Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10-Q 6 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	29-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'ZBRA	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000877212	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	50,488,772

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$51,424	$62,827
Investments and marketable securities	414,143	350,380
Accounts receivable, net	181,618	176,917
Inventories, net	119,373	121,023
Deferred income taxes	19,810	19,810
Income tax receivable	768	7,622
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,879	15,524
Total current assets	801,015	754,103
Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization	107,511	109,588
Goodwill	155,800	155,800
Other intangibles, net	66,296	68,968
Long-term investments and marketable securities	2,588	2,588
Other assets	29,169	28,765
Total assets	1,162,379	1,119,812
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	34,637	34,688
Accrued liabilities	52,306	61,962
Deferred revenue	16,411	15,506
Income taxes payable	8,010	6,898
Total current liabilities	111,364	119,054
Long-term deferred tax liability	25,510	25,492
Deferred rent	1,050	1,131
Other long-term liabilities	15,515	15,477
Total liabilities	153,439	161,154
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Class A Common Stock	722	722
Additional paid-in capital	146,910	143,295
Treasury stock	-673,989	-678,456
Retained earnings	1,544,484	1,502,878
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,187	-9,781
Total stockholders' equity	1,008,940	958,658
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,162,379	$1,119,812

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Net sales:	'	'
Net sales of tangible products	$261,892	$225,121
Revenue from services and software	26,376	11,816
Total net sales	288,268	236,937
Cost of sales:	'	'
Cost of sales of tangible products	130,449	117,111
Cost of services and software	9,881	6,761
Total cost of sales	140,330	123,872
Gross profit	147,938	113,065
Operating expenses:	'	'
Selling and marketing	35,416	33,515
Research and development	22,857	21,858
General and administrative	28,391	25,277
Amortization of intangible assets	2,672	1,863
Acquisition costs	4,927	482
Exit and restructuring costs	267	1,895
Total operating expenses	94,530	84,890
Operating income	53,408	28,175
Other income (expense):	'	'
Investment income	421	677
Foreign exchange loss	-292	-98
Other, net	8	10
Total other income	137	589
Income before income taxes	53,545	28,764
Income taxes	11,939	5,222
Net income	$41,606	$23,542
Basic earnings per share	$0.83	$0.46
Diluted earnings per share	$0.82	$0.46
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	50,402	50,980
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding	50,974	51,366

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net income	$41,606	$23,542
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Unrealized gains on hedging transactions, net of income taxes	613	1,743
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments, net of income taxes	148	-72
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-167	94
Comprehensive income	$42,200	$25,307

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$41,606	$23,542
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	9,003	7,372
Share-based compensation	2,966	2,146
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	-395	-358
Loss on sale of property and equipment	12	136
Deferred income taxes	18	990
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-4,793	-516
Inventories, net	1,663	6,943
Other assets	2,419	-137
Accounts payable	-2,435	-7,119
Accrued liabilities	-9,670	-12,787
Deferred revenue	682	1,618
Income taxes	8,146	649
Other operating activities	533	1,685
Net cash provided by operating activities	49,755	24,164
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-2,374	-1,952
Acquisition of intangible assets	0	-500
Purchases of long-term investments	-405	-604
Purchases of investments and marketable securities	-151,817	-106,947
Maturities of investments and marketable securities	15,996	3,144
Proceeds from sales of investments and marketable securities	72,206	65,094
Net cash used in investing activities	-66,394	-41,765
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Purchase of treasury stock	0	-3,888
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases	4,936	5,913
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	395	358
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,331	2,383
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-95	70
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-11,403	-15,148
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	62,827	64,740
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	51,424	49,592
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Income taxes paid, net	$3,304	$2,271

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
	Management prepared these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for Zebra Technologies Corporation and subsidiaries (“Zebra”) according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. These financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in Zebra’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
	The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 included in this Form 10-Q is taken from the audited consolidated balance sheet in our Form 10-K. These interim financial statements include all adjustments (of a normal, recurring nature) necessary to present fairly Zebra’s consolidated financial position as of March 29, 2014, consolidated statement of earnings, consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated statement of cash flow for the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013. These results, however, are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Note 2 – Fair Value Measurements
	Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from three levels of the fair value hierarchy. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Zebra uses a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels:
	Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
	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, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider counterparty credit risk in the assessment of fair value. Included in our investment portfolio at March 29, 2014, is an auction rate security which is classified as available for sale and is reflected at fair value. Due to events in credit markets, however, the auction event for the instrument held by Zebra is failed. Therefore, the fair value of this security is estimated utilizing broker quotations, discounted cash flow analysis and other types of valuation adjustment methodologies at March 29, 2014. These analyses consider, among other items, the collateral underlying the security instruments, the creditworthiness of the counterparty, the timing of expected future cash flows, estimates of the next time the security is expected to have a successful auction, and Zebra’s intent and ability to hold such securities until credit markets improve. The security was also compared, when possible, to other securities with similar characteristics.
	The decline in the market value of our auction rate security discussed above is considered temporary and has been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income loss on Zebra’s balance sheet. Since Zebra has the intent and ability to hold this auction rate security until it is sold, we have classified it as a long-term investment on the balance sheet.
	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of March 29, 2014, are classified below (in thousands):
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	114,598	$	0	$	0		$	114,598
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0		30,146		0			30,146
	State and municipal bonds			0		56,710		0			56,710
	Corporate securities			0		189,850		2,588			192,438
	Other investments			0		22,839		0			22,839
	Investments subtotal			114,598		299,545		2,588			416,731
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			5,094		0		0			5,094
	Total assets at fair value		$	119,692	$	299,545	$	2,588		$	421,825
	Liabilities:
	Forward contracts (2)		$	4	$	1,070	$	0		$	1,074
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			5,094		0		0			5,094
	Total liabilities at fair value		$	5,098	$	1,070	$	0		$	6,168
	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013, are classified below (in thousands):
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,626	$	0	$	0		$	89,626
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0		33,510		0			33,510
	State and municipal bonds			0		51,627		0			51,627
	Corporate securities			0		163,832		2,588			166,420
	Other investments			0		11,785		0			11,785
	Investments subtotal			89,626		260,754		2,588			352,968
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827		0		0			4,827
	Total assets at fair value		$	94,453	$	260,754	$	2,588		$	357,795
	Liabilities:
	Forward contracts (2)		$	1,165	$	1,578	$	0		$	2,743
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827		0		0			4,827
	Total liabilities at fair value		$	5,992	$	1,578	$	0		$	7,570
	1)	Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Farm Credit Banks and the Federal Home Loan Bank.
	2)	The fair value of forward contracts are calculated as follows:
		a.	Fair value of a collar or put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts.
		b.	Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points.
		c.	Fair value of balance sheet hedges are calculated at the period end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points unless the hedge has been traded but not settled at period end. If this is the case, the fair value is calculated at the rate at which the hedge is being settled.
	The following table presents Zebra’s activity for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, Level 3, for the following periods (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended
			March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
	Balance at beginning of the year		$	2,588	$	2,588
	Transfers to Level 3			0		0
	Total losses (realized or unrealized):
	Included in earnings			0		0
	Included in other comprehensive income (loss)			0		0
	Purchases and settlements (net)			0		0
	Balance at end of period		$	2,588	$	2,588
	Total gains and (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at end of period		$	0	$	0
	The following is a summary of short-term and long-term investments (in thousands):
			As of March 29, 2014
			Amortized		Gross		Gross			Estimated
			Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair Value
					Gains		Losses
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	114,611	$	38	$	(51	)	$	114,598
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			30,141		5		0			30,146
	State and municipal bonds			56,671		74		(35	)		56,710
	Corporate securities			192,404		622		(588	)		192,438
	Other investments			22,849		16		(26	)		22,839
Total investments		$	416,676	$	755	$	(700	)	$	416,731
		As of December 31, 2013
		Amortized		Gross		Gross			Estimated
		Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair Value
				Gains		Losses
U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,617	$	27	$	(18	)	$	89,626
Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			33,506		5		(1	)		33,510
State and municipal bonds			51,573		82		(28	)		51,627
Corporate securities			166,642		453		(675	)		166,420
Other investments			11,771		15		(1	)		11,785
Total investments		$	353,109	$	582	$	(723	)	$	352,968
The maturity dates of investments are as follows (in thousands):
		As of March 29, 2014
		Amortized		Estimated
		Cost		Fair Value
Less than 1 year		$	113,737	$	113,835
1 to 5 years			294,039		294,435
6 to 10 years			8,900		8,461
Thereafter			0		0
Total		$	416,676	$	416,731
The carrying value for Zebra’s financial instruments classified as current assets (other than short-term investments) and current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec

Investments and Marketable Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Investments and Marketable Securities	'
	Note 3 – Investments and Marketable Securities
	Investments in marketable debt securities are classified based on intent and ability to sell the investment securities. We intend to use Zebra’s available-for-sale securities to fund future acquisitions and other operating needs and therefore may be sold prior to maturity. Investments in marketable debt securities for which Zebra intends to sell within the next year are classified as current and those that we intend to hold in excess of one-year are classified as non-current.
	Changes in the market value of available-for-sale securities are reflected in the “Accumulated other comprehensive income” caption of stockholders’ equity in the balance sheet, until we dispose of the securities. Once these securities are disposed of, either by sale or maturity, the accumulated changes in market value are transferred to investment income. On the statement of cash flows, changes in the balances of available-for-sale securities are shown as purchases, sales and maturities of investments and marketable securities under investing activities.
	Changes in market value of trading securities would be recorded in investment income as they occur, and the related statement of cash flows would include changes in the balances of trading securities as operating cash flows.
	Included in Zebra’s cash and investments and marketable securities are amounts held by foreign subsidiaries which are generally invested in U.S. dollar-denominated holdings. Zebra had foreign cash and investments of $273,704,000 as of March 29, 2014, and $251,658,000 as of December 31, 2013. Amounts held by foreign subsidiaries are generally subject to U.S. income taxation upon repatriation, however, Zebra does not see a need to repatriate these funds.

Accounts_Receivable

Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Accounts Receivable	'
	Note 4 – Accounts Receivable
	The components of accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Accounts receivable, gross	$	182,200		$	177,370
	Accounts receivable reserves		(582	)		(453	)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	181,618		$	176,917

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 5 – Inventories
	The components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Raw material	$	28,185		$	31,335
	Work in process		603			415
	Deferred costs of long-term contracts		281			294
	Finished goods		103,238			101,540
	Inventories, gross		132,307			133,584
	Inventory reserves		(12,934	)		(12,561	)
	Inventories, net	$	119,373		$	121,023

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	Note 6 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
		As of March 29, 2014
		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Amount		Amortization			Amount
	Current technology	$	23,778	$	(14,716	)	$	9,062
	Patent and patent rights		29,569		(18,721	)		10,848
	Customer relationships		52,893		(6,507	)		46,386
	Other intangibles, net	$	106,240	$	(39,944	)	$	66,296
	Amortization expense for the three months ended March 29, 2014			$	2,672
		As of December 31, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Amount		Amortization			Amount
	Current technology	$	23,778	$	(14,060	)	$	9,718
	Patent and patent rights		29,569		(17,919	)		11,650
	Customer relationships		52,893		(5,293	)		47,600
	Other intangibles, net	$	106,240	$	(37,272	)	$	68,968
	Amortization expense for the three months ended March 30, 2013			$	1,863
	Zebra has $155,800,000 of goodwill recorded as of March 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	In the fourth quarter 2013, Zebra acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Hart Systems, LLC (a New York limited liability company) with $60,858,000 of the purchase price allocated to goodwill. This acquisition is considered a separate reporting unit for purposes of Zebra’s goodwill impairment test.

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities	'
	Note 7 – Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities
	Costs incurred through December 31, 2013 and costs expected to be incurred relate to the following: restructuring of Zebra’s manufacturing operations; relocation of a significant portion of Zebra’s supply chain operations from the U.S. to China; consolidating activities domestically; restructuring of our sales operations; restructuring certain corporate functions; and amending the Location Solutions “2012 restructuring plan” by adding additional restructuring charges to be incurred.
	As of March 29, 2014, we have incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to the Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring (in thousands):
	Type of Cost	Cost incurred			Costs incurred for			Total costs		Additional		Total costs
		through			the three months			incurred as		costs		expected to
		December 31,			ended March 29,			of March 29,		expected to		be incurred
		2013			2014			2014		be incurred
	Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$	6,650		$	267		$	6,917	$	15	$	6,932
	Professional services		180			0			180		0		180
	Relocation and transition costs		20			0			20		0		20
	Total	$	6,850		$	267		$	7,117	$	15	$	7,132
	Liabilities and expenses below relate to the 2011 and 2012 exit and restructuring plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,252		$	967
	Charged to earnings		267			1,895
	Cash paid		(1,190	)		(2,161	)
	Balance at the end of period	$	329		$	701
	Liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities are included in the accrued liabilities line item on the balance sheet. All exit costs are included in operating expenses under the line item exit and restructuring costs.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments	'
	Note 8 – Derivative Instruments
	Portions of our operations are subject to fluctuations in currency values. We manage these risks using derivative financial instruments. We conduct business on a multinational basis in a wide variety of foreign currencies. Our exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates arises from international financing activities between subsidiaries, foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and transactions arising from international trade. Our objective is to preserve the economic value of non-functional currency denominated cash flows. We attempt to hedge transaction exposures with natural offsets to the fullest extent possible and, once these opportunities have been exhausted, through foreign exchange forward and option contracts with third parties.
	Credit and market risk
	Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose us to counter party credit risk for nonperformance and to market risk related to interest and currency exchange rates. We manage our exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties, and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. Our counterparties in derivative transactions are commercial banks with significant experience using derivative instruments. We monitor the impact of market risk on the fair value and cash flows of our derivative and other financial instruments considering reasonably possible changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates and restrict the use of derivative financial instruments to hedging activities. We continually monitor the creditworthiness of our customers to which we grant credit terms in the normal course of business. The terms and conditions of our credit sales are designed to mitigate or eliminate concentrations of credit risk with any single customer.
	Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
	Zebra has determined that derivative instruments for hedges that have traded but have not settled are considered Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, and hedges that have not traded are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Derivative instruments are used to manage risk and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes, nor do we use leveraged derivative financial instruments. Our foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using broker quotations or market transactions, in either the listed or over-the-counter markets.
	Hedging of Net Assets
	We use forward contracts to manage exposure related to our pound and euro denominated net assets. Forward contracts typically mature within three months after execution of the contracts. We record gains and losses on these contracts and options in income each quarter along with the transaction gains and losses related to our net asset positions, which would ordinarily offset each other.
	Summary financial information related to these activities included in our consolidated statement of earnings as other income (expense) is as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Change in gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivatives	$	25		$	1,581
	Loss on net foreign currency assets		(317	)		(1,679	)
	Foreign exchange loss	$	(292	)	$	(98	)
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts:
	Pound/US dollar	£	1,556		£	0
	Euro/US dollar	€	36,620		€	41,021
	Net fair value of outstanding contracts	$	61		$	33
	Hedging of Anticipated Sales
	We can manage the exchange rate risk of anticipated euro-denominated sales using purchased options, forward contracts, and participating forwards. We designate these contracts as cash flow hedges which mature within twelve months after the execution of the contracts. Gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in other comprehensive income until the contracts are settled and the hedged sales are realized. The deferred gains or losses will then be reported as an increase or decrease to sales.
	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges is as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Unrealized gains on hedging transactions:
	Gross	$	780		$	2,270
	Income tax expense		167			527
	Net	$	613		$	1,743
	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges of future revenues follows (in thousands, except percentages):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar	€	88,513		€	85,627
	Hedge effectiveness		100	%		100	%
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Net losses included in revenue	$	(971	)	$	(1,046	)
	Forward Contracts
	We record our forward contracts at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet as either long-term other assets or long-term other liabilities, depending upon the fair value calculation as detailed in Note 2 of Zebra’s financial statements. The amounts recorded on our consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Liabilities:
	Accrued liabilities	$	1,074		$	2,743
	Total	$	1,074		$	2,743

