Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10-Q 7 Nov 17 2017 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	ZBRA
Entity Registrant Name	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Entity Central Index Key	877,212
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,189,104

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 88	$ 156
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $4	596	625
Inventories, net	492	345
Income tax receivable	60	32
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30	64
Total Current assets	1,266	1,222
Property, plant and equipment, net	267	292
Goodwill	2,465	2,458
Other intangibles, net	332	480
Long-term deferred income taxes	125	113
Other long-term assets	71	67
Total Assets	4,526	4,632
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	34	0
Accounts payable	426	413
Accrued liabilities	343	323
Deferred revenue	213	191
Income taxes payable	23	22
Total Current liabilities	1,039	949
Long-term debt	2,451	2,648
Long-term deferred income taxes	1	3
Long-term deferred revenue	128	124
Other long-term liabilities	93	116
Total Liabilities	3,712	3,840
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued 72,151,857 shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	245	210
Treasury stock at cost, 18,961,090 and 19,267,269 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(621)	(614)
Retained earnings	1,244	1,240
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(55)	(45)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	814	792
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 4,526	$ 4,632

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 4	$ 4
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	72,151,857	72,151,857
Treasury stock, shares	18,961,090	19,267,269

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Net sales:
Net sales of tangible products	$ 810	$ 772	$ 2,324	$ 2,241
Revenue from services and software	125	132	372	391
Total Net sales	935	904	2,696	2,632
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales of tangible products	420	402	1,207	1,164
Cost of services and software	86	88	248	258
Total Cost of sales	506	490	1,455	1,422
Gross profit	429	414	1,241	1,210
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	113	112	336	337
Research and development	96	96	291	284
General and administrative	71	74	214	225
Amortization of intangible assets	49	59	151	178
Acquisition and integration costs	4	28	50	98
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	0	62	0	62
Exit and restructuring costs	5	7	10	17
Total Operating expenses	338	438	1,052	1,201
Operating income (loss)	91	(24)	189	9
Other (expenses) income:
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	1	(1)	2	(4)
Interest expense, net	(95)	(46)	(176)	(145)
Other, net	(4)	(6)	(5)	(9)
Total Other expenses, net	(98)	(53)	(179)	(158)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(7)	(77)	10	(149)
Income tax expense (benefit)	5	6	(3)	5
Net (loss) income	$ (12)	$ (83)	$ 13	$ (154)
Basic (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (0.23)	$ (1.61)	$ 0.25	$ (2.99)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (0.23)	$ (1.61)	$ 0.25	$ (2.99)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	52,220,868	51,690,204	52,964,066	51,499,447
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding	52,220,868	51,690,204	53,631,499	51,499,447

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ (12)	$ (83)	$ 13	$ (154)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized loss on anticipated sales hedging transactions	(1)	(1)	(15)	(5)
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions	1	3	3	(7)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2	0	2	(1)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (10)	$ (81)	$ 3	$ (167)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 13	$ (154)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	209	234
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets	0	67
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	30	16
Share-based compensation	25	20
Debt extinguishment costs	49	0
Deferred income taxes	(19)	(4)
Unrealized gain on forward interest rate swaps	(2)	(2)
Other, net	3	5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	38	46
Inventories, net	(145)	38
Other assets	19	20
Accounts payable	9	63
Accrued liabilities	(1)	(23)
Deferred revenue	25	(2)
Income taxes	(37)	(69)
Other operating activities	(6)	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	210	252
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(36)	(49)
Purchases of long-term investments	(1)	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(37)	(50)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs and discounts	(5)	(5)
Payments of long-term debt	(1,373)	(303)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,186	68
Debt extinguishment costs	(49)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases	9	8
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(5)	(6)
Net cash used in financing activities	(237)	(238)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4)	7
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(68)	(29)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	156	192
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	88	163
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	54	70
Interest paid	$ 148	$ 121

Description of Business and Bas

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Zebra Technologies Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Zebra” or the “Company”) is a global leader providing innovative Enterprise Asset Intelligence (“EAI”) solutions in the automatic indentification and data capture solutions industry. We design, manufacture, and sell a broad range of products that capture and move data. We also provide a full range of services, including maintenance, technical support, repair, and managed services, including cloud-based subscriptions. End-users of our products and services include those in retail, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, warehouse and distribution, energy and utilities, and education industries around the world. We provide our products and services globally through a direct sales force and an extensive network of partners. Management prepared these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information and notes. These consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. In the opinion of the Company, these interim financial statements include all adjustments (of a normal, recurring nature) necessary to present fairly its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017 and the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016. These results, however, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	Significant Accounting Policies Income Taxes The Company’s interim period tax provision is determined as follows: • At the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company estimates the income tax provision that will be provided for the fiscal year. • The forecasted annual effective tax rate is applied to the year-to-date ordinary income (loss) at the end of each quarter to compute the year-to-date tax applicable to ordinary income (loss). The term ordinary income (loss) refers to income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes, excluding significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. • The tax effects of significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items are recognized as discrete items in the interim periods in which the events occur. The impact of changes in tax laws or rates on deferred tax amounts, the effects of changes in judgment about valuation allowances established in prior years, and changes in tax reserves resulting from the finalization of tax audits or reviews are examples of significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. The determination of the forecasted annual effective tax rate is based upon a number of significant estimates and judgments, including the forecasted annual income (loss) before income taxes of the Company in each tax jurisdiction in which it operates, the development of tax planning strategies during the year, and the need for a valuation allowance. In addition, the Company’s tax expense can be impacted by changes in tax rates or laws, the finalization of tax audits and reviews, as well as other factors that cannot be predicted with certainty. As such, there can be significant volatility in interim tax provisions. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, “ Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) .” The amendments in this ASU simplify goodwill impairment testing by removing the requirement of Step 2 to determine the implied fair value of goodwill of a reporting unit which fails Step 1. The implication of this update results in the amount by which a carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value to be recognized as an impairment charge in the interim or annual period identified. The standard is effective for public companies in the first calendar quarter of 2020 with early adoption permitted on a prospective basis. The Company has adopted this ASU on a prospective basis effective as of January 1, 2017 and has concluded that this pronouncement has no material impact on its consolidated financial statements or existing accounting policies. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, “ Business Combinations (Topic 805) ,” which clarifies the definition of a business when considering whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The clarified definition requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This definition reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated as to be considered a business, an asset must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output. The standard will be effective for public companies in the first calendar quarter of 2018, with early adoption permitted on a prospective basis. The Company has adopted this ASU effective as of January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis and has concluded that this pronouncement has no material impact on its consolidated financial statements or existing accounting policies. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory .” This ASU allows for an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Consequently, the amendments in this ASU eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. The standard will be effective for public companies in the first calendar quarter of 2018, with early adoption permitted and on a modified retrospective basis as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company has adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017. The Company recorded a reduction to retained earnings for the prior period catch-up of approximately $9 million for the unamortized prepaid tax on an intra-entity transfer of workforce in place. In the first quarter, the Company also recorded $12 million benefit related to an intercompany transfer of intellectual property as a result of newly adopted accounting standards. The Company recognized no additional tax benefit in the quarter and in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 . In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “ Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments .” This pronouncement provides clarification guidance on eight specific cash flow presentation issues that have developed due to diversity in practice. The issues include, but are not limited to, debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, and cash receipts from payments on beneficial interests in securitization transactions. The amendments in this ASU where practicable will be applied retrospectively. The Company has retrospectively adopted this ASU effective for the third quarter 2017. The Company reclassified prior year cash paid for debt issuance costs and discounts of $5 million on the Statement of Cash flows from operating activities to financing activities. There is no impact to the current year Statement of Cash flows as a result of this adoption. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU requires that entities recognize excess tax benefits and deficiencies related to employee share-based payment transactions as income tax expense and benefit versus additional paid in capital. This ASU also eliminates the requirement to reclassify excess tax benefits and deficiencies from operating activities to financing activities within the statement of cash flows. The Company has adopted recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies within income tax expense effective January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis. The Company has adopted presentation of excess tax benefits and deficiencies within operating activities in the Statement of Cash flows effective January 1, 2017 on a retrospective basis. The Company has reflected a tax benefit of $2 million and $6 million for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2017 , respectively, as a discrete item under the new ASU. “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory ,” which changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost or net realizable value for entities that measure inventory using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The Company has adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis. There are no material impacts to the Company's consolidated financial statements or disclosures resulting from the adoption of this ASU. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) .” The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. There are two transition methods available under the new standard, either modified retrospective (cumulative effect to retained earnings) or retrospective. Certain costs to obtain a contract, which have generally been expensed as incurred under the current guidance, would be capitalized and amortized in a pattern consistent with the transfer to the customer of the goods or services to which the asset relates. This standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. Earlier adoption is permitted only for annual periods after December 15, 2016. We completed the assessment phase of ASU 2014-09 in 2016 and developed a project plan to guide the implementation phase. We are in the process of updating our accounting policy around revenue recognition, evaluating new disclosure requirements, and identifying and implementing appropriate changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. Observations from the implementation phase indicate that certain contractual provisions in some of our agreements could result in a different number of performance obligations and therefore different revenue recognition timing patterns under the new standard as compared to the current standard. Further, the new disclosure requirements are expected to generate changes to the content and presentation of the financial statement footnotes. The Company plans to apply the modified retrospective approach when adopting the standard in the first quarter of 2018. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “ Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) -Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments .” The new standard requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. It replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. There are two transition methods available under the new standard dependent upon the type of financial instrument, either cumulative effect or prospective. The standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. Earlier adoption is permitted only for annual periods after December 15, 2018. Management is currently assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “ Leases (Subtopic 842) .” This ASU increases the transparency and comparability of organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclosing key quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. The principal difference from previous guidance is that the lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases were not previously recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The recognition, measurement, presentation, and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed. This standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019, with early adoption permitted. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. Management is currently assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements. The impact of this ASU is non-cash in nature and will not affect the Company’s cash position. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “ Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities .” ASU 2016-01 amends various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure for financial instruments. This ASU requires updates to the presentation of other comprehensive income resulting from a change in instrument-specific credit risk. This standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. Early adoption is prohibited for those provisions that apply to the Company. Amendments should be applied by means of cumulative effect adjustment to the consolidated balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values including disclosure requirements should be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption of the ASU. Management is currently assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Manufactured inventory cost includes materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead. Purchased inventory cost also includes internal purchasing overhead costs. Provisions are made to reduce excess and obsolete inventories to their estimated net realizable values. Inventory provisions are based on forecasted demand, past experience with specific customers, the age and nature of the inventory, and the ability to redistribute inventory to other programs or to rework into other consumable inventory. The components of inventories, net are as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Raw material $ 111 $ 111 Work in process 2 1 Finished goods 379 233 Total $ 492 $ 345

