Organization and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation ARRIS International plc (together with its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated venture, except as the context otherwise indicates, “ARRIS” or the “Company”) is a global entertainment, communications, and networking technology and solutions provider, headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia. The Company operates in three business segments, Customer Premises Equipment (“CPE”), Network & Cloud (“N&C”) and Enterprise Networks (“Enterprise”) (See Note 15 Segment Information for additional details), specializing in enabling service providers including cable, telephone, and digital broadcast satellite operators and media programmers to deliver media, voice, IP data services and Wi-Fi to their subscribers and enabling enterprises to experience constant, wireless and wired connectivity across complex and varied networking environments. ARRIS is a leader in set-tops, digital video and Internet Protocol Television (“IPTV”) distribution systems, broadband access infrastructure platforms, associated data and voice CPE and wired and wireless enterprise networking. The Company’s solutions are complemented by a broad array of services including technical support, repair and refurbishment, and systems design and integration. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned foreign and domestic subsidiaries and consolidated venture in which the Company owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying financial data as of June 30, 2018 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 has been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2017 Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018, the consolidated statements of operations, the statements of comprehensive income (loss), and the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 as applicable, have been made. Certain prior year amounts in the financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal year 2018 presentation. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

ARRIS International plc (together with its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated venture, except as the context otherwise indicates, “ARRIS” or the “Company”) is a global entertainment, communications, and networking technology and solutions provider, headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia. The Company operates in three business segments, Customer Premises Equipment (“CPE”), Network & Cloud (“N&C”) and Enterprise Networks (“Enterprise”) (See Note 15 Segment Information for additional details), specializing in enabling service providers including cable, telephone, and digital broadcast satellite operators and media programmers to deliver media, voice, IP data services and Wi-Fi to their subscribers and enabling enterprises to experience constant, wireless and wired connectivity across complex and varied networking environments. ARRIS is a leader in set-tops, digital video and Internet Protocol Television (“IPTV”) distribution systems, broadband access infrastructure platforms, associated data and voice CPE and wired and wireless enterprise networking. The Company’s solutions are complemented by a broad array of services including technical support, repair and refurbishment, and systems design and integration.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned foreign and domestic subsidiaries and consolidated venture in which the Company owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying financial data as of June 30, 2018 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 has been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2017 Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018, the consolidated statements of operations, the statements of comprehensive income (loss), and the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017 as applicable, have been made. Certain prior year amounts in the financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal year 2018 presentation. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods.