ARRIS International 10-Q 8 Aug 17 2017 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
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		187,536,426

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,346,028	$ 980,123
Short-term investments, at fair value	38,759	115,553
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,384,787	1,095,676
Accounts receivable (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $17,480 in 2017 and $15,253 in 2016)	991,539	1,359,430
Other receivables	132,742	73,193
Inventories (net of reserves of $76,463 in 2017 and $72,596 in 2016)	657,881	551,541
Prepaid income taxes	16,354	51,476
Prepaids	32,149	21,163
Other current assets	119,405	127,593
Total current assets	3,334,857	3,280,072
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $356,213 in 2017 and $319,473 in 2016)	355,033	353,377
Goodwill	2,014,550	2,016,169
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,405,217 in 2017 and $1,254,360 in 2016)	1,491,103	1,677,178
Investments	61,047	72,932
Deferred income taxes	199,102	298,757
Other assets	54,843	59,877
Total assets	7,510,535	7,758,362
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,201,883	1,048,904
Accrued compensation, benefits and related taxes	81,355	139,794
Accrued warranty	44,812	49,618
Deferred revenue	130,454	132,128
Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligation	89,336	82,734
Income taxes payable	9,487	23,133
Other accrued liabilities	303,013	357,823
Total current liabilities	1,860,340	1,834,134
Long-term debt and financing lease obligation, net of current portion	2,134,506	2,180,009
Accrued pension	55,532	52,652
Noncurrent income taxes	114,187	123,344
Deferred income taxes	83,516	223,529
Other noncurrent liabilities	120,381	117,957
Total liabilities	4,368,462	4,531,625
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	2,786	2,831
Capital in excess of par value	3,356,183	3,314,707
Accumulated deficit	(256,705)	(132,013)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,211	3,291
Total ARRIS International plc stockholders' equity	3,104,475	3,188,816
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest	37,598	37,921
Total stockholders' equity	3,142,073	3,226,737
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,510,535	$ 7,758,362

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2017£ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2016£ / shares
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 17,480		$ 15,253
Reserves for inventories	76,463		72,596
Accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment	356,213		319,473
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	$ 1,405,217		$ 1,254,360
Common stock, nominal value | £ / shares		£ 0.01		£ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued | shares	186.7		190.1
Common stock, shares outstanding | shares	186.7		190.1

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net sales		$ 1,664,170	$ 1,730,044	$ 3,147,276	$ 3,344,750
Cost of sales		1,260,813	1,285,310	2,406,661	2,515,984
Gross margin		403,357	444,734	740,615	828,766
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		113,921	105,746	218,560	225,710
Research and development expenses		133,098	152,580	266,060	313,726
Amortization of intangible assets		91,012	109,883	184,657	208,375
Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other costs		9,690	43,137	19,785	134,057
Total operating expenses		347,721	411,346	689,062	881,868
Operating income (loss)		55,636	33,388	51,553	(53,102)
Other expense (income):
Interest expense		23,344	19,102	43,027	38,728
Loss on investments		3,609	6,389	8,139	8,348
Interest income		(1,788)	(1,185)	(3,709)	(1,968)
Loss (gain) on foreign currency		9,373	(9,801)	14,113	2,440
Other expense (income), net		926	5,219	841	4,869
Income (loss) before income taxes		20,172	13,664	(10,858)	(105,519)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(8,302)	(68,795)	1,699	17,218
Consolidated net income (loss)		28,474	82,459	(12,557)	(122,737)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,862)	(1,769)	(3,795)	(4,392)
Net income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc		$ 30,336	$ 84,228	$ (8,762)	$ (118,345)
Net income (loss) per ordinary share:
Basic	[1]	$ 0.16	$ 0.44	$ (0.05)	$ (0.62)
Diluted	[1]	$ 0.16	$ 0.44	$ (0.05)	$ (0.62)
Weighted average ordinary shares:
Basic		186,803	190,409	188,291	191,076
Diluted		189,002	191,250	188,291	191,076
[1]	Calculated based on net income (loss) attributable to shareowners of ARRIS International plc

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 28,474	$ 82,459	$ (12,557)	$ (122,737)
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $(57) and $(113) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $(109) and $30 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively	107	224	204	(2)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income, net of tax of $(33) and $3 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $(31) and $(10) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively	61	(6)	58	1
Net change in available-for-sale securities	168	218	262	(1)
Derivative instruments:
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax of $768 and $1,880 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $277 and $7,214 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively	(2,019)	(7,382)	(456)	(17,223)
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income, net of tax of $(163) and $(393) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and $(678) and $(1,086) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively	429	1,545	1,117	2,593
Net change in derivative instruments	(1,590)	(5,837)	661	(14,630)
Pension liabilities:
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income	4	(128)	15	(2,025)
Net change in pension liabilities	4	(128)	15	(2,025)
Cumulative translation adjustments	(6,999)	(2,750)	(2,018)	329
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,417)	(8,497)	(1,080)	(16,327)
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,057	73,962	(13,637)	(139,064)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,881)	(1,766)	(3,823)	(4,392)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc	$ 21,938	$ 75,728	$ (9,814)	$ (134,672)

Consolidated Statements of Com6

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, tax	$ (57)	$ (113)	$ (109)	$ 30
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income, tax	(33)	3	(31)	(10)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, tax	768	1,880	277	7,214
Reclassification adjustments recognized in net income, tax	$ (163)	$ (393)	$ (678)	$ (1,086)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating activities:
Consolidated net loss	$ (12,557)	$ (122,737)
Depreciation	43,003	46,043
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	187,978	211,307
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	3,891	3,864
Deferred income taxes	(37,523)	(79,337)
Foreign currency remeasurement of certain income taxes	7,191
Stock compensation expense	41,740	26,177
Impairment of intangible assets		2,300
Provision for non-cash warrants	5,081	4,283
(Recovery) provision for doubtful accounts	(248)	1,054
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment and other	1,590	3,929
Loss on investments and other	8,139	8,348
Excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(2,354)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	368,020	49,033
Other receivables	(59,549)	(14,022)
Inventories	(106,841)	181,737
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	36,881	(327,584)
Prepaids and other, net	8,993	46,188
Net cash provided by operating activities	495,789	38,229
Investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(62,250)	(22,248)
Sales of investments	150,301	2,441
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(42,900)	(23,752)
Purchases of intangible assets	(422)	(3,310)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		(340,118)
Other, net	826	3,507
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	45,555	(383,480)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net	8,553	4,163
Repurchase of shares	(126,965)	(150,003)
Excess income tax benefits from stock-based compensation		2,354
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee minimum tax withholdings	(13,882)	(14,193)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	30,314	800,000
Payment of debt obligations	(75,239)	(275,000)
Payment of financing lease obligation	(405)	(314)
Payment for account receivable financing facility		(12,042)
Payment for deferred financing fees and debt discount	(1,462)	(2,304)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	3,500
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(175,586)	352,661
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	147
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	365,905	7,410
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	980,123	863,582
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 1,346,028	$ 870,992

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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. 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) 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 (“CPE”) and Network & Cloud (“N&C”) (See Note 14 Segment Information set-tops, The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned foreign and domestic subsidiaries and consolidated venture in which the Company owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying financial data as of June 30, 2017 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 has been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2016 Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017; the consolidated statements of operations, the statements of comprehensive income (loss), and the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 as applicable, have been made. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued.

Impact of Recently Adopted Acco

Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards	Note 2. Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Adoption of new accounting standards first-in, first-out In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payment transactions. The new guidance requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement. In addition, the new standard includes provisions that impact the classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and the classification of excess tax benefits on the cash flow statements. ARRIS adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2017. Upon adoption, using the modified retrospective transition method, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment for previously unrecognized excess tax benefits of $8.9 million, decreasing opening accumulated deficit and increasing non-current paid-in In October 2016, the FASB issued new guidance for intra-entity transfer of assets other than inventory that requires companies to immediately recognize income tax effects of intercompany transactions in their income statements, eliminating the current exception that allows companies to defer the income tax effects of certain intercompany transactions. The new guidance will be effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is only permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. ARRIS adopted this update as of January 1, 2017. Upon adoption, using the modified retrospective transition method, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment for previously recognized prepaid income taxes, decreasing opening accumulated deficit by $2.0 million and increasing non-current Accounting standards issued but not yet effective There are two permitted transition methods under the new standard, the full retrospective method or the modified retrospective method. Under the full retrospective method, the standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented and the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the earliest period shown on the face of the financial statements being presented. Under the modified retrospective method, the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of the initial application of the standard and the effect of the prior periods would be calculated and shown through a change in retained earnings. ARRIS currently anticipates adopting the standard using the modified retrospective method on January 1, 2018. The Company had a cross-functional team that analyzed the impact of the standard on our revenue streams and contract portfolio to identify potential differences that would arise from applying the requirements of the new standard. To date, the Company has identified major revenue streams, performed an analysis of a sample of contracts to evaluate the impact of the standard, and are finalizing our accounting policies and evaluating the new disclosure requirements. ARRIS is in the process of testing a new revenue recognition application, new business processes, and implementing new controls to support the adoption of the new standard. While the Company continues to assess all potential impacts of adopting the new guidance, based on analysis completed to date, the new revenue standard is not expected to have a material impact on the amount or timing of revenue recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The actual impact of adoption will be based on open contracts existing at December 31, 2017 and is subject to the finalization of our transition method. While the Company has not finalized its evaluation, in certain instances, the Company will recognize revenue earlier under the new standard. For example, ARRIS will recognize revenue earlier for certain software license contracts that the Company enters into with its customers. Likewise, the Company will recognize revenue earlier for certain arrangements with Value Added Resellers (VARs) currently accounted for utilizing the sell-through method. 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 In August 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of the amended guidance is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The amended guidance adds or clarifies guidance on eight cash flow issues, including debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon In November 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period end-of-period In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that clarifies the definition of a business to help companies evaluate whether acquisition or disposal transactions should be accounted for as asset groups or as businesses. The accounting standard update will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 on a prospective basis. The impact of this accounting standard update will be facts and circumstances dependent, but the Company expects that in some situations transactions that were previously accounted for as business combinations or disposal transactions will be accounted for as asset purchases or asset sales under the accounting standard update. In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that removes Step two of the goodwill impairment test, which requires the assessment of fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit to measure goodwill impairments. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. The accounting standard update will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that requires entities to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net periodic benefit costs and present it with other current compensation costs for related employees in the income statement, and present the other components elsewhere in the income statement and outside of income from operations if that subtotal is presented. The amendments in this update also allow only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization when applicable. The accounting standard update will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In May 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standard which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. The standard provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting. The accounting standard will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the effective date. It will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (January 1, 2018 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