Business Divestiture

Business Divestiture	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Business Divestiture	Business Divestiture On September 13, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Extreme Networks, Inc. to dispose of the Company’s wireless LAN (“WLAN”) business (“Divestiture Group”) for a gross purchase price of $55 million . On October 28, 2016, the Company completed the disposition of the Divestiture Group and recorded net proceeds of $39 million . In the third quarter 2017, the Company and Extreme Networks, Inc. finalized the net working capital amount for the Divestiture Group. The finalized amount did not differ materially from the original estimate. The Company incurred a non-cash pre-tax charge related to the disposal group during the third quarter of 2016. This charge, which totaled $62 million , consisted of impairments of goodwill for $32 million and other intangibles for $30 million and is shown separately on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016. WLAN operating results are reported in the Enterprise segment through the closing date of the WLAN divestiture of October 28, 2016. Within the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter ended October 1, 2016, the Company generated revenue and gross profit from these assets of $34 million and $16 million , respectively. In the Consolidated Statements of Operations, for the nine month period ended October 1, 2016, the Company generated revenue and gross profit from these assets of $99 million and $45 million , respectively.

Costs Associated with Exit and

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities	Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities In the first quarter 2017, the Company’s executive leadership approved an initiative to continue the company’s efforts to increase operational efficiency (the “Productivity Plan”). The Company expects the Productivity Plan to build upon the exit and restructuring initiatives specific to the acquisition of the Enterprise business (“Enterprise”) from Motorola Solutions, Inc. in October 2014, (the “Acquisition Plan” or the “Acquisition”). Expected actions under the Productivity Plan may include actions related to organizational design changes, process improvements and automation. Implementation of actions identified through the Productivity Plan is expected to be substantially complete by December 2018 with the first full year of financial benefits realized in 2019. The Company has not finalized its estimate of one-time implementation costs, exit and restructuring charges, or expected benefits that may result from these efforts and will provide updates on these items in future periodic filings. Exit and restructuring costs are not included in the operating results of our segments as they are not deemed to impact the specific segment measures as reviewed by our Chief Operating Decision Maker and therefore are reported as a component of Corporate, eliminations. See Note 13 Segment Information. Total exit and restructuring charges of $6 million life-to-date specific to the Productivity Plan have been recorded through September 30, 2017 and relate to severance and related benefits, lease exit costs and other expenses. Exit and restructuring charges of $1 million were recorded in the current quarter. Total exit and restructuring charges of $69 million life-to-date specific to the Acquisition Plan have been recorded through September 30, 2017 and include severance and related benefits, lease exit costs and other expenses. Charges related to the Acquisition Plan for the current quarter and nine -month period ended September 30, 2017 were $4 million , respectively. The Company expects to complete the actions of the Acquisition Plan by the first quarter of 2018. Total remaining charges associated with this plan are expected to be in the range of $3 million to $4 million . The Company incurred total exit and restructuring costs as follows (in millions): Cumulative costs incurred through December 31, 2016 Costs incurred for the nine-months ended September 30, 2017 Cumulative costs incurred through September 30, 2017 Severance, related benefits and, other expenses $ 54 $ 9 $ 63 Obligations for future non-cancellable lease payments 11 1 12 Total $ 65 $ 10 $ 75 A rollforward of the exit and restructuring accruals is as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, October 1, September 30, October 1, Balance at the beginning of the period $ 7 $ 13 $ 10 $ 15 Charged to earnings, net 5 7 10 17 Cash paid (4 ) (4 ) (12 ) (16 ) WLAN divestiture — (2 ) — (2 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 8 $ 14 $ 8 $ 14 Liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities are included in the following balance sheet captions in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions): September 30, December 31, Accrued liabilities $ 6 $ 7 Other long-term liabilities 2 3 Total liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities $ 8 $ 10 Settlement of the specified long-term balance will be completed by October 2023 due to the remaining obligation of non-cancellable lease payments associated with exited facilities.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from three levels of the fair value hierarchy in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “ Fair Value Measurements .” Fair value is defined as 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. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into the following three broad levels: Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs (e.g. U.S. Treasuries & money market funds). 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 fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. In addition, the Company considers counterparty credit risk in the assessment of fair value. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of September 30, 2017 , are classified below (in millions): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan $ 14 $ — $ — $ 14 Total Assets at fair value $ 14 $ — $ — $ 14 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap contracts (2) $ — $ 23 $ — $ 23 Foreign exchange contracts (1) 6 7 — 13 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 14 — — 14 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 20 $ 30 $ — $ 50 Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2016, are classified below (in millions): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ 11 $ 12 $ — $ 23 Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan 11 — — 11 Total Assets at fair value $ 22 $ 12 $ — $ 34 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap contracts (2) $ — $ 27 $ — $ 27 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 11 — — 11 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 11 $ 27 $ — $ 38 (1) The fair value of the derivative contracts is calculated as follows: a. Fair value of a put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts. b. Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points. c. Fair value of hedges against net assets is calculated at the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points (Level 2). If the hedge has been traded but not settled at period-end, the fair value is calculated at the rate at which the hedge is being settled (Level 1). As a result, transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy totaled $6 million and $11 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively. (2) The fair value of forward interest rate swaps is based upon a valuation model that uses relevant observable market inputs at the quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves, and is adjusted for the Company’s credit risk and the interest rate swap terms. See gross balance reporting in Note 7, Derivative Instruments .

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to global market risks, including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company uses derivative instruments to manage its exposure to such risks and may elect to designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments under ASC 815, “ Derivatives and Hedging .” The Company formally documents all relationships between designated hedging instruments and hedged items as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking hedge transactions. The Company does not hold or issue derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and measures them at fair value. The following table presents the fair value of its derivative instruments (in millions): Asset (Liability) Derivatives Fair Value Balance Sheet Classification September 30, December 31, Derivative instruments designated as hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ — $ 12 Foreign exchange contracts Accrued liabilities (7 ) — Forward interest rate swaps Accrued liabilities (4 ) (3 ) Forward interest rate swaps Other long-term liabilities (11 ) (13 ) Total derivative instruments designated as hedges $ (22 ) $ (4 ) Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ — $ 11 Foreign exchange contracts Accrued liabilities (6 ) — Forward interest rate swaps Accrued liabilities (2 ) (1 ) Forward interest rate swaps Other long-term liabilities (6 ) (10 ) Total derivative instruments not designated as hedges (14 ) — Total Net Derivative Liability $ (36 ) $ (4 ) See also Note 6, Fair Value Measurements . The following table presents the (losses) gains from changes in fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges (in millions): (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Statements of Operations Classification September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Foreign exchange loss $ (6 ) $ (3 ) $ (22 ) $ (6 ) Forward interest rate swaps Interest expense, net 1 — 2 2 Total loss recognized in income $ (5 ) $ (3 ) $ (20 ) $ (4 ) Credit and Market Risk Management Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose the Company to counterparty credit risk of nonperformance and to market risk related to currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations. The Company manages its exposure to counterparty credit risk by establishing minimum credit standards, diversifying its counterparties, and monitoring its concentrations of credit. The Company’s credit risk counterparties are commercial banks with expertise in derivative financial instruments. The Company evaluates the impact of market risk on the fair value and cash flows of its derivative and other financial instruments by considering reasonably possible changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. The Company continually monitors the creditworthiness of the customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business. The terms and conditions of the Company’s credit sales are designed to mitigate or eliminate concentrations of credit risk with any single customer. Foreign Currency Exchange Risk Management The Company conducts business on a multinational basis in a wide variety of foreign currencies. Exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates arises from euro denominated external revenues, cross-border financing activities between subsidiaries, and foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The Company realizes its objective of preserving the economic value of non-functional currency denominated cash flows by initially hedging transaction exposures with natural offsets to the fullest extent possible and, once these opportunities have been exhausted, through foreign exchange forward and option contracts. The Company manages the exchange rate risk of anticipated euro denominated sales using put options, forward contracts, and participating forwards, all of which typically mature within twelve months of execution. The Company designates these derivative contracts as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive loss on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets until the contract is settled and the hedged sale is realized. The gain or loss is then reported as an increase or decrease to net sales. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the notional amounts of the Company’s foreign exchange cash flow hedges were €382 million and €341 million , respectively. The Company has reviewed cash flow hedges for effectiveness and determined they are highly effective . The Company uses forward contracts, which are not designated as hedging instruments, to manage its exposures related to its Brazilian real, British pound, Canadian dollar, Czech koruna, Euro, Australian dollar, Swedish krona, Japanese yen, and Singapore dollars denominated net assets. These forward contracts typically mature within three -months after execution. Monetary gains and losses on these forward contracts are recorded in income each quarter and are generally offset by the transaction gains and losses related to their net asset positions. The notional values and the net fair value of these outstanding contracts are as follow (in millions): September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Notional balance of outstanding contracts: British Pound/U.S. dollar £ 10 £ 3 Euro/U.S. dollar € 93 € 148 British Pound/Euro £ 5 £ 8 Canadian Dollar/U.S. dollar $ 14 $ 13 Czech Koruna/U.S. dollar Kč 417 Kč 147 Brazilian Real/U.S. dollar R$ 56 R$ 56 Malaysian Ringgit/U.S. dollar RM — RM 16 Australian Dollar/U.S. dollar $ 16 $ 50 Swedish Krona/U.S. dollar kr 11 kr 7 Japanese yen/U.S. dollar ¥ 461 ¥ 48 Singapore dollar/U.S. dollar S$ 5 S$ 15 Net fair value (liability) asset of outstanding contracts $ (6 ) $ 11 Interest Rate Risk Management On July 26, 2017, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “A&R Credit Agreement”), which amends, modifies and adds provisions to the Company’s previous credit agreement and provided for an additional term loan of $688 million (“Term Loan A”) and increased the existing revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) from $250 million to $500 million . See Note 8, Long-Term Debt . Borrowings under the existing term loan (“Term Loan B”) and the new Term Loan A bear interest at a variable rate plus an applicable margin. As a result, the Company is exposed to market risk associated with the variable interest rate payments on both term loans. The Company has entered into forward interest rate swaps to hedge a portion of this interest rate risk. Upon receiving a commitment in June 2014 for the Term Loan B, the Company entered into floating-to-fixed forward interest rate swaps. In July 2014, these swaps were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on this variable rate loan commitment. Upon funding in October 2014, the Company terminated these swaps and discontinued hedge accounting treatment. The change in fair value of the terminated swaps which had been included in other comprehensive loss up to termination will continue to be amortized to interest expense, net as the interest payments under the Term Loan affect earnings. The Company then issued new floating-to-fixed forward interest rate swaps to a syndicated group of commercial banks. These swaps were not designated as hedges and the changes in fair value are recognized in Interest expense, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. To offset this impact to earnings, the Company, in November 2014, entered into fixed-to-floating forward interest rate swaps, which were also not designated in a hedging relationship and thus the changes in the fair value are recognized in interest expense, net. At the same time, the Company entered into additional floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps and designated them as cash flow hedges for hedge accounting treatment. The changes in fair value of the swaps designated as cash flow hedges are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, with any ineffectiveness immediately recognized in earnings. At September 30, 2017 , the Company estimated that approximately $7 million in losses on the forward interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the next four quarters. The Company’s master netting and other similar arrangements with the respective counterparties allow for net settlement under certain conditions, which are designed to reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement with the same counterparty. The following table presents the gross fair values and related offsetting counterparty fair values as well as the net fair value amounts at September 30, 2017 (in millions): Gross Fair Value Counterparty Offsetting Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Counterparty A $ 10 $ 6 $ 4 Counterparty B 4 2 2 Counterparty C 3 1 2 Counterparty D 7 3 4 Counterparty E 4 1 3 Counterparty F 4 1 3 Counterparty G 5 — 5 Total $ 37 $ 14 $ 23 The notional amount of the designated interest rate swaps effective in each year of the cash flow hedge relationships does not exceed the principal amount of Term Loan B, which is hedged. The Company has reviewed the interest rate swap hedges for effectiveness and determined they are 100% effective. The interest rate swaps have future maturities consisting of the following notional amounts per year (in millions): Year 2017 $ — Year 2018 544 Year 2019 544 Year 2020 272 Year 2021 272 Notional balance of outstanding contracts $ 1,632

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt (in millions): September 30, December 31, Senior Notes $ 300 $ 1,050 Term Loan B 1,293 1,653 Term Loan A 688 — Revolving Credit Facility 235 — Total debt 2,516 2,703 Less: Debt Issuance Costs (12 ) (22 ) Less: Unamortized Discounts (19 ) (33 ) Less: Current portion of long-term debt (34 ) — Total long-term debt $ 2,451 $ 2,648 At September 30, 2017 , the future maturities of debt, excluding debt discounts and issuance costs, consisted of the following (in millions): 2017 $ 9 2018 39 2019 52 2020 58 2021 2,058 Thereafter 300 Total future maturities of long-term debt $ 2,516 The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt approximated $2.3 billion at September 30, 2017 and $2.8 billion at December 31, 2016 . These fair value amounts exclude the Revolving Credit Facility and represent the estimated value at which the Company’s lenders could trade its debt within the financial markets and does not represent the settlement value of these long-term debt liabilities to the Company. The fair value of the long-term debt will continue to vary each period based on fluctuations in market interest rates, as well as changes to the Company’s credit ratings. This methodology resulted in a Level 2 classification in the fair value hierarchy. Credit Facilities On July 26, 2017, the Company entered into the A&R Credit Agreement, which amended, modified and added provisions to the Company’s previous credit agreement, which was entered into on October 27, 2014. The A&R Credit Agreement, provides for a Term Loan A of $688 million and increased the existing Revolving Credit Facility from $250 million to $500 million . The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $5 million related to Term Loan A and the increased Revolving Credit Facility under the A&R Credit Agreement which were capitalized. In addition, as part of the A&R Credit Agreement, the Company partially paid down and repriced its Term Loan B. The A&R Credit Agreement also lowered the index rate spread for LIBOR loan from LIBOR + 250 bp to LIBOR + 200 bp. In accounting for the early termination and repricing of Term Loan B, the Company applied the provisions of ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments (“ASC 470-50”). The evaluation of the accounting under ASC 470-50 was done on a creditor by creditor basis in order to determine if the terms of the debt were substantially different and, as a result, whether to apply modification or extinguishment accounting. The Company determined that the terms of the debt were not substantially different for approximately 80.4% of the lenders, and applied modification accounting. For the remaining 19.6% of the lenders, extinguishment accounting was applied. Certain lenders elected not to participate in the debt repricing, which resulted in a debt principal prepayment of $75 million of the Company’s outstanding debt balance. The debt repricing transaction also resulted in one-time pre-tax charges including third-party fees for arranger, legal and other services and accelerated discount and amortization of debt issuance costs on the debt principal prepayment of approximately $6 million . These costs are reflected as non-operating expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2017 , the Term Loan A interest rate was 3.23% , and the Term Loan B interest rate was 3.31% . Borrowings under the Term Loan B, as amended, bear interest at a variable rate subject to a floor of 2.75% . Interest payments are payable monthly or quarterly on Term Loan A and the Revolving Credit Facility and quarterly on Term Loan B. The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk on its long-term debt on Term Loan B. See Note 7, Derivative Instruments . The A&R Credit Agreement also requires the Company to prepay certain amounts in the event of certain circumstances or transactions, as defined in the A&R Credit Agreement. The Company may make prepayments against the Term Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. Under Term Loan B, the Company made debt principal prepayments of $120 million during the current quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $360 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . The Term Loan A, unless amended, modified, or extended, will mature on July 27, 2021 (the “Term Loan A Maturity Date”). The Term Loan B, unless amended, modified, or extended, will mature on October 27, 2021 (the “Term Loan B Maturity Date”). To the extent not previously paid, the Term Loans are due and payable on, respectively, the Term Loan A Maturity Date and Term Loan B Maturity Date. At such time, the Company will be required to repay all outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and other charges in accordance with the A&R Credit Agreement. Assuming the Company makes no further optional debt principal prepayments on Term Loan A, the outstanding principal as of the Term Loan A Maturity Date will be approximately $498 million . Assuming the Company makes no further optional debt principal prepayments on the Term Loan B, the outstanding principal as of the Term Loan B Maturity Date will be approximately $1.3 billion . The Revolving Credit Facility is available for working capital and other general corporate purposes including letters of credit. The amount (including letters of credit) cannot exceed $500 million . As of September 30, 2017 , the Company had letters of credit totaling $5 million , which reduced funds available for other borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility to $495 million . The Revolving Credit Facility will mature and the related commitments will terminate on July 27, 2021. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate plus an applicable margin. As of September 30, 2017 , the Revolving Credit Facility had an average interest rate of 3.23% . Interest payments are payable monthly or quarterly for the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2017 , the Company had borrowings of $235 million against the Revolving Credit Facility. There were no borrowings against the Revolving Credit Facility in the prior year comparable period. Senior Notes On August 7, 2017, proceeds from the Term Loan A and Revolving Credit Facility were primarily used to redeem $750 million in principal of the 7.25% Senior Notes, maturing October 2022. In accounting for the early termination of Senior Notes, the Company applied the provisions of ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments (“ASC 470-50”). Based on the terms of the debt, the Company concluded extinguishment accounting was appropriate to apply. This partial early termination included a $49 million make whole premium, which was recorded as Interest expense, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company also recognized non-cash accelerated discount and debt issuance costs charges of $13 million which were recorded as Interest expense, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. On November 3, 2017, the Company provided notice of a conditional redemption to the holders of its $300 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% Senior Notes (the “Notes”) due 2022 pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2014, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. Summary of third-quarter and year-to-date actions The actions taken during the third quarter of 2017 resulted in net borrowings of $53 million and included the following: • Term Loan A borrowings of $688 million , • Revolving Credit Facility borrowings of $235 million , • Senior Note debt principal prepayments of $750 million , and • Term Loan B debt principal prepayments of $120 million During the first two quarters of fiscal 2017, the Company made additional debt principal prepayments of Term Loan B of $240 million . For the period ending September 30, 2017, the Company has made debt principal prepayments of $187 million , net. On September 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Warranties In general, the Company provides warranty coverage of 1 year on mobile computers. Advanced data capture products are warrantied from 1 to 5 years, depending on the product. Printers are warrantied for 1 year against defects in material and workmanship. Thermal printheads are warrantied for 6 months and batteries are warrantied for 1 year. Battery-based products, such as location tags, are covered by a 90 -day warranty. The provision for warranty expense is adjusted quarterly based on historical warranty experience. The following table is a summary of the Company’s accrued warranty obligation (in millions): Nine Months Ended September 30, October 1, Balance at the beginning of the period $ 21 $ 22 Warranty expense 21 20 Warranty payments (23 ) (22 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 19 $ 20 Contingencies The Company is subject to a variety of investigations, claims, suits, and other legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to, intellectual property, employment, tort, and breach of contract matters. The Company currently believes that the outcomes of such proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on its business, cash flows, financial position, or results of operations. Any legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and the Company’s view of these matters and its potential effects may change in the future. In connection with the acquisition of the Enterprise business from Motorola Solutions, Inc., the Company acquired Symbol Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions (“Symbol”). A putative federal class action lawsuit, Waring v. Symbol Technologies, Inc., et al., was filed on August 16, 2005 against Symbol Technologies, Inc. and two of its former officers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York by Robert Waring. After the filing of the Waring action, several additional purported class actions were filed against Symbol and the same former officers making substantially similar allegations (collectively, the “New Class Actions”). The Waring action and the New Class Actions were consolidated for all purposes and on April 26, 2006, the Court appointed the Iron Workers Local # 580 Pension Fund as lead plaintiff and approved its retention of lead counsel on behalf of the putative class. On August 30, 2006, the lead plaintiff filed a Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”), and named additional former officers and directors of Symbol as defendants. The lead plaintiff alleges that the defendants misrepresented the effectiveness of Symbol’s internal controls and forecasting processes, and that, as a result, all of the defendants violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the individual defendants violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The lead plaintiff alleges that it was damaged by the decline in the price of Symbol’s stock following certain purported corrective disclosures and seeks unspecified damages. The court has certified a class of investors that includes those that purchased Symbol common stock between March 12, 2004 and August 1, 2005. The parties have substantially completed fact and expert discovery. However, there is one ( 1 ) discovery motion pending that could, if granted, reopen fact discovery. The court has held in abeyance all other deadlines, including the deadline for the filing of dispositive motions, and has not set a date for trial. The current lead Directors and Officers (“D&O”) insurer continues to maintain its position of not agreeing to reimburse defense costs incurred by the Company in connection with this matter, and the Company disputes the position taken by the current D&O insurer. The Company establishes an accrued liability for loss contingencies related to legal matters when the loss is both probable and estimable. In addition, for some matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, an estimate of the amount of loss or range of loss is not possible, and we may be unable to estimate the possible loss or range of losses that could potentially result from the application of non-monetary remedies. Currently, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the amount of reasonably possible losses for the above mentioned matter.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company’s effective tax rates for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 were (30.0)% and (3.4)% , respectively. The variance from the federal statutory rate of 35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is attributable to 1) the impact of the Enterprise acquisition, unbenefited foreign losses, and an increase in liabilities related to uncertain tax benefits, and 2) reductions related to benefits of foreign tax rates, increased deferred tax assets and credits against U.S. income tax. For the nine month period ended October 1, 2016, the Company’s effective tax rates differed from the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to the taxation of foreign earnings at lower rates and increases to valuation allowances in certain foreign jurisdictions that the Company was not able to benefit from due to uncertainty as to the realization of those losses, which accounted for approximately a 32% reduction in the rate in 2016. Additionally, the effective tax rate in 2016 was impacted by discrete items including the impact of the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets from the WLAN disposition. Quarterly, Management evaluates all jurisdictions based on historical pre-tax earnings and taxable income to determine the need for valuation allowances. Based on this analysis, a valuation allowance has been recorded for any jurisdictions where, in the Company’s judgement, tax benefits will not be realized. Pre-tax earnings outside the United States are primarily generated in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Luxembourg, with statutory rates of 19% , 17% , and 27% , respectively. During 2017, the Company received approval from the Singapore Economic Development Board for a tax rate of 10% with the Company’s commitment to make increased investments in Singapore. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 were (71.4)% and (7.8)% respectively. The Company’s current quarter effective tax rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily attributable to unbenefited foreign losses, pre-tax losses in the United States, and the rate differential between U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Additionally, the provision for income taxes recorded in the current period was impacted by benefits related to changes in estimates on the impact of the Enterprise acquisition, equity compensation, and expenses related to uncertain tax positions and changes in estimates related to prior year tax credits. The Company’s prior year quarter effective tax rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% and was primarily attributable to the reduction of U.S. sourced income and the reduction of discrete expense items. The Company is currently undergoing audits of the 2013 through 2015 U.S. federal income tax returns and 2012 and 2014 UK income tax returns. The tax years 2004 through 2016 remain open to examination by multiple foreign and U.S. state taxing jurisdictions. The Company has unrecognized tax benefits of $50 million and $42 million and interest and penalties of $6 million and $4 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Through September 30, 2017, the Company increased its liability for uncertain tax benefits related to prior years by $10 million , which was partially offset by settlement payments of $2 million . The Company recognized $2 million of interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense for the period ended September 30, 2017. The Company continues to believe its positions are supportable, however, the Company anticipates that $20 million of uncertain tax benefits may be paid within the next twelve months and, as such, is reflected as a current liability within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Due to uncertainties in any tax audit or litigation outcome, the Company’s estimates of the ultimate settlement of uncertain tax positions may change and the actual tax benefits may differ significantly from the estimates.