Warranty

Warranty	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Warranty	'
	Note 9 – Warranty
	In general, Zebra provides warranty coverage of one year on printers against defects in material and workmanship. Thermal printheads are warranted for six months and batteries are warranted for one year. Battery based products, such as location tags, are covered by a 90-day warranty. A provision for warranty expense is recorded at the time of sale and is adjusted quarterly based on historical warranty experience.
	The following table is a summary of Zebra’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands), which is included in accrued liabilities:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Balance at the beginning of the year	$	4,125		$	4,252
	Warranty expense		1,510			1,837
	Warranty payments		(1,673	)		(1,707	)
	Balance at the end of the period	$	3,962		$	4,382

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Note 10 – Contingencies
	We are 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. We currently believe that the outcomes of such proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our business, cash flows, financial position, or results of operations. Any legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and management’s view of these matters and their potential effects may change in the future.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Note 11 – Stockholders’ Equity
	Share count and par value data related to stockholders’ equity are as follows:
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Preferred Stock
	Par value per share	$	0.01		$	0.01
	Shares authorized		10,000,000			10,000,000
	Shares outstanding		0			0
	Common Stock—Class A
	Par value per share	$	0.01		$	0.01
	Shares authorized		150,000,000			150,000,000
	Shares issued		72,151,857			72,151,857
	Shares outstanding		50,472,565			50,349,546
	Treasury stock
	Shares held		21,679,292			21,802,311
	During the three-month period ended March 30, 2013, Zebra purchased 87,254 shares of common stock for $3,888,000 under a board authorized share repurchase plan. Zebra did not purchase shares of its common stock for the three-months ended March 29, 2014.
	A roll forward of Class A common shares outstanding is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Balance at the beginning of the year		50,349,546			50,908,267
	Repurchases		0			(87,254	)
	Stock option and ESPP issuances		125,592			199,715
	Restricted share issuances		1,295			3,698
	Restricted share forfeitures		(1,632	)		(708	)
	Shares withheld for tax obligations		(2,236	)		(5,851	)
	Balance at the end of the period		50,472,565			51,017,867

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Note 12 – Earnings Per Share
	Earnings per share were computed as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
	Weighted average shares:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,402		50,980
	Effect of dilutive securities outstanding		572		386
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		50,974		51,366
	Basic per share amounts:
	Net income	$	41,606	$	23,542
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,402		50,980
	Per share amount	$	0.83	$	0.46
	Diluted per share amounts:
	Net income	$	41,606	$	23,542
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		50,974		51,366
	Per share amount	$	0.82	$	0.46
	Potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the earnings per share calculation consist of stock options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) with an exercise price greater than the average market closing price of the Class A common stock. These excluded options and SARs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
	Potentially dilutive shares		0		601,000

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Note 13 – Share-Based Compensation
	Zebra has a share-based compensation plan and a stock purchase plan available for future grants. Zebra recognizes compensation costs using the straight-line method over the vesting period of up to 5 years.
	The compensation expense and the related tax benefit for share-based payments were included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Cost of sales	$	242		$	184
	Selling and marketing		553			465
	Research and development		366			325
	General and administrative		1,805			1,172
	Total compensation	$	2,966		$	2,146
	Income tax benefit	$	993		$	730
	Cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) are classified as financing cash flows in the statement of cash flows. The tax benefits classified as financing cash flows for the three months ended March 29, 2014 was $395,000 and for the three months ended March 30, 2013 was $358,000.
	The fair value of share-based compensation is estimated on the date of grant using a binomial model. Volatility is based on an average of the implied volatility in the open market and the annualized volatility of Zebra stock prices over our entire stock history. Stock option grants in the table below include both stock options, all of which were non-qualified, and stock appreciation rights (SAR) that will be settled in Zebra stock. Restricted stock grants are valued at the market closing price on the date of the grant. The following table shows the weighted-average assumptions used for grants of SARs as well as the fair value of the grants based on those assumptions:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%
	Forfeiture rate		10.31	%		10.21	%
	Volatility		32	%		35.9	%
	Risk free interest rate		0.82	%		0.94	%
	Range of interest rates		0.02% - 1.78	%		0.07%  - 1.95	%
	Expected weighted-average life		5.42 years			5.48 years
	Fair value of stock appreciation rights (SARs) granted	$	85,149		$	82,910
	Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted	$	65.75		$	15.08
	Stock option activity was as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Options	Shares			Weighted-Average
					Exercise Price
	Outstanding at beginning of year		955,777		$	42.78
	Granted		0			0
	Exercised		(116,000	)		44.77
	Forfeited		0			0
	Expired		0			0
	Outstanding at end of period		839,777		$	42.5
	Exercisable at end of period		839,777		$	42.5
	Intrinsic value of exercised options	$	2,048,000
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 29, 2014:
		Outstanding			Exercisable
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	15,700,000		$	15,700,000
	Weighted-average remaining contractual term		2.3 years			2.3 years
	SAR activity was as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	SARs	Shares			Weighted-Average
					Exercise Price
	Outstanding at beginning of year		1,402,784		$	36.36
	Granted		0			0
	Exercised		(17,584	)		30.3
	Forfeited		(5,485	)		41.47
	Outstanding at end of period		1,379,715		$	36.41
	Exercisable at end of period		507,992		$	30.56
	Intrinsic value of exercised SARs	$	648,000
	The terms of the SARs are established under either the 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan or the 2011 Long-term Incentive Plan (the “Plans”) and the applicable SAR agreement. Once vested, a SAR entitles the holder to receive a payment equal to the difference between the per-share grant price of the SAR and the fair market value of a share of Zebra stock on the date the SAR is exercised, multiplied by the number of SARs exercised. Exercised SARs are settled in whole shares of Zebra stock, and any fraction of a share is settled in cash. The SARs granted typically vest annually in four equal amounts on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, with some SARs vesting over a period of five years. All SARs expire 10 years after the grant date.
	The following table summarizes information about SARs outstanding at March 29, 2014:
		Outstanding			Exercisable
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	34,193,000		$	15,564,000
	Weighted-average remaining contractual term		7.4 years			6.4 years
	Restricted stock award activity granted under the Plans, are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Restricted Stock Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average
					Grant Date Fair  Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year		435,377		$	40.92
	Granted		1,295			65.75
	Released		(6,940	)		38.88
	Forfeited		(1,632	)		42.62
Outstanding at end of period		428,100		$	41.03
The terms of Zebra’s restricted stock grants are defined in the Plans and the applicable award agreements. Restricted stock grants consist of time vested restricted stock awards (RSA’s) and performance share awards (PSA’s). Zebra’s restricted stock awards are expensed over the vesting period of the related award, typically three to five years. Compensation cost is calculated as the market date fair value on the grant date multiplied by the number of shares granted.
Performance share award activity granted under the Plans, are as follows:
	Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
Performance Share Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average
				Grant Date Fair  Value
Outstanding at beginning of year		195,159		$	42.25
Granted		0			0
Released		0			0
Forfeited		0			0
Outstanding at end of period		195,159		$	42.25
	As of
	March 29, 2014
Awards granted under Zebra’s equity based compensation plans:
Unearned compensation costs related to awards granted	$	14,947,000
Period expected to be recognized over		2.0 years
The fair value of the purchase rights issued under the stock purchase plan is estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions for purchase rights granted. Expected lives of three months to one year have been used along with these assumptions.
	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
Fair market value	$	54.08		$	39.31
Option price	$	51.38		$	37.34
Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%
Expected volatility		33	%		17	%
Risk free interest rate		0.07	%		0.05	%

