3,262     $ 1,524     $ 1,214     $ 339     $ 2,353  
Schedule of information for defined benefit plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
    U.S. Pension Plans     Non-U.S. Pension Plans  
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:            
Accumulated benefit obligation   $ 9,680     $ 49,220     $ 4,374     $ 29,741  
Fair value of plan assets     —       19,664       2,954       20,324  
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:                                
Projected benefit obligation     9,680       49,220       6,403       38,136  
Fair value of plan assets     —       19,664       2,954       20,324  
Schedule of net periodic pension cost
    U.S. Pension Plans     Non-U.S. Pension Plans  
    2018     2017     2016     2018     2017     2016  
Service cost   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 615     $ 664     $ 703  
Interest cost     1,382       1,733       1,751       393       486       614  
Return on assets (expected)     (248 )     (895 )     (795 )     (266 )     (323 )     (275 )
Amortization of net actuarial loss(gain) (1)     1,012       552       544       —       (78 )     (70 )
Settlement charge (benefit)     9,236       —       —       (3,571 )     —       (178 )
Adjustments     —       —       —       —       —       (1,849 )
Foreign currency     —       —       —       —       —       (31 )
                                                 
Net periodic pension cost   $ 11,382     $ 1,390     $ 1,500     $ (2,829 )   $ 749     $ (1,086 )

 

(1) ARRIS uses the allowable 10% corridor approach to determine the amount of gains/losses subject to amortization in pension cost. Gains/losses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average future service of members expected to receive benefits
Schedule of assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations
    U.S. Pension Plans     Non-U.S. Pension Plans  
    2018     2017     2016     2018     2017     2016  
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:                                                
Discount rate     4.05 %     3.45 %     3.90 %     1.00 %     1.10 %     1.30 %
Rate of compensation increase     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
                                                 
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs:                                                
Discount rate     3.50 %     3.90 %     4.15 %     1.10 %     1.30 %     1.70 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets     N/A       5.00 %     6.00 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.60 %
Rate of compensation increase (1)     N/A       N/A       N/A       4.00 %     3.00 %     3.00 %

 

(1) Represent an average rate for the non-U.S. pension plans. Rate of compensation increase is 4.00% for indirect labor for 2018, 2017 and 2016, and 2.00% for direct labor for 2017 and 2016.
Schedule of expected benefit payments related to defined benefit pension plans
    U.S. Pension Plans     Non-U.S. Pension Plans  
2019   $ 520     $ 158  
2020     520       154  
2021     530       553  
2022     530       246  
2023     640       309  
2024— 2028     3,320       2,309  
Schedule of weighted average pension asset allocations
    U.S. Pension Plans  
    Target     Actual  
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
Equity securities     —       —       —       —  
Debt securities     —       —       —       —  
Cash and cash equivalents     —       80% - 100%       —       100 %
Schedule of pension plan assets by category and by level
    December 31, 2017  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Cash and cash equivalents (1)   $ 19,662     $ 2     $ —     $ 19,664  
Total   $ 19,662     $ 2     $ —     $ 19,664  

 

(1) Cash and cash equivalents, which are used to pay benefits and administrative expenses, are held in money market and stable value fund.
(2) Equity securities consist of mutual funds and the underlying investments are indexes. Investments in mutual funds are valued at the net asset value per share multiplied by the number of shares held.
(3) Fixed income securities consist of bonds securities in mutual funds and are valued at the net asset value per share multiplied by the number of shares held.