(Loss) Earnings per Share

(Loss) Earnings per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
(Loss) Earnings per Share	(Loss) Earnings per Share Basic net (loss) earnings per share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares assuming dilution. Dilutive common shares outstanding is computed using the Treasury Stock method and in periods of income, reflects the additional shares that would be outstanding if dilutive stock options were exercised for common shares during the period. (Loss) earnings per share (in millions, except share data): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Basic: Net (loss) income attributable to the Company $ (12 ) $ (83 ) $ 13 $ (154 ) Weighted-average shares outstanding (1) 52,220,868 51,690,204 52,964,066 51,499,447 Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.23 ) $ (1.61 ) $ 0.25 $ (2.99 ) Diluted: Net (loss) income attributable to the Company $ (12 ) $ (83 ) $ 13 $ (154 ) Weighted-average shares outstanding (1) 52,220,868 51,690,204 52,964,066 51,499,447 Dilutive shares (2) — — 667,433 — Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 52,220,868 51,690,204 53,631,499 51,499,447 Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.23 ) $ (1.61 ) $ 0.25 $ (2.99 ) (1) In periods of net loss, restricted stock awards that are classified as participating securities are excluded from the weighted-average shares outstanding computation. (2) In periods of net loss, options were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculation. There were 914,183 outstanding options to purchase common shares that were anti-dilutive and excluded from the third quarter earnings per share calculation as of September 30, 2017 compared to 1,340,123 as of October 1, 2016 . There were 687,831 outstanding options to purchase common shares that were anti-dilutive and excluded from the nine months ended earnings per share calculation as of September 30, 2017 compared to 1,366,130 as of October 1, 2016 . Anti-dilutive securities consist primarily of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) with an exercise price greater than the average market closing price of the Class A common stock.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Stockholders’ equity includes certain items classified as accumulated other comprehensive loss, including: • Unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging transactions relates to derivative instruments used to hedge the exposure related to currency exchange rates for forecasted Euro sales. These hedges are designated as cash flow hedges, and the Company defers income statement recognition of gains and losses until the hedged transaction occurs. See Note 7, Derivative Instruments for more details. • Unrealized (loss) gain on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions refers to the hedging of the interest rate risk exposure associated with the variable rate commitment entered into for the Acquisition. See Note 7, Derivative Instruments for more details. • Foreign currency translation adjustment relates to the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiary companies that have designated a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. The Company is required to translate the subsidiary functional currency financial statements to dollars using a combination of historical, period-end, and average foreign exchange rates. This combination of rates creates the foreign currency translation adjustment component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) for the nine -months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 are as follows (in millions): Unrealized (loss) gain on sales hedging Unrealized (loss)/ gain on forward interest rate swaps Currency translation adjustments Total Balance at December 31, 2015 $ (1 ) $ (15 ) $ (32 ) $ (48 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (16 ) (12 ) (1 ) (29 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) 10 2 — 12 Tax benefit 1 3 — 4 Other comprehensive loss (5 ) (7 ) (1 ) (13 ) Balance at October 1, 2016 $ (6 ) $ (22 ) $ (33 ) $ (61 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 6 $ (15 ) $ (36 ) $ (45 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (22 ) (2 ) 2 (22 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) 4 6 — 10 Tax benefit (expense) 3 (1 ) — 2 Other comprehensive (loss) income (15 ) 3 2 (10 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ (9 ) $ (12 ) $ (34 ) $ (55 ) (1) See Note 7, Derivative Instruments regarding timing of reclassifications on forward interest rate swaps.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information The Company has two reportable segments: Legacy Zebra and Enterprise. The operating segments have been identified based on the financial data utilized by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the chief operating decision maker) to assess segment performance and allocate resources among the Company’s segments. The chief operating decision maker uses adjusted operating income to assess segment profitability. Adjusted operating income excludes purchase accounting adjustments, amortization, acquisition, integration and exit and restructuring costs. Segment assets are not reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below. Financial information by segment is presented as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, October 1, September 30, October 1, Net sales: Legacy Zebra $ 325 $ 301 $ 960 $ 920 Enterprise 611 605 1,739 1,720 Total segment 936 906 2,699 2,640 Corporate, eliminations (1) (1 ) (2 ) (3 ) (8 ) Total $ 935 $ 904 $ 2,696 $ 2,632 Operating income (loss): Legacy Zebra $ 61 $ 50 $ 191 $ 178 Enterprise 89 89 212 200 Total segment 150 139 403 378 Corporate, eliminations (2) (59 ) (163 ) (214 ) (369 ) Total $ 91 $ (24 ) $ 189 $ 9 (1) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments related to the Acquisition. (2) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments, amortization expense, acquisition and integration expenses, impairment of goodwill and other intangibles and exit and restructuring costs.

Significant Accounting Polici20

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company’s interim period tax provision is determined as follows: • At the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company estimates the income tax provision that will be provided for the fiscal year. • The forecasted annual effective tax rate is applied to the year-to-date ordinary income (loss) at the end of each quarter to compute the year-to-date tax applicable to ordinary income (loss). The term ordinary income (loss) refers to income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes, excluding significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. • The tax effects of significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items are recognized as discrete items in the interim periods in which the events occur. The impact of changes in tax laws or rates on deferred tax amounts, the effects of changes in judgment about valuation allowances established in prior years, and changes in tax reserves resulting from the finalization of tax audits or reviews are examples of significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. The determination of the forecasted annual effective tax rate is based upon a number of significant estimates and judgments, including the forecasted annual income (loss) before income taxes of the Company in each tax jurisdiction in which it operates, the development of tax planning strategies during the year, and the need for a valuation allowance. In addition, the Company’s tax expense can be impacted by changes in tax rates or laws, the finalization of tax audits and reviews, as well as other factors that cannot be predicted with certainty. As such, there can be significant volatility in interim tax provisions.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, “ Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) .” The amendments in this ASU simplify goodwill impairment testing by removing the requirement of Step 2 to determine the implied fair value of goodwill of a reporting unit which fails Step 1. The implication of this update results in the amount by which a carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value to be recognized as an impairment charge in the interim or annual period identified. The standard is effective for public companies in the first calendar quarter of 2020 with early adoption permitted on a prospective basis. The Company has adopted this ASU on a prospective basis effective as of January 1, 2017 and has concluded that this pronouncement has no material impact on its consolidated financial statements or existing accounting policies. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, “ Business Combinations (Topic 805) ,” which clarifies the definition of a business when considering whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The clarified definition requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This definition reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated as to be considered a business, an asset must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output. The standard will be effective for public companies in the first calendar quarter of 2018, with early adoption permitted on a prospective basis. The Company has adopted this ASU effective as of January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis and has concluded that this pronouncement has no material impact on its consolidated financial statements or existing accounting policies. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory .” This ASU allows for an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Consequently, the amendments in this ASU eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. The standard will be effective for public companies in the first calendar quarter of 2018, with early adoption permitted and on a modified retrospective basis as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company has adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017. The Company recorded a reduction to retained earnings for the prior period catch-up of approximately $9 million for the unamortized prepaid tax on an intra-entity transfer of workforce in place. In the first quarter, the Company also recorded $12 million benefit related to an intercompany transfer of intellectual property as a result of newly adopted accounting standards. The Company recognized no additional tax benefit in the quarter and in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 . In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “ Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments .” This pronouncement provides clarification guidance on eight specific cash flow presentation issues that have developed due to diversity in practice. The issues include, but are not limited to, debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, and cash receipts from payments on beneficial interests in securitization transactions. The amendments in this ASU where practicable will be applied retrospectively. The Company has retrospectively adopted this ASU effective for the third quarter 2017. The Company reclassified prior year cash paid for debt issuance costs and discounts of $5 million on the Statement of Cash flows from operating activities to financing activities. There is no impact to the current year Statement of Cash flows as a result of this adoption. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU requires that entities recognize excess tax benefits and deficiencies related to employee share-based payment transactions as income tax expense and benefit versus additional paid in capital. This ASU also eliminates the requirement to reclassify excess tax benefits and deficiencies from operating activities to financing activities within the statement of cash flows. The Company has adopted recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies within income tax expense effective January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis. The Company has adopted presentation of excess tax benefits and deficiencies within operating activities in the Statement of Cash flows effective January 1, 2017 on a retrospective basis. The Company has reflected a tax benefit of $2 million and $6 million for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2017 , respectively, as a discrete item under the new ASU. “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory ,” which changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost or net realizable value for entities that measure inventory using first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The Company has adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017 on a prospective basis. There are no material impacts to the Company's consolidated financial statements or disclosures resulting from the adoption of this ASU. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) .” The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. There are two transition methods available under the new standard, either modified retrospective (cumulative effect to retained earnings) or retrospective. Certain costs to obtain a contract, which have generally been expensed as incurred under the current guidance, would be capitalized and amortized in a pattern consistent with the transfer to the customer of the goods or services to which the asset relates. This standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. Earlier adoption is permitted only for annual periods after December 15, 2016. We completed the assessment phase of ASU 2014-09 in 2016 and developed a project plan to guide the implementation phase. We are in the process of updating our accounting policy around revenue recognition, evaluating new disclosure requirements, and identifying and implementing appropriate changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. Observations from the implementation phase indicate that certain contractual provisions in some of our agreements could result in a different number of performance obligations and therefore different revenue recognition timing patterns under the new standard as compared to the current standard. Further, the new disclosure requirements are expected to generate changes to the content and presentation of the financial statement footnotes. The Company plans to apply the modified retrospective approach when adopting the standard in the first quarter of 2018. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “ Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) -Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments .” The new standard requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. It replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. There are two transition methods available under the new standard dependent upon the type of financial instrument, either cumulative effect or prospective. The standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. Earlier adoption is permitted only for annual periods after December 15, 2018. Management is currently assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “ Leases (Subtopic 842) .” This ASU increases the transparency and comparability of organizations by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclosing key quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. The principal difference from previous guidance is that the lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases were not previously recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The recognition, measurement, presentation, and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed. This standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019, with early adoption permitted. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. Management is currently assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements. The impact of this ASU is non-cash in nature and will not affect the Company’s cash position. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “ Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities .” ASU 2016-01 amends various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure for financial instruments. This ASU requires updates to the presentation of other comprehensive income resulting from a change in instrument-specific credit risk. This standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. Early adoption is prohibited for those provisions that apply to the Company. Amendments should be applied by means of cumulative effect adjustment to the consolidated balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values including disclosure requirements should be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption of the ASU. Management is currently assessing the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value Measurements	Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from three levels of the fair value hierarchy in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “ Fair Value Measurements .” Fair value is defined as 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. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into the following three broad levels: Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs (e.g. U.S. Treasuries & money market funds). 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 fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. In addition, the Company considers counterparty credit risk in the assessment of fair value.
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to global market risks, including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company uses derivative instruments to manage its exposure to such risks and may elect to designate certain derivatives as hedging instruments under ASC 815, “ Derivatives and Hedging .” The Company formally documents all relationships between designated hedging instruments and hedged items as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking hedge transactions. The Company does not hold or issue derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. In accordance with ASC 815, the Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and measures them at fair value.

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Inventories, Net	The components of inventories, net are as follows (in millions): September 30, December 31, Raw material $ 111 $ 111 Work in process 2 1 Finished goods 379 233 Total $ 492 $ 345

Costs Associated with Exit an22

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred	The Company incurred total exit and restructuring costs as follows (in millions): Cumulative costs incurred through December 31, 2016 Costs incurred for the nine-months ended September 30, 2017 Cumulative costs incurred through September 30, 2017 Severance, related benefits and, other expenses $ 54 $ 9 $ 63 Obligations for future non-cancellable lease payments 11 1 12 Total $ 65 $ 10 $ 75
Rollforward of Exit and Restructuring Accruals	A rollforward of the exit and restructuring accruals is as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, October 1, September 30, October 1, Balance at the beginning of the period $ 7 $ 13 $ 10 $ 15 Charged to earnings, net 5 7 10 17 Cash paid (4 ) (4 ) (12 ) (16 ) WLAN divestiture — (2 ) — (2 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 8 $ 14 $ 8 $ 14
Schedule of Liabilities Related to Exit and Restructuring Activities Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets	Liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities are included in the following balance sheet captions in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions): September 30, December 31, Accrued liabilities $ 6 $ 7 Other long-term liabilities 2 3 Total liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities $ 8 $ 10

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of September 30, 2017 , are classified below (in millions): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan $ 14 $ — $ — $ 14 Total Assets at fair value $ 14 $ — $ — $ 14 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap contracts (2) $ — $ 23 $ — $ 23 Foreign exchange contracts (1) 6 7 — 13 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 14 — — 14 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 20 $ 30 $ — $ 50 Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2016, are classified below (in millions): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ 11 $ 12 $ — $ 23 Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan 11 — — 11 Total Assets at fair value $ 22 $ 12 $ — $ 34 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap contracts (2) $ — $ 27 $ — $ 27 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 11 — — 11 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 11 $ 27 $ — $ 38 (1) The fair value of the derivative contracts is calculated as follows: a. Fair value of a put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts. b. Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points. c. Fair value of hedges against net assets is calculated at the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points (Level 2). If the hedge has been traded but not settled at period-end, the fair value is calculated at the rate at which the hedge is being settled (Level 1). As a result, transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy totaled $6 million and $11 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively. (2) The fair value of forward interest rate swaps is based upon a valuation model that uses relevant observable market inputs at the quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves, and is adjusted for the Company’s credit risk and the interest rate swap terms. See gross balance reporting in Note 7, Derivative Instruments .

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities	The following table presents the fair value of its derivative instruments (in millions): Asset (Liability) Derivatives Fair Value Balance Sheet Classification September 30, December 31, Derivative instruments designated as hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ — $ 12 Foreign exchange contracts Accrued liabilities (7 ) — Forward interest rate swaps Accrued liabilities (4 ) (3 ) Forward interest rate swaps Other long-term liabilities (11 ) (13 ) Total derivative instruments designated as hedges $ (22 ) $ (4 ) Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ — $ 11 Foreign exchange contracts Accrued liabilities (6 ) — Forward interest rate swaps Accrued liabilities (2 ) (1 ) Forward interest rate swaps Other long-term liabilities (6 ) (10 ) Total derivative instruments not designated as hedges (14 ) — Total Net Derivative Liability $ (36 ) $ (4 )
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	The following table presents the (losses) gains from changes in fair values of derivatives that are not designated as hedges (in millions): (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Statements of Operations Classification September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Derivative instruments not designated as hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Foreign exchange loss $ (6 ) $ (3 ) $ (22 ) $ (6 ) Forward interest rate swaps Interest expense, net 1 — 2 2 Total loss recognized in income $ (5 ) $ (3 ) $ (20 ) $ (4 )
Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations	The notional values and the net fair value of these outstanding contracts are as follow (in millions): September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Notional balance of outstanding contracts: British Pound/U.S. dollar £ 10 £ 3 Euro/U.S. dollar € 93 € 148 British Pound/Euro £ 5 £ 8 Canadian Dollar/U.S. dollar $ 14 $ 13 Czech Koruna/U.S. dollar Kč 417 Kč 147 Brazilian Real/U.S. dollar R$ 56 R$ 56 Malaysian Ringgit/U.S. dollar RM — RM 16 Australian Dollar/U.S. dollar $ 16 $ 50 Swedish Krona/U.S. dollar kr 11 kr 7 Japanese yen/U.S. dollar ¥ 461 ¥ 48 Singapore dollar/U.S. dollar S$ 5 S$ 15 Net fair value (liability) asset of outstanding contracts $ (6 ) $ 11
Schedule of Gross and Net Amount Offset	The following table presents the gross fair values and related offsetting counterparty fair values as well as the net fair value amounts at September 30, 2017 (in millions): Gross Fair Value Counterparty Offsetting Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Counterparty A $ 10 $ 6 $ 4 Counterparty B 4 2 2 Counterparty C 3 1 2 Counterparty D 7 3 4 Counterparty E 4 1 3 Counterparty F 4 1 3 Counterparty G 5 — 5 Total $ 37 $ 14 $ 23
Schedule of Notional Amounts by Year	The interest rate swaps have future maturities consisting of the following notional amounts per year (in millions): Year 2017 $ — Year 2018 544 Year 2019 544 Year 2020 272 Year 2021 272 Notional balance of outstanding contracts $ 1,632

