Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 889,774	$ 288,421	$ 1,782,958	$ 576,689
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	(13,803)	33,065	5,971	86,473
Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	894,210	288,421	1,793,027	576,689
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	104,862	56,419	236,206	117,706
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	(4,436)	0	(10,069)	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	(118,665)	(23,354)	(230,235)	(31,233)
Zebra Legacy [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	320,817	288,421	652,460	576,689
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	62,013	56,419	139,462	117,706
Enterprise Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	573,393	0	1,140,567	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	$ 42,849	$ 0	$ 96,744	$ 0