Business Acquisition

Business Acquisition	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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 The Company completed the accounting for the aforementioned business combination during the fourth quarter of 2016. Pending acquisition of Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch business On February 22, 2017, ARRIS, Broadcom Corporation, and a subsidiary of Broadcom entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in the Purchase Agreement, ARRIS will acquire Brocade Communication Systems Inc.’s Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch product lines (the “Ruckus Networks”) for approximately $800 million in cash, subject to adjustment as provided in the Purchase Agreement. The acquisition is subject to the completion of the acquisition of Brocade by Broadcom. The Company anticipates closing the acquisition early in the fourth quarter of 2017, once regulatory approvals are complete. This acquisition of these product lines will expand ARRIS’s leadership in converged wired and wireless networking technologies beyond the home into the education, public venue, enterprise, hospitality, and MDU segments. ARRIS plans to establish a dedicated business segment within the Company focused on innovative wireless networking and wired switching technology to address evolving and emerging needs across a number of vertical markets.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year to date period ended June 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): CPE N & C Total Goodwill $ 1,391,171 $ 1,003,654 $ 2,394,825 Accumulated impairment losses — (378,656 ) (378,656 ) Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 1,391,171 $ 624,998 $ 2,016,169 Changes in year 2017: Currency translation and other (1,619 ) — (1,619 ) Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 1,389,552 $ 624,998 $ 2,014,550 Goodwill 1,389,552 1,003,654 2,393,206 Accumulated impairment losses — (378,656 ) (378,656 ) Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 1,389,552 $ 624,998 $ 2,014,550 Intangible Assets The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired intangible assets are as follows (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Gross Accumulated Net Book Gross Accumulated Net Book Definite-lived intangible assets Customer relationships $ 1,572,554 $ 702,099 $ 870,455 $ 1,572,947 $ 624,719 $ 948,228 Developed technology, patents & licenses 1,250,894 671,853 579,041 1,248,719 571,808 676,911 Trademarks, trade and domain names 62,872 31,265 31,607 83,472 41,433 42,039 Backlog — — — 16,400 16,400 — Sub-total $ 2,886,320 $ 1,405,217 $ 1,481,103 $ 2,921,538 $ 1,254,360 $ 1,667,178 Indefinite-lived intangible assets Trademarks 5,900 — 5,900 5,900 — 5,900 In-process 4,100 — 4,100 4,100 — 4,100 Sub-total 10,000 — 10,000 10,000 — 10,000 Total $ 2,896,320 $ 1,405,217 $ 1,491,103 $ 2,931,538 $ 1,254,360 $ 1,677,178 As of June 30, 2017, certain fully amortized intangible assets have been eliminated from both the gross and accumulated amortization amounts. Amortization expense is reported in the consolidated statements of operations within cost of goods sold and operating expenses. The following table presents the amortization of acquired intangible assets (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Cost of sales $ 711 $ 667 $ 1,422 $ 1,033 Selling, general and administrative expenses 949 949 1,899 1,899 Amortization of acquired intangible assets (1) 91,012 109,883 184,657 208,375 Total $ 92,672 $ 111,499 $ 187,978 $ 211,307 (1) Reflects amortization expense for the intangible assets acquired through business combinations. The estimated total amortization expense for finite-lived intangibles for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands): 2017 (for the remaining six months) $ 183,556 2018 316,628 2019 270,596 2020 258,866 2021 124,079 Thereafter 327,378

Investments

Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Investments	Note 5. Investments ARRIS’s investments consisted of the following (in thousands): As of June 30, As of December 31, Current Assets: Available-for-sale $ 38,759 $ 115,553 Noncurrent Assets: Available-for-sale 5,304 15,391 Equity method investments 22,216 22,688 Cost method investments 4,092 6,841 Other investments 29,435 28,012 Total classified as non-current 61,047 72,932 Total $ 99,806 $ 188,485 Available-for-sale available-for-sale available-for-sale available-for-sale The amortized costs and fair value of available-for-sale June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Amortized Gross Gross Fair Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ 12,644 $ — $ — $ 12,644 $ 87,372 $ — $ — $ 87,372 Corporate bonds 26,096 21 (5 ) 26,112 34,175 35 (77 ) 34,133 Short-term bond fund — — — — 5,046 69 (69 ) 5,046 Corporate obligations 4 — — 4 3 — — 3 Money markets 54 — — 54 54 — — 54 Mutual funds 108 3 — 111 94 28 (21 ) 101 Other investments 4,993 145 — 5,138 4,192 530 (487 ) 4,235 Total $ 43,899 $ 169 $ (5 ) $ 44,063 $ 130,936 $ 662 $ (654 ) $ 130,944 The following table represents the breakdown of the available-for-sale June 30, 2017 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ 12,644 $ — $ — $ — $ 12,644 $ — Corporate bonds 26,112 (5 ) — — 26,112 (5 ) Short-term bond fund — — — — — — Corporate obligations 4 — — — 4 — Money markets 54 — — — 54 — Mutual funds 111 — — — 111 — Other investments 5,138 — — — 5,138 — Total $ 44,063 $ (5 ) $ — $ — $ 44,063 $ (5 ) December 31, 2016 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ 87,372 $ — $ — $ — $ 87,372 $ — Corporate bonds 34,133 (77 ) — — 34,133 (77 ) Short-term bond fund 5,046 (69 ) — — 5,046 (69 ) Corporate obligations 3 — — — 3 — Money markets 54 — — — 54 — Mutual funds 101 (21 ) — — 101 (21 ) Other investments 4,235 (487 ) — — 4,235 (487 ) Total $ 130,944 $ (654 ) $ — $ — $ 130,944 $ (654 ) As of June 30, 2017, for fixed income securities that were in unrealized loss positions, the Company has determined that (i) it does not have the intent to sell any of these investments, and (ii) it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell any of these investments before recovery of the entire amortized cost basis. The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Proceeds from sales $ 58,416 $ 348 $ 150,301 $ 2,442 Gross gains 2 — 12 26 Gross losses — — — — The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale June 30, 2017 Amortized Cost Fair Value Within 1 year $ 38,744 $ 38,759 After 1 year through 5 years — — After 5 year through 10 years — — After 10 years 5,155 5,304 Total $ 43,899 $ 44,063 Other-than-temporary investment impairments— near-term Classification of securities as current or noncurrent 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 noncurrent.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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 (in thousands): June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ — $ 12,644 $ — $ 12,644 Corporate bonds — 26,112 — 26,112 Corporate obligations — 4 — 4 Money markets 54 — — 54 Mutual funds 111 — — 111 Other investments — 5,138 — 5,138 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives — 7,906 — 7,906 Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives — (7,991 ) — (7,991 ) Foreign currency contracts — asset position — 273 — 273 Foreign currency contracts — liability position — (9,292 ) — (9,292 ) December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ — $ 87,372 $ — $ 87,372 Corporate bonds — 34,133 — 34,133 Short-term bond fund 5,046 — — 5,046 Corporate obligations — 3 — 3 Money markets 54 — — 54 Mutual funds 101 — — 101 Other investments — 4,235 — 4,235 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives — 7,860 — 7,860 Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives — (9,006 ) — (9,006 ) Foreign currency contracts — asset position — 7,369 — 7,369 Foreign currency contracts — liability position — (3,671 ) — (3,671 ) 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 June 30, 2017, 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 principal amount of debt as of June 30, 2017 approximated 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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 The Company’s senior secured credit facilities, which are comprised of (i) a “Term Loan A Facility”, (ii) a “Term Loan A-1 B-2 Indebtedness one-month During 2016, ARRIS entered into nine $50 million interest rate swap arrangements as a result of the additional exposure from the new Term Loan A-1 one-month 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 2017, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2017, 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 $1.2 million may be reclassified as an increase to interest expense. The table below presents the impact the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Statement of Operations (in thousands): Location of Three months ended Six months ended 2017 2016 2017 2016 Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Interest expense $ (2,787 ) $ (9,263 ) $ (733 ) (24,438 ) Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) Interest expense 590 1,938 1,795 3,679 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 and the related fair values of those derivatives were as follows (in thousands): Balance Sheet Location June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives Other current assets 1,719 222 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives Other assets 6,187 8,043 Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives Other accrued liabilities (2,863 ) (2,989 ) Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives Other noncurrent liabilities (5,128 ) (6,421 ) 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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of derivatives, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was a net liability position of $0.3 million and a net liability position of $1.4 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2017, 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 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 June 30, 2017, the Company had option collars with notional amounts totaling 30 million euros which mature in throughout 2017, forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 30 million euros which mature throughout 2017 and 2018, forward contracts with a total notional amount of 60 million Australian dollars which mature throughout 2017 and 2018, forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 35 million Canadian dollars which mature throughout 2017, forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 55 million British pounds which mature throughout 2017 and forward contracts with notional amounts totaling 611.7 million South African rand which mature throughout 2017 and 2018. 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 13 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 were as follows (in thousands): Balance Sheet Location June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Foreign exchange contracts — asset derivatives Other current assets $ 244 $ 7,369 Foreign exchange contracts — asset derivatives Other assets 29 — Foreign exchange contracts — liability derivatives Other accrued liabilities (9,292 ) (3,671 ) The change in the fair values of ARRIS’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows (in thousands): Statement of Operations Location Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Foreign exchange contracts (Gain) loss on foreign currency $ 9,612 $ (5,507 ) $ 16,319 11,948

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Pension Benefits	Note 8. Pension Benefits Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (in thousands): U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans Three months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Service cost $ — $ — $ 154 $ 173 Interest cost 434 438 113 151 Return on assets (expected) (224 ) (199 ) (75 ) (68 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss 138 136 — — Net periodic pension cost $ 348 $ 375 $ 192 256 U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans Six months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Service cost $ — $ — $ 308 $ 346 Interest cost 867 875 226 302 Return on assets (expected) (448 ) (397 ) (150 ) (136 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) 276 272 — (1,897 ) Net periodic pension cost (benefit) $ 695 $ 750 $ 384 $ (1,385 ) Employer Contributions No minimum funding contributions are required in 2017 under the Company’s U.S. defined benefit plan. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company made a minimum funding contribution of $0.3 and $0.6 million, respectively, related to its Taiwan pension plan. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company made a minimum funding contribution of zero and $9.6 million, respectively, related to its Taiwan pension plan.

Guarantees

Guarantees	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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 six months ended June 30, 2017 was as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 88,187 Accruals related to warranties (including changes in assumptions) 18,225 Settlements made (in cash or in kind) (23,807 ) Balance at June 30, 2017 $ 82,605

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Inventories	Note 10. Inventories The components of inventory were as follows, net of reserves (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, Raw material $ 95,224 $ 86,243 Work in process 5,296 3,877 Finished goods 557,361 461,421 Total inventories, net $ 657,881 $ 551,541

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment	Note 11. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Land $ 68,562 $ 68,562 Buildings and leasehold improvements 193,427 163,333 Machinery and equipment 449,257 440,955 711,246 672,850 Less: Accumulated depreciation (356,213 ) (319,473 ) Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 355,033 $ 353,377

Restructuring, Acquisition and

Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration	Note 12. Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration Restructuring 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 Contractual Write-off Total Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 27,886 $ 2,243 $ — $ 30,129 Restructuring charges 7,464 4,560 1,453 13,477 Cash payments / adjustments (16,410 ) (2,452 ) — (18,862 ) Non-cash — — (1,453 ) (1,453 ) Balance at June 30, 2017 $ 18,940 $ 4,351 $ — $ 23,291 Employee severance and termination benefits In first quarter of 2016, ARRIS completed its acquisition of Pace. ARRIS initiated restructuring plans as a result of the Acquisition that focuses on the rationalization of personnel, facilities and systems across the ARRIS organization. The cost recorded during 2016 was approximately $96.3 million. The restructuring plan affected approximately 1,545 employees across the company. The remaining liability is expected to be paid in 2017. The restructuring charges are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the line item titled “Integration, acquisition, restructuring costs and other costs”. Contractual obligations cease-use Write-off write-off Acquisition During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, acquisition expenses were approximately $2.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively. These expenses related to the pending acquisition of the Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch product lines and consisted of banker and other fees. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, acquisition expenses were approximately $1.1 million and $29.0 million, respectively. These expenses related to banker fees, legal fees and other direct costs of the Combination. Integration Integration expenses of approximately $0.3 million and $1.6 million were recorded during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, related to integration-related outside services following the Combination. Integration expenses of $6.4 million and $18.5 million, respectively, were recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

Indebtedness

Indebtedness	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Indebtedness	Note 13. Indebtedness The following is a summary of indebtedness and lease financing obligations (in thousands): As of June 30, 2017 As of December 31, 2016 Current liabilities: Term A loan $ 49,500 $ 49,500 Term A-1 40,000 40,000 Term B-2 5,450 — Lease finance obligation 784 775 Current obligations 95,734 90,275 Current deferred financing fees and debt discount (6,398 ) (7,541 ) 89,336 82,734 Noncurrent liabilities: Term A loan 841,500 866,250 Term A-1 710,000 730,000 Term B loan — 543,812 Term B-2 538,188 — Revolver — — Lease finance obligation 61,488 57,902 Noncurrent obligations 2,151,176 2,197,964 Noncurrent deferred financing fees and debt discount (16,670 ) (17,955 ) 2,134,506 2,180,009 Total $ 2,223,842 $ 2,262,743 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 A-1 A-1 On April 26, 2017, ARRIS and certain of ARRIS’s subsidiaries entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to its Amended and Restated Credit Facility dated June 18, 2015, as previously amended on December 15, 2015 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Second Amendment provides for a new Term B Loan facility in the principal amount of $545 million, the proceeds of which (along with cash on hand) were used to repay the existing Term B Loan facility. Under the terms of the Second Amendment, the new Term B-2 In connection with the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, the Company capitalized approximately $0.1 million of financing fees and $1.4 million of original issuance discount. In addition, the Company expensed approximately $2.5 million of debt issuance costs and wrote off approximately $0.3 million of existing debt issuance costs associated with certain lenders who were not party to the Term Loan B-2 Interest rates on borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities are set forth in the table below. Rate As of June 30, 2017 Term Loan A LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.98 % Term Loan A-1 LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.98 % Term Loan B-2 LIBOR + 2.50 % 3.73 % Revolving Credit Facility (1) LIBOR + 1.75 % Not Applicable (1) 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, B-2 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 3.50:1. As of June 30, 2017, ARRIS was in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company made mandatory prepayments of approximately $23.7 million and $46.1 million, respectively, related to the senior secured credit facilities. As of June 30, 2017, the scheduled maturities of the contractual debt obligations for the next five years are as follows (in thousands): 2017 (for the remaining six months) $ 47,475 2018 94,950 2019 94,950 2020 1,422,700 2021 5,450 Thereafter 519,113 Lease Financing Obligation In 2015, the Company sold its San Diego office complex consisting of land and buildings. The Company concurrently entered into a leaseback arrangement for two of the buildings (Building 1 and Building 2). Building 1 did not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting due to continuing involvement that will exist for the 10-year ten-year During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a $4.0 million increase to both the financing obligation and the building asset, which will be depreciated, as a result of lessor funded improvements.

Segment Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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”) set-top • Network & Cloud (“N&C”) – state-of-the-art end-to-end 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 (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net sales to external customers: CPE $ 1,155,883 $ 1,170,254 $ 2,210,939 $ 2,261,082 N&C 510,972 563,493 941,408 1,087,730 Other (2,685 ) (3,703 ) (5,071 ) (4,062 ) Total 1,664,170 1,730,044 3,147,276 3,344,750 Direct contribution: CPE 123,724 177,545 242,139 309,509 N&C 192,775 183,298 324,493 340,282 Segment total 316,499 360,843 566,632 649,791 Corporate and unallocated costs (160,161 ) (174,435 ) (310,637 ) (360,461 ) Amortization of intangible assets (91,012 ) (109,883 ) (184,657 ) (208,375 ) Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other (9,690 ) (43,137 ) (19,785 ) (134,057 ) Operating income (loss) 55,636 33,388 51,553 (53,102 ) Interest expense 23,344 19,102 43,027 38,728 Loss on investments 3,609 6,389 8,139 8,348 Interest income (1,788 ) (1,185 ) (3,709 ) (1,968 ) (Gain) loss on foreign currency 9,373 (9,801 ) 14,113 2,440 Other expense ( income), net 926 5,219 841 4,869 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 20,172 $ 13,664 $ (10,858 ) $ (105,519 ) The compositions of our corporate and unallocated costs that are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations were as follow (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Corporate and unallocated costs: Cost of sales $ 21,461 $ 41,277 $ 43,544 $ 88,665 Selling, general and administrative expenses 95,835 88,598 182,860 183,971 Research and development expenses 42,865 44,560 84,233 87,825 Total $ 160,161 $ 174,435 $ 310,637 $ 360,461

Sales Information

Sales Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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, Middle East and Latin America. Sales to customers outside of United States were approximately 32.6% and 28.0% of total sales for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, sales to customers outside of United States were approximately 33.9% and 26.2%, respectively. The table below set forth our domestic (U.S.) and international sales (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Domestic – U.S $ 1,121,079 $ 1,245,622 $ 2,079,556 $ 2,468,302 Americas, excluding U.S. 256,260 248,132 548,861 483,053 Asia Pacific 108,458 87,338 160,373 124,720 EMEA 178,373 148,952 358,486 268,675 Total international 543,091 484,422 1,067,720 876,448 Total sales $ 1,664,170 $ 1,730,044 $ 3,147,276 $ 3,344,750

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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 June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Basic: Net income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc $ 30,336 $ 84,228 $ (8,762 ) $ (118,345 ) Weighted average shares outstanding 186,803 190,409 188,291 191,076 Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.16 $ 0.44 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.62 ) Diluted: Net income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc $ 30,336 $ 84,228 $ (8,762 ) $ (118,345 ) Weighted average shares outstanding 186,803 190,409 188,291 191,076 Net effect of dilutive equity awards 2,199 841 — — Total 189,002 191,250 188,291 191,076 Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.16 $ 0.44 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.62 ) Potential dilutive shares include unvested restricted and performance awards and warrants. For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, approximately 3.4 million and 2.5 million of the equity-based awards were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, all of the equity-based awards were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. 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 six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company issued 1.3 million ordinary shares related to the vesting of restricted shares, as compared to 2.3 million shares for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016. The warrants have a dilutive effect in those periods in which the average market price of the shares exceeds the current effective conversion price (under the treasury stock method), and are not subject to performance conditions. During the fourth quarter of 2016, approximately 2.2 million warrants vested based on the amount of purchases of products and services by the respective customers from the Company. There is no vesting in the first half of 2017. The dilutive effect of these vested shares was immaterial. In connection with the Combination, ARRIS issued approximately 47.7 million 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. The Company has not paid cash dividends on its shares since its inception. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent on then-existing conditions, including the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual and legal restrictions, business prospects and other factors that the Board considers relevant. The Amended Credit Agreement contains restrictions on the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its ordinary shares.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Taxes	Note 17. 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 million. Subsequent to the Merger, ARRIS is subject to the U.K. statutory tax rate and a territorial corporate tax system. The U.K. statutory rate for 2017 is 19.25% as compared to 20% in 2016. The statutory rate in the U.K. decreased from 20% to 19% effective April 1, 2017. The Company’s statutory rate for 2017 represents the blended rate that will be in effect for the year ended December 31, 2017 based on the 20% statutory rate that was effective for the first quarter of 2017 and the 19% rate effective for the remainder of 2017. Prior to the Merger, ARRIS was subject to the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% and a worldwide corporate tax system. The Company reported the following operating results for the periods presented (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 20,172 $ 13,664 $ (10,858 ) $ (105,519 ) Income tax (benefit) expense (8,302 ) (68,795 ) 1,699 17,218 Effective income tax rate (44.8 )% (503.5 )% (15.6 )% (16.3 )% The Company’s effective income tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, its level and location of income. The difference between the U.K. federal statutory income tax rate of 19.25% and the effective income tax rate for the 2017 and 2016 periods is primarily due to the benefits of other foreign income tax regimes and the U.S. federal research and development credits. The change in income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily due to a change in the application of the estimated annual effective tax rate resulting from an increase in annual earnings expectations in 2017 compared to the expected annual loss in 2016 which required the Company to apply the guidance on income taxes related to loss limitation provisions. The change in income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was due to a decrease in the amount of book loss incurred in 2017 when compared to 2016. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was impacted by $8.0 million of expense related to the intra-entity sale of an asset, $4.8 million of benefit related to the reversal of interest related to uncertain tax positions and $4.0 million of benefit related to statute closures for uncertain tax positions. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was impacted by recording $55 million of withholding tax expense in connection with the Combination, as well as $2.1 million of expense on expiring net operating losses, $2.7 million of expense for discrete uncertain tax positions and $2.1 million of benefit from a release of valuation allowances.

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Shareholders' Equity	Note 18. 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): Ordinary Capital in Accumulated Accumulated Total ARRIS Non- Total Balance, December 31, 2016 $ 2,831 $ 3,314,707 $ (132,013 ) $ 3,291 $ 3,188,816 $ 37,921 $ 3,226,737 Net loss — — (8,762 ) — (8,762 ) (3,795 ) (12,557 ) Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — (1,080 ) (1,080 ) (28 ) (1,108 ) Contribution from non-controlling — — — — — 3,500 3,500 Compensation under stock award plans — 41,740 — — 41,740 — 41,740 Issuance of ordinary shares and other 16 (5,345 ) — — (5,329 ) — (5,329 ) Provision for warrants — 5,081 — — 5,081 — 5,081 Repurchase of ordinary shares, net (61 ) — (126,904 ) — (126,965 ) — (126,965 ) Cumulative effect adjustment to opening balance (1) — — 10,974 — 10,974 — 10,974 Balance, June 30, 2017 $ 2,786 $ 3,356,183 $ (256,705 ) $ 2,211 $ 3,104,475 $ 37,598 $ 3,142,073 (1) Cumulative adjustment related to the adoption of accounting standards, see Note 2 Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Warrants

Warrants	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Warrants	Note 19. Warrants During 2016, the Company entered into two separate Warrant and Registration Rights Agreements (the “Warrants”) with certain customers pursuant to which those customers may purchase up to an aggregate of 14.0 million of ARRIS’s ordinary shares, (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, the “Shares”). The Warrants will vest in tranches based on the amount of purchases of products and services by the customers from the Company. At June 30, 2017, approximately 2.2 million warrants are vested and outstanding, with a weighted average exercise price of $24.56, which vested based on the amount of purchases of products and services by the customers from the Company in 2016. The table below presents by year, the warrants to purchase ordinary shares that could vest under outstanding Warrant programs with customers, based on achieving certain purchase levels (in thousands). Warrants Issuable Exercise Price per Minimum Maximum $22.19 $28.54 TBD 1 Year 2017 2,000 7,500 5,000 2,500 — 2018 1,000 2,500 — — 2,500 (1) The exercise price for the 2018 warrants will be determined based upon the lower of 1) the volume-weighted price for the 10-day For Warrants in which an exercise price has been established, the exercise price per Share was established based upon the average volume-weighted price of ARRIS’s ordinary shares on NASDAQ for the 10-day The Warrants provide for net Share settlement that, if elected, will reduce the number of Shares issued upon exercise to reflect net settlement of the exercise price. Customers’ may also request cash settlement of the Warrants upon exercise in lieu of issuing Shares, however, such cash election is at the discretion of ARRIS. The Warrants will expire by September 30, 2023. The Warrants provide for certain adjustments that may be made to the exercise price and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise due to customary anti-dilution provisions based on future corporate events. In addition, in connection with any consolidation, merger or similar extraordinary event involving the Company, the Warrants will be deemed to represent the right to receive, upon exercise, the same consideration received by the holders of the Company’s ordinary shares in connection with such transaction. Upon a change of control of ARRIS or if ARRIS materially breaches its applicable agreements with customers (and such breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of the agreements), the Warrants will immediately vest for the minimum threshold of Shares that would otherwise be issuable. ARRIS has also agreed, if requested by the holders, to register the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and has also granted “piggyback” registration rights in the event ARRIS files a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act covering its equity securities, subject to the terms and conditions included in the Warrants. Because the Warrants contain performance criteria, which includes annual purchase levels and product mix, under which customers must achieve for the Warrants to vest, as detailed above, the final measurement date for the Warrants is the date on which the Warrants vest. Prior to the final measurement, when achievement of the performance criteria has been deemed probable, the estimated fair value of Warrants is being recorded as a reduction to net sales based on the projected number of Warrants expected to vest, the proportion of purchases by customers and its affiliates within the period relative to the aggregate purchase levels required for the Warrants to vest and the then-current fair value of the related Warrants. To the extent that projections change in the future as to the number of Warrants that will vest, as well as changes in the fair market value of the Warrants, a cumulative catch-up The fair value of the Warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes model include the risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, and expected life in years. The risk-free interest rate over the expected life is equal to the prevailing U.S. Treasury note rate over the same period. Expected volatility is determined utilizing historical volatility over a period of time equal to the expected life of the warrant. Expected life is equal to the remaining contractual term of the warrant. The dividend yield is assumed to be zero since the Company have not historically declared dividends and do not have any plans to declare dividends in the future. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, ARRIS recorded $2.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively, as a reduction to net sales in connection with Warrants. This transaction is considered an equity contract, and is classified as such.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note 20. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of taxes (in thousands): Available-for Derivative Change Cumulative Total Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 137 $ 671 $ (6,810 ) $ 9,293 $ 3,291 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 204 (456 ) — (2,018 ) (2,270 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 58 1,117 15 — 1,190 Net current-period other comprehensive income 262 661 15 (2,018 ) (1,080 ) Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 399 $ 1,332 $ (6,795 ) $ 7,275 $ 2,211 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 (2 ) (17,223 ) — 329 (16,896 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1 2,593 (2,025 ) — 569 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1 ) (14,630 ) (2,025 ) 329 (16,327 ) Balance as of June 30, 2016 $ 132 $ (21,411 ) $ (6,220 ) $ (1,474 ) $ (28,973 )

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Repurchases of ARRIS Shares	Note 21. Repurchases of ARRIS Shares The table below sets forth the purchases of ARRIS shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2017: Period Total (1) Average Total Number of Approximate April 2017 1,500,747 $ 25.89 1,500,747 300,000 May 2017 4,428 $ 28.01 — 300,000 June 2017 172,980 $ 28.93 172,841 295,000 (1) 4,567 shares were 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 U.K. 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. In March 2017, the Board authorized an additional $300 million for share repurchases. During the first quarter of 2017, ARRIS repurchased 3.3 million of the Company’s ordinary shares at an average price of $25.44 per share, for aggregate consideration of approximately $83.1 million. During the second quarter of 2017, ARRIS repurchased 1.7 million of the Company’s ordinary shares at an average price of $26.20 per share, for aggregate consideration of approximately $43.9 million. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under these plans was $295.0 million as of June 30, 2017. Unless terminated earlier by a Board resolution, these new plans will expire when ARRIS has used all authorized funds for repurchase. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased 6.4 million shares of its ordinary shares for $150.0 million at an average stock price of $23.47.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 22. Commitments and Contingencies 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)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year to date period ended June 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): CPE N & C Total Goodwill $ 1,391,171 $ 1,003,654 $ 2,394,825 Accumulated impairment losses — (378,656 ) (378,656 ) Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 1,391,171 $ 624,998 $ 2,016,169 Changes in year 2017: Currency translation and other (1,619 ) — (1,619 ) Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 1,389,552 $ 624,998 $ 2,014,550 Goodwill 1,389,552 1,003,654 2,393,206 Accumulated impairment losses — (378,656 ) (378,656 ) Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 1,389,552 $ 624,998 $ 2,014,550
Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired intangible assets are as follows (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Gross Accumulated Net Book Gross Accumulated Net Book Definite-lived intangible assets Customer relationships $ 1,572,554 $ 702,099 $ 870,455 $ 1,572,947 $ 624,719 $ 948,228 Developed technology, patents & licenses 1,250,894 671,853 579,041 1,248,719 571,808 676,911 Trademarks, trade and domain names 62,872 31,265 31,607 83,472 41,433 42,039 Backlog — — — 16,400 16,400 — Sub-total $ 2,886,320 $ 1,405,217 $ 1,481,103 $ 2,921,538 $ 1,254,360 $ 1,667,178 Indefinite-lived intangible assets Trademarks 5,900 — 5,900 5,900 — 5,900 In-process 4,100 — 4,100 4,100 — 4,100 Sub-total 10,000 — 10,000 10,000 — 10,000 Total $ 2,896,320 $ 1,405,217 $ 1,491,103 $ 2,931,538 $ 1,254,360 $ 1,677,178
Schedule of Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets	The following table presents the amortization of acquired intangible assets (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Cost of sales $ 711 $ 667 $ 1,422 $ 1,033 Selling, general and administrative expenses 949 949 1,899 1,899 Amortization of acquired intangible assets (1) 91,012 109,883 184,657 208,375 Total $ 92,672 $ 111,499 $ 187,978 $ 211,307 (1) Reflects amortization expense for the intangible assets acquired through business combinations.
Estimated Total Amortization Expense for Finite-Lived Intangibles for Next Five Fiscal Years	The estimated total amortization expense for finite-lived intangibles for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands): 2017 (for the remaining six months) $ 183,556 2018 316,628 2019 270,596 2020 258,866 2021 124,079 Thereafter 327,378

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Investments	ARRIS’s investments consisted of the following (in thousands): As of June 30, As of December 31, Current Assets: Available-for-sale $ 38,759 $ 115,553 Noncurrent Assets: Available-for-sale 5,304 15,391 Equity method investments 22,216 22,688 Cost method investments 4,092 6,841 Other investments 29,435 28,012 Total classified as non-current 61,047 72,932 Total $ 99,806 $ 188,485
Amortized Costs and Fair Value of Available-for-sale Securities	The amortized costs and fair value of available-for-sale June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Amortized Gross Gross Fair Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ 12,644 $ — $ — $ 12,644 $ 87,372 $ — $ — $ 87,372 Corporate bonds 26,096 21 (5 ) 26,112 34,175 35 (77 ) 34,133 Short-term bond fund — — — — 5,046 69 (69 ) 5,046 Corporate obligations 4 — — 4 3 — — 3 Money markets 54 — — 54 54 — — 54 Mutual funds 108 3 — 111 94 28 (21 ) 101 Other investments 4,993 145 — 5,138 4,192 530 (487 ) 4,235 Total $ 43,899 $ 169 $ (5 ) $ 44,063 $ 130,936 $ 662 $ (654 ) $ 130,944
Unrealized Losses on Available-For-Sale Securities and Fair Value	The following table represents the breakdown of the available-for-sale June 30, 2017 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ 12,644 $ — $ — $ — $ 12,644 $ — Corporate bonds 26,112 (5 ) — — 26,112 (5 ) Short-term bond fund — — — — — — Corporate obligations 4 — — — 4 — Money markets 54 — — — 54 — Mutual funds 111 — — — 111 — Other investments 5,138 — — — 5,138 — Total $ 44,063 $ (5 ) $ — $ — $ 44,063 $ (5 ) December 31, 2016 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ 87,372 $ — $ — $ — $ 87,372 $ — Corporate bonds 34,133 (77 ) — — 34,133 (77 ) Short-term bond fund 5,046 (69 ) — — 5,046 (69 ) Corporate obligations 3 — — — 3 — Money markets 54 — — — 54 — Mutual funds 101 (21 ) — — 101 (21 ) Other investments 4,235 (487 ) — — 4,235 (487 ) Total $ 130,944 $ (654 ) $ — $ — $ 130,944 $ (654 )
Sale and/or Maturity of Available-for-Sale Securities	The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Proceeds from sales $ 58,416 $ 348 $ 150,301 $ 2,442 Gross gains 2 — 12 26 Gross losses — — — —
Contractual Maturities of Available-for-Sale Securities	The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale June 30, 2017 Amortized Cost Fair Value Within 1 year $ 38,744 $ 38,759 After 1 year through 5 years — — After 5 year through 10 years — — After 10 years 5,155 5,304 Total $ 43,899 $ 44,063

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Investment Assets (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 (in thousands): June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ — $ 12,644 $ — $ 12,644 Corporate bonds — 26,112 — 26,112 Corporate obligations — 4 — 4 Money markets 54 — — 54 Mutual funds 111 — — 111 Other investments — 5,138 — 5,138 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives — 7,906 — 7,906 Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives — (7,991 ) — (7,991 ) Foreign currency contracts — asset position — 273 — 273 Foreign currency contracts — liability position — (9,292 ) — (9,292 ) December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Certificates of deposit (foreign) $ — $ 87,372 $ — $ 87,372 Corporate bonds — 34,133 — 34,133 Short-term bond fund 5,046 — — 5,046 Corporate obligations — 3 — 3 Money markets 54 — — 54 Mutual funds 101 — — 101 Other investments — 4,235 — 4,235 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives — 7,860 — 7,860 Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives — (9,006 ) — (9,006 ) Foreign currency contracts — asset position — 7,369 — 7,369 Foreign currency contracts — liability position — (3,671 ) — (3,671 )

Derivative Instruments and He33

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments	The table below presents the impact the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Statement of Operations (in thousands): Location of Three months ended Six months ended 2017 2016 2017 2016 Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Interest expense $ (2,787 ) $ (9,263 ) $ (733 ) (24,438 ) Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) Interest expense 590 1,938 1,795 3,679
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 and the related fair values of those derivatives were as follows (in thousands): Balance Sheet Location June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives Other current assets 1,719 222 Interest rate derivatives — asset derivatives Other assets 6,187 8,043 Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives Other accrued liabilities (2,863 ) (2,989 ) Interest rate derivatives — liability derivatives Other noncurrent liabilities (5,128 ) (6,421 )
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 were as follows (in thousands): Balance Sheet Location June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Foreign exchange contracts — asset derivatives Other current assets $ 244 $ 7,369 Foreign exchange contracts — asset derivatives Other assets 29 — Foreign exchange contracts — liability derivatives Other accrued liabilities (9,292 ) (3,671 ) The change in the fair values of ARRIS’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows (in thousands): Statement of Operations Location Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Foreign exchange contracts (Gain) loss on foreign currency $ 9,612 $ (5,507 ) $ 16,319 11,948

Pension Benefits (Tables)

Pension Benefits (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost	Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (in thousands): U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans Three months ended June 30, Three months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Service cost $ — $ — $ 154 $ 173 Interest cost 434 438 113 151 Return on assets (expected) (224 ) (199 ) (75 ) (68 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss 138 136 — — Net periodic pension cost $ 348 $ 375 $ 192 256 U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans Six months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Service cost $ — $ — $ 308 $ 346 Interest cost 867 875 226 302 Return on assets (expected) (448 ) (397 ) (150 ) (136 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) 276 272 — (1,897 ) Net periodic pension cost (benefit) $ 695 $ 750 $ 384 $ (1,385 )

Guarantees (Tables)

Guarantees (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Information Regarding Changes in ARRIS's Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities	Information regarding the changes in ARRIS’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 88,187 Accruals related to warranties (including changes in assumptions) 18,225 Settlements made (in cash or in kind) (23,807 ) Balance at June 30, 2017 $ 82,605

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Components of Inventory Net of Reserves	The components of inventory were as follows, net of reserves (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, Raw material $ 95,224 $ 86,243 Work in process 5,296 3,877 Finished goods 557,361 461,421 Total inventories, net $ 657,881 $ 551,541

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost	Property, plant and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Land $ 68,562 $ 68,562 Buildings and leasehold improvements 193,427 163,333 Machinery and equipment 449,257 440,955 711,246 672,850 Less: Accumulated depreciation (356,213 ) (319,473 ) Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 355,033 $ 353,377

Restructuring, Acquisition an38

Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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 Contractual Write-off Total Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 27,886 $ 2,243 $ — $ 30,129 Restructuring charges 7,464 4,560 1,453 13,477 Cash payments / adjustments (16,410 ) (2,452 ) — (18,862 ) Non-cash — — (1,453 ) (1,453 ) Balance at June 30, 2017 $ 18,940 $ 4,351 $ — $ 23,291

Indebtedness (Tables)

Indebtedness (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary of Indebtedness and Lease Financing Obligations	The following is a summary of indebtedness and lease financing obligations (in thousands): As of June 30, 2017 As of December 31, 2016 Current liabilities: Term A loan $ 49,500 $ 49,500 Term A-1 40,000 40,000 Term B-2 5,450 — Lease finance obligation 784 775 Current obligations 95,734 90,275 Current deferred financing fees and debt discount (6,398 ) (7,541 ) 89,336 82,734 Noncurrent liabilities: Term A loan 841,500 866,250 Term A-1 710,000 730,000 Term B loan — 543,812 Term B-2 538,188 — Revolver — — Lease finance obligation 61,488 57,902 Noncurrent obligations 2,151,176 2,197,964 Noncurrent deferred financing fees and debt discount (16,670 ) (17,955 ) 2,134,506 2,180,009 Total $ 2,223,842 $ 2,262,743
Interes Rates on Senior Secured Credit Facilities	Interest rates on borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities are set forth in the table below. Rate As of June 30, 2017 Term Loan A LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.98 % Term Loan A-1 LIBOR + 1.75 % 2.98 % Term Loan B-2 LIBOR + 2.50 % 3.73 % Revolving Credit Facility (1) LIBOR + 1.75 % Not Applicable (1) 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 June 30, 2017, the scheduled maturities of the contractual debt obligations for the next five years are as follows (in thousands): 2017 (for the remaining six months) $ 47,475 2018 94,950 2019 94,950 2020 1,422,700 2021 5,450 Thereafter 519,113

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary of Company's Revenues by Products and Services	The table below represents information about the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net sales to external customers: CPE $ 1,155,883 $ 1,170,254 $ 2,210,939 $ 2,261,082 N&C 510,972 563,493 941,408 1,087,730 Other (2,685 ) (3,703 ) (5,071 ) (4,062 ) Total 1,664,170 1,730,044 3,147,276 3,344,750 Direct contribution: CPE 123,724 177,545 242,139 309,509 N&C 192,775 183,298 324,493 340,282 Segment total 316,499 360,843 566,632 649,791 Corporate and unallocated costs (160,161 ) (174,435 ) (310,637 ) (360,461 ) Amortization of intangible assets (91,012 ) (109,883 ) (184,657 ) (208,375 ) Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other (9,690 ) (43,137 ) (19,785 ) (134,057 ) Operating income (loss) 55,636 33,388 51,553 (53,102 ) Interest expense 23,344 19,102 43,027 38,728 Loss on investments 3,609 6,389 8,139 8,348 Interest income (1,788 ) (1,185 ) (3,709 ) (1,968 ) (Gain) loss on foreign currency 9,373 (9,801 ) 14,113 2,440 Other expense ( income), net 926 5,219 841 4,869 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 20,172 $ 13,664 $ (10,858 ) $ (105,519 )
Composition of Corporate and Unallocated Costs	The compositions of our corporate and unallocated costs that are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations were as follow (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Corporate and unallocated costs: Cost of sales $ 21,461 $ 41,277 $ 43,544 $ 88,665 Selling, general and administrative expenses 95,835 88,598 182,860 183,971 Research and development expenses 42,865 44,560 84,233 87,825 Total $ 160,161 $ 174,435 $ 310,637 $ 360,461

Sales Information (Tables)

Sales Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary of ARRIS' Domestic (U.S) and International Sales	The table below set forth our domestic (U.S.) and international sales (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Domestic – U.S $ 1,121,079 $ 1,245,622 $ 2,079,556 $ 2,468,302 Americas, excluding U.S. 256,260 248,132 548,861 483,053 Asia Pacific 108,458 87,338 160,373 124,720 EMEA 178,373 148,952 358,486 268,675 Total international 543,091 484,422 1,067,720 876,448 Total sales $ 1,664,170 $ 1,730,044 $ 3,147,276 $ 3,344,750

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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 June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Basic: Net income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc $ 30,336 $ 84,228 $ (8,762 ) $ (118,345 ) Weighted average shares outstanding 186,803 190,409 188,291 191,076 Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.16 $ 0.44 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.62 ) Diluted: Net income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc $ 30,336 $ 84,228 $ (8,762 ) $ (118,345 ) Weighted average shares outstanding 186,803 190,409 188,291 191,076 Net effect of dilutive equity awards 2,199 841 — — Total 189,002 191,250 188,291 191,076 Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.16 $ 0.44 $ (0.05 ) $ (0.62 )

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary of Operating Results of Income Tax	The Company reported the following operating results for the periods presented (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 20,172 $ 13,664 $ (10,858 ) $ (105,519 ) Income tax (benefit) expense (8,302 ) (68,795 ) 1,699 17,218 Effective income tax rate (44.8 )% (503.5 )% (15.6 )% (16.3 )%

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
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): Ordinary Capital in Accumulated Accumulated Total ARRIS Non- Total Balance, December 31, 2016 $ 2,831 $ 3,314,707 $ (132,013 ) $ 3,291 $ 3,188,816 $ 37,921 $ 3,226,737 Net loss — — (8,762 ) — (8,762 ) (3,795 ) (12,557 ) Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — (1,080 ) (1,080 ) (28 ) (1,108 ) Contribution from non-controlling — — — — — 3,500 3,500 Compensation under stock award plans — 41,740 — — 41,740 — 41,740 Issuance of ordinary shares and other 16 (5,345 ) — — (5,329 ) — (5,329 ) Provision for warrants — 5,081 — — 5,081 — 5,081 Repurchase of ordinary shares, net (61 ) — (126,904 ) — (126,965 ) — (126,965 ) Cumulative effect adjustment to opening balance (1) — — 10,974 — 10,974 — 10,974 Balance, June 30, 2017 $ 2,786 $ 3,356,183 $ (256,705 ) $ 2,211 $ 3,104,475 $ 37,598 $ 3,142,073 (1) Cumulative adjustment related to the adoption of accounting standards, see Note 2 Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Warrants (Tables)

Warrants (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Warrants to Purchase Ordinary Shares that Could Vest Under Outstanding Warrant Programs with Customers, based on Achieving Certain Purchase Levels	The table below presents by year, the warrants to purchase ordinary shares that could vest under outstanding Warrant programs with customers, based on achieving certain purchase levels (in thousands). Warrants Issuable Exercise Price per Minimum Maximum $22.19 $28.54 TBD 1 Year 2017 2,000 7,500 5,000 2,500 — 2018 1,000 2,500 — — 2,500 (1) The exercise price for the 2018 warrants will be determined based upon the lower of 1) the volume-weighted price for the 10-day

Accumulated Other Comprehensi46

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) by Component Net of Taxes	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of taxes (in thousands): Available-for Derivative Change Cumulative Total Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 137 $ 671 $ (6,810 ) $ 9,293 $ 3,291 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 204 (456 ) — (2,018 ) (2,270 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 58 1,117 15 — 1,190 Net current-period other comprehensive income 262 661 15 (2,018 ) (1,080 ) Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 399 $ 1,332 $ (6,795 ) $ 7,275 $ 2,211 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 (2 ) (17,223 ) — 329 (16,896 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1 2,593 (2,025 ) — 569 Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (1 ) (14,630 ) (2,025 ) 329 (16,327 ) Balance as of June 30, 2016 $ 132 $ (21,411 ) $ (6,220 ) $ (1,474 ) $ (28,973 )

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares (Ta

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Purchases of ARRIS Shares	The table below sets forth the purchases of ARRIS shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2017: Period Total (1) Average Total Number of Approximate April 2017 1,500,747 $ 25.89 1,500,747 300,000 May 2017 4,428 $ 28.01 — 300,000 June 2017 172,980 $ 28.93 172,841 295,000 (1) 4,567 shares were 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.

Organization and Basis of Pre48

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017Segment	Jan. 04, 2016£ / shares
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of business segments operated | Segment	2
Minimum
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Voting shares percentage	50.00%
Pace Plc
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Per share price in cash consideration | £ / shares		£ 1.325
Common stock conversion Basis		0.1455

Impact of Recently Adopted Ac49

Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
March 2016 FASB Guidelines
Cumulative-effect adjustment previously recognized excess tax benefits		$ 8.9
Adjustment for income tax recognized		0.4
October 2016 FASB Guidelines
Adjustment for income tax recognized	$ 8
October 2016 FASB Guidelines | Accumulated Deficit
Cumulative-effect adjustment previously recognized excess tax benefits		(2)
October 2016 FASB Guidelines | Non-current deferred tax assets
Cumulative-effect adjustment previously recognized excess tax benefits		4.5
October 2016 FASB Guidelines | Other current prepaid asset
Cumulative-effect adjustment previously recognized excess tax benefits		$ (2.5)

Business Acquisition - Addition

Business Acquisition - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jan. 04, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Feb. 22, 2017
Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Obligation for business acquisition			$ 800
Pace Plc
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate stock and cash consideration	$ 2,074
Business acquisition, cash consideration	$ 638.8
Business acquisition potential stock issue, shares	47.7	47.7
Business acquisition non-cash consideration	$ 0.3

Carrying Amount of Goodwill (De

Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period	$ 2,016,169
Goodwill		$ 2,394,825
Currency translation and other	(1,619)
Accumulated impairment losses		(378,656)
Balance as of end of period	2,014,550
Goodwill	2,014,550	2,016,169
CPE
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period	1,391,171
Goodwill		1,391,171
Currency translation and other	(1,619)
Balance as of end of period	1,389,552
Goodwill	1,389,552	1,391,171
N & C
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period	624,998
Goodwill		1,003,654
Accumulated impairment losses		(378,656)
Balance as of end of period	624,998
Goodwill	$ 624,998	$ 624,998

Gross Carrying Amount and Accum

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	$ 2,886,320	$ 2,921,538
Gross Amount	2,896,320	2,931,538
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	1,405,217	1,254,360
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	1,481,103	1,667,178
Net Book Value	1,491,103	1,677,178
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	10,000	10,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	10,000	10,000
Trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	5,900	5,900
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	5,900	5,900
In-process Research and Development
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	4,100	4,100
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	4,100	4,100
Customer relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	1,572,554	1,572,947
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	702,099	624,719
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	870,455	948,228
Developed technology, patents & licenses
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	1,250,894	1,248,719
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	671,853	571,808
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	579,041	676,911
Trademarks and Trade Names
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount	62,872	83,472
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization	31,265	41,433
Definite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	$ 31,607	42,039
Backlog
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets, Gross Amount		16,400
Definite-lived intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization		$ 16,400

Schedule of Amortization of Acq

Schedule of Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		$ 92,672	$ 111,499	$ 187,978	$ 211,307
Cost of sales
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		711	667	1,422	1,033
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		949	949	1,899	1,899
Amortization of intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	[1]	$ 91,012	$ 109,883	$ 184,657	$ 208,375
[1]	Reflects amortization expense for the intangible assets acquired through business combinations.

Estimated Total Amortization Ex

Estimated Total Amortization Expense for Finite-Lived Intangibles for Next Five Fiscal Years (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Line Items]
2017 (for the remaining six months)	$ 183,556
2,018	316,628
2,019	270,596
2,020	258,866
2,021	124,079
Thereafter	$ 327,378

Investments (Detail)

Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$ 38,759	$ 115,553
Noncurrent Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	5,304	15,391
Equity method investments	22,216	22,688
Cost method investments	4,092	6,841
Other investments	29,435	28,012
Total classified as non-current assets	61,047	72,932
Total	$ 99,806	$ 188,485

Amortized Costs and Fair Value

Amortized Costs and Fair Value of Available-for-sale Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs	$ 43,899	$ 130,936
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	169	662
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(654)
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	44,063	130,944
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	44,063	130,944
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	(5)	(654)
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	44,063	130,944
Total, Unrealized Losses	(5)	(654)
Certificates of deposit (foreign)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs	12,644	87,372
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	12,644	87,372
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	12,644	87,372
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	12,644	87,372
Corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs	26,096	34,175
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	21	35
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(77)
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	26,112	34,133
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	26,112	34,133
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	(5)	(77)
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	26,112	34,133
Total, Unrealized Losses	(5)	(77)
Short-term bond fund
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs		5,046
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Gains		69
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(69)
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value		5,046
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value		5,046
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses		(69)
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value		5,046
Total, Unrealized Losses		(69)
Corporate obligations
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs	4	3
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	4	3
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	4	3
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	4	3
Money markets
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs	54	54
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	54	54
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	54	54
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	54	54
Mutual funds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs	108	94
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3	28
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(21)
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	111	101
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	111	101
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses		(21)
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	111	101
Total, Unrealized Losses		(21)
Other investments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Costs	4,993	4,192
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	145	530
Available-for-sale securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(487)
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	5,138	4,235
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	5,138	4,235
Available-for-sale securities, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses		(487)
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, 12 months or more, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	$ 5,138	4,235
Total, Unrealized Losses		$ (487)

Sale and_or Maturity of Availab

Sale and/or Maturity of Available-for-Sale Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sales	$ 58,416	$ 348	$ 150,301	$ 2,442
Gross gains	2		12	26
Gross losses	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Contractual Maturities of Avail

Contractual Maturities of Available-for-Sale Securities (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Amortized Cost
Within 1 year	$ 38,744
After 1 year through 5 years	0
After 5 year through 10 years	0
After 10 years	5,155
Total	43,899
Fair Value
Within 1 year	38,759
After 1 year through 5 years	0
After 5 year through 10 years	0
After 10 years	5,304
Total	$ 44,063

Investments - Additional Inform

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized for the period	$ 2.8	$ 12.3

Investment Assets (Excluding Eq

Investment Assets (Excluding Equity and Cost Method Investments) and Derivatives Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | Interest rate derivatives
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, recurring basis	$ (7,991)	$ (9,006)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | Foreign currency contracts
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, recurring basis	(9,292)	(3,671)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets | Interest rate derivatives
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	7,906	7,860
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets | Foreign currency contracts
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	273	7,369
Certificates of deposit (foreign)
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	12,644	87,372
Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	26,112	34,133
Short-term bond fund
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis		5,046
Corporate obligations
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	4	3
Money markets
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	54	54
Mutual funds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	111	101
Other Investments
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	5,138	4,235
Level 1 | Short-term bond fund
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis		5,046
Level 1 | Money markets
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	54	54
Level 1 | Mutual funds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	111	101
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	(7,991)	(9,006)
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	(9,292)	(3,671)
Level 2 | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets | Interest rate derivatives
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	7,906	7,860
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	273	7,369
Level 2 | Certificates of deposit (foreign)
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	12,644	87,372
Level 2 | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	26,112	34,133
Level 2 | Corporate obligations
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	4	3
Level 2 | Other Investments
Fair Value Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, recurring basis	$ 5,138	$ 4,235

Derivative Instruments and He61

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, £ in Millions, ZAR in Millions, CAD in Millions, AUD in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)Agreement	Jun. 30, 2017CADAgreement	Jun. 30, 2017AUDAgreement	Jun. 30, 2017GBP (£)Agreement	Jun. 30, 2017EUR (€)Agreement	Jun. 30, 2017ZARAgreement	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedge ineffectiveness in earnings			$ 0
Amount estimated reclassified as an increase to interest expense			1,200,000
Fair value of derivatives in net liability position			$ 300,000						$ 1,400,000
Maximum time frame for derivatives			13 months
Option Collars | Euro Member Countries, Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | €							€ 30
Forward Contracts | Euro Member Countries, Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | €							€ 30
Forward Contracts | Australia, Dollars
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | AUD					AUD 60
Forward Contracts | Canada, Dollars
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | CAD				CAD 35
Forward Contracts | South Africa, Rand
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | ZAR								ZAR 611.7
Forward Contracts | United Kingdom, Pounds
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount | £						£ 55
Interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Variable-rate debt upon conversion	$ 625,000,000
Term Loan A-1 Facility | 2.73% Interest Rate Swaps Matures on March 31, 2020 | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Variable-rate debt upon conversion			$ 450,000,000
Maturity date			Mar. 31, 2020
Fixed interest rate			2.73%	2.73%	2.73%	2.73%	2.73%	2.73%
Number of interest rate swap arrangements | Agreement			9	9	9	9	9	9
Derivative notional amount			$ 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 | 3.15% Interest Rate Swap through December 29, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturity date		Dec. 29, 2017
Fixed interest rate	3.15%	3.15%
Term Loan A-1 Facility | 4.00% Interest Rate Swap from December 29, 2017 through March 31, 2020
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturity date		Mar. 31, 2020
Fixed interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Swaps beginning date		Dec. 29, 2017

Impact of Derivative Financial

Impact of Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) - Interest Expense - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ (2,787)	$ (9,263)	$ (733)	$ (24,438)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ 590	$ 1,938	$ 1,795	$ 3,679

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	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	$ 1,719	$ 222
Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	6,187	8,043
Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	(2,863)	(2,989)
Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	$ (5,128)	$ (6,421)

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	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	$ 244	$ 7,369
Other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	29
Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	$ (9,292)	$ (3,671)

Change in Fair Values of Deriva

Change in Fair Values of Derivative Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Foreign currency contracts | (Gain) loss on foreign currency | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on foreign currency	$ 9,612	$ (5,507)	$ 16,319	$ 11,948

Components of Net Periodic Pens

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest cost	434	438	867	875
Return on assets (expected)	(224)	(199)	(448)	(397)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	138	136	276	272
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)	348	375	695	750
Foreign Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	154	173	308	346
Interest cost	113	151	226	302
Return on assets (expected)	(75)	(68)	(150)	(136)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	0	0	0	(1,897)
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)	$ 192	$ 256	$ 384	$ (1,385)

Pension Benefits - Additional I

Pension Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Taiwan | Foreign Pension Plan
Retirement Plans [Line Items]
Contribution by the company	$ 0.3	$ 0	$ 0.6	$ 9.6

Information Regarding Changes i

Information Regarding Changes in ARRIS's Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 88,187
Accruals related to warranties (including changes in assumptions)	18,225
Settlements made (in cash or in kind)	(23,807)
Ending balance	$ 82,605

Components of Inventory Net of

Components of Inventory Net of Reserves (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw material	$ 95,224	$ 86,243
Work in process	5,296	3,877
Finished goods	557,361	461,421
Total inventories, net	$ 657,881	$ 551,541

Property, Plant and Equipment,

Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 711,246	$ 672,850
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(356,213)	(319,473)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	355,033	353,377
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	68,562	68,562
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	193,427	163,333
Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 449,257	$ 440,955

Summary of Changes to Restructu

Summary of Changes to Restructuring Accrual (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2016	$ 30,129
Restructuring charges	13,477	$ 96,300
Cash payments / adjustments	(18,862)
Non-cash expense	(1,453)
Balance at June 30, 2017	23,291	30,129
Employee severance & termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2016	27,886
Restructuring charges	7,464
Cash payments / adjustments	(16,410)
Balance at June 30, 2017	18,940	27,886
Contractual obligations and other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2016	2,243
Restructuring charges	4,560
Cash payments / adjustments	(2,452)
Balance at June 30, 2017	4,351	$ 2,243
Write-off of property, plant and equipment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1,453
Non-cash expense	$ (1,453)

Restructuring, Acquisition an72

Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)Facility	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)FacilityEmployee	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)Position
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 13,477		$ 96,300
Integration, acquisition and restructuring	$ 9,690	$ 43,137		19,785	$ 134,057
Integration expenses		6,400			18,500
Ruckus Wireless and ICX Switch business
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition expense	2,300			4,700
Pace Plc
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition expense		$ 1,100			$ 29,000
Employee severance & termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 7,464
Total number of positions affected by the restructuring plan				115		1,545
Integration Related
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Integration, acquisition and restructuring	$ 300		$ 1,600
Contractual obligations and other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 4,560
Leased properties, remaining expiration terms				2,021
Number of facilities | Facility	2			2
Write-off of property, plant and equipment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 1,453

Summary of Indebtedness and Lea

Summary of Indebtedness and Lease Financing Obligations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current obligations	$ 95,734	$ 90,275
Current deferred financing fees and debt discount	(6,398)	(7,541)
Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligation	89,336	82,734
Lease finance obligation	2,151,176	2,197,964
Noncurrent deferred financing fees and debt discount	(16,670)	(17,955)
Long-term debt and financing lease obligation, net of current portion	2,134,506	2,180,009
Total	2,223,842	2,262,743
Term Loan A
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current obligations	49,500	49,500
Noncurrent obligations	841,500	866,250
Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current obligations	40,000	40,000
Noncurrent obligations	710,000	730,000
Term Loan B2 Facility
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current obligations	5,450
Noncurrent obligations	538,188
Lease Finance obligation
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Current obligations	784	775
Lease finance obligation	$ 61,488	57,902
Term Loan B
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Noncurrent obligations		$ 543,812

Indebtedness - Additional Infor

Indebtedness - Additional Information (Detail)		Apr. 26, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015Building	Jun. 18, 2015USD ($)
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan facility principal amount		$ 545,000,000
Term Loan B2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term B loan maturity date		Apr. 30, 2024
Capitalized financing fees		$ 100,000
Original issuance discount		1,400,000
Expensed Amount of debt discount costs		2,500,000
Write off amount of debt discount costs		$ 300,000
San Diego Office Complex
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of building in sale and leaseback arrangement | Building					2
Lease, increase to financing obligation				$ 4,000,000
Lease, increase in building asset				$ 4,000,000
San Diego Office Complex | Building One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leasing back term					10 years
Leasing back term, description				Building 1 did not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting due to continuing involvement that will exist for the 10-year lease term. Accordingly, the carrying value of Building 1 will remain on the Company's balance sheet and will be depreciated over the ten-year lease period with the proceeds reflected as a financing obligation.
Minimum | Term Loan B2 Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.25%
Minimum | Term Loan B2 Facility | Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Maximum | Term Loan B2 Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.50%
Maximum | Term Loan B2 Facility | Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mandatory repayments related to senior secured credit facilities			$ 23,700,000	$ 46,100,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility						$ 990,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility						543,800,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility						500,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Revolving Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	[1]			1.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility						$ 800,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan A-1 Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B2 Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated interest leverage ratio			350.00%	350.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio			350.00%	350.00%
[1]	Includes unused commitment fee of 0.35% and letter of credit fee of 1.75% not reflected in interest rate above.

Interes Rates on Senior Secured

Interes Rates on Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Detail) - Senior Secured Credit Facilities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	2.98%
Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	2.98%
Term Loan B2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	3.73%
LIBOR | Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
LIBOR | Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
LIBOR | Term Loan B2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
LIBOR | Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%	[1]
[1]	Includes unused commitment fee of 0.35% and letter of credit fee of 1.75% not reflected in interest rate above.

Interes Rates on Senior Secur76

Interes Rates on Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused commitment fee	0.35%
Letter of credit fee	1.75%

Scheduled Maturities of Contrac

Scheduled Maturities of Contractual Debt Obligations for Next Five Years (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2017 (for the remaining six months)	$ 47,475
2,018	94,950
2,019	94,950
2,020	1,422,700
2,021	5,450
Thereafter	$ 519,113

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of segments managed	2

Segment Information (Detail)

Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,664,170	$ 1,730,044	$ 3,147,276	$ 3,344,750
Direct Contribution	316,499	360,843	566,632	649,791
Corporate and unallocated costs	(160,161)	(174,435)	(310,637)	(360,461)
Amortization of intangible assets	(91,012)	(109,883)	(184,657)	(208,375)
Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other	(9,690)	(43,137)	(19,785)	(134,057)
Operating income (loss)	55,636	33,388	51,553	(53,102)
Interest expense	23,344	19,102	43,027	38,728
Loss on investments	3,609	6,389	8,139	8,348
Interest income	(1,788)	(1,185)	(3,709)	(1,968)
(Gain) loss on foreign currency	9,373	(9,801)	14,113	2,440
Other expense ( income), net	926	5,219	841	4,869
Income (loss) before income taxes	20,172	13,664	(10,858)	(105,519)
Operating Segments | CPE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,155,883	1,170,254	2,210,939	2,261,082
Direct Contribution	123,724	177,545	242,139	309,509
Operating Segments | N&C
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	510,972	563,493	941,408	1,087,730
Direct Contribution	192,775	183,298	324,493	340,282
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(2,685)	(3,703)	(5,071)	(4,062)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	(91,012)	(109,883)	(184,657)	(208,375)
Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other	$ (9,690)	$ (43,137)	$ (19,785)	$ (134,057)

Composition of Corporate and Un

Composition of Corporate and Unallocated Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ 160,161	$ 174,435	$ 310,637	$ 360,461
Cost of sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	21,461	41,277	43,544	88,665
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	95,835	88,598	182,860	183,971
Research and development expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$ 42,865	$ 44,560	$ 84,233	$ 87,825

Sales Information - Additional

Sales Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
International Customers | Customer Concentration Risk | Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of sales	32.60%	28.00%	33.90%	26.20%

Domestic (U.S) and Internationa

Domestic (U.S) and International Sales (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,664,170	$ 1,730,044	$ 3,147,276	$ 3,344,750
Domestic Operations | UNITED STATES
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Net sales	1,121,079	1,245,622	2,079,556	2,468,302
International
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Net sales	543,091	484,422	1,067,720	876,448
International | Americas, excluding U.S.
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Net sales	256,260	248,132	548,861	483,053
International | Asia Pacific
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Net sales	108,458	87,338	160,373	124,720
International | EMEA
International Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 178,373	$ 148,952	$ 358,486	$ 268,675

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		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Basic:
Net income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc		$ 30,336	$ 84,228	$ (8,762)	$ (118,345)
Weighted average shares outstanding		186,803	190,409	188,291	191,076
Basic earnings (loss) per share	[1]	$ 0.16	$ 0.44	$ (0.05)	$ (0.62)
Diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to ARRIS International plc		$ 30,336	$ 84,228	$ (8,762)	$ (118,345)
Weighted average shares outstanding		186,803	190,409	188,291	191,076
Net effect of dilutive equity awards		2,199	841
Total		189,002	191,250	188,291	191,076
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	[1]	$ 0.16	$ 0.44	$ (0.05)	$ (0.62)
[1]	Calculated based on net income (loss) attributable to shareowners of ARRIS International plc

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	Jan. 04, 2016USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2016shares	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2016shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share		3,400,000	2,500,000
Ordinary shares related to the vesting of restricted shares				1,300,000	2,300,000
Warrants vested		0		0	2,200,000
Pace Plc
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Business combination potential stock issue, shares	47,700,000			47,700,000
Business combination potential stock issue, Value | $		$ 1,434,700,000		$ 1,434,700,000
Business combination, Common stock Conversion ratio	0.1455
Business combination, Stock Issued During Period, Value, per each share | $	$ 30.08

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Tax expense related to intra-entity sale of an asset		$ 8
Tax benefit related to accrued interest on uncertain tax positions		4.8
Tax expense discrete on uncertain tax positions		$ 4	$ 2.7
Expense on expiring net operating loss			2.1
Benefit of tax from a release of valuation allowances			$ 2.1
United Kingdom
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
U.K. statutory income tax rate		19.25%	20.00%
U.S.
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate				35.00%
Effective April 1, 2017 | United Kingdom
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
U.K. statutory income tax rate	19.00%
Pace Plc
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Withholding tax expense			$ 55

Summary of Operating Results of

Summary of Operating Results of Income Tax (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 20,172	$ 13,664	$ (10,858)	$ (105,519)
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (8,302)	$ (68,795)	$ 1,699	$ 17,218
Effective income tax rate	(44.80%)	(503.50%)	(15.60%)	(16.30%)

Reconciliation of Equity (Detai

Reconciliation of Equity (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	$ 3,226,737
Net loss	(12,557)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(1,108)
Contribution from non-controlling interest	3,500
Compensation under stock award plans	41,740
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	(5,329)
Provision for warrants	5,081
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(126,965)
Cumulative effect adjustment to opening balance	10,974	[1]
Balance	3,142,073
Ordinary Shares
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	2,831
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	16
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(61)
Balance	2,786
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	3,314,707
Compensation under stock award plans	41,740
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	(5,345)
Provision for warrants	5,081
Balance	3,356,183
Accumulated Deficit
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	(132,013)
Net loss	(8,762)
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(126,904)
Cumulative effect adjustment to opening balance	10,974	[1]
Balance	(256,705)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	3,291
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(1,080)
Balance	2,211
Total ARRIS International plc stockholders' equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	3,188,816
Net loss	(8,762)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(1,080)
Compensation under stock award plans	41,740
Issuance of ordinary shares and other	(5,329)
Provision for warrants	5,081
Repurchase of ordinary shares, net	(126,965)
Cumulative effect adjustment to opening balance	10,974	[1]
Balance	3,104,475
Non-controlling Interest
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	37,921
Net loss	(3,795)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(28)
Contribution from non-controlling interest	3,500
Balance	$ 37,598
[1]	Cumulative adjustment related to the adoption of accounting standards, see Note 2 Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards for additional information.

Warrants - Additional Informati

Warrants - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)Agreement$ / sharesshares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of Warrant and Registration Rights Agreements | Agreement		2
Warrants vested and outstanding	2,200,000	2,200,000
Expected dividend yield		0.00%
Charter and Comcast
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Reduction to net sales in connection with warrants | $	$ 2.7	$ 5.1
Weighted Average
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants exercise price | $ / shares	$ 24.56	$ 24.56
Warrants | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares purchase	14,000,000	14,000,000

Warrants to Purchase Ordinary S

Warrants to Purchase Ordinary Shares that Could Vest Under Outstanding Warrant Programs with Customers, based on Achieving Certain Purchase Levels (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2017shares
Minimum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
2,017	2,000,000
2,018	1,000,000
Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
2,017	7,500,000
2,018	2,500,000
Exercise Price per Maximum Share Issuable, $22.19 | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
2,017	5,000,000
Exercise Price per Maximum Share Issuable, $28.54 | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
2,017	2,500,000
The exercise price for the 2018 warrants will be determined based upon the lower of 1) the January Price or 2) the average of $28.54 and the January Price | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
2,018	2,500,000	[1]
[1]	The exercise price for the 2018 warrants will be determined based upon the lower of 1) the volume-weighted price for the 10-day trading period preceding January 1, 2018 ("the January Price") or 2) the average of $28.54 and the January Price.

Warrants to Purchase Ordinary90

Warrants to Purchase Ordinary Shares that Could Vest Under Outstanding Warrant Programs with Customers, based on Achieving Certain Purchase Levels (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2017$ / shares
Exercise Price per Maximum Share Issuable, $22.19 | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Exercise Price per Maximum Share Issuable	$ 22.19
Exercise Price per Maximum Share Issuable, $28.54 | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Exercise Price per Maximum Share Issuable	28.54
The exercise price for the 2018 warrants will be determined based upon the lower of 1) the January Price or 2) the average of $28.54 and the January Price
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Exercise Price per Maximum Share Issuable	$ 28.54

Changes in Accumulated Other Co

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) by Component Net of Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance			$ 3,226,737
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(2,270)	$ (16,896)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			1,190	569
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (8,417)	$ (8,497)	(1,080)	(16,327)
Balance	3,142,073		3,142,073
Available-for-sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance			137	133
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			204	(2)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			58	1
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			262	(1)
Balance	399	132	399	132
Derivative instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance			671	(6,781)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(456)	(17,223)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			1,117	2,593
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			661	(14,630)
Balance	1,332	(21,411)	1,332	(21,411)
Change related to pension liability
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance			(6,810)	(4,195)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			15	(2,025)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			15	(2,025)
Balance	(6,795)	(6,220)	(6,795)	(6,220)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance			9,293	(1,803)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(2,018)	329
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			(2,018)	329
Balance	7,275	(1,474)	7,275	(1,474)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance			3,291	(12,646)
Balance	$ 2,211	$ (28,973)	$ 2,211	$ (28,973)

Purchases of ARRIS Shares (Deta

Purchases of ARRIS Shares (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased		1,700,000	3,300,000	6,400,000
Average Price Paid Per Share		$ 26.20	$ 25.44	$ 23.47
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs		$ 295,000			$ 295,000
April 2,017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	[1]				1,500,747
Average Price Paid Per Share					$ 25.89
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs		300,000			$ 300,000
May 2,017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	[1]				4,428
Average Price Paid Per Share					$ 28.01
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs		300,000			$ 300,000
June 2,017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased	[1]				172,980
Average Price Paid Per Share					$ 28.93
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs		$ 295,000			$ 295,000
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans of Programs | April 2017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased					1,500,747
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans of Programs | June 2017
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total Number of Shares Purchased					172,841
[1]	4,567 shares were 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 Shares (Pare

Purchases of ARRIS Shares (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017shares
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	4,567

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares - A

Repurchases of ARRIS Shares - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares repurchased	1.7	3.3	6.4
Average price per share	$ 26.20	$ 25.44	$ 23.47
Aggregate consideration	$ 43,900,000	$ 83,100,000	$ 150,000,000
Remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases	$ 295,000,000
Maximum
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase plans, authorized amount		$ 300,000,000		$ 300,000,000