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Carrying Value of Debt	The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt (in millions): September 30, December 31, Senior Notes $ 300 $ 1,050 Term Loan B 1,293 1,653 Term Loan A 688 — Revolving Credit Facility 235 — Total debt 2,516 2,703 Less: Debt Issuance Costs (12 ) (22 ) Less: Unamortized Discounts (19 ) (33 ) Less: Current portion of long-term debt (34 ) — Total long-term debt $ 2,451 $ 2,648
Schedule of Future Maturities of Long-term Debt	At September 30, 2017 , the future maturities of debt, excluding debt discounts and issuance costs, consisted of the following (in millions): 2017 $ 9 2018 39 2019 52 2020 58 2021 2,058 Thereafter 300 Total future maturities of long-term debt $ 2,516

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation	The following table is a summary of the Company’s accrued warranty obligation (in millions): Nine Months Ended September 30, October 1, Balance at the beginning of the period $ 21 $ 22 Warranty expense 21 20 Warranty payments (23 ) (22 ) Balance at the end of the period $ 19 $ 20

(Loss) Earnings per Share (Tabl

(Loss) Earnings per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of (Loss) Earnings per Share	(Loss) earnings per share (in millions, except share data): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017 October 1, 2016 Basic: Net (loss) income attributable to the Company $ (12 ) $ (83 ) $ 13 $ (154 ) Weighted-average shares outstanding (1) 52,220,868 51,690,204 52,964,066 51,499,447 Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.23 ) $ (1.61 ) $ 0.25 $ (2.99 ) Diluted: Net (loss) income attributable to the Company $ (12 ) $ (83 ) $ 13 $ (154 ) Weighted-average shares outstanding (1) 52,220,868 51,690,204 52,964,066 51,499,447 Dilutive shares (2) — — 667,433 — Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 52,220,868 51,690,204 53,631,499 51,499,447 Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.23 ) $ (1.61 ) $ 0.25 $ (2.99 ) (1) In periods of net loss, restricted stock awards that are classified as participating securities are excluded from the weighted-average shares outstanding computation. (2) In periods of net loss, options were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculation.

Accumulated Other Comprehensi28

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCI)	The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) for the nine -months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 are as follows (in millions): Unrealized (loss) gain on sales hedging Unrealized (loss)/ gain on forward interest rate swaps Currency translation adjustments Total Balance at December 31, 2015 $ (1 ) $ (15 ) $ (32 ) $ (48 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (16 ) (12 ) (1 ) (29 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) 10 2 — 12 Tax benefit 1 3 — 4 Other comprehensive loss (5 ) (7 ) (1 ) (13 ) Balance at October 1, 2016 $ (6 ) $ (22 ) $ (33 ) $ (61 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 6 $ (15 ) $ (36 ) $ (45 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (22 ) (2 ) 2 (22 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) 4 6 — 10 Tax benefit (expense) 3 (1 ) — 2 Other comprehensive (loss) income (15 ) 3 2 (10 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ (9 ) $ (12 ) $ (34 ) $ (55 ) (1) See Note 7, Derivative Instruments regarding timing of reclassifications on forward interest rate swaps.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information by Reportable Segments	Financial information by segment is presented as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, October 1, September 30, October 1, Net sales: Legacy Zebra $ 325 $ 301 $ 960 $ 920 Enterprise 611 605 1,739 1,720 Total segment 936 906 2,699 2,640 Corporate, eliminations (1) (1 ) (2 ) (3 ) (8 ) Total $ 935 $ 904 $ 2,696 $ 2,632 Operating income (loss): Legacy Zebra $ 61 $ 50 $ 191 $ 178 Enterprise 89 89 212 200 Total segment 150 139 403 378 Corporate, eliminations (2) (59 ) (163 ) (214 ) (369 ) Total $ 91 $ (24 ) $ 189 $ 9 (1) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments related to the Acquisition. (2) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments, amortization expense, acquisition and integration expenses, impairment of goodwill and other intangibles and exit and restructuring costs.

Significant Accounting Polici30

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Income tax benefit	$ (5,000,000)	$ (6,000,000)	$ 3,000,000	$ (5,000,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs and discounts			(5,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts			30,000,000	16,000,000
Tax benefit related with adoption of ASU 2016-09	2,000,000		6,000,000
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Reduction to retained earnings			9,000,000
Benefit related to intercompany transfer of intellectual property			12,000,000
Income tax benefit	$ 0		$ 0
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-15
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Payment of debt issuance costs and discounts				(5,000,000)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts				$ 5,000,000

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw material	$ 111	$ 111
Work in process	2	1
Finished goods	379	233
Total	$ 492	$ 345

Business Divestiture (Details)

Business Divestiture (Details) - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - Wireless LAN (WLAN) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 28, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 13, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Divesture of business gross purchase price				$ 55
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	$ 39
Non-cash pre-tax charge		$ 62	$ 62
Impairment of goodwill		32	32
Revenue from sale of assets		34	99
Gross profit from sale of assets		16	45
Other Intangibles
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of other intangibles		$ 30	$ 30

Costs Associated with Exit an33

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and restructuring charges, incurred life to date	$ 75		$ 75		$ 65
Exit and restructuring costs	5	$ 7	10	$ 17
Productivity Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and restructuring charges, incurred life to date	6		6
Exit and restructuring costs	1
Acquisition Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and restructuring charges, incurred life to date	69		69
Exit and restructuring costs	4		4
Acquisition Plan | Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, range of expected cost remaining	3		3
Acquisition Plan | Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, range of expected cost remaining	$ 4		$ 4

Costs Associated with Exit an34

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred	$ 75	$ 65
Costs incurred	10
Severance, related benefits and, other expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred	63	54
Costs incurred	9
Obligations for future non-cancellable lease payments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative costs incurred	12	$ 11
Costs incurred	$ 1

Costs Associated with Exit an35

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Rollforward of Exit and Restructuring Accruals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 7	$ 13	$ 10	$ 15
Charged to earnings, net	5	7	10	17
Cash paid	(4)	(4)	(12)	(16)
WLAN divestiture	0	(2)	0	(2)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 8	$ 14	$ 8	$ 14

Costs Associated with Exit an36

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Liabilities Included in the Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities	$ 8	$ 7	$ 10	$ 14	$ 13	$ 15
Accrued liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities	6		7
Other long-term liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities	$ 2		$ 3

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	$ 14	$ 34
Total Liabilities at fair value	50	38
Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	14	11
Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	14	11
Forward interest rate swap contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	23	27
Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value		23
Total Liabilities at fair value	13
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	14	22
Total Liabilities at fair value	20	11
Level 1 | Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	14	11
Level 1 | Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	14	11
Level 1 | Forward interest rate swap contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 1 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value		11
Total Liabilities at fair value	6
Fair value, assets, level 2 to level 1 transfers, amount	6	11
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	0	12
Total Liabilities at fair value	30	27
Level 2 | Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	0	0
Level 2 | Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 2 | Forward interest rate swap contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	23	27
Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value		12
Total Liabilities at fair value	7
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	0	0
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Forward interest rate swap contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value		$ 0
Total Liabilities at fair value	$ 0

Derivative Instruments - Schedu

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Net Derivative Liability	$ (36)	$ (4)
Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Net Derivative Liability	(22)	(4)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Net Derivative Liability	(14)	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0	12
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivative instruments not designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value	0	11
Accrued liabilities | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	(7)	0
Accrued liabilities | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivative instruments not designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	(6)	0
Accrued liabilities | Forward interest rate swaps | Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	(4)	(3)
Accrued liabilities | Forward interest rate swaps | Derivative instruments not designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	(2)	(1)
Other long-term liabilities | Forward interest rate swaps | Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	(11)	(13)
Other long-term liabilities | Forward interest rate swaps | Derivative instruments not designated as hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value	$ (6)	$ (10)

Derivative Instruments - Loss (

Derivative Instruments - Loss (Gain) (Details) - Derivative instruments not designated as hedges - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total loss recognized in income	$ (5)	$ (3)	$ (20)	$ (4)
Foreign exchange contracts | Foreign exchange loss
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total loss recognized in income	(6)	(3)	(22)	(6)
Forward interest rate swaps | Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total loss recognized in income	$ 1	$ 0	$ 2	$ 2

Derivative Instruments - Additi

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016EUR (€)	Oct. 27, 2014USD ($)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Foreign currency cash flow hedge derivative | €		€ 382	€ 341
Losses on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the next 12 months.	$ 7,000,000
Percentage of hedge effectiveness	100.00%	100.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000			$ 250,000,000
Derivative instruments designated as hedges
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Maturity period	12 months
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges | Foreign Exchange Forward
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Maturity period	3 months

Derivative Instruments - Financ

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, £ in Millions, SGD in Millions, SEK in Millions, MYR in Millions, CZK in Millions, CAD in Millions, BRL in Millions, AUD in Millions, $ in Millions

Sep. 30, 2017SEK

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017CAD

Sep. 30, 2017BRL

Sep. 30, 2017AUD

Sep. 30, 2017JPY (¥)

Sep. 30, 2017GBP (£)

Sep. 30, 2017CZK

Sep. 30, 2017EUR (€)

Sep. 30, 2017MYR

Sep. 30, 2017SGD

Dec. 31, 2016SEK

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016CAD

Dec. 31, 2016BRL

Dec. 31, 2016AUD

Dec. 31, 2016JPY (¥)

Dec. 31, 2016GBP (£)

Dec. 31, 2016CZK

Dec. 31, 2016EUR (€)

Dec. 31, 2016MYR

Dec. 31, 2016SGD

Derivative [Line Items]

Net fair value (liability) asset of outstanding contracts | $

$ (6)

$ 11

Foreign Exchange Forward | U.S. dollar

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts

SEK 11

CAD 14

BRL 56

AUD 16

¥ 461

£ 10

CZK 417

€ 93

MYR 0

SGD 5

SEK 7

CAD 13

BRL 56

AUD 50

¥ 48

£ 3

CZK 147

€ 148

MYR 16

SGD 15

Foreign Exchange Forward | Euro

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts | £

£ 5

£ 8

Derivative Instruments - Sche42

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Gross and Net Amount Offset (Details) - Foreign exchange contracts $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	$ 37
Counterparty Offsetting	14
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	23
Counterparty A
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	10
Counterparty Offsetting	6
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
Counterparty B
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	4
Counterparty Offsetting	2
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
Counterparty C
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	3
Counterparty Offsetting	1
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
Counterparty D
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	7
Counterparty Offsetting	3
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
Counterparty E
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	4
Counterparty Offsetting	1
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Counterparty F
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	4
Counterparty Offsetting	1
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Counterparty G
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging:
Gross Fair Value	5
Counterparty Offsetting	0
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$ 5

Derivative Instruments - Notion

Derivative Instruments - Notional Amounts of Outstanding Contracts (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$ 1,632
Year 2,017
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	0
Year 2,018
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	544
Year 2,019
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	544
Year 2,020
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	272
Year 2,021
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$ 272

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Car

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Carrying Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,516	$ 2,703
Less: debt issuance costs	(12)	(22)
Less: unamortized discounts	(19)	(33)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(34)	0
Total long-term debt	2,451	2,648
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	235	0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	300	1,050
Term Loan | Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	1,293	1,653
Term Loan | Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 688	$ 0

Long-Term Debt - Future Maturit

Long-Term Debt - Future Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2,017	$ 9
2,018	39
2,019	52
2,020	58
2,021	2,058
Thereafter	300
Total future maturities of long-term debt	$ 2,516	$ 2,703

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 2.3	$ 2.8

Long-Term Debt - Credit Facilit

Long-Term Debt - Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2017	Oct. 27, 2014	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 27, 2021	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			$ 12,000,000	$ 12,000,000		$ 22,000,000
Principal prepayment of outstanding debt balance				187,000,000
A&R Credit Agreement | LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Index rate spread (as a percent)	2.00%	2.50%
Term Loan A and Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			5,000,000	5,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000	500,000,000	500,000,000
Letters of credit			5,000,000	5,000,000
Funds available for borrowings			$ 495,000,000	$ 495,000,000
Average interest rate			3.23%	3.23%
Outstanding borrowings							$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility | A&R Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal prepayment of outstanding debt balance	75,000,000
Debt repricing costs	6,000,000
Term Loan | Term Loan A
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 688,000,000
Percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate			3.23%	3.23%
Term Loan | Term Loan A | Scenario, Forecast
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding principal					$ 498,000,000
Term Loan | Term Loan B
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of lenders which modification accounting was applied	80.40%
Percentage of lenders which extinguishment accounting was applied	19.60%
Percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate			3.31%	3.31%
Principal prepayments during the period			$ 120,000,000	$ 360,000,000
Term Loan | Term Loan B | Scenario, Forecast
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding principal					$ 1,300,000,000
Term Loan | Term Loan B | Floor
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate			2.75%	2.75%

Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes (

Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 07, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Nov. 03, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts		$ 30,000,000	$ 16,000,000
Senior Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes, Maturing October 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of senior debt	$ 750,000,000
Interest rate	7.25%
Amortization of make whole premium	$ 49,000,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	$ 13,000,000
Senior Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes, Maturing October 2022 | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				7.25%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 300,000,000

Long-Term Debt - Summary of thi

Long-Term Debt - Summary of third quarter and year to date actions (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 07, 2017	Jul. 26, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 27, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net borrowings			$ 53,000,000
Principal prepayment of outstanding debt balance					$ 187,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A borrowings			500,000,000		$ 500,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Credit facility borrowings			235,000,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal prepayment of outstanding debt balance		$ 75,000,000
Term Loan | Term Loan A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A borrowings		$ 688,000,000
Term Loan | Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan principal prepayments			$ 120,000,000	$ 240,000,000
Senior Notes | Senior Note debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Note debt principal prepayments	$ 750,000,000

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017motion	Aug. 16, 2005officer
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Number of former officers being sued | officer		2
Discovery motion pending | motion	1
Mobile Computers
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Printers
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Thermal Printheads
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	6 months
Batteries
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Battery-Based Products
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	90 days
Minimum | Advanced Data Capture Products
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Maximum | Advanced Data Capture Products
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	5 years

Commitments and Contingencies51

Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 21	$ 22
Warranty expense	21	20
Warranty payments	(23)	(22)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 19	$ 20

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	(71.40%)	(7.80%)	(30.00%)	(3.40%)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Reduction in the rate due to foreign tax rate differential (as a percent)				32.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 50		$ 50		$ 42
Amount of accrued interest and penalties	6		6		$ 4
Increase in liability for uncertain tax benefits related to prior years			10
Settlement payments offset liability increase			2
Penalties and interest expense			2
Uncertain tax benefits that may be paid within the next twelve months	$ 20		$ 20
United Kingdom
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			19.00%
Singapore
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			17.00%
Luxembourg
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			27.00%
Singapore Economic Development Board
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statutory tax rate			10.00%

(Loss) Earnings per Share - Com

(Loss) Earnings per Share - Computation of (Loss) Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Basic:
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	$ (12)	$ (83)	$ 13	$ (154)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	52,220,868	51,690,204	52,964,066	51,499,447
Basic (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (0.23)	$ (1.61)	$ 0.25	$ (2.99)
Diluted:
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	$ (12)	$ (83)	$ 13	$ (154)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	52,220,868	51,690,204	52,964,066	51,499,447
Dilutive shares	0	0	667,433	0
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	52,220,868	51,690,204	53,631,499	51,499,447
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (0.23)	$ (1.61)	$ 0.25	$ (2.99)

(Loss) Earnings per Share - Add

(Loss) Earnings per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Potentially dilutive shares	914,183	1,340,123	687,831	1,366,130

Accumulated Other Comprehensi55

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax
Beginning balance	$ 792
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(22)	$ (29)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	10	12
Tax benefit (expense)	2	4
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(10)	(13)
Ending balance	814
Unrealized (loss) gain on sales hedging
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax
Beginning balance	6	(1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(22)	(16)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	4	10
Tax benefit (expense)	3	1
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(15)	(5)
Ending balance	(9)	(6)
Unrealized (loss)/ gain on forward interest rate swaps
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax
Beginning balance	(15)	(15)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2)	(12)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	6	2
Tax benefit (expense)	(1)	3
Other comprehensive (loss) income	3	(7)
Ending balance	(12)	(22)
Currency translation adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax
Beginning balance	(36)	(32)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	2	(1)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	2	(1)
Ending balance	(34)	(33)
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax
Beginning balance	(45)	(48)
Ending balance	$ (55)	$ (61)

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment Information - Segment I

Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 935	$ 904	$ 2,696	$ 2,632
Operating income (loss)	91	(24)	189	9
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	936	906	2,699	2,640
Operating income (loss)	150	139	403	378
Operating Segments | Legacy Zebra
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	325	301	960	920
Operating income (loss)	61	50	191	178
Operating Segments | Enterprise
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	611	605	1,739	1,720
Operating income (loss)	89	89	212	200
Corporate, eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1)	(2)	(3)	(8)
Operating income (loss)	$ (59)	$ (163)	$ (214)	$ (369)