ARRIS International 10-Q 10 May 16 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	ARRS
Entity Registrant Name	ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC
Entity Central Index Key	1,645,494
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		189,923,666

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 659,181	$ 863,582
Short-term investments, at fair value	17,069	15,470
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	676,250	879,052
Accounts receivable (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $11,488 in 2016 and $9,975 in 2015)	972,540	651,893
Other receivables	31,868	12,233
Inventories (net of reserves of $62,327 in 2016 and $57,026 in 2015)	662,287	401,592
Prepaid income taxes	22,349	25,624
Prepaids	37,285	19,319
Other current assets	123,858	120,490
Total current assets	2,526,437	2,110,203
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $326,315 in 2016 and $304,532 in 2015)	369,255	312,311
Goodwill	2,068,274	1,013,963
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $950,640 in 2016 and $850,873 in 2015)	2,036,791	810,448
Investments	72,115	69,542
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	221,315	185,439
Other assets	18,849	21,610
Total assets	7,313,036	4,523,516
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	818,494	514,877
Accrued compensation, benefits and related taxes	97,346	111,389
Accrued warranty	58,812	27,630
Deferred revenue	144,603	137,606
Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligation	94,119	43,591
Income taxes payable	65,543	8,368
Other accrued liabilities	248,812	169,169
Total current liabilities	1,527,729	1,012,630
Long-term debt and financing lease obligation, net of current portion	2,242,071	1,496,243
Accrued pension	55,287	64,052
Noncurrent income taxes	68,974	42,197
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	385,690	503
Other noncurrent liabilities	126,330	66,930
Total liabilities	4,406,081	2,682,555
Stockholders' equity:
Capital in excess of par value	3,204,853	1,777,276
Treasury stock at cost, 35.1 million shares in 2015		(331,329)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(324,667)	358,823
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,476)	(12,646)
Total ARRIS International plc stockholders' equity	2,862,534	1,793,914
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest	44,421	47,047
Total stockholders' equity	2,906,955	1,840,961
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,313,036	4,523,516
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		1,790
Total stockholders' equity		$ 1,790
Ordinary Shares
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	2,824
Total stockholders' equity	$ 2,824

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Allowances for doubtful accounts | $	$ 11,488	$ 9,975
Reserves for inventories | $	62,327	57,026
Accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment | $	326,315	304,532
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets | $	$ 950,640	$ 850,873
Treasury stock, shares	0	35,100,000
Common Stock
Common stock, nominal value | $ / shares		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized		320,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		147,500,000
Common stock, shares outstanding		147,500,000
Ordinary Shares
Common stock, shares issued	189,600,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	189,600,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net sales		$ 1,614,706	$ 1,215,158
Cost of sales		1,230,674	878,602
Gross margin		384,032	336,556
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		119,963	100,324
Research and development expenses		161,147	132,469
Amortization of intangible assets		98,493	57,147
Integration, acquisition and restructuring		90,919	898
Total operating expenses		470,522	290,838
Operating (loss) income		(86,490)	45,718
Other expense (income):
Interest expense		19,626	13,367
Loss on investments		1,959	1,709
Loss on foreign currency		12,241	20
Interest income		(783)	(721)
Other (income) expense, net		(350)	7,063
(Loss) income before income taxes		(119,183)	24,280
Income tax expense		86,013	5,154
Consolidated net (loss) income		(205,196)	19,126
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		2,623
Net (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc		$ (202,573)	$ 19,126
Net (loss) income per common share:
Basic	[1]	$ (1.06)	$ 0.13
Diluted	[1]	$ (1.06)	$ 0.13
Weighted average common shares:
Basic		191,743	145,350
Diluted		191,743	148,986
[1]	Calculated based on net income attributable to shareowners of ARRIS International plc

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Consolidated net (loss) income	$ (205,196)	$ 19,126
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax (expense) benefit of $137 in 2016 and $(4) in 2015, respectively	(232)	9
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (loss) net of taxes of $(7) in 2016 and $0 in 2015, respectively	12
Net change in available-for-sale securities	(220)	9
Derivative instruments:
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes of $5,242 in 2016 and $1,802 in 2015, respectively	(9,933)	(3,142)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (loss), net of taxes of $(601) in 2016 and $(670) in 2015, respectively	1,140	1,168
Net change in derivative instruments	(8,793)	(1,974)
Pension liabilities:
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (loss)	(1,897)	105
Net change in pension liabilities	(1,897)	105
Cumulative translation adjustments	3,080	(59)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,830)	(1,919)
Comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(213,026)	17,207
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,626)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc	$ (210,400)	$ 17,207

Consolidated Statements of Com6

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, tax (expense) benefit	$ 137	$ (4)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (loss), taxes	(7)	0
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, tax benefit	5,242	1,802
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income (loss), tax expense	$ (601)	$ (670)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating activities:
Consolidated net (loss) income	$ (205,196)	$ 19,126
Depreciation	23,871	19,884
Amortization of intangible assets	99,766	57,852
Stock compensation expense	14,276	13,974
Deferred income tax benefit	(36,913)	(18,188)
Amortization of deferred finance fees and debt discount	1,929	2,181
Loss on investments	1,959	1,709
Provision for doubtful accounts	845	267
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant & equipment	(16)	5,877
Excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans	(2,354)	(16,437)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	130,461	(221,582)
Other receivables	9,263	(4,414)
Inventories	166,177	28,786
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(535,651)	55,950
Prepaids and other, net	109,048	(8,248)
Net cash used in operating activities	(222,535)	(63,263)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(9,140)	(10,919)
Purchases of investments	(4,778)	(11,063)
Sales of investments	2,093	10,169
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(340,118)
Purchase of intangible assets	(1,310)	(34,340)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction		24,960
Other, net	2,932	2,904
Net cash used in investing activities	(350,321)	(18,289)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	800,000
Payment of debt obligations	(252,625)	(13,750)
Payment of debt discount	(2,304)
Payment of account receivable financing facility	(12,042)
Repurchase of shares	(150,003)	(24,999)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing transaction		58,729
Payment of lease financing obligation	(164)
Proceeds from (costs of) issuance of shares, net	(2,716)	21
Excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans	2,354	16,437
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee minimum tax withholdings	(14,045)	(21,194)
Net cash provided by financing activities	368,455	15,244
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(204,401)	(66,308)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	863,582	565,790
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 659,181	$ 499,482

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation On January 4, 2016, ARRIS Group, Inc. (“ARRIS Group”) completed its combination (the “Combination”) with Pace plc, a company incorporated in England and Wales (“Pace”). In connection with the Combination, (i) ARRIS International plc (the “Registrant”), a company incorporated in England and Wales, acquired all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Pace (the “Pace Acquisition”) and (ii) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant was merged with and into ARRIS Group (the “Merger”), with ARRIS Group surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant. Under the terms of the Combination, (a) Pace shareholders received 132.5 pence in cash and 0.1455 ordinary shares of the Registrant for each Pace share they held, and (b) ARRIS Group stockholders received one ordinary share of the Registrant for each share of ARRIS Group common stock they held (nominal value of £.01 per share). Equity incentive and compensation plans were assumed by the Registrant and amended to provide that those plans will now provide for the award and issuance of ordinary shares instead of shares of common stock of ARRIS Group on a one-for-one basis. Shares of treasury stock of ARRIS Group were cancelled in the Combination. Following the Combination, ARRIS Group became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant and Pace became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant. The ordinary shares of the Registrant trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol “ARRS.” The Registrant is deemed to be the successor to ARRIS Group pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the ordinary shares of the Registrant are deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. ARRIS International plc (together with its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated venture, except as the context otherwise indicates, “ARRIS” or the “Company”) is a global media entertainment and data communications solutions provider, headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia. The Company operates in two business segments, Customer Premises Equipment and Network & Cloud (See Note 14 Segment Information The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the periods shown. Certain prior year amounts in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to fiscal year 2016 presentation. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected from a twelve-month period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in ARRIS Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Impact of Recently Adopted Acco

Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards	Note 2. Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Adoption of new accounting standards In January 2015, the FASB issued new guidance simplifying income statement presentation by eliminating the concept of “extraordinary items”. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. ARRIS adopted this new guidance in the beginning of the first quarter of 2016. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. In February 2015, the FASB issued new guidance related to consolidations. The new guidance amends certain requirements for determining whether a variable interest entity must be consolidated. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. ARRIS adopted this new guidance in the beginning of the first quarter of 2016. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance, in determining whether fees for purchasing cloud computing services (or hosted software solutions) are considered internal-use software or should be considered a service contract. A cloud computing agreement that includes a software license should be accounted for in the same manner as internal-use software if the customer has contractual right to take possession of the software during the hosting period without significant penalty and it is feasible to either run the software on the customer’s hardware or contract with another vendor to host the software. Arrangements that don’t meet the requirements for internal-use software should be accounted for as a service contract. As a result, all software licenses within the scope of this guidance will be accounted for consistently with other licenses of intangible assets. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. ARRIS adopted this guidance prospectively in the beginning of the first quarter of 2016 and it did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued new guidance which eliminates the requirement that when an existing cost method investment qualifies for use of the equity method, an investor must restate its historical financial statements, as if the equity method had been used during all previous periods. Under the new guidance, at the point an investment qualifies for the equity method, any unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be recognized through earnings. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, although early adoption is permitted. We early adopted this standard during the three months ended March 31, 2016. None of our available-for-sale or cost investments qualified for use of the equity method during the quarter. Accounting standards issued but not yet effective In July 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance related to the simplification of the measurement of inventory. This standard update applies to inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost methods. The standard update requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This standard update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. In August 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to the disclosures around going concern. The new standard provides guidance around management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and if those conditions exist to provide related footnote disclosures. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that will require lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets as a right-of-use asset with a corresponding lease liability, and lessors to recognize a net lease investment. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures will also be required. This standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, although early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued new guidance which makes several modifications to Accounting for share-based payments related to the accounting for forfeitures, employer tax withholding, the financial statement presentation of excess tax benefits or deficiencies, and the statement of cash flows presentation for certain components of share-based awards. The standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, although early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing how the adoption of this standard will impact our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Business Acquisition

Business Acquisition	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition	Note 3. Business Acquisition Acquisition of Pace On January 4, 2016, ARRIS completed its previously announced acquisition of Pace, a leading international technology solutions provider, for approximately $2,074 million, including $638.8 million in cash and issuance of 47.7 million shares of ARRIS International plc (formerly ARRIS International Limited) (“New ARRIS”) ordinary shares and $0.3 million of non-cash consideration. In connection with the Combination, (i) ARRIS, a company incorporated in England and Wales and wholly-owned subsidiary of ARRIS Group, agreed to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Pace by means of court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) under English law and (ii) ARRIS Group entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), dated April 22, 2015, among ARRIS Group, ARRIS, ARRIS US Holdings, Inc. (formerly Archie U.S. Holdings LLC), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of ARRIS (“US Holdco”) and Archie U.S. Merger LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of US Holdco (“Merger Sub”), whereby Merger Sub would be merged with and into ARRIS Group, with ARRIS Group surviving as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ARRIS. The Combination combines the strengths of both companies on a global scale—broadening ARRIS’s worldwide CPE leadership with a competitive stake in satellite communications; and expanding its cable pay TV, cloud, network, home, and services portfolio. The estimated goodwill of $1,054.0 million arising from the acquisition is attributable to the workforce of the acquired business, strategic opportunities and synergies that are expected to arise from the acquisition of Pace. Goodwill will be assigned to our reporting units prior to the close of the measurement period. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred for Pace (in thousands): Cash Consideration (1) $ 638,789 Stock Consideration (2) 1,434,690 Non-cash Consideration (3) 323 Total consideration transferred $ 2,073,802 (1) Cash consideration represents the cash payment of 132.5 pence (converted to $1.95 at an exchange rate of 1.4707 as of January 4, 2016) for each of Pace’s shares and equity awards outstanding. (2) Stock consideration represents the conversion of each of Pace’s shares and equity awards outstanding at a conversion rate of 0.1455 with a value of $30.08 at January 4, 2016, which represents the opening price of the Company’s shares at the date of Combination. (3) Non-cash consideration represents $0.3 million settlement of preexisting payables and receivables between Pace and ARRIS. The following is a summary of the preliminary estimated fair values of the net assets acquired (in thousands): Total estimated consideration transferred $ 2,073,802 Cash and cash equivalents 298,671 Accounts and other receivables 481,176 Inventories 426,871 Prepaids 38,197 Other current assets 53,618 Property, plant & equipment 71,816 Intangible assets 1,324,800 Noncurrent deferred income tax assets 74,171 Other assets 7,112 Accounts payable and other current liabilities (800,538 ) Deferred revenue (4,805 ) Short-term borrowings (263,795 ) Other accrued liabilities (122,919 ) Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities (465,166 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (99,422 ) Net assets acquired 1,019,787 Goodwill $ 1,054,015 The Combination is being accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations The $1,324.8 million of acquired intangible assets are as follows (in thousands): Estimated Estimated Customer contracts and relationships $ 645,000 10 Technology and patents 418,600 6.3 In-process research and development 123,100 indefinite Trademarks and tradenames 121,000 5.0 Backlog 17,100 1.0 Total estimated preliminary fair value of intangible assets $ 1,324,800 The fair value of trade accounts receivable is $452.3 million with the gross contractual amount being $454.3 million. The Company expects $2.0 million to be uncollectible. The Company incurred acquisition related costs of $27.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. This amount was expensed by the Company as incurred and is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the line item titled “Integration, acquisition and restructuring costs”. The Company also assumed $240.2 million of debt in conjunction with the Combination, and this debt was subsequently repaid in January 2016. The Pace business contributed revenues of approximately $461.7 million to our consolidated results from the date of acquisition through March 31, 2016. The following unaudited pro forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisition of Pace occurred on January 1, 2015, the beginning of the annual period. The pro forma adjustments primarily relate to the additional depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment and amortization of acquired intangible assets, interest expense related to new financing arrangements and the estimated impact on the Company’s income tax provision. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the Company’s actual consolidated results. Unaudited pro forma net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was adjusted to include (exclude) certain acquisition-related nonrecurring adjustments, including income tax related to stock transfer, retention bonus, executive severances, acceleration of restricted stock, acquisition related costs, and fair value adjustments to acquisition date inventory, deferred revenue and deferred costs in the aggregate amount of ($125.3) million and $211.9 million, respectively. These additional adjustments exclude the income tax impact. Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 (in thousands, except per share data) Net sales $ 1,614,706 $ 1,647,935 Net loss (97,648 ) (160,598 ) Basic $ (0.51 ) $ (0.83 ) Diluted $ (0.51 ) $ (0.83 ) These pro forma results are based on estimates and assumptions, which the Company believes are reasonable. The operations of the acquired business were extensive and complex and the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete at the end of the reporting period. Provisional amounts are reported for those items which are incomplete. At the time the financial statements were issued, the Company has not received a final valuation report from the independent valuation expert for acquired property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. In addition, the Company is still gathering information about income taxes and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, warranty obligations and other accrued liabilities based on facts that existed as of the date of the acquisition. During the measurement period, the Company will adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date and ARRIS will record those adjustments to the financial statements. The Company will recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount are determined.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill In the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company has preliminarily recorded additional goodwill of $1,054.0 million related to the Pace acquisition. The Company is in the process of assigning the assets and liabilities acquired to each of its identified reporting units and as such, the determination of this incremental goodwill by reporting unit is incomplete as of March 31, 2016. The Company intends to finalize the assignment of the goodwill from the Pace acquisition during fiscal year 2016. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year to date period ended March 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands): CPE N & C Unassigned Total Goodwill $ 682,582 $ 710,037 $ – $ 1,392,619 Accumulated impairment losses – (378,656 ) – (378,656 ) Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 682,582 $ 331,381 $ – $ 1,013,963 Goodwill acquired – 255 1,054,029 1,054,284 Other – 27 – 27 Goodwill 682,582 710,319 1,054,029 2,446,930 Accumulated impairment losses – (378,656 ) – (378,656 ) Balance as of March 31, 2016 $ 682,582 $ 331,663 $ 1,054,029 $ 2,068,274 Intangible Assets The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Definite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 1,575,212 $ 505,909 $ 1,069,303 $ 930,212 $ 468,414 $ 461,798 Developed technology, patents & licenses 1,124,047 409,856 714,191 704,137 361,719 342,418 Trademarks, trade and domain names 142,072 26,607 115,465 21,072 20,740 332 Backlog 17,100 8,268 8,832 – – – Sub-total $ 2,858,431 $ 950,640 $ 1,907,791 $ 1,655,421 $ 850,873 $ 804,548 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks $ 5,900 – $ 5,900 $ 5,900 – $ 5,900 In-process R&D 123,100 – 123,100 – – – Sub-total $ 129,000 – $ 129,000 $ 5,900 – $ 5,900 Total $ 2,987,431 $ 950,640 $ 2,036,791 $ 1,661,321 $ 850,873 $ 810,448 Amortization expense is reported in the consolidated statements of operations within operating expenses under the caption “Amortization of intangible assets.” The estimated total amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands): 2016 (for the remaining nine months) $ 275,038 2017 342,332 2018 291,770 2019 269,220 2020 260,443 Thereafter 468,988

Investments

Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Investments	Note 5. Investments ARRIS’s investments consisted of the following (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Current Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 17,069 $ 15,470 Noncurrent Assets: Available-for-sale securities 4,017 4,036 Equity method investments 25,745 24,452 Cost method investments 17,798 16,646 Other investments 24,555 24,408 Total classified as non-current assets 72,115 69,542 Total $ 89,184 $ 85,012 Available-for-sale securities – The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2016 are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties (in thousands): March 31, 2016 Within one year $ 17,069 After one year through five years – After five years through ten years – After ten years 4,017 Total $ 21,086 Other-than-temporary investment impairments – near-term Classification of securities as current or non-current is dependent upon management’s intended holding period, the security’s maturity date and liquidity consideration based on market conditions. If management intends to hold the securities for longer than one year as of the balance sheet date, they are classified as non-current.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Measurement	Note 6. Fair Value Measurement Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that is based on the extent and level of judgment used to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the FASB has established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels. An asset or liability’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement of its fair value. The three levels of input defined by U.S GAAP are as follows: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The following table presents the Company’s investment assets (excluding equity and cost method investments) and derivatives measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): March 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit $ – $ 2,729 $ – $ 2,729 Corporate bonds – 9,302 – 9,302 Short-term bond fund 5,037 – – 5,037 Corporate obligations – 2 – 2 Money markets 209 – – 209 Mutual funds 119 – – 119 Other investments – 3,688 – 3,688 Interest rate derivatives – liability derivatives – (24,192 ) – (24,192 ) Foreign currency contracts – asset position – 1,332 – 1,332 Foreign currency contracts – liability position – (13,871 ) – (13,871 ) December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit $ – $ 4,208 $ – $ 4,208 Corporate bonds – 6,257 – 6,257 Short-term bond fund 5,005 – – 5,005 Corporate obligations – 1 – 1 Money markets 209 – – 209 Mutual funds 131 – – 131 Other investments – 3,695 – 3,695 Interest rate derivatives – liability derivatives – (10,759 ) – (10,759 ) Foreign currency contracts – asset position – 7,064 – 7,064 Foreign currency contracts – liability position – (24,371 ) – (24,371 ) In addition to the financial instruments included in the above table, certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with applicable authoritative guidance. This includes items such as nonfinancial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination (but not measured at fair value in subsequent periods) and nonfinancial long-lived asset groups measured at fair value for an impairment assessment. In general, nonfinancial assets including goodwill, other intangible assets and property and equipment are measured at fair value when there is an indication of impairment and are recorded at fair value only when any impairment is recognized. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had not recorded any impairment related to such assets and had no other material nonfinancial assets or liabilities requiring adjustments or write-downs to their current fair value. The Company believes the face value of the debt as of March 31, 2016 approximated the fair value because of interest-bearing rates that are adjusted periodically, analysis of recent market conditions, prevailing interest rates, and other Company specific factors. The Company has classified the debt as a Level 2 item within the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments and Hedg

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	Note 7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Overview ARRIS is exposed to financial market risk, primarily related to foreign currency and interest rates. These exposures are actively monitored by management. To manage the volatility relating to certain of these exposures, the Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments. Management’s objective is to reduce, where it is deemed appropriate to do so, fluctuations in earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency and interest rates. ARRIS’s policies and practices are to use derivative financial instruments only to the extent necessary to manage exposures. ARRIS does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives also may be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting. In accordance with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio. Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk In April 2013, ARRIS Group entered into senior secured credit facilities having variable interest rates with Bank of America, N.A. and various other institutions, which are comprised of (i) a “Term Loan A Facility” of $1.1 billion, (ii) a “Term Loan B Facility” of $825 million and (iii) a “Revolving Credit Facility” of $250 million. In June 2015, ARRIS Group amended and restated its existing credit agreement to improve the terms and conditions of the credit agreement, extend the maturities of certain loan facilities, increase the amount of the revolving credit facility, and add a new ”Term Loan A-1 Facility” to fund the acquisition of Pace. As a result of exposure to interest rate movements, ARRIS Group entered into various interest rate swap arrangements, which effectively converted $625 million of its variable-rate debt based on one-month LIBOR to an aggregate fixed rate. The aggregated fixed rate changes as certain swaps mature and other swaps begin and could vary up by 50 basis points or down by 25 basis points based on future changes to the Company’s net leverage ratio. Based on the Company’s interest rates as of March 31, 2016, the aggregate fixed rate for swaps in effect and outstanding through December 29, 2017 is 3.15% per annum, and the aggregate fixed rate for swaps in effect and outstanding from December 29, 2017 through March 31, 2020 is 4.00% per annum. ARRIS Group has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges, and the objective of these hedges is to manage the variability of cash flows in the interest payments related to the portion of the variable-rate debt designated as being hedged. In the first quarter of 2016, ARRIS entered into six $50 million interest rate swap arrangements as a result of the additional exposure from the new Term Loan A-1 Facility. These arrangements effectively converted $300 million of the Company’s variable-rate debt based on one-month LIBOR to an aggregate fixed rate of 2.74% per annum based on the Company’s interest rates as of March 31, 2016. This fixed rate could vary by up 50 basis points or down by 25 basis points based on future changes to the Company’s net leverage ratio. Each of these swaps matures on March 31, 2020. ARRIS has designated these swaps as cash flow hedges, and the objective of these hedges is to manage the variability of cash flows in the interest payments related to the portion of the variable-rate debt designated as being hedged. The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During 2016, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with debt. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company did not have expenses related to hedge ineffectiveness in earnings. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. Over the next 12 months, the Company estimates that an additional $6.5 million may be reclassified as an increase to interest expense. The table below presents the pre-tax impact the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): Three months ended March 31, 2016 2015 Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) $ (15,175 ) $ (4,944 ) Location of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Interest Interest Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) $ 1,741 $ 1,838 The following table indicates the location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in which the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments have been recognized, the fair value hierarchy level applicable to each derivative type and the related fair values of those derivatives of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Derivatives designated as Interest rate derivatives Other accrued liabilities (6,489 ) Other accrued liabilities (4,489 ) Interest rate derivatives Other noncurrent liabilities (17,703 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (6,270 ) Credit-risk-related Contingent Features ARRIS has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness. As of March 31, 2016 and 2015, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $25.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements nor has it required any of its counterparties to post collateral related to these or any other agreements. Non-designated hedges of foreign currency risk The Company has U.S. dollar functional currency entities that bill certain international customers in their local currency and foreign functional currency entities that procure in U.S. dollars. ARRIS also has certain predictable expenditures for international operations in local currency. Additionally, certain intercompany transactions are denominated in foreign currencies and subject to revaluation. To mitigate the volatility related to fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates for certain exposures, ARRIS has entered into various foreign currency contracts. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had option collars with notional amounts totaling 70 million euros which mature throughout 2016 and 2017, forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 70 million euros which mature throughout 2016 and 2017, forward contracts with a total notional amount of 116 million Australian dollars which mature throughout 2016 and 2017, forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 80 million Canadian dollars which mature throughout 2016 and forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 188.5 million South African rand which mature throughout 2016. As part of the Pace acquisition, the Company paid the former Pace shareholders 132.5 pence per share in cash consideration, which is approximately 434.3 million British pounds, in the aggregate, as of January 4, 2016. As such, the Company entered into foreign currency forward contracts to purchase British pounds and sell U.S. Dollars to mitigate the volatility related to fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate prior to the closing period. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 385 million British pounds which matured on March 31, 2016. The contracts fixed the British pound to U.S. dollar forward exchange rate at various rates. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, losses of $1.6 million were recorded related to the British pound forward contracts. These contracts were effectively closed upon the close of the Pace acquisition in January 2016. The Company’s objectives in using foreign currency derivatives are to add stability to foreign currency gains and losses recorded as other expense (income) and to manage its exposure to foreign currency movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses foreign currency option and foreign currency forward contracts as part of its foreign currency risk management strategy. The Company’s foreign currency derivative instruments economically hedge certain risk but are not designated as hedges, and accordingly, all changes in the fair value of the instruments are recognized as a loss (gain) on foreign currency in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The maximum time frame for ARRIS’s derivatives is currently less than 18 months. The following table indicates the location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in which the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities not designated as hedging instruments have been recognized and the related fair values of those derivatives as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Derivatives not designated as Foreign exchange contracts Other current assets $ 865 Other current assets $ 6,495 Foreign exchange contracts Other assets 467 Other assets 569 Foreign exchange contracts Other accrued liabilities (12,200 ) Other accrued liabilities (23,632 ) Foreign exchange contracts Other noncurrent liabilities (1,671 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (739 ) The change in the fair values of ARRIS’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, Statement of Operations Location 2016 2015 Derivatives not designated Foreign exchange contracts Loss (gain) on foreign currency $ 17,455 $ (10,309 )

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Pension Benefits	Note 8. Pension Benefits Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 U.S Taiwan U.S Taiwan Service cost $ – $ 173 $ – $ 185 Interest cost 438 $ 151 429 $ 165 Expected gain on plan assets (199 ) (68 ) (210 ) (44 ) Amortization of net loss (gain) 194 (1,897 ) 209 – Net periodic pension cost (benefit) $ 433 $ (1,641 ) $ 428 $ 306 Employer Contributions No minimum funding contributions are required in 2016 under the Company’s U.S. defined benefit plan. During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company made a minimum funding contribution of $9.6 million related to its Taiwan pension plan. The Company has established two rabbi trusts to fund the Company’s pension obligations under the non-qualified plan of the Chief Executive Officer and certain executive officers. The balance of these rabbi trust assets as of March 31, 2016 was approximately $18.3 million and is included in Investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Guarantees

Guarantees	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Guarantees	Note 9. Guarantees Warranty ARRIS provides warranties of various lengths to customers based on the specific product and the terms of individual agreements. The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties based on historical trends, the embedded base of product in the field, failure rates, and repair costs at the time revenue is recognized.Expenses related to product defects and unusual product warranty problems are recorded in the period that the problem is identified. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its suppliers, the estimated warranty obligation could be affected by changes in ongoing product failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure, as well as specific product failures outside of ARRIS’s baseline experience. If actual product failure rates, material usage or service delivery costs differ from estimates, revisions (which could be material) would be recorded to the warranty liability. The Company offers extended warranties and support service agreements on certain products. Revenue from these agreements is deferred at the time of the sale and recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period. Costs of services performed under these types of contracts are charged to expense as incurred, which approximates the timing of the revenue stream. Information regarding the changes in ARRIS’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 49,027 Warranty reserve at acquisition 62,317 Accruals related to warranties (including changes in assumptions) 14,682 Settlements made (in cash or in-kind) (12,416 ) Balance at March 31, 2016 $ 113,610

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Inventories	Note 10. Inventories The components of inventory were as follows, net of reserves (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Raw material $ 86,437 $ 60,287 Work in process 2,453 3,076 Finished goods 573,397 338,229 Total inventories, net $ 662,287 $ 401,592

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment	Note 11. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Land $ 68,562 $ 68,562 Building and leasehold improvements 151,801 141,171 Machinery and equipment 475,207 407,110 695,570 616,843 Less: Accumulated depreciation (326,315 ) (304,532 ) Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 369,255 $ 312,311

Restructuring and Integration

Restructuring and Integration	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Integration	Note 12. Restructuring and Integration The following table represents a summary of and changes to the restructuring accrual, which is primarily composed of accrued severance and other employee costs and contractual obligations that related to excess leased facilities (in thousands): Employee severance & Contractual Total Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 3 $ 87 $ 90 Restructuring charges 50,984 3 50,987 Cash payments / adjustments (37,411 ) (38 ) (37,449 ) Balance at March 31, 2016 $ 13,576 $ 52 $ 13,628 Employee severance and termination benefits The total estimated cost of the restructuring plan was approximately $51.0 million and was recorded as severance expense during 2016. This amount is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the line item titled “Integration, acquisition and restructuring costs” The restructuring plan affected approximately 900 employees across the company and within each of the Company’s two reportable segments. The remaining liability is expected to be paid by the end of fourth quarter of 2016. Contractual obligations Integration expenses of $12.1 million were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2016, related to outside services and other integration related activities.

Indebtedness

Indebtedness	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Indebtedness	Note 13. Indebtedness The following is a summary of indebtedness and lease financing obligations as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Current liabilities: Term loan A $ 49,500 $ 49,500 Term loan A-1 40,000 – Account receivable financing program 11,503 – Lease finance obligation 799 758 Current obligations 101,802 50,258 Current deferred financing fees and debt discount (7,683 ) (6,667 ) 94,119 43,591 Noncurrent liabilities: Term loan A 903,375 915,750 Term loan A-1 760,000 – Term loan B 543,813 543,812 Revolver – – Lease finance obligation 58,472 58,676 Noncurrent obligations 2,265,660 1,518,238 Noncurrent deferred financing fees and debt discount (23,589 ) (21,995 ) 2,242,071 1,496,243 Total $ 2,336,190 $ 1,539,834 Senior Secured Credit Facilities On June 18, 2015, ARRIS Group amended and restated its existing credit agreement dated March 27, 2013 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”) to improve the terms and conditions of the credit agreement, extend the maturities of certain loan facilities, increase the amount of the revolving credit facility, and add a new term A-1 loan facility to fund the acquisition of Pace. The credit facility under the amended credit agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) is comprised of (i) a “Term Loan A Facility” of $990 million, (ii) a “Term Loan B Facility” of $543.8 million, (iii) a “Revolving Credit Facility” of $500 million and (iv) a “Term Loan A-1 Facility” of $800 million, was funded upon the closing of the acquisition of Pace in 2016. Under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Term Loan A Facility, Term Loan A-1 Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility will mature on June 18, 2020. The Term Loan B Facility will mature on April 17, 2020. Interest rates on borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities are set forth in the table below. Rate As of March 31, 2016 Term Loan A LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.18% Term Loan A-1 LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.18% Term Loan B LIBOR (1) + 2.50 % 3.25% Revolving Credit Facility (2) LIBOR + 1.75 % Not Applicable (1) Includes LIBOR floor of 0.75% (2) Includes unused commitment fee of 0.35% and letter of credit fee of 1.75% not reflected in interest rate above. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for adjustments to the interest rates paid on the Term Loan A, Term Loan A-1, Term Loan B and Revolving Credit Facility based upon the achievement of certain leverage ratios. Borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the assets of ARRIS and certain of its present and future subsidiaries who are or become parties to, or guarantors under, the Amended Credit Agreement governing the senior secured credit facilities. The Amended Credit Agreement provides terms for mandatory prepayments, optional prepayments and commitment reductions. The Amended Credit Agreement also includes events of default, which are customary for facilities of this type (with customary grace periods, as applicable), including provisions under which, upon the occurrence of an event of default, all amounts outstanding under the credit facilities may be accelerated. The Amended Credit Agreement contains usual and customary limitations on indebtedness, liens, restricted payments, acquisitions and asset sales in the form of affirmative, negative and financial covenants, which are customary for financings of this type, including the maintenance of a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.50:1 and a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75:1 (with a scheduled decrease to 3.50:1 in the first quarter of 2017). As of March 31, 2016, ARRIS was in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company made mandatory prepayments of approximately $12.4 million related to the senior secured credit facilities. In addition, the Company repaid $240.2 million of debt assumed in the Pace acquisition. Account Receivable Financing Program In connection with the Combination on January 4, 2016, ARRIS assumed an accounts receivable financing program (the “AR Financing Program” or the “Program”) which was entered into by Pace on June 30, 2015. Under this Program, the Company assigns trade receivables on a revolving basis of up to $50 million to the lender and the lender advances 95% of the receivable value to the Company. The remaining 5% is remitted to ARRIS upon receipt of cash from the customer. The AR Financing Program is accounted for as secured borrowings and amounts outstanding are included in the current portion of long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company pays certain transaction fees and interest of 1.23% on the outstanding balance in connection with this Program. Other As of March 31, 2016, the scheduled maturities of the contractual debt obligations for the next five years are as follows (in thousands): 2016 (for the remaining nine months) $ 67,125 2017 89,500 2018 89,500 2019 89,500 2020 1,961,063

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Information	Note 14. Segment Information The “management approach” has been used to present the following segment information. This approach is based upon the way the management of the Company organizes segments within an enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Financial information is reported on the basis that it is used internally by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for evaluating segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources to segments. The Company’s chief executive officer has been identified as the CODM. Our CODM manages the Company under two segments: • Customer Premises Equipment (“CPE”) • Network & Cloud (“N&C”) – These operating segments were determined based on the nature of the products and services offered. The measures that are used to assess the reportable segment’s operating performance are sales and direct contribution. Direct contribution is defined as gross margin less direct operating expense. The “Corporate and Unallocated Costs” category of expenses include corporate sales and marketing, home office general and administrative expenses, annual bonus and equity compensation. These expenses are not included in the measure of segment direct contribution and as such are reported as “Corporate and Unallocated Costs” and are included in the reconciliation to income (loss) before income taxes. A measure of assets is not applicable, as segment assets are not regularly reviewed by the CODM for evaluating performance or allocating resources. The table below represents information about the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Net sales to external customers: CPE $ 1,090,828 $ 821,674 N&C 524,237 393,500 Other (359 ) (16 ) Total 1,614,706 1,215,158 Direct contribution: CPE 131,965 151,452 N&C 156,984 94,203 Segment total 288,949 245,655 Corporate and unallocated costs (186,027 ) (141,892 ) Amortization of intangible assets (98,493 ) (57,147 ) Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other (90,919 ) (898 ) Operating (loss) income (86,490 ) 45,718 Interest expense 19,626 13,367 Loss on investments 1,959 1,709 Loss on foreign currency 12,241 20 Interest income (783 ) (721 ) Other expense (income), net (350 ) 7,063 Income (loss) before income taxes $ (119,183 ) $ 24,280 For the three month period ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the compositions of our corporate and unallocated costs that are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations were as follow (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Corporate and unallocated costs: Cost of sales $ 47,388 $ 14,741 Selling, general and administrative expenses 95,373 86,108 Research and development expenses 43,266 41,043 Total $ 186,027 141,892

Sales Information

Sales Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Sales Information	Note 15. Sales Information ARRIS sells its products primarily in the United States. The Company’s international revenue is generated from Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Sales to customers outside of United States were approximately 24.4% and 26.7% of total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. International sales by region for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended 2016 2015 Americas, excluding U.S. (1) $ 236,639 $ 204,858 Asia Pacific 37,369 33,984 EMEA 119,732 85,561 Total international sales $ 393,740 $ 324,403 (1) Excludes U.S. sales of $1,221.0 million and $890.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share	Note 16. Earnings Per Share The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended 2016 2015 Basic: Net (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc $ (202,573 ) $ 19,126 Weighted average shares outstanding 191,743 145,350 Basic earnings per share $ (1.06 ) $ 0.13 Diluted: Net (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc $ (202,573 ) $ 19,126 Weighted average shares outstanding 191,743 145,350 Net effect of dilutive equity awards – 3,636 Total 191,743 148,986 Diluted earnings per share $ (1.06 ) $ 0.13 For the three months ended March 31, 2016, all of the equity-based awards were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share shares because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, no outstanding equity-based awards were anti-dilutive. These exclusions are made if the exercise price of these equity-based awards is in excess of the average market price of the shares for the period, or if the Company has net losses, both of which have an anti-dilutive effect. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 0.8 million shares of its ordinary shares related to the vesting of restricted shares, as compared to 3.2 million shares for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. In connection with the Acquisition, ARRIS issued approximately 47.7 million shares of ARRIS International plc ordinary shares as part of the purchase consideration. The fair value of the 47.7 million shares issued, $1,434.7 million, was determined based on the conversion of each of Pace’s shares and equity awards outstanding at a conversion rate of 0.1455 with a value of $30.08 at January 4, 2016, which represents the opening price of the Company’s shares at the date of Combination. (See Note 3 Business Acquisition The Company has not paid cash dividends on its shares since its inception.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Shareholders' Equity	Note 17. Shareholders’ Equity The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts of total equity, equity attributable to shareholders of ARRIS International plc. and equity attributable to noncontrolling interest (in thousands): Common Ordinary Capital in Excess of Par Value Treasury Stock Retained Accumulated Total ARRIS plc Non- controlling Total Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 1,790 $ — $ 1,777,276 $ (331,329 ) $ 358,823 $ (12,646 ) $ 1,793,914 $ 47,047 $ 1,840,961 Net income (loss) — — — — (202,573 ) — (202,573 ) (2,623 ) (205,196 ) Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — — — (7,830 ) (7,830 ) (3 ) (7,833 ) Compensation under stock award plans — — 14,276 — — — 14,276 — 14,276 Effect of combination on ARRIS Group (1,439 ) 2,173 (734 ) — — — — — Cancellation of treasury stock (351 ) — — 331,329 (330,978 ) — — — — Issuance of ordinary shares for Pace acquisition — 703 1,433,987 — — — 1,434,690 — 1,434,690 Issuance of ordinary shares and other — 12 (13,941 ) — — — (13,929 ) — (13,929 ) Repurchase of ordinary shares, net — (64 ) — — (149,939 ) — (150,003 ) — (150,003 ) Income tax expense related to exercise of restricted share units — — (3,294 ) — — — (3,294 ) — (3,294 ) Other — — (2,717 ) — — — (2,717 ) — (2,717 ) Balance, March 31, 2016 $ — $ 2,824 $ 3,204,853 $ — $ (324,667 ) $ (20,476 ) $ 2,862,534 $ 44,421 $ 2,906,955 Combination Prior to the Combination, the Company accounted for purchases of its outstanding common stock using the treasury share method permitted under U.S. GAAP. Under this method, the Company recorded purchases of its own outstanding common stock separately as a reduction to shareholders’ equity based on the cost of the shares acquired. Under U.K. law, when the Company repurchases its outstanding shares, those shares are cancelled. In the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as part of the Combination, the Company constructively cancelled 35.1 million shares of treasury stock. The impact of the cancellation of all outstanding treasury shares was a decrease in common stock and retained earnings of $351 thousand and $331.0 million, respectively and the balance of treasury stock at cost of $331.3 million was eliminated. Additionally, effective upon the completion of the Combination, the par value of ARRIS Group outstanding equity shares changed from $0.01 par value to a nominal value of £0.01. The impact of this change was an increase in Ordinary shares of $0.7 million, and decrease in additional paid-in capital of $0.7 million.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Taxes	Note 18. Income Taxes On January 4, 2016, ARRIS Group completed the Combination transaction with Pace, a company incorporated in England and Wales. In connection with the Combination, (i) ARRIS International plc (“ARRIS”), a company incorporated in England and Wales, acquired all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Pace (the “Pace Acquisition”) and (ii) a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARRIS was merged with and into ARRIS Group (the “Merger”), with ARRIS Group surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ARRIS. As a result of the Merger, ARRIS incurred withholding taxes of $55.0 million. Subsequent to the Merger, ARRIS is subject to the United Kingdom statutory tax rate of 20% and a territorial corporate tax system. Prior to the Merger, ARRIS was subject to the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% and a worldwide corporate tax system. The Company’s estimated annualized effective tax rate calculated separately from the effect of significant, infrequent or unusual items for 2016 is (25.1%). The estimated annualized effective tax rate differs from the UK statutory rate of 20% primarily as a result of the favorable impact of intragroup financing and 2016 U.S. federal research and development credits. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense of $86.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively. The change in income tax expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2015, was due to a book loss in 2016, to which the estimated annualized effective tax rate of (25.1%) was applied. In addition, during the quarter the Company recorded $55 million of withholding tax expense in connection with the Combination, as well as $2.1 million of expense on expiring net operating losses, both of which are one-time items. During the three month period ended March 31, 2016, the Company changed its permanent reinvestment assertion as it relates to earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. As a result of this change, the Company recognized a deferred tax liability of $0.8 million in the three month period ending March 31, 2016.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Note 19. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component, net of taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): Available-for- Derivative Change Cumulative Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 133 $ (6,781 ) $ (4,195 ) $ (1,803 ) $ (12,646 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (232 ) (9,933 ) – 3,080 (7,085 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 12 1,140 (1,897 ) – (745 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (220 ) (8,793 ) (1,897 ) 3,080 (7,830 ) Balance as of March 31, 2016 $ (87 ) $ (15,574 ) $ (6,092 ) $ 1,277 $ (20,476 ) Available-for- Derivative Change Cumulative Total Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 25 $ (3,166 ) $ (7,181 ) $ (725 ) $ (11,047 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications 9 (3,142 ) – (59 ) (3,192 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – 1,168 105 – 1,273 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 9 (1,974 ) 105 (59 ) (1,919 ) Balance as of March 31, 2015 $ 34 $ (5,140 ) $ (7,076 ) $ (784 ) $ (12,966 )

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Repurchases of ARRIS Shares	Note 20. Repurchases of ARRIS Shares The table below sets forth the purchases of ARRIS shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2016: Period Total (1) Average Total Number of Approximate (in thousands) January 2016 29,119 $ 25.85 – $ 300,000 February 2016 2,369,945 $ 23.01 2,369,945 $ 245,465 March 2016 4,599,690 $ 23.64 4,021,594 $ 149,997 (1) Includes approximately 607,215 shares subject to equity awards that were cancelled for cash to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations that arose on the vesting of shares of restricted stock units. Upon completing the Combination, ARRIS International plc conducted a court-approved process in accordance with section 641(1)(b) of the UK Companies Act 2006, pursuant to which the Company reduced its stated share capital and thereby increased its distributable reserves or excess capital out of which ARRIS may legally pay dividends or repurchase shares. Distributable reserves are not linked to a U.S. GAAP reported amount. In early 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $300 million share repurchase authorization replacing all prior programs of ARRIS Group. Unless terminated earlier by a Board resolution, this new plan will expire when ARRIS has used all authorized funds for repurchase.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 21. Commitments and Contingencies Leases: ARRIS leases office, distribution, and warehouse facilities as well as equipment under long-term leases expiring at various dates through 2023. Included in these operating leases are certain amounts related to restructuring activities; these lease payments and related sublease income are included in restructuring accruals on the consolidated balance sheets. Future minimum operating lease payments under non-cancelable leases at March 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): Operating Leases 2016 (for the remaining nine months) $ 25,718 2017 27,883 2018 21,618 2019 16,872 2020 13,495 Thereafter 40,811 Less sublease income (1,076 ) Total minimum lease payments $ 145,321 Total rental expense for all operating leases amounted to approximately $9.0 million and $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Additionally, the Company had contractual obligations of approximately $708.0 million under agreements with non-cancelable terms to purchase goods or services over the next year. All contractual obligations outstanding at the end of prior years were satisfied within a 12 month period, and the obligations outstanding as of March 31, 2016 are expected to be satisfied by 2017. Bank Guarantees: The Company has outstanding bank guarantees, of which certain amounts are collateralized by restricted cash. As of March 31, 2016, the restricted cash associated with the outstanding bank guarantee was $1.6 million which is reflected in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Legal Proceedings: The Company accrues a liability for legal contingencies when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. The Company reviews these accruals and adjusts them to reflect ongoing negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other relevant information. To the extent new information is obtained and the Company’s views on the probable outcomes of claims, suits, assessments, investigations or legal proceedings change, changes in the Company’s accrued liabilities would be recorded in the period in which such determinations are made. Unless noted otherwise, the amount of liability is not probable or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated; and, therefore, accruals have not been made. Due to the nature of the Company’s business, it is subject to patent infringement claims, including current suits against it or one or more of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, or one or more of our customers who may seek indemnification from us, alleging infringement by various Company products and services. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the allegation made in its pending cases and intends to vigorously defend these lawsuits; however, it is currently unable to determine the ultimate outcome of these or similar matters. Accordingly, with respect to these proceedings, we are currently unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of possible losses. In addition, the Company is a defendant in various litigation matters generally arising out of the normal course of business. (See Part II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings” for additional details)

Business Acquisition (Tables)

Business Acquisition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Acquired Intangible Assets	The $1,324.8 million of acquired intangible assets are as follows (in thousands): Estimated Estimated Customer contracts and relationships $ 645,000 10 Technology and patents 418,600 6.3 In-process research and development 123,100 indefinite Trademarks and tradenames 121,000 5.0 Backlog 17,100 1.0 Total estimated preliminary fair value of intangible assets $ 1,324,800
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information	The following unaudited pro forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisition of Pace occurred on January 1, 2015, the beginning of the annual period. The pro forma adjustments primarily relate to the additional depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment and amortization of acquired intangible assets, interest expense related to new financing arrangements and the estimated impact on the Company’s income tax provision. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the Company’s actual consolidated results. Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 (in thousands, except per share data) Net sales $ 1,614,706 $ 1,647,935 Net loss (97,648 ) (160,598 ) Basic $ (0.51 ) $ (0.83 ) Diluted $ (0.51 ) $ (0.83 )
Pace Plc
Summary of Fair Value of Consideration Transferred	The following table summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred for Pace (in thousands): Cash Consideration (1) $ 638,789 Stock Consideration (2) 1,434,690 Non-cash Consideration (3) 323 Total consideration transferred $ 2,073,802 (1) Cash consideration represents the cash payment of 132.5 pence (converted to $1.95 at an exchange rate of 1.4707 as of January 4, 2016) for each of Pace’s shares and equity awards outstanding. (2) Stock consideration represents the conversion of each of Pace’s shares and equity awards outstanding at a conversion rate of 0.1455 with a value of $30.08 at January 4, 2016, which represents the opening price of the Company’s shares at the date of Combination. (3) Non-cash consideration represents $0.3 million settlement of preexisting payables and receivables between Pace and ARRIS.
Summary of Preliminary Estimated Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired	The following is a summary of the preliminary estimated fair values of the net assets acquired (in thousands): Total estimated consideration transferred $ 2,073,802 Cash and cash equivalents 298,671 Accounts and other receivables 481,176 Inventories 426,871 Prepaids 38,197 Other current assets 53,618 Property, plant & equipment 71,816 Intangible assets 1,324,800 Noncurrent deferred income tax assets 74,171 Other assets 7,112 Accounts payable and other current liabilities (800,538 ) Deferred revenue (4,805 ) Short-term borrowings (263,795 ) Other accrued liabilities (122,919 ) Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities (465,166 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (99,422 ) Net assets acquired 1,019,787 Goodwill $ 1,054,015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year to date period ended March 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands): CPE N & C Unassigned Total Goodwill $ 682,582 $ 710,037 $ – $ 1,392,619 Accumulated impairment losses – (378,656 ) – (378,656 ) Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 682,582 $ 331,381 $ – $ 1,013,963 Goodwill acquired – 255 1,054,029 1,054,284 Other – 27 – 27 Goodwill 682,582 710,319 1,054,029 2,446,930 Accumulated impairment losses – (378,656 ) – (378,656 ) Balance as of March 31, 2016 $ 682,582 $ 331,663 $ 1,054,029 $ 2,068,274
Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Definite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 1,575,212 $ 505,909 $ 1,069,303 $ 930,212 $ 468,414 $ 461,798 Developed technology, patents & licenses 1,124,047 409,856 714,191 704,137 361,719 342,418 Trademarks, trade and domain names 142,072 26,607 115,465 21,072 20,740 332 Backlog 17,100 8,268 8,832 – – – Sub-total $ 2,858,431 $ 950,640 $ 1,907,791 $ 1,655,421 $ 850,873 $ 804,548 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trademarks $ 5,900 – $ 5,900 $ 5,900 – $ 5,900 In-process R&D 123,100 – 123,100 – – – Sub-total $ 129,000 – $ 129,000 $ 5,900 – $ 5,900 Total $ 2,987,431 $ 950,640 $ 2,036,791 $ 1,661,321 $ 850,873 $ 810,448
Estimated Total Amortization Expense for Next Five Fiscal Years	The estimated total amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands): 2016 (for the remaining nine months) $ 275,038 2017 342,332 2018 291,770 2019 269,220 2020 260,443 Thereafter 468,988

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Investments	ARRIS’s investments consisted of the following (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Current Assets: Available-for-sale securities $ 17,069 $ 15,470 Noncurrent Assets: Available-for-sale securities 4,017 4,036 Equity method investments 25,745 24,452 Cost method investments 17,798 16,646 Other investments 24,555 24,408 Total classified as non-current assets 72,115 69,542 Total $ 89,184 $ 85,012
Contractual Maturities of Available-for-Sale Securities	The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2016 are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties (in thousands): March 31, 2016 Within one year $ 17,069 After one year through five years – After five years through ten years – After ten years 4,017 Total $ 21,086

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Investment Assets and Interest Rate Swap Positions (Excluding Equity and Cost Method Investments) and Derivatives Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table presents the Company’s investment assets (excluding equity and cost method investments) and derivatives measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): March 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit $ – $ 2,729 $ – $ 2,729 Corporate bonds – 9,302 – 9,302 Short-term bond fund 5,037 – – 5,037 Corporate obligations – 2 – 2 Money markets 209 – – 209 Mutual funds 119 – – 119 Other investments – 3,688 – 3,688 Interest rate derivatives – liability derivatives – (24,192 ) – (24,192 ) Foreign currency contracts – asset position – 1,332 – 1,332 Foreign currency contracts – liability position – (13,871 ) – (13,871 ) December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit $ – $ 4,208 $ – $ 4,208 Corporate bonds – 6,257 – 6,257 Short-term bond fund 5,005 – – 5,005 Corporate obligations – 1 – 1 Money markets 209 – – 209 Mutual funds 131 – – 131 Other investments – 3,695 – 3,695 Interest rate derivatives – liability derivatives – (10,759 ) – (10,759 ) Foreign currency contracts – asset position – 7,064 – 7,064 Foreign currency contracts – liability position – (24,371 ) – (24,371 )

Derivative Instruments and He33

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Pre-Tax Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments	The table below presents the pre-tax impact the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): Three months ended March 31, 2016 2015 Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) $ (15,175 ) $ (4,944 ) Location of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Interest Interest Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) $ 1,741 $ 1,838
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet	The following table indicates the location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in which the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments have been recognized, the fair value hierarchy level applicable to each derivative type and the related fair values of those derivatives of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Derivatives designated as Interest rate derivatives Other accrued liabilities (6,489 ) Other accrued liabilities (4,489 ) Interest rate derivatives Other noncurrent liabilities (17,703 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (6,270
Change in Fair Values of Derivative Designed as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Operations	The change in the fair values of ARRIS’s derivative designated as hedging instruments recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, Statement of Operations Location 2016 2015 Derivatives designated Interest rates derivatives Interest expense $ 1,741 $ 1,838
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments and Change in Fair Values of Derivative Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statements of Operations	The following table indicates the location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in which the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities not designated as hedging instruments have been recognized and the related fair values of those derivatives as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Derivatives not designated as Foreign exchange contracts Other current assets $ 865 Other current assets $ 6,495 Foreign exchange contracts Other assets 467 Other assets 569 Foreign exchange contracts Other accrued liabilities (12,200 ) Other accrued liabilities (23,632 ) Foreign exchange contracts Other noncurrent liabilities (1,671 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (739 ) The change in the fair values of ARRIS’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, Statement of Operations Location 2016 2015 Derivatives not designated Foreign exchange contracts Loss (gain) on foreign currency $ 17,455 $ (10,309 )

Pension Benefits (Tables)

Pension Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Components Of Net Periodic Pension Cost	Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 U.S Taiwan U.S Taiwan Service cost $ – $ 173 $ – $ 185 Interest cost 438 $ 151 429 $ 165 Expected gain on plan assets (199 ) (68 ) (210 ) (44 ) Amortization of net loss (gain) 194 (1,897 ) 209 – Net periodic pension cost (benefit) $ 433 $ (1,641 ) $ 428 $ 306

Guarantees (Tables)

Guarantees (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Information Regarding Changes in ARRIS' Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities	Information regarding the changes in ARRIS’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 49,027 Warranty reserve at acquisition 62,317 Accruals related to warranties (including changes in assumptions) 14,682 Settlements made (in cash or in-kind) (12,416 ) Balance at March 31, 2016 $ 113,610

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Components of Inventory Net of Reserves	The components of inventory were as follows, net of reserves (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Raw material $ 86,437 $ 60,287 Work in process 2,453 3,076 Finished goods 573,397 338,229 Total inventories, net $ 662,287 $ 401,592

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost	Property, plant and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Land $ 68,562 $ 68,562 Building and leasehold improvements 151,801 141,171 Machinery and equipment 475,207 407,110 695,570 616,843 Less: Accumulated depreciation (326,315 ) (304,532 ) Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 369,255 $ 312,311

Restructuring and Integration (

Restructuring and Integration (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Summary of Changes to Restructuring Accrual	The following table represents a summary of and changes to the restructuring accrual, which is primarily composed of accrued severance and other employee costs and contractual obligations that related to excess leased facilities (in thousands): Employee severance & Contractual Total Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 3 $ 87 $ 90 Restructuring charges 50,984 3 50,987 Cash payments / adjustments (37,411 ) (38 ) (37,449 ) Balance at March 31, 2016 $ 13,576 $ 52 $ 13,628

Indebtedness (Tables)

Indebtedness (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Summary of Indebtedness and Lease Financing Obligations	The following is a summary of indebtedness and lease financing obligations as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands): As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Current liabilities: Term loan A $ 49,500 $ 49,500 Term loan A-1 40,000 – Account receivable financing program 11,503 – Lease finance obligation 799 758 Current obligations 101,802 50,258 Current deferred financing fees and debt discount (7,683 ) (6,667 ) 94,119 43,591 Noncurrent liabilities: Term loan A 903,375 915,750 Term loan A-1 760,000 – Term loan B 543,813 543,812 Revolver – – Lease finance obligation 58,472 58,676 Noncurrent obligations 2,265,660 1,518,238 Noncurrent deferred financing fees and debt discount (23,589 ) (21,995 ) 2,242,071 1,496,243 Total $ 2,336,190 $ 1,539,834
Senior Credit Facility Interest Rates	Rate As of March 31, 2016 Term Loan A LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.18% Term Loan A-1 LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.18% Term Loan B LIBOR (1) + 2.50 % 3.25% Revolving Credit Facility (2) LIBOR + 1.75 % Not Applicable (1) Includes LIBOR floor of 0.75% (2) Includes unused commitment fee of 0.35% and letter of credit fee of 1.75% not reflected in interest rate above.
Scheduled Maturities of Contractual Debt Obligations for Next Five Years	As of March 31, 2016, the scheduled maturities of the contractual debt obligations for the next five years are as follows (in thousands): 2016 (for the remaining nine months) $ 67,125 2017 89,500 2018 89,500 2019 89,500 2020 1,961,063

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Reportable Segments	The table below represents information about the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Net sales to external customers: CPE $ 1,090,828 $ 821,674 N&C 524,237 393,500 Other (359 ) (16 ) Total 1,614,706 1,215,158 Direct contribution: CPE 131,965 151,452 N&C 156,984 94,203 Segment total 288,949 245,655 Corporate and unallocated costs (186,027 ) (141,892 ) Amortization of intangible assets (98,493 ) (57,147 ) Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other (90,919 ) (898 ) Operating (loss) income (86,490 ) 45,718 Interest expense 19,626 13,367 Loss on investments 1,959 1,709 Loss on foreign currency 12,241 20 Interest income (783 ) (721 ) Other expense (income), net (350 ) 7,063 Income (loss) before income taxes $ (119,183 ) $ 24,280
Composition Of Corporate and Unallocated Costs	For the three month period ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the compositions of our corporate and unallocated costs that are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations were as follow (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Corporate and unallocated costs: Cost of sales $ 47,388 $ 14,741 Selling, general and administrative expenses 95,373 86,108 Research and development expenses 43,266 41,043 Total $ 186,027 141,892

Sales Information (Tables)

Sales Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Summary of ARRIS' International Sales by Geographic Region	International sales by region for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended 2016 2015 Americas, excluding U.S. (1) $ 236,639 $ 204,858 Asia Pacific 37,369 33,984 EMEA 119,732 85,561 Total international sales $ 393,740 $ 324,403 (1) Excludes U.S. sales of $1,221.0 million and $890.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Computations	The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) computations for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data): Three Months Ended 2016 2015 Basic: Net (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc $ (202,573 ) $ 19,126 Weighted average shares outstanding 191,743 145,350 Basic earnings per share $ (1.06 ) $ 0.13 Diluted: Net (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc $ (202,573 ) $ 19,126 Weighted average shares outstanding 191,743 145,350 Net effect of dilutive equity awards – 3,636 Total 191,743 148,986 Diluted earnings per share $ (1.06 ) $ 0.13

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Reconciliation of Equity	The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts of total equity, equity attributable to shareholders of ARRIS International plc. and equity attributable to noncontrolling interest (in thousands): Common Ordinary Capital in Excess of Par Value Treasury Stock Retained Accumulated Total ARRIS plc Non- controlling Total Balance, December 31, 2015 $ 1,790 $ — $ 1,777,276 $ (331,329 ) $ 358,823 $ (12,646 ) $ 1,793,914 $ 47,047 $ 1,840,961 Net income (loss) — — — — (202,573 ) — (202,573 ) (2,623 ) (205,196 ) Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — — — (7,830 ) (7,830 ) (3 ) (7,833 ) Compensation under stock award plans — — 14,276 — — — 14,276 — 14,276 Effect of combination on ARRIS Group (1,439 ) 2,173 (734 ) — — — — — Cancellation of treasury stock (351 ) — — 331,329 (330,978 ) — — — — Issuance of ordinary shares for Pace acquisition — 703 1,433,987 — — — 1,434,690 — 1,434,690 Issuance of ordinary shares and other — 12 (13,941 ) — — — (13,929 ) — (13,929 ) Repurchase of ordinary shares, net — (64 ) — — (149,939 ) — (150,003 ) — (150,003 ) Income tax expense related to exercise of restricted share units — — (3,294 ) — — — (3,294 ) — (3,294 ) Other — — (2,717 ) — — — (2,717 ) — (2,717 ) Balance, March 31, 2016 $ — $ 2,824 $ 3,204,853 $ — $ (324,667 ) $ (20,476 ) $ 2,862,534 $ 44,421 $ 2,906,955

Accumulated Other Comprehensi44

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component, Net of Taxes	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component, net of taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): Available-for- Derivative Change Cumulative Total Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 133 $ (6,781 ) $ (4,195 ) $ (1,803 ) $ (12,646 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (232 ) (9,933 ) – 3,080 (7,085 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 12 1,140 (1,897 ) – (745 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (220 ) (8,793 ) (1,897 ) 3,080 (7,830 ) Balance as of March 31, 2016 $ (87 ) $ (15,574 ) $ (6,092 ) $ 1,277 $ (20,476 ) Available-for- Derivative Change Cumulative Total Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 25 $ (3,166 ) $ (7,181 ) $ (725 ) $ (11,047 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications 9 (3,142 ) – (59 ) (3,192 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – 1,168 105 – 1,273 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) 9 (1,974 ) 105 (59 ) (1,919 ) Balance as of March 31, 2015 $ 34 $ (5,140 ) $ (7,076 ) $ (784 ) $ (12,966 )

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares (Ta

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Purchases of ARRIS Shares	The table below sets forth the purchases of ARRIS shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2016: Period Total (1) Average Total Number of Approximate (in thousands) January 2016 29,119 $ 25.85 – $ 300,000 February 2016 2,369,945 $ 23.01 2,369,945 $ 245,465 March 2016 4,599,690 $ 23.64 4,021,594 $ 149,997 (1) Includes approximately 607,215 shares subject to equity awards that were cancelled for cash to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations that arose on the vesting of shares of restricted stock units.

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments under Non-Cancelable Leases	Future minimum operating lease payments under non-cancelable leases at March 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands): Operating Leases 2016 (for the remaining nine months) $ 25,718 2017 27,883 2018 21,618 2019 16,872 2020 13,495 Thereafter 40,811 Less sublease income (1,076 ) Total minimum lease payments $ 145,321

Organization and Basis of Pre47

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016Segment£ / shares	Jan. 04, 2016£ / shares	Jan. 04, 2016$ / shares
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of business segments operated | Segment	2
Ordinary Shares
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Common stock, nominal value | £ / shares	£ 0.01	£ 0.01
Pace Plc
Organization and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Per share price in cash consideration | (per share)		£ 1.325	$ 1.95
Common stock conversion Basis		14.55%	14.55%

Business Acquisition - Addition

Business Acquisition - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		Jan. 04, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 04, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Date of merger agreement				Apr. 22, 2015
Goodwill				$ 2,068,274		$ 1,013,963
Trade accounts receivable, Fair value				452,300
Accounts receivable, gross contractual amount				454,300
Accounts receivable, uncollectible receivable amount				2,000
Acquisition related costs				$ 27,800
Business combination, debt assumed		$ 240,200
Business combination, payment of debt assumed			$ 240,200
Pace Plc
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate stock and cash consideration		2,073,802
Business acquisition, cash consideration	[1]	$ 638,789
Business acquisition potential stock issue, shares		47.7		47.7
Business acquisition non-cash consideration	[2]	$ 323
Goodwill		1,054,015
Acquired intangible assets		$ 1,324,800		$ 1,324,800			$ 1,324,800
Business combination, payment of debt assumed				240,200
Revenues				461,700
Net income (loss)				(97,648)	$ (160,598)
Pace Plc | Acquisition Related Costs
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Net income (loss)				$ (125,300)	$ 211,900
[1]	Cash consideration represents the cash payment of 132.5 pence (converted to $1.95 at an exchange rate of 1.4707 as of January 4, 2016) for each of Pace's shares and equity awards outstanding.
[2]	Non-cash consideration represents $0.3 million settlement of preexisting payables and receivables between Pace and ARRIS.

Summary of Fair Value of Consid

Summary of Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (Detail) - Pace Plc $ in Thousands	Jan. 04, 2016USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration	$ 638,789	[1]
Stock Consideration	1,434,690	[2]
Non-cash Consideration	323	[3]
Total consideration transferred	$ 2,073,802
[1]	Cash consideration represents the cash payment of 132.5 pence (converted to $1.95 at an exchange rate of 1.4707 as of January 4, 2016) for each of Pace's shares and equity awards outstanding.
[2]	Stock consideration represents the conversion of each of Pace's shares and equity awards outstanding at a conversion rate of 0.1455 with a value of $30.08 at January 4, 2016, which represents the opening price of the Company's shares at the date of Combination.
[3]	Non-cash consideration represents $0.3 million settlement of preexisting payables and receivables between Pace and ARRIS.

Summary of Fair Value of Cons50

Summary of Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Jan. 04, 2016 - Pace Plc		USD ($)	£ / shares	$ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Per share price in cash consideration | (per share)			£ 1.325	$ 1.95
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation			1.4707	1.4707
Common stock conversion Basis			14.55%	14.55%
Stock Issued During Period, Value, per each share		$ 30.08
Business acquisition non-cash consideration	[1]	$ 323,000
[1]	Non-cash consideration represents $0.3 million settlement of preexisting payables and receivables between Pace and ARRIS.

Summary of Preliminary Estimate

Summary of Preliminary Estimated Fair Values of Net Assets Acquired (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 04, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 04, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 2,068,274	$ 1,013,963
Pace Plc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total estimated consideration transferred	$ 2,073,802
Cash and cash equivalents	298,671
Accounts and other receivables	481,176
Inventories	426,871
Prepaids	38,197
Other current assets	53,618
Property, plant & equipment	71,816
Intangible assets	1,324,800	$ 1,324,800		$ 1,324,800
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	74,171
Other assets	7,112
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(800,538)
Deferred revenue	(4,805)
Short-term borrowings	(263,795)
Other accrued liabilities	(122,919)
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	(465,166)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(99,422)
Net assets acquired	1,019,787
Goodwill	$ 1,054,015

Acquired Intangible Assets (Det

Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail) - Pace Plc - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 04, 2016	Jan. 04, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair value	$ 1,324,800	$ 1,324,800	$ 1,324,800
Customer Contracts & Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair value	$ 645,000
Estimated Weighted Average Life (years)	10 years
Technology and Patents
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair value	$ 418,600
Estimated Weighted Average Life (years)	6 years 3 months 18 days
In-process R&D
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair value	$ 123,100
Trademarks and Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair value	$ 121,000
Estimated Weighted Average Life (years)	5 years
Backlog
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated Fair value	$ 17,100
Estimated Weighted Average Life (years)	1 year

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidate

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information (Detail) - Pace Plc - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,614,706	$ 1,647,935
Net loss	$ (97,648)	$ (160,598)
Basic	$ (0.51)	$ (0.83)
Diluted	$ (0.51)	$ (0.83)

Goodwill and Intangible Asset54

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,054,284
Pace Plc
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,054,000

Carrying Amount of Goodwill (De

Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period	$ 1,013,963
Goodwill acquired	1,054,284
Other	27
Goodwill, gross, as of end of period	2,446,930	$ 1,392,619
Accumulated impairment losses, as of beginning of period	(378,656)	(378,656)
Balance as of end of period	2,068,274
CPE
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period	682,582
Goodwill, gross, as of end of period	682,582	682,582
Balance as of end of period	682,582
Network Infrastructure and Cloud Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period	331,381
Goodwill acquired	255
Other	27
Goodwill, gross, as of end of period	710,319	710,037
Accumulated impairment losses, as of beginning of period	(378,656)	$ (378,656)
Balance as of end of period	331,663
Unassigned
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired	1,054,029
Goodwill, gross, as of end of period	1,054,029
Balance as of end of period	$ 1,054,029

Gross Carrying Amount and Accum

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	$ 2,858,431	$ 1,655,421
Gross Amount	2,987,431	1,661,321
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	950,640	850,873
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	1,907,791	804,548
Net Book Value	2,036,791	810,448
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	129,000	5,900
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	129,000	5,900
In-process R&D
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	123,100
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	123,100
Customer relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	1,575,212	930,212
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	505,909	468,414
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	1,069,303	461,798
Developed technology, patents & licenses
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	1,124,047	704,137
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	409,856	361,719
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	714,191	342,418
Trademarks and Trade Names
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	142,072	21,072
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	26,607	20,740
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	115,465	332
Backlog
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	17,100
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	8,268
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	8,832
Trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	5,900	5,900
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 5,900	$ 5,900

Estimated Future Amortization E

Estimated Future Amortization Expenses (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items]
2016 (for the remaining nine months)	$ 275,038
2,017	342,332
2,018	291,770
2,019	269,220
2,020	260,443
Thereafter	$ 468,988

Investments (Detail)

Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$ 17,069	$ 15,470
Noncurrent Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	4,017	4,036
Equity method investments	25,745	24,452
Cost method investments	17,798	16,646
Other investments	24,555	24,408
Total classified as non-current assets	72,115	69,542
Total	$ 89,184	$ 85,012

Contractual Maturities of Avail

Contractual Maturities of Available-for-Sale Securities (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Within one year	$ 17,069
After one year through five years	0
After five years through ten years	0
After ten years	4,017
Total	$ 21,086

Investments - Additional Inform

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized for the period	$ 0	$ 200,000

Investment Assets Excluding Equ

Investment Assets Excluding Equity and Cost Method Investments and Derivatives Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | Interest rate derivatives
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, recurring basis	$ (24,192)	$ (10,759)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | Foreign currency contracts
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, recurring basis	(13,871)	(24,371)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets | Foreign currency contracts
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	1,332	7,064
Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	2,729	4,208
Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	9,302	6,257
Short-Term Bond Fund
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	5,037	5,005
Corporate Obligations
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	2	1
Money Market Funds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	209	209
Mutual Funds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	119	131
Other Investments
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	3,688	3,695
Level 1 | Short-Term Bond Fund
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	5,037	5,005
Level 1 | Money Market Funds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	209	209
Level 1 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	119	131
Level 2 | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | Interest rate derivatives
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, recurring basis	(24,192)	(10,759)
Level 2 | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | Foreign currency contracts
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, recurring basis	(13,871)	(24,371)
Level 2 | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets | Foreign currency contracts
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	1,332	7,064
Level 2 | Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	2,729	4,208
Level 2 | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	9,302	6,257
Level 2 | Corporate Obligations
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	2	1
Level 2 | Other Investments
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	$ 3,688	$ 3,695

Derivative Instruments and He62

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)Agreement	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)Agreement	Mar. 31, 2016AUDAgreement	Mar. 31, 2016CADAgreement	Mar. 31, 2016ZARAgreement	Mar. 31, 2016EUR (€)Agreement	Jan. 04, 2016£ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015GBP (£)	Jun. 18, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge ineffectiveness in earnings		$ 0
Amount estimated reclassified as an increase to interest expense		6,500,000
Fair value of derivatives in net liability position	$ 25,100,000	$ 25,100,000								$ 8,300,000
Maximum time frame for derivatives		18 months
Option Collars | Euro Member Countries, Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | €						€ 70,000,000
Forward Contracts | Euro Member Countries, Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | €						€ 70,000,000
Forward Contracts | Australia, Dollars
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | AUD			AUD 116,000,000
Forward Contracts | Canada, Dollars
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | CAD				CAD 80,000,000
Forward Contracts | South Africa, Rand
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | ZAR					ZAR 188,500,000
Interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Variable-rate debt upon conversion	$ 625,000,000
Pace Plc
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Per share price in cash consideration | £ / shares							£ 1.325
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, value assigned | £								£ 434,300,000
Pace Plc | Forward Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | £								£ 385,000,000
Loss on foreign currency exchange rate		$ 1,600,000
Term Loan A-1 Facility | Interest rate swap | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	2.74%	2.74%	2.74%	2.74%	2.74%	2.74%
Number of interest rate swap arrangements | Agreement	6	6	6	6	6	6
Derivative notional amount	$ 50,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Basis point increase in fixed rate based on future changes to the Company's net leverage ratio		0.50%
Basis point decrease in fixed rate based on future changes to the Company's net leverage ratio		0.25%
Term Loan A-1 Facility | Interest rate swap | Matures on December 29, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturity date		Dec. 29, 2017
Fixed interest rate	3.15%	3.15%	3.15%	3.15%	3.15%	3.15%
Term Loan A-1 Facility | Interest rate swap | Matures on March 31, 2020
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturity date		Mar. 31, 2020
Fixed interest rate	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Swaps beginning date		Dec. 29, 2017
Term Loan A-1 Facility | Interest rate swap | Matures on March 31, 2020 | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Variable-rate debt upon conversion		$ 300,000,000
Maturity date		Mar. 31, 2020
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Line of credit facility									$ 990,000,000		$ 1,100,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Line of credit facility									543,800,000		825,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Revolving Facility
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Line of credit facility									500,000,000		$ 250,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A-1 Facility
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Line of credit facility									$ 800,000,000

Pre-Tax Impact of Derivative Fi

Pre-Tax Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ (15,175)	$ (4,944)
Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ 1,741	$ 1,838

Fair Values of Derivative Desig

Fair Values of Derivative Designated as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - Interest rate derivatives - Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	$ (6,489)	$ (4,489)
Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	$ (17,703)	$ (6,270)

Change in Fair Values of Deriva

Change in Fair Values of Derivative Designated as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 19,626	$ 13,367
Interest rate derivatives | Interest Expense | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 1,741	$ 1,838

Fair Values of Derivative Not D

Fair Values of Derivative Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - Foreign currency contracts - Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	$ 865	$ 6,495
Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	467	569
Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	(12,200)	(23,632)
Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	$ (1,671)	$ (739)

Change in Fair Values of Deri67

Change in Fair Values of Derivative Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign currency contracts | Gain on foreign currency | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Loss (gain) on foreign currency	$ 17,455	$ (10,309)

Components of Net Periodic Pens

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	$ 438	$ 429
Expected gain on plan assets	(199)	(210)
Amortization of net loss (gain)	194	209
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)	433	428
Taiwan | Foreign Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	173	185
Interest cost	151	165
Expected gain on plan assets	(68)	(44)
Amortization of net loss (gain)	(1,897)
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)	$ (1,641)	$ 306

Pension Benefits - Additional I

Pension Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)Trust
Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Number of rabbi trusts established, trust | Trust	2
Balance assets held in Rabbi trust	$ 18.3
Taiwan
Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Contribution by the company	$ 9.6

Information Regarding Changes i

Information Regarding Changes in ARRIS' Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 49,027
Warranty reserve at acquisition	62,317
Accruals related to warranties (including changes in assumptions)	14,682
Settlements made (in cash or in-kind)	(12,416)
Ending balance	$ 113,610

Components of Inventory Net of

Components of Inventory Net of Reserves (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw material	$ 86,437	$ 60,287
Work in process	2,453	3,076
Finished goods	573,397	338,229
Total inventories, net	$ 662,287	$ 401,592

Property, Plant and Equipment,

Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	$ 68,562	$ 68,562
Building and leasehold improvements	151,801	141,171
Machinery and equipment	475,207	407,110
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	695,570	616,843
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(326,315)	(304,532)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$ 369,255	$ 312,311

Summary of Changes to Restructu

Summary of Changes to Restructuring Accrual (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2015	$ 90
Restructuring charges	50,987
Cash payments / adjustments	(37,449)
Balance at March 31, 2016	13,628
Employee severance & termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2015	3
Restructuring charges	50,984
Cash payments / adjustments	(37,411)
Balance at March 31, 2016	13,576
Contractual Obligations and other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2015	87
Restructuring charges	3
Cash payments / adjustments	(38)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$ 52

Restructuring and Integration -

Restructuring and Integration - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)Employee	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 50,987
Integration, acquisition and restructuring	90,919	$ 898
Employee severance & termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 50,984
Total number of employees affected by the restructuring plan | Employee	900
Integration And Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Integration, acquisition and restructuring	$ 12,100

Summary of Indebtedness and Lea

Summary of Indebtedness and Lease Financing Obligations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current obligations	$ 101,802	$ 50,258
Current deferred financing fees and debt discount	(7,683)	(6,667)
Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligation	94,119	43,591
Lease finance obligation, non-current	2,265,660	1,518,238
Noncurrent deferred financing fees and debt discount	(23,589)	(21,995)
Long-term debt and financing lease obligation, net of current portion	2,242,071	1,496,243
Total	2,336,190	1,539,834
Term Loan A
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt	49,500	49,500
Long-term debt, net of current portion	903,375	915,750
Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt	40,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion	760,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable financing program, current	11,503
Lease finance obligation
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current obligations	799	758
Lease finance obligation, non-current	58,472	58,676
Term Loan B
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 543,813	$ 543,812

Indebtedness - Additional Infor

Indebtedness - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 18, 2015	Apr. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business combination, payment of debt assumed		$ 240,200,000
Pace Plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business combination, payment of debt assumed			$ 240,200,000
Revolving Facility | AR Financing Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of transaction fee and interest rate paid			1.23%
HSBC | AR Financing Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trade receivables as percentage of receivable advance	95.00%
Percentage of trade receivables to be remitted upon customer cash payments	5.00%
Maximum | HSBC | AR Financing Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trade receivables	$ 50,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mandatory repayments related to senior secured credit facilities			$ 12,400,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility				$ 990,000,000	$ 1,100,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility				543,800,000	825,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility				500,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility				$ 800,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated interest leverage ratio			350.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio			375.00%

Senior Credit Facility Interest

Senior Credit Facility Interest Rates (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	2.18%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	3.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A-1 Facility
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	2.18%
LIBOR floor
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
LIBOR floor | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
LIBOR floor | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.50%	[1]
LIBOR floor | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Revolving Facility
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%	[2]
LIBOR floor | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A-1 Facility
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
[1]	Includes LIBOR floor of 0.75%
[2]	Includes unused commitment fee of 0.35% and letter of credit fee of 1.75% not reflected in interest rate above.

Senior Credit Facility Intere78

Senior Credit Facility Interest Rates (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused commitment fee	0.35%
Letter of credit fee	1.75%
LIBOR floor
Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%

Scheduled Maturities of Contrac

Scheduled Maturities of Contractual Debt Obligations for Next Five Years (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2016 (for the remaining nine months)	$ 67,125
2,017	89,500
2,018	89,500
2,019	89,500
2,020	$ 1,961,063

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of segments managed	2

Segment Information (Detail)

Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,614,706	$ 1,215,158
Direct Contribution	288,949	245,655
Corporate and unallocated costs	(186,027)	(141,892)
Amortization of intangible assets	(98,493)	(57,147)
Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other	(90,919)	(898)
Operating (loss) income	(86,490)	45,718
Interest expense	19,626	13,367
Loss on investments	1,959	1,709
Loss on foreign currency	12,241	20
Interest income	(783)	(721)
Other expense (income), net	(350)	7,063
Income (loss) before income taxes	(119,183)	24,280
Operating Segments | CPE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,090,828	821,674
Direct Contribution	131,965	151,452
Operating Segments | Network & Cloud
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	524,237	393,500
Direct Contribution	156,984	94,203
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(359)	(16)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	(98,493)	(57,147)
Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other	$ (90,919)	$ (898)

Composition of Corporate and Un

Composition of Corporate and Unallocated Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ 186,027	$ 141,892
Cost of sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	47,388	14,741
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	95,373	86,108
Research and development expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ 43,266	$ 41,043

Sales Information - Additional

Sales Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
International Customers | Customer Concentration Risk | Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	24.40%	26.70%

International Sales by Geograph

International Sales by Geographic Region (Detail) - International sales - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 393,740	$ 324,403
Americas, excluding U.S.
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Revenues	[1]	236,639	204,858
Asia Pacific
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Revenues		37,369	33,984
EMEA
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 119,732	$ 85,561
[1]	Excludes U.S. sales of $1,221.0 million and $890.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

International Sales by Geogra85

International Sales by Geographic Region (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
UNITED STATES
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,221	$ 890.8

Reconciliation of Numerators an

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Computations (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Basic:
Net (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc		$ (202,573)	$ 19,126
Weighted average shares outstanding		191,743	145,350
Basic earnings per share	[1]	$ (1.06)	$ 0.13
Diluted:
Net (loss) income attributable to ARRIS International plc		$ (202,573)	$ 19,126
Weighted average shares outstanding		191,743	145,350
Net effect of dilutive equity awards			3,636
Total		191,743	148,986
Diluted earnings per share	[1]	$ (1.06)	$ 0.13
[1]	Calculated based on net income attributable to shareowners of ARRIS International plc

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share			0
Ordinary shares related to vesting of restricted shares		800,000		3,200,000
Pace Plc
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Business acquisition potential stock issue, shares	47,700,000	47,700,000
Business acquisition potential stock issue, Value		$ 1,434,700,000
Business acquisition, Common stock Conversion ratio	14.55%
Business acquisition, Stock Issued During Period, Value, per each share	$ 30.08

Reconciliation of Equity (Detai

Reconciliation of Equity (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	$ 1,840,961
Net income (loss)	(205,196)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,833)
Compensation under stock award plans	14,276
Issuance of ordinary shares for Pace acquisition	1,434,690
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	(13,929)
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(150,003)
Income tax expense related to exercise of restricted share units	(3,294)
Other	(2,717)
Balance	2,906,955
Common Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	1,790
Effect of combination on ARRIS Group	(1,439)
Cancellation of treasury stock	(351)
Ordinary Shares
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Effect of combination on ARRIS Group	2,173
Issuance of ordinary shares for Pace acquisition	703
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	12
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(64)
Balance	2,824
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	1,777,276
Compensation under stock award plans	14,276
Effect of combination on ARRIS Group	(734)
Issuance of ordinary shares for Pace acquisition	1,433,987
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	(13,941)
Income tax expense related to exercise of restricted share units	(3,294)
Other	(2,717)
Balance	3,204,853
Treasury Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	(331,329)
Cancellation of treasury stock	331,329
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	358,823
Net income (loss)	(202,573)
Cancellation of treasury stock	(330,978)
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(149,939)
Balance	(324,667)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	(12,646)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,830)
Balance	(20,476)
Total ARRIS Group, Inc stockholders' equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	1,793,914
Net income (loss)	(202,573)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,830)
Compensation under stock award plans	14,276
Issuance of ordinary shares for Pace acquisition	1,434,690
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	(13,929)
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(150,003)
Income tax expense related to exercise of restricted share units	(3,294)
Other	(2,717)
Balance	2,862,534
Non-controlling Interest
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	47,047
Net income (loss)	(2,623)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(3)
Balance	$ 44,421

Shareholders Equity - Additiona

Shareholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Mar. 31, 2016£ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016$ / shares	Jan. 04, 2016£ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015$ / shares
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of ordinary shares for acquisition	$ 1,434,690
Pre Combination
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Ordinary shares, nominal value | $ / shares			$ 0.01
Post Combination
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Ordinary shares, nominal value | £ / shares		£ 0.01
Ordinary Shares
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Ordinary shares, nominal value | £ / shares		£ 0.01		£ 0.01
Issuance of ordinary shares for acquisition	703
Effect of combination on ARRIS Group	2,173
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of ordinary shares for acquisition	1,433,987
Effect of combination on ARRIS Group	$ (734)
Common Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cancellation of treasury stock, shares | shares	(35.1)
Cancellation of treasury stock	$ 351
Ordinary shares, nominal value | $ / shares					$ 0.01
Effect of combination on ARRIS Group	(1,439)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cancellation of treasury stock	330,978
Treasury Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cancellation of treasury stock	$ (331,329)

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating losses expired amount, net	$ 2,100
Effective income tax rate	(25.10%)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 86,013	$ 5,154
Deferred tax liability	$ 800
UNITED KINGDOM
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	20.00%
UNITED STATES
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%
Pace Plc
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Withholding tax expense	$ 55,000

Changes in Accumulated Other Co

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component Net of Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ (12,646)	$ (11,047)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(7,085)	(3,192)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(745)	1,273
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,830)	(1,919)
Ending balance	(20,476)	(12,966)
Derivative instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative instruments, beginning balance	(6,781)	(3,166)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(9,933)	(3,142)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,140	1,168
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,793)	(1,974)
Derivative instruments, ending balance	(15,574)	(5,140)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cumulative translation adjustments, beginning balance	(1,803)	(725)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	3,080	(59)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	3,080	(59)
Cumulative translation adjustments, ending balance	1,277	(784)
Change related to pension liability
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Change related to pension liability, beginning balance	(4,195)	(7,181)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,897)	105
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,897)	105
Change related to pension liability, ending balance	(6,092)	(7,076)
Available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Available-for - sale securities, beginning balance	133	25
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(232)	9
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	12
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(220)	9
Available - for-sale securities, ending balance	$ (87)	$ 34

Purchases of ARRIS Common Stock

Purchases of ARRIS Common Stock (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares
January Two Thousand Sixteen
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	29,119	[1]
Average Price Paid Per Share | $ / shares	$ 25.85
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | $	$ 300,000,000
February 2,016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	2,369,945	[1]
Average Price Paid Per Share | $ / shares	$ 23.01
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | $	$ 245,465,000
March 2,016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	4,599,690	[1]
Average Price Paid Per Share | $ / shares	$ 23.64
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | $	$ 149,997,000
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | February 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	2,369,945
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | March 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	4,021,594
[1]	Includes approximately 607,215 shares subject to equity awards that were cancelled for cash to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations that arose on the vesting of shares of restricted stock units.

Purchases of ARRIS Common Sto93

Purchases of ARRIS Common Stock (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016shares
Repurchased to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting shares
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares subject to equity awards cancelled for cash to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations	607,215

Repurchases of ARRIS Common Sha

Repurchases of ARRIS Common Shares - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Maximum
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase plans, authorized amount	$ 300,000,000

Future Minimum Operating Lease

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments Under Non-Cancelable Leases (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2016 (for the remaining nine months)	$ 25,718
2,017	27,883
2,018	21,618
2,019	16,872
2,020	13,495
Thereafter	40,811
Less sublease income	(1,076)
Total minimum lease payments	$ 145,321

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating leases rent expense net	$ 9	$ 6.5
Contractual obligations under agreements with non cancelable terms to purchase goods or services	708
Other assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 1.6