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 14 – Income Taxes
	Zebra has identified, evaluated, and measured the amount of income tax benefits to be recognized for all of our income tax positions. Included in deferred tax assets are amounts related to federal and state net operating losses that resulted from our acquisition of WhereNet Corp in 2007. We intend to utilize these net operating loss carryforwards to offset future income taxes prior to expiration. Under the United States Tax Reform Act of 1986, the amount of benefits from net operating loss carryforwards may be impaired or limited in certain circumstances, including significant changes in ownership interests. The company has reviewed the impact of ownership changes and believes that this will not have an impact on the realizability on the related Deferred Tax Asset recorded as of March 31, 2014.
	Zebra earns a significant amount of our operating income outside of the U.S., which is deemed to be permanently reinvested in foreign jurisdictions. We do not intend to repatriate funds. Repatriation would result in higher effective tax rates. Borrowing in the U.S. would result in increased interest expense.
	In 2014, we completed an audit of the 2011 and 2012 US federal income tax returns with no material impact on the financial statements. Various tax years remain open to examination by multiple state taxing jurisdictions. Tax authorities in the United Kingdom have completed income tax audits for tax years through 2011 with no material impact on the financial statements.
	.
	At March 31, 2014 Zebra’s unrealized tax benefit was $4,000. Zebra’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. For the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, we did not accrue any interest or penalties into income tax expense.
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Effective tax rate		22.3	%		18.2	%
	The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2014 was 22.3% compared with 18.2% for the first quarter of 2013. In order to streamline the management, financing and capital structure of its foreign affiliates, in 2012, Zebra established a foreign holding company and restructured the ownership of its foreign affiliates. This new holding company structure allows Zebra to consolidate the ownership of its significant foreign affiliates under a single holding company. In addition, the structure introduced leverage which gives Zebra the ability to facilitate cash pooling and improve the capital structure of its non-US operations. The new capital structure and global financing favorably impacts the Zebra’s effective tax rate, and facilitates the tax efficient movement of Zebra’s foreign cash to finance the ongoing operating and investment needs of the foreign subsidiaries. The restructuring was completed in the second quarter of 2012 and was in place for the full year in 2013. The 2014 effective rate reflects $3,700,000 of acquisition expenses incurred for which no tax benefit was recorded. The acquisition expenses were incurred in the first quarter of 2014 and relate to the recent announcement that Zebra has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions. See Note 16 for more details.

Other_Comprehensive_Income

Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Note 15 – Other Comprehensive Income
	Stockholders’ equity includes certain items classified as accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), including:
		•		Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions relate to derivative instruments used to hedge the currency exchange rates for forecasted euro sales. These hedges are designated as cash flow hedges, and we have deferred income statement recognition of gains and losses until the hedged transaction occurs. See Note 8 for more details.
		•		Unrealized gains (losses) on investments are deferred from income statement recognition until the gains or losses are realized.
		•		Foreign currency translation adjustment relates to our non-U.S. subsidiary companies that have designated a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. We are 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 other comprehensive income.
	The components of other comprehensive income are as follows (in thousands):
			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Subtotal			As of
			December 31,			recognized in			reclassified from						March 29, 2014
			2013			OCI			AOCI to income
	Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,373	)	$	1,771		$	(991	) (1)	$	780		$	(1,593	)
	Income tax (benefit)			(509	)		380			(213	)		167			(342	)
	Net			(1,864	)		1,391			(778	)		613			(1,251	)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			(151	)		121			81	(2)		202			51
	Income tax (benefit)			(73	)		29			25			54			(19	)
	Net			(78	)		92			56			148			70
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(7,839	)		(160	)		(7	) (3)		(167	)		(8,006	)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(9,781	)	$	1,323		$	(729	)	$	594		$	(9,187	)
			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Subtotal			As of
			December 31,			recognized in			reclassified from						March 30, 2013
			2012			OCI			AOCI to income
	Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,581	)	$	3,292		$	(1,022	) (1)	$	2,270		$	(311	)
	Income tax (benefit)			(599	)		782			(255	)		527			(72	)
	Net			(1,982	)		2,510			(767	)		1,743			(239	)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			540			(287	)		179	(2)		(108	)		432
	Income tax (benefit)			162			(94	)		58			(36	)		126
	Net			378			(193	)		121			(72	)		306
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(8,721	)		94			0	(3)		94			(8,627	)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(10,325	)	$	2,411		$	(646	)	$	1,765		$	(8,560	)
	-1	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on hedging transactions are included in net sales of tangible products.
	-2	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on investments are included in investment income.
	-3	Transfer of foreign currency translation gains and (losses) from AOCI to income, are included in foreign exchange.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	Note 16 – Subsequent Event
	On April 14, 2014, Zebra entered into a definitive agreement under which Zebra will acquire the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions, Inc. for $3.45 billion in an all-cash transaction. Zebra intends to fund the acquisition with a combination of approximately $200 million of available cash on hand and the issuance of $3.25 billion in new debt. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value	'
	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of March 29, 2014, are classified below (in thousands):
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	114,598	$	0	$	0		$	114,598
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0		30,146		0			30,146
	State and municipal bonds			0		56,710		0			56,710
	Corporate securities			0		189,850		2,588			192,438
	Other investments			0		22,839		0			22,839
	Investments subtotal			114,598		299,545		2,588			416,731
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			5,094		0		0			5,094
	Total assets at fair value		$	119,692	$	299,545	$	2,588		$	421,825
	Liabilities:
	Forward contracts (2)		$	4	$	1,070	$	0		$	1,074
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			5,094		0		0			5,094
	Total liabilities at fair value		$	5,098	$	1,070	$	0		$	6,168
	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013, are classified below (in thousands):
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
	Assets:
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,626	$	0	$	0		$	89,626
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)			0		33,510		0			33,510
	State and municipal bonds			0		51,627		0			51,627
	Corporate securities			0		163,832		2,588			166,420
	Other investments			0		11,785		0			11,785
	Investments subtotal			89,626		260,754		2,588			352,968
	Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827		0		0			4,827
	Total assets at fair value		$	94,453	$	260,754	$	2,588		$	357,795
	Liabilities:
	Forward contracts (2)		$	1,165	$	1,578	$	0		$	2,743
	Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan			4,827		0		0			4,827
	Total liabilities at fair value		$	5,992	$	1,578	$	0		$	7,570
	1)	Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Farm Credit Banks and the Federal Home Loan Bank.
	2)	The fair value of forward contracts are calculated as follows:
		a.	Fair value of a collar or put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts.
		b.	Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points.
		c.	Fair value of balance sheet hedges are calculated at the period end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points unless the hedge has been traded but not settled at period end. If this is the case, the fair value is calculated at the rate at which the hedge is being settled.
Assets Measured Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents Zebra’s activity for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, Level 3, for the following periods (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended
			March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
	Balance at beginning of the year		$	2,588	$	2,588
	Transfers to Level 3			0		0
	Total losses (realized or unrealized):
	Included in earnings			0		0
	Included in other comprehensive income (loss)			0		0
	Purchases and settlements (net)			0		0
	Balance at end of period		$	2,588	$	2,588
	Total gains and (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at end of period		$	0	$	0
Summary of Short-Term and Long-Term Investments	'
	The following is a summary of short-term and long-term investments (in thousands):
			As of March 29, 2014
			Amortized		Gross		Gross			Estimated
			Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair Value
					Gains		Losses
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	114,611	$	38	$	(51	)	$	114,598
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			30,141		5		0			30,146
	State and municipal bonds			56,671		74		(35	)		56,710
	Corporate securities			192,404		622		(588	)		192,438
	Other investments			22,849		16		(26	)		22,839
	Total investments		$	416,676	$	755	$	(700	)	$	416,731
			As of December 31, 2013
			Amortized		Gross		Gross			Estimated
			Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair Value
					Gains		Losses
	U.S. government and agency securities		$	89,617	$	27	$	(18	)	$	89,626
	Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises			33,506		5		(1	)		33,510
	State and municipal bonds			51,573		82		(28	)		51,627
	Corporate securities			166,642		453		(675	)		166,420
	Other investments			11,771		15		(1	)		11,785
	Total investments		$	353,109	$	582	$	(723	)	$	352,968
Maturity Dates of Investment	'
	The maturity dates of investments are as follows (in thousands):
			As of March 29, 2014
			Amortized		Estimated
			Cost		Fair Value
	Less than 1 year		$	113,737	$	113,835
	1 to 5 years			294,039		294,435
	6 to 10 years			8,900		8,461
	Thereafter			0		0
	Total		$	416,676	$	416,731

Accounts_Receivable_Tables

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Components of Accounts Receivable	'
	The components of accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Accounts receivable, gross	$	182,200		$	177,370
	Accounts receivable reserves		(582	)		(453	)
	Accounts receivable, net	$	181,618		$	176,917

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Inventories	'
	The components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Raw material	$	28,185		$	31,335
	Work in process		603			415
	Deferred costs of long-term contracts		281			294
	Finished goods		103,238			101,540
	Inventories, gross		132,307			133,584
	Inventory reserves		(12,934	)		(12,561	)
	Inventories, net	$	119,373		$	121,023

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Amortized Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
		As of March 29, 2014
		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Amount		Amortization			Amount
	Current technology	$	23,778	$	(14,716	)	$	9,062
	Patent and patent rights		29,569		(18,721	)		10,848
	Customer relationships		52,893		(6,507	)		46,386
	Other intangibles, net	$	106,240	$	(39,944	)	$	66,296
	Amortization expense for the three months ended March 29, 2014			$	2,672
		As of December 31, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Amount		Amortization			Amount
	Current technology	$	23,778	$	(14,060	)	$	9,718
	Patent and patent rights		29,569		(17,919	)		11,650
	Customer relationships		52,893		(5,293	)		47,600
	Other intangibles, net	$	106,240	$	(37,272	)	$	68,968
	Amortization expense for the three months ended March 30, 2013			$	1,863

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and1

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Liabilities and Expenses Related to Exit and Restructuring Activities	'
	Liabilities and expenses below relate to the 2011 and 2012 exit and restructuring plans (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,252		$	967
	Charged to earnings		267			1,895
	Cash paid		(1,190	)		(2,161	)
	Balance at the end of period	$	329		$	701
Location Solution And Manufacturing Operations [Member]	'
Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred	'
	As of March 29, 2014, we have incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to the Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring (in thousands):
	Type of Cost	Cost incurred			Costs incurred for			Total costs		Additional		Total costs
		through			the three months			incurred as		costs		expected to
		December 31,			ended March 29,			of March 29,		expected to		be incurred
		2013			2014			2014		be incurred
	Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$	6,650		$	267		$	6,917	$	15	$	6,932
	Professional services		180			0			180		0		180
	Relocation and transition costs		20			0			20		0		20
	Total	$	6,850		$	267		$	7,117	$	15	$	7,132

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statement of Earnings	'
	Summary financial information related to these activities included in our consolidated statement of earnings as other income (expense) is as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Change in gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivatives	$	25		$	1,581
	Loss on net foreign currency assets		(317	)		(1,679	)
	Foreign exchange loss	$	(292	)	$	(98	)
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts:
	Pound/US dollar	£	1,556		£	0
	Euro/US dollar	€	36,620		€	41,021
	Net fair value of outstanding contracts	$	61		$	33
Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges	'
	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges is as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Unrealized gains on hedging transactions:
	Gross	$	780		$	2,270
	Income tax expense		167			527
	Net	$	613		$	1,743
Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges of Future Revenues	'
	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges of future revenues follows (in thousands, except percentages):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar	€	88,513		€	85,627
	Hedge effectiveness		100	%		100	%
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Net losses included in revenue	$	(971	)	$	(1,046	)
Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	The amounts recorded on our consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Liabilities:
	Accrued liabilities	$	1,074		$	2,743
	Total	$	1,074		$	2,743

Warranty_Tables

Warranty (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation	'
	The following table is a summary of Zebra’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands), which is included in accrued liabilities:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Balance at the beginning of the year	$	4,125		$	4,252
	Warranty expense		1,510			1,837
	Warranty payments		(1,673	)		(1,707	)
	Balance at the end of the period	$	3,962		$	4,382

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Share Count and Par Value Data Related to Stockholders' Equity	'
	Share count and par value data related to stockholders’ equity are as follows:
		As of
		March 29, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Preferred Stock
	Par value per share	$	0.01		$	0.01
	Shares authorized		10,000,000			10,000,000
	Shares outstanding		0			0
	Common Stock—Class A
	Par value per share	$	0.01		$	0.01
	Shares authorized		150,000,000			150,000,000
	Shares issued		72,151,857			72,151,857
	Shares outstanding		50,472,565			50,349,546
	Treasury stock
	Shares held		21,679,292			21,802,311
Roll forward of Class A Common Shares Outstanding	'
	A roll forward of Class A common shares outstanding is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Balance at the beginning of the year		50,349,546			50,908,267
	Repurchases		0			(87,254	)
	Stock option and ESPP issuances		125,592			199,715
	Restricted share issuances		1,295			3,698
	Restricted share forfeitures		(1,632	)		(708	)
	Shares withheld for tax obligations		(2,236	)		(5,851	)
	Balance at the end of the period		50,472,565			51,017,867

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation of Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings per share were computed as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
	Weighted average shares:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,402		50,980
	Effect of dilutive securities outstanding		572		386
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		50,974		51,366
	Basic per share amounts:
	Net income	$	41,606	$	23,542
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		50,402		50,980
	Per share amount	$	0.83	$	0.46
	Diluted per share amounts:
	Net income	$	41,606	$	23,542
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		50,974		51,366
	Per share amount	$	0.82	$	0.46
Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Earnings Per Share Calculation	'
	Potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the earnings per share calculation consist of stock options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) with an exercise price greater than the average market closing price of the Class A common stock. These excluded options and SARs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
	Potentially dilutive shares		0		601,000

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefit for Equity-Based Payments	'
	The compensation expense and the related tax benefit for share-based payments were included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Cost of sales	$	242		$	184
	Selling and marketing		553			465
	Research and development		366			325
	General and administrative		1,805			1,172
	Total compensation	$	2,966		$	2,146
	Income tax benefit	$	993		$	730
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Grants of Stock Options and SARs	'
	The following table shows the weighted-average assumptions used for grants of SARs as well as the fair value of the grants based on those assumptions:
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%
	Forfeiture rate		10.31	%		10.21	%
	Volatility		32	%		35.9	%
	Risk free interest rate		0.82	%		0.94	%
	Range of interest rates		0.02% - 1.78	%		0.07%  - 1.95	%
	Expected weighted-average life		5.42 years			5.48 years
	Fair value of stock appreciation rights (SARs) granted	$	85,149		$	82,910
	Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted	$	65.75		$	15.08
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	Stock option activity was as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Options	Shares			Weighted-Average
					Exercise Price
	Outstanding at beginning of year		955,777		$	42.78
	Granted		0			0
	Exercised		(116,000	)		44.77
	Forfeited		0			0
	Expired		0			0
	Outstanding at end of period		839,777		$	42.5
	Exercisable at end of period		839,777		$	42.5
	Intrinsic value of exercised options	$	2,048,000
Summary of Outstanding and Exercisable Options	'
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 29, 2014:
		Outstanding			Exercisable
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	15,700,000		$	15,700,000
	Weighted-average remaining contractual term		2.3 years			2.3 years
Summary of SAR Activity	'
	SAR activity was as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	SARs	Shares			Weighted-Average
					Exercise Price
	Outstanding at beginning of year		1,402,784		$	36.36
	Granted		0			0
	Exercised		(17,584	)		30.3
	Forfeited		(5,485	)		41.47
	Outstanding at end of period		1,379,715		$	36.41
	Exercisable at end of period		507,992		$	30.56
	Intrinsic value of exercised SARs	$	648,000
Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity	'
	Restricted stock award activity granted under the Plans, are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Restricted Stock Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average
					Grant Date Fair  Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year		435,377		$	40.92
	Granted		1,295			65.75
	Released		(6,940	)		38.88
	Forfeited		(1,632	)		42.62
	Outstanding at end of period		428,100		$	41.03
Summary of Performance Share Award Activity	'
	Performance share award activity granted under the Plans, are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
	Performance Share Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average
					Grant Date Fair  Value
	Outstanding at beginning of year		195,159		$	42.25
	Granted		0			0
	Released		0			0
	Forfeited		0			0
	Outstanding at end of period		195,159		$	42.25
Summary of Awards Granted Under Equity-Based Compensation Plans	'
		As of
		March 29, 2014
	Awards granted under Zebra’s equity based compensation plans:
	Unearned compensation costs related to awards granted	$	14,947,000
	Period expected to be recognized over		2.0 years
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Employee Purchase Rights Granted Under Stock Purchase Plan	'
	The fair value of the purchase rights issued under the stock purchase plan is estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions for purchase rights granted. Expected lives of three months to one year have been used along with these assumptions.
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Fair market value	$	54.08		$	39.31
	Option price	$	51.38		$	37.34
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%
	Expected volatility		33	%		17	%
	Risk free interest rate		0.07	%		0.05	%
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'
Summary of Outstanding and Exercisable Options	'
	The following table summarizes information about SARs outstanding at March 29, 2014:
		Outstanding			Exercisable
	Aggregate intrinsic value	$	34,193,000		$	15,564,000
	Weighted-average remaining contractual term		7.4 years			6.4 years

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Effective Tax Rate	'
	For the three months ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013, we did not accrue any interest or penalties into income tax expense.
		Three Months Ended
		March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013
	Effective tax rate		22.3	%		18.2	%

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Tab

Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The components of other comprehensive income are as follows (in thousands):
			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Subtotal			As of
			December 31,			recognized in			reclassified from						March 29, 2014
			2013			OCI			AOCI to income
	Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,373	)	$	1,771		$	(991	) (1)	$	780		$	(1,593	)
	Income tax (benefit)			(509	)		380			(213	)		167			(342	)
	Net			(1,864	)		1,391			(778	)		613			(1,251	)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			(151	)		121			81	(2)		202			51
	Income tax (benefit)			(73	)		29			25			54			(19	)
	Net			(78	)		92			56			148			70
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(7,839	)		(160	)		(7	) (3)		(167	)		(8,006	)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(9,781	)	$	1,323		$	(729	)	$	594		$	(9,187	)
			As of			Gain (Loss)			Gain (Loss)			Subtotal			As of
			December 31,			recognized in			reclassified from						March 30, 2013
			2012			OCI			AOCI to income
	Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions:
	Gross		$	(2,581	)	$	3,292		$	(1,022	) (1)	$	2,270		$	(311	)
	Income tax (benefit)			(599	)		782			(255	)		527			(72	)
	Net			(1,982	)		2,510			(767	)		1,743			(239	)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
	Gross			540			(287	)		179	(2)		(108	)		432
	Income tax (benefit)			162			(94	)		58			(36	)		126
	Net			378			(193	)		121			(72	)		306
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(8,721	)		94			0	(3)		94			(8,627	)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	(10,325	)	$	2,411		$	(646	)	$	1,765		$	(8,560	)
	-1	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on hedging transactions are included in net sales of tangible products.
	-2	Transfer of unrealized gains and (losses) from AOCI to income on investments are included in investment income.
	-3	Transfer of foreign currency translation gains and (losses) from AOCI to income, are included in foreign exchange.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	$416,731	$352,968
Total assets at fair value	421,825	357,795
Total liabilities at fair value	6,168	7,570
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	114,598	89,626
Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	1,074	2,743
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	114,598	89,626
Total assets at fair value	119,692	94,453
Total liabilities at fair value	5,098	5,992
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	114,598	89,626
Level 1 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	4	1,165
Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	299,545	260,754
Total assets at fair value	299,545	260,754
Total liabilities at fair value	1,070	1,578
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	1,070	1,578
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	2,588	2,588
Total assets at fair value	2,588	2,588
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Other Investments [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	22,839	11,785
Other Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
Other Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	22,839	11,785
Other Investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	30,146	33,510
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	30,146	33,510
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	56,710	51,627
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	56,710	51,627
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
Corporate Securities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	192,438	166,420
Corporate Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	0	0
Corporate Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	189,850	163,832
Corporate Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments subtotal	2,588	2,588
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets at fair value	5,094	4,827
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets at fair value	5,094	4,827
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Money Market Investments Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	5,094	4,827
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	5,094	4,827
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Liabilities Related to the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total liabilities at fair value	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets

Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Balance at beginning of the year	$2,588	$2,588
Transfers to Level 3	0	0
Included in earnings	0	0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases and settlements (net)	0	0
Balance at end of period	2,588	2,588
Total gains and (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at end of period	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Summar

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Short-Term and Long-Term Investments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	$416,676	$353,109
Gross Unrealized Gains	755	582
Gross Unrealized Losses	-700	-723
Estimated Fair Value	416,731	352,968
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	30,141	33,506
Gross Unrealized Gains	5	5
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	-1
Estimated Fair Value	30,146	33,510
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	56,671	51,573
Gross Unrealized Gains	74	82
Gross Unrealized Losses	-35	-28
Estimated Fair Value	56,710	51,627
Corporate Securities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	192,404	166,642
Gross Unrealized Gains	622	453
Gross Unrealized Losses	-588	-675
Estimated Fair Value	192,438	166,420
Other Investments [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	22,849	11,771
Gross Unrealized Gains	16	15
Gross Unrealized Losses	-26	-1
Estimated Fair Value	22,839	11,785
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	114,611	89,617
Gross Unrealized Gains	38	27
Gross Unrealized Losses	-51	-18
Estimated Fair Value	$114,598	$89,626

Fair_Value_Measurements_Maturi

Fair Value Measurements - Maturity Dates of Investments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	$416,676	$353,109
Estimated Fair Value	416,731	352,968
Less Than 1 Year [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	113,737	'
Estimated Fair Value	113,835	'
1 to 5 Years [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	294,039	'
Estimated Fair Value	294,435	'
6 to 10 Years [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	8,900	'
Estimated Fair Value	8,461	'
Thereafter [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements, Maturity Dates Of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	0	'
Estimated Fair Value	$0	'

Investments_and_Marketable_Sec1

Investments and Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign cash and investments	$273,704,000	$251,658,000

Accounts_Receivable_Components

Accounts Receivable - Components of Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Receivables [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, gross	$182,200	$177,370
Accounts receivable reserves	-582	-453
Accounts receivable, net	$181,618	$176,917

Inventories_Components_of_Inve

Inventories - Components of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Raw material	$28,185	$31,335
Work in process	603	415
Deferred costs of long-term contracts	281	294
Finished goods	103,238	101,540
Inventories, gross	132,307	133,584
Inventory reserves	-12,934	-12,561
Inventories, net	$119,373	$121,023

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortized Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	$106,240	'	$106,240
Accumulated Amortization	-39,944	'	-37,272
Net Amount	66,296	'	68,968
Amortization expense	2,672	1,863	'
Current Technology [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	23,778	'	23,778
Accumulated Amortization	-14,716	'	-14,060
Net Amount	9,062	'	9,718
Patents and Patent Rights [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	29,569	'	29,569
Accumulated Amortization	-18,721	'	-17,919
Net Amount	10,848	'	11,650
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	52,893	'	52,893
Accumulated Amortization	-6,507	'	-5,293
Net Amount	$46,386	'	$47,600

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Hart Systems LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill	$155,800	$155,800	'
Acquisition - Hart Systems	'	'	$60,858

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and2

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	27 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$267	$6,650	$6,917
Professional services	0	180	180
Relocation and transition costs	0	20	20
Total	267	6,850	7,117
Severance, Stay Bonuses, and Other Employee-Related Expenses [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Additional costs expected to be incurred	15	'	'
Total costs expected to be incurred	6,932	'	'
Professional Services [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Additional costs expected to be incurred	0	'	'
Total costs expected to be incurred	180	'	'
Relocation and Transition Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Additional costs expected to be incurred	0	'	'
Total costs expected to be incurred	20	'	'
Location Solution And Manufacturing Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Additional costs expected to be incurred	15	'	'
Total costs expected to be incurred	$7,132	'	'

Costs_Associated_with_Exit_and3

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Liabilities and Expenses Related to Exit and Restructuring Activities (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$1,252	$967
Charged to earnings	267	1,895
Cash paid	-1,190	-2,161
Balance at the end of period	$329	$701

Derivative_Instruments_Financi

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
				Euro/US Dollar [Member]	Euro/US Dollar [Member]	Pound/US Dollar [Member]	Pound/US Dollar [Member]
				EUR (€)	EUR (€)	GBP (£)	GBP (£)
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Change in gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivatives	$25	$1,581	'	'	'	'	'
Loss on net foreign currency assets	-317	-1,679	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign exchange loss	-292	-98	'	'	'	'	'
Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar	'	'	'	36,620	41,021	1,556	0
Net fair value of outstanding contracts	$61	'	$33	'	'	'	'

Derivative_Instruments_Financi1

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Unrealized gains on hedging transactions, Gross	$780	$2,270
Unrealized losses on hedging transactions, Income tax expense	167	527
Unrealized losses on hedging transactions, Net	613	1,743
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Unrealized gains on hedging transactions, Gross	780	2,270
Unrealized losses on hedging transactions, Income tax expense	167	527
Unrealized losses on hedging transactions, Net	$613	$1,743

Derivative_Instruments_Financi2

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges of Future Revenues (Detail) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member])	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)		Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
				EUR (€)	EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar	'	'	'	€ 88,513	€ 85,627
Hedge effectiveness	100.00%	'	100.00%	'	'
Net losses included in revenue	($971)	($1,046)	'	'	'

Derivative_Instruments_Forward

Derivative Instruments - Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total Liabilities	$1,074	$2,743
Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total Liabilities	$1,074	$2,743

Warranty_Additional_Informatio

Warranty - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Printers [Member]	'
Product Warranty [Line Items]	'
Product warranty period	'1 year
Thermal Printheads [Member]	'
Product Warranty [Line Items]	'
Product warranty period	'6 months
Batteries [Member]	'
Product Warranty [Line Items]	'
Product warranty period	'1 year
Battery Based Products [Member]	'
Product Warranty [Line Items]	'
Product warranty period	'90 days

Warranty_Summary_of_Accrued_Wa

Warranty - Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the year	$4,125	$4,252
Warranty expense	1,510	1,837
Warranty payments	-1,673	-1,707
Balance at the end of the period	$3,962	$4,382

Stockholders_Equity_Share_Coun

Stockholders' Equity - Share Count and Par Value Data Related to Stockholders' Equity (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0	'	'
Common stock - class A, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01	'	'
Common stock - class A, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000	'	'
Common stock - class A, shares issued	72,151,857	72,151,857	'	'
Common stock - class A, shares outstanding	50,472,565	50,349,546	51,017,867	50,908,267
Treasury stock, shares held	21,679,292	21,802,311	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Shares purchased under share repurchase plan, shares	0	87,254
Shares purchased under share repurchase plan, value	'	$3,888,000

Stockholders_Equity_Roll_Forwa

Stockholders' Equity - Roll Forward of Class A Common Shares Outstanding (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the year	50,349,546	50,908,267
Repurchases	0	-87,254
Stock option and ESPP issuances	125,592	199,715
Restricted share issuances	1,295	3,698
Restricted share forfeitures	-1,632	-708
Shares withheld for tax obligations	-2,236	-5,851
Balance at the end of the period	50,472,565	51,017,867

Earnings_Per_Share_Computation

Earnings Per Share - Computation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Weighted average shares:	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding	50,402	50,980
Effect of dilutive securities outstanding	572	386
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,974	51,366
Basic per share amounts:	'	'
Net income	$41,606	$23,542
Weighted average common shares outstanding	50,402	50,980
Per share amount	$0.83	$0.46
Diluted per share amounts:	'	'
Net income	$41,606	$23,542
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	50,974	51,366
Per share amount	$0.82	$0.46

Earnings_Per_Share_Potentially

Earnings Per Share - Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Earnings Per Share Calculation (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Potentially dilutive shares	0	601,000

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Excess tax benefits in Financing activities	$395	$358
Expected weighted-average life	'5 years 5 months 1 day	'5 years 5 months 23 days
Maximum [Member] | Share Based Compensation [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Award vesting period	'5 years	'
RSA [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Award vesting period	'5 years	'
RSA [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Award vesting period	'3 years	'
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Award vesting period	'5 years	'
Expiration period (in years)	'10 years	'
Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected weighted-average life	'1 year	'
Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected weighted-average life	'3 months	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Compen

Share-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefit for Equity-Based Payments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total compensation expense	$2,966	$2,146
Income tax benefit	993	730
Cost of sales [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total compensation expense	242	184
Selling and marketing [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total compensation expense	553	465
Research and development [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total compensation expense	366	325
General and administrative [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total compensation expense	$1,805	$1,172

ShareBased_Compensation_Weight

Share-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Grants of Stock Options and SARs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Forfeiture rate	10.31%	10.21%
Risk free interest rate, minimum	0.02%	0.07%
Risk free interest rate, maximum	1.78%	1.95%
Expected weighted-average life	'5 years 5 months 1 day	'5 years 5 months 23 days
Fair value of stock appreciation rights (SARs) granted	$85,149	$82,910
Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted	$65.75	$15.08
Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Volatility	32.00%	35.90%
Risk free interest rate	0.82%	0.94%

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Stock Option [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Stock Option [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	955,777
Shares, Granted	0
Shares, Exercised	-116,000
Shares, Forfeited	0
Shares, Expired	0
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	839,777
Shares, Exercisable at end of period	839,777
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year	$42.78
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$44.77
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Expired	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year	$42.50
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of year	$42.50
Intrinsic value of exercised options	$2,048,000

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar1

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Outstanding and Exercisable Options and SARs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Stock Option [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding	$15,700,000
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	15,700,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	'2 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	'2 years 3 months 18 days
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding	34,193,000
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable	$15,564,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	'7 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	'6 years 4 months 24 days

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar2

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of SAR Activity (Detail) (Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	1,402,784
Shares, Granted	0
Shares, Exercised	-17,584
Shares, Forfeited	-5,485
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	1,379,715
Shares, Exercisable at end of period	507,992
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year	$36.36
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	$0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$30.30
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$41.47
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year	$36.41
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of year	$30.56
Intrinsic value of exercised SARs	$648,000

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar3

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity (Detail) (Restricted Stock Awards [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	435,377
Shares, Granted	1,295
Shares, Released	-6,940
Shares, Forfeited	-1,632
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	428,100
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at beginning of year	$40.92
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$65.75
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released	$38.88
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$42.62
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at end of period	$41.03

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar4

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Performance Share Award Activity (Detail) (Performance Share Awards [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Performance Share Awards [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	195,159
Shares, Granted	0
Shares, Released	0
Shares, Forfeited	0
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	195,159
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at beginning of year	$42.25
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released	$0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$0
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at end of period	$42.25

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar5

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Awards Granted Under Equity-Based Compensation Plans (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Unearned compensation costs related to awards granted	$14,947,000
Period expected to be recognized over	'2 years

ShareBased_Compensation_Weight1

Share-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Employee Purchase Rights Granted Under Stock Purchase Plan (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Fair market value	54.08	39.31
Option price	51.38	37.34
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility	33.00%	17.00%
Risk free interest rate	0.07%	0.05%

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Income tax interest and penalties accrued	$0	$0
Unrealized tax benefit	4,000	'
Effective tax rate	22.30%	18.20%
Acquisition expenses	$3,700,000	'

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Effect

Income Taxes - Summary of Effective Tax Rate (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Effective tax rate	22.30%	18.20%

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Los

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (recognized in OCI)	$1,771	$3,292	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-8,006	-8,627	-7,839	-8,721
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (recognized in OCI)	380	782	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (recognized in OCI)	1,391	2,510	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Gross (recognized in OCI)	121	-287	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Income tax (benefit) (recognized in OCI)	29	-94	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Net (recognized in OCI)	92	-193	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments (recognized in OCI)	-160	94	'	'
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (recognized in OCI)	1,323	2,411	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-991	-1,022	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit) (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-213	-255	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-778	-767	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Gross (reclassified from AOCI to income)	81	179	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Income tax (benefit) (reclassified from AOCI to income)	25	58	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Net (reclassified from AOCI to income)	56	121	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-7	0	'	'
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (reclassified from AOCI to income)	-729	-646	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross (Subtotal)	780	2,270	'	'
Unrealized gains losses on hedging transactions, (Income) tax (benefit) (Subtotal)	167	527	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Net (Subtotal)	613	1,743	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Gross (Subtotal)	202	-108	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Income tax (benefit) (Subtotal)	54	-36	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Net (Subtotal)	148	-72	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Subtotal)	-167	94	'	'
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (Subtotal)	594	1,765	'	'
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	-9,187	-8,560	-9,781	-10,325
Hedging [Member]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross	-1,593	-311	-2,373	-2,581
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit)	-342	-72	-509	-599
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	-1,251	-239	-1,864	-1,982
Investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Gross	51	432	-151	540
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, Income tax (benefit)	-19	126	-73	162
Total accumulated other comprehensive gains (losses)	$70	$306	($78)	$378

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Available cash on hand for funding acquisition	$200,000,000
Debt instrument face amount	3,250,000,000
Motorola's Enterprise Business [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Cost of business acquisition	$3,450,000,000