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Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges of Future Revenues (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member])
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 29, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 04, 2015
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar       € 90,306us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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€ 88,969us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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Hedge effectiveness 100.00%zbra_DerivativePercentageOfHedgeEffectiveness
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
  100.00%zbra_DerivativePercentageOfHedgeEffectiveness
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Net gains (losses) included in revenue $ 6,435us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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$ (971)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember