Revenue - Summary of Disaggregated Revenue by Source (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 261,072	$ 247,047	$ 500,938	$ 475,738
Printers and parts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	97,599		185,973
Ink, supplies, and maintenance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	58,835		112,670
Licenses
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,656		23,312
Professional services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,025		15,570
Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,931		46,505
Digital front ends and related products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	59,360		109,456
Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,666		7,452
Industrial Inkjet
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	156,434	141,693	298,643	264,956
Industrial Inkjet | Printers and parts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	97,599		185,973
Industrial Inkjet | Ink, supplies, and maintenance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	58,835		112,670
Industrial Inkjet | Licenses
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Industrial Inkjet | Professional services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Industrial Inkjet | Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Industrial Inkjet | Digital front ends and related products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Industrial Inkjet | Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Productivity Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	41,612	39,063	85,387	74,121
Productivity Software | Printers and parts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Productivity Software | Ink, supplies, and maintenance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Productivity Software | Licenses
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,656		23,312
Productivity Software | Professional services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,025		15,570
Productivity Software | Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,931		46,505
Productivity Software | Digital front ends and related products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Productivity Software | Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Fiery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	63,026	$ 66,291	116,908	$ 136,661
Fiery | Printers and parts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Fiery | Ink, supplies, and maintenance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Fiery | Licenses
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Fiery | Professional services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Fiery | Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0		0
Fiery | Digital front ends and related products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	59,360		109,456
Fiery | Maintenance and subscriptions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,666		7,452
Transferred at a Point in Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	221,165		421,027
Transferred at a Point in Time | Industrial Inkjet
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	151,149		288,259
Transferred at a Point in Time | Productivity Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,656		23,312
Transferred at a Point in Time | Fiery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	59,360		109,456
Transferred Over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	39,907		79,911
Transferred Over Time | Industrial Inkjet
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,285		10,384
Transferred Over Time | Productivity Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	30,956		62,075
Transferred Over Time | Fiery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,666		7,452
Non-Recurring
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	175,640		334,311
Non-Recurring | Industrial Inkjet
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	97,599		185,973
Non-Recurring | Productivity Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	18,681		38,882
Non-Recurring | Fiery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	59,360		109,456
Recurring
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	85,432		166,627
Recurring | Industrial Inkjet
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	58,835		112,670
Recurring | Productivity Software
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,931		46,505
Recurring | Fiery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,666		$ 7,452