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Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 29, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Apr. 04, 2015
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Pound/US Dollar [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Pound/US Dollar [Member]
GBP (£)
Apr. 04, 2015
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Euro/US Dollar [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Euro/US Dollar [Member]
EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]              
Realized gains from foreign exchange derivatives $ 1,100us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet $ 25us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet          
Loss on net foreign currency assets (28,291)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized (317)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized          
Foreign exchange (loss) (27,191)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (292)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax          
Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar       6,643us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= zbra_PoundOverUsDollarMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
4,574us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= zbra_PoundOverUsDollarMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
40,852us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= zbra_EuroOverUsDollarMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
40,218us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= zbra_EuroOverUsDollarMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
Net fair value of outstanding contracts $ 259us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet   $ 250us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet