Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10-Q 12 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 3, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	ZBRA
Entity Registrant Name	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Entity Central Index Key	877,212
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,100,278

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 258,022	$ 393,950
Investments and marketable securities	0	24,385
Accounts receivable, net	625,777	670,402
Inventories, net	408,158	394,176
Deferred income taxes	103,442	122,772
Income tax receivable	10,760	12,988
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	83,096	53,377
Total Current assets	1,489,255	1,672,050
Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization	291,754	255,092
Goodwill	2,488,501	2,489,510
Other intangibles, net	816,933	1,029,293
Other long-term assets	92,547	93,121
Total Assets	5,178,990	5,539,066
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	314,279	326,524
Accrued liabilities	379,261	421,070
Deferred revenue	203,792	196,213
Current portion of long-term debt	0	4,209
Income taxes payable	1,592	4,518
Total Current liabilities	898,924	952,534
Long-term debt	3,043,225	3,156,490
Long-term deferred tax liability	128,033	199,853
Long-term deferred revenue	109,203	115,847
Other long-term liabilities	85,577	74,434
Total Liabilities	4,264,962	4,499,158
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	187,091	147,090
Treasury stock at cost, 20,039 and 20,498 shares at October 3, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(632,231)	(634,664)
Retained earnings	1,404,802	1,535,307
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(46,356)	(8,547)
Total Stockholders' Equity	914,028	1,039,908
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	5,178,990	5,539,066
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 150,000 shares; issued 72,152 shares	$ 722	$ 722

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury stock, shares	20,039,000	20,498,000
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	72,152,000	72,152,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Net sales:
Net sales of tangible products	$ 787,441	$ 282,643	$ 2,304,698	$ 814,584
Revenue from services and software	128,832	20,629	394,533	65,377
Total Net sales	916,273	303,272	2,699,231	879,961
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales of tangible products	403,520	141,842	1,195,902	409,253
Cost of services and software	98,697	9,924	286,873	29,095
Total Cost of sales	502,217	151,766	1,482,775	438,348
Gross profit	414,056	151,506	1,216,456	441,613
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	120,217	36,781	367,443	107,952
Research and development	100,340	25,225	295,844	71,792
General and administrative	67,235	24,741	203,030	79,453
Amortization of intangible assets	58,499	2,597	189,788	7,936
Acquisition and integration costs	37,010	35,326	94,507	60,617
Exit and restructuring costs	5,734	(120)	34,852	434
Total Operating expenses	389,035	124,550	1,185,464	328,184
Operating income	25,021	26,956	30,992	113,429
Other (expense) income:
Foreign exchange loss	(5,255)	(83)	(21,194)	(332)
Interest (expense)/income	(45,002)	171	(145,262)	(2,368)
Other, net	(306)	(2,238)	(908)	(1,381)
Total Other expenses	(50,563)	(2,150)	(167,364)	(4,081)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(25,542)	24,806	(136,372)	109,348
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,408	9,861	(5,867)	25,240
Net (loss) income	$ (28,950)	$ 14,945	$ (130,505)	$ 84,108
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.57)	$ 0.29	$ (2.56)	$ 1.66
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.57)	$ 0.29	$ (2.56)	$ 1.64
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	51,152	50,835	50,926	50,615
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding	51,152	51,461	50,926	51,251

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ (28,950)	$ 14,945	$ (130,505)	$ 84,108
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging transactions	(2,811)	5,133	(5,763)	6,522
Unrealized (loss) on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions	(6,560)	(781)	(10,447)	(781)
Unrealized holding (loss) gain on investments	(256)	240	(272)	736
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(11,083)	(191)	(21,327)	(387)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (49,660)	$ 19,346	$ (168,314)	$ 90,198

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (130,505)	$ 84,108
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	240,418	27,223
Amortization of debt issuance cost and discount	12,526	0
Equity-based compensation	25,270	10,304
Impairment of long-term investment	0	2,333
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation	(11,463)	(5,779)
Deferred income taxes	(37,662)	4,509
Unrealized (gain) loss on forward interest rate swaps	(3,397)	2,248
All other, net	11,793	135
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:
Accounts receivable	41,027	(10,810)
Inventories	(25,953)	(18,606)
Other assets	(32,795)	(10,859)
Accounts payable	8,169	7,975
Accrued liabilities	2,470	21,160
Deferred revenue	7,495	2,667
Income taxes	12,619	6,664
Other operating activities	(4,151)	6,406
Net cash provided by operating activities	115,861	129,678
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(87,371)	(20,023)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(51,889)	0
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments	3,009	0
Purchases of long-term investments	(168)	(1,870)
Purchases of investments and marketable securities	(726)	(384,134)
Maturities of investments and marketable securities	0	44,158
Proceeds from sales of investments and marketable securities	24,852	211,975
Net cash used in investing activities	(112,293)	(149,894)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt	(130,000)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases	14,357	13,090
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(13,028)	(1,126)
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation	11,463	5,779
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(117,208)	17,743
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(22,288)	(140)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(135,928)	(2,613)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	393,950	62,827
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	258,022	60,214
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net	31,593	12,656
Interest paid	$ 118,151	$ 0

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 1 – Basis of Presentation Management prepared these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for Zebra Technologies Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) 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 notes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. In the opinion of the Company, these interim financial statements include all adjustments (of a normal, recurring nature) necessary to present fairly its consolidated balance sheet as of October 3, 2015, the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014. These results, however, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. Reclassifications:

Recently Issued Accounting Pron

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Note 2 – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-03 “ Interest—Imputation of Interest Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 “ Interest—Imputation of Interest Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line of Credit Arrangements- Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting (SEC Update).” In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,

Business Combinations

Business Combinations	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	Note 3 – Business Combinations On October 27, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of the Enterprise Business (“Enterprise”) from Motorola Solutions Inc. (“MSI”) for a purchase price of $3.45 billion (the “Acquisition”). This transaction positions the Company as a leading technology innovator, with the accelerating convergence of mobility, data analytics and cloud computing. It will enable the Company to further sharpen its strategic focus on providing mission-critical solutions for its customers. Certain assets and liabilities historically associated with the Enterprise business were retained by MSI, including MSI’s iDEN infrastructure business. The Acquisition was pursuant to the Master Acquisition Agreement dated April 14, 2014, as amended (the “Master Acquisition Agreement”) and was structured as a combination of stock and asset acquisitions and a merger of certain US entities, resulting in 100% ownership of Enterprise. The Company financed the Acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings of $3.25 billion (the “Indebtedness”), including the sale of 7.25% senior notes due 2022 with an aggregate principal amount of $1.05 billion (the “Senior Notes”) and a credit agreement with various lenders that provided a term loan of $2.2 billion (the “Term Loan”) due 2021. See Note 13 Long-Term Debt. Consideration was paid in the form of cash to MSI in the amount of $3.45 billion. During the nine months ended October 3, 2015, the Company paid additional consideration of $50.9 million to MSI in relation to the opening cash balance and settlement of working capital. Acquired goodwill represents the consideration paid in excess of the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The Company paid this premium for a number of reasons, including acquiring an experienced workforce and enhanced technology capabilities as further described above. Currently, goodwill is assigned to the Enterprise segment. The final valuation of deferred income taxes as well as the assignment of goodwill to reporting units has not been completed as of the date these financial statements are issued. The purchase price was allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values resulting in goodwill of $2.335 billion. See Note 7 Goodwill and Other Intangibles. During 2015, the Company adjusted certain preliminary values. The fair value adjustments resulted in a decrease of $14.0 million in assets, a decrease of $6.4 million in liabilities and a corresponding increase to goodwill of $7.6 million. Certain intangible assets including goodwill are denominated in foreign currency and, as such, include the effects of foreign currency translation. The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands): Cash and cash equivalents $ 100,338 Accounts receivable, net (1) 439,821 Inventories, net 263,526 Deferred income taxes 117,147 Other current assets 21,905 Property and equipment 123,365 Other intangibles, net 994,421 Other long-term assets 49,593 Deferred revenue (172,135 ) Tax liabilities (9,410 ) Other current liabilities (2) (369,777 ) Long-term deferred revenue (102,633 ) Unrecognized tax benefits (9,526 ) Other long-term liabilities (24,884 ) Long-term deferred income taxes (211,851 ) Total identifiable net assets $ 1,209,900 (1) Based on the purchase price allocations, accounts receivable estimated fair value is $439.8 million and gross contractual value is $460.6 million. The difference represents the Company’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows that will not be collected. (2) Other current liabilities include accounts payable, customer reserves, and employee compensation and related benefits. ASU 2015-16 “Business Combinations (Topic 805):Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments” During September 2015, the Company received a revised valuation report from a third party valuation firm. After reviewing the results of the valuation reports, the Company reduced the value of intangible assets $20.0 million, property and equipment $2.8 million and deferred revenue $0.4 million and increased inventory $1.5 million with a corresponding $21.7 million increase to goodwill. As discussed in Note 2 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, the Company has adopted ASU 2015-16 “ Business Combinations (Topic 805):Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments The following table summarizes the fair value balance sheet adjustments recorded during the third quarter of 2015 as well as the amount of adjustments to the current period income statement line items relating to the income effects that would have been recognized in previous periods if the adjustments to provisional amounts were recognized as of the acquisition date (in thousands): Increase/ Effect on Income Before Income Taxes for the Three Months Ended Balance Sheets Statements of Operations December 31, 2014 April 4, 2015 July 4, 2015 Total Other intangibles $ (20,000 ) Amortization of intangibles $ 764 $ 1,146 $ 1,146 $ 3,056 Inventories 1,515 Cost of sales (1,386 ) (129 ) — (1,515 ) Property and equipment (2,801 ) General and administrative 39 59 59 157 Deferred revenue (372 ) Net sales 39 36 28 103 Total $ (21,658 ) Total $ (544 ) $ 1,112 $ 1,233 $ 1,801

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from three levels of the fair value hierarchy in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “ Fair Value Measurements Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs. Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. In addition, the Company considers counterparty credit risk in the assessment of fair value. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of October 3, 2015, are classified below (in thousands): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Forward contracts (1) $ 2,024 $ 1,807 $ 0 $ 3,831 Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan 8,065 0 0 8,065 Total Assets at fair value $ 10,089 $ 1,807 $ 0 $ 11,896 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap (2) $ 0 $ 31,901 $ 0 $ 31,901 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 8,065 0 0 8,065 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 8,065 $ 31,901 $ 0 $ 39,966 Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2014, are classified below (in thousands): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: U.S. government and agency securities $ 10,720 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,720 Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (3) 0 705 0 705 State and municipal bonds 0 5,179 0 5,179 Corporate securities 0 7,781 0 7,781 Investments subtotal 10,720 13,665 0 24,385 Forward contracts (1) 2,039 7,279 0 9,318 Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan 6,008 0 0 6,008 Total Assets at fair value $ 18,767 $ 20,944 $ 0 $ 39,711 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap (2) $ 0 $ 16,718 $ 0 $ 16,718 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 6,008 0 0 6,008 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 6,008 $ 16,718 $ 0 $ 22,726 (1) The fair value of forward contracts is calculated as follows: a. Fair value of a collar or put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts. b. Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points. c. Fair value of hedges against net assets is calculated at the period end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points 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. (2) The fair value of forward interest rate swap is based upon a valuation model that uses relevant observable market inputs at the quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves, and is adjusted for the Company’s own credit risk and the interest rate swap terms. (3) Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Bank. The following is a summary of investments (in thousands): As of December 31, 2014 Amortized Gross Gross Estimated U.S. government and agency securities $ 10,720 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,720 Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises 705 0 0 705 State and municipal bonds 5,156 27 (4 ) 5,179 Corporate securities 7,779 12 (10 ) 7,781 Total investments $ 24,360 $ 39 $ (14 ) $ 24,385 The carrying value for the Company’s financial instruments are classified as current assets (other than short-term investments) and current liabilities’ approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	Note 5 – Accounts Receivable The components of accounts receivable, net are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Accounts receivable, gross $ 631,756 $ 671,471 Accounts receivable reserves (5,979 ) (1,069 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 625,777 $ 670,402

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Note 6 – Inventories The components of inventories, net are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Raw material $ 183,395 $ 139,647 Work in process 437 476 Finished goods 256,448 259,872 Inventories, gross 440,280 399,995 Inventory reserves (32,122 ) (5,819 ) Inventories, net $ 408,158 $ 394,176

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangibles	Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles In 2014, the Company acquired intangible assets in the amount of $994.4 million for developed technology, customer relationships and trade names associated with the Acquisition. These intangible assets have an estimated useful lives ranging from one to eight years. See Note 3 Business Combinations for specific information regarding the Acquisition. Other intangibles, net, are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31,2014 Current technology $ 22,521 $ 23,201 Trade names 40,300 40,300 Unpatented technology 270,000 280,000 Patents and patent rights 247,335 244,569 Customer relationships 517,933 532,591 Accumulated amortization (281,156 ) (91,368 ) Other intangibles, net $ 816,933 $ 1,029,293 Amortization of intangible assets was $189.8 million and $7.9 million for the nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively. Certain intangible assets including goodwill are denominated in foreign currency and, as such, include the effects of foreign currency translation. In 2014, the Company acquired goodwill in the amount of $2.335 billion. See Note 3 Business Combinations for specific information regarding the Acquisition. In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in Hart Systems, LLC (“Hart”). Hart which is a component within our Retail Solutions Group reporting unit, with total goodwill of $58.6 million as of October 3, 2015, performs its annual impairment test as of the first day of our fourth quarter. During the third quarter of 2015, management identified an indicator of impairment within the Retail Solutions Group reporting unit based on a change in forecasted revenue and earnings results. Based on this event, management performed “step one” of the goodwill impairment test in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, on the Retail Solutions Group as of October 3, 2015. Based on this analysis, management determined that the fair value was less than the carrying value of the net assets for this reporting unit. The Company has not yet completed “step two” of the impairment test, and, as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q, impairment is possible but is not reasonably estimable.

Other Long-Term Assets

Other Long-Term Assets	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Long-Term Assets	Note 8 – Other Long-Term Assets Other long-term assets consist of the following (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31,2014 Investments related to the deferred compensation plan $ 8,065 $ 6,008 Long-term investments 30,180 31,759 Other long-term assets 25,561 22,652 Long-term trade receivable 12,752 16,985 Long-term notes receivable 14,231 14,231 Deposits 1,758 1,486 Total other long-term assets $ 92,547 $ 93,121 The long-term investments are primarily in venture-capital backed technology companies, and the Company’s ownership interest is between 1.9% to 17.4%.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Note 9 –Accrued Liabilities The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31,2014 Accrued payroll $ 69,781 $ 73,582 Accrued warranty 23,991 24,666 Accrued taxes 8,336 11,446 Interest payable 53,376 34,727 Amount owed to seller- MSI 0 48,806 Restructuring liability 11,777 6,830 Customer reserves 33,429 39,201 Accrued other expenses 178,571 181,812 Total accrued liabilities $ 379,261 $ 421,070

Costs Associated with Exit and

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities	Note 10 – Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities Total exit and restructuring charges of $40.4 million life to date specific to the Acquisition have been recorded through October 3, 2015: $8.0 million in the Legacy Zebra segment and $32.4 million in the Enterprise segment related to organizational design changes. See Note 3 Business Combinations for specific information regarding the Acquisition. During the first nine months of 2015, the Company incurred exit and restructuring costs specific to the Acquisition as follows (in thousands): Type of Cost Cost incurred Costs incurred for Total costs Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses $ 5,557 $ 27,703 $ 33,260 Obligations for future lease payments 0 6,900 6,900 Professional services 16 249 265 Total $ 5,573 $ 34,852 $ 40,425 Exit and restructuring charges for the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2015 were $1.1 million and $8.0 million for the Legacy Zebra segment and $4.6 million and $26.9 million for the Enterprise segment, respectively. The Company expects additional charges related to the Acquisition through the end of 2016. As of December 31, 2014, the Company incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to 2014 organization design changes, Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring, which included the Acquisition (in thousands): Type of Cost Cost incurred Costs incurred for Total costs Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses $ 6,650 $ 5,991 $ 12,641 Professional services 180 16 196 Relocation and transition costs 20 0 20 Total $ 6,850 $ 6,007 $ 12,857 A rollforward of the exit and restructuring accruals is as follows (in thousands): Three Months October 3, 2015 Three Months September 27, 2014 Nine Months October 3, 2015 Nine Months September 27, 2014 Balance at the beginning of period $ 17,694 $ 502 $ 6,830 $ 1,252 Charged to earnings 5,734 (120 ) 34,852 434 Cash paid (7,072 ) 29 (25,326 ) (1,275 ) Balance at the end of period $ 16,356 $ 411 $ 16,356 $ 411 Liabilities related to exit and restructuring activities are included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. Payments of the related, long-term liabilities will be completed by October 2024.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Note 11 – Derivative Instruments The Company conducts business on a multinational basis in a wide variety of foreign currencies; as such, the Company manages these risks using derivative financial instruments. The exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates arises from cross-border financing activities between subsidiaries and foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The objective is to preserve the economic value of non-functional currency denominated cash flows. Therefore, the goal is 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. The Company entered into a credit agreement which provides for a term loan of $2.2 billion (“Term Loan”) and a revolving credit facility of $250.0 million (“Revolving Credit Facility”). See Note 13 Long-Term Debt. As such, the Company has exposure to market risk for changes in interest expense calculated off of variable interest rates on the term facility that was used to fund the Acquisition. The Company entered into forward interest rate swaps to hedge a portion of the interest rate risk associated with the Term Loan. The fair value of the forward starting interest rate swap contracts is estimated using market quoted forward interest rates for the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) at the balance sheet date and the application of such rates subject to the interest rate swap terms. In accordance with ASC 815, “ Derivative and Hedging Credit and Market Risk Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose the Company to counterparty credit risk for nonperformance and to market risk related to interest and currency exchange rates. The Company manages its exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties, and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. Its counterparties in derivative transactions are commercial banks with significant experience using derivative instruments. The Company monitors the impact of market risk on the fair value and cash flows of its derivative and other financial instruments considering reasonably possible changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates and restricts the use of derivative financial instruments to hedging activities. The Company continually monitors the creditworthiness of its customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business. The terms and conditions of the Company’s credit sales are designed to mitigate or eliminate concentrations of credit risk with any single customer. Fair Value of Derivative Instruments The Company 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 does the Company use leveraged derivative financial instruments. The 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 The Company uses forward contracts to manage exposure related to its British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Brazilian Real, Malaysian Ringgit and Euro denominated net assets. Forward contracts typically mature within three months after execution of the contracts. The Company records monetary gains and losses on these contracts and options in income each quarter along with the transaction gains and losses related to its net asset positions, which would ordinarily offset each other. Summary financial information related to these activities included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as other (expense) income is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Realized gain (loss) from foreign exchange derivatives $ 2,863 $ 3,211 $ 6,233 $ 3,752 (Loss) gain on net foreign currency assets (8,118 ) (3,294 ) (27,427 ) (4,084 ) Foreign exchange (loss) gain $ (5,255 ) $ (83 ) $ (21,194 ) $ (332 ) As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Notional balance of outstanding contracts (in thousands): British Pound/US dollar £ 14,733 £ 4,574 Euro/US dollar € 124,802 € 40,218 British Pound/Euro £ 863 £ 0 Canadian Dollar/US dollar $ 3,434 $ 0 Czech Koruna /US dollar Kč 316,521 Kč 0 Brazilian Real /US dollar R$ 19,462 R$ 0 Malaysian Ringgit /US dollar RM 14,714 R$ 0 Net fair value of outstanding contracts $ 633 $ 250 Hedging of Anticipated Sales The Company manages the exchange rate risk of anticipated Euro denominated sales using put options, forward contracts, and participating forwards. The Company designates 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 gain or loss will then be reported as an increase or decrease to sales. Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges within comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Change in unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging: Gross $ (3,514 ) $ 6,417 $ (7,204 ) $ 8,196 Income tax (benefit) expense (703 ) 1,284 (1,441 ) 1,674 Net $ (2,811 ) $ 5,133 $ (5,763 ) $ 6,522 Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges of future revenues is as follows (in thousands, except percentages): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar € 104,727 € 88,969 Hedge effectiveness 100 % 100 % Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Net gain (loss) included in revenue $ 2,040 $ 421 $ 13,308 $ (1,507 ) Forward Contracts The Company records its forward contracts at fair value on its consolidated balance sheets as a current asset or liability, depending upon the fair value calculation as detailed in Note 4 Fair Value Measurements. The amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Assets: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 3,831 $ 9,318 Total $ 3,831 $ 9,318 Forward Interest Rate Swaps The forward interest rate swaps hedge the interest rate risk associated with the variable interest payments on the Company’s Term Loan that was used to fund the Acquisition. In June 2014, the Company entered into a commitment letter for a new variable rate credit facility to fund the Acquisition and also entered into two tranches of floating-to-fixed forward interest rate swaps (“Original Swaps”). These Original Swaps were used to economically hedge interest rate risk associated with the variable rate commitment until July 30, 2014, and as such, changes in their fair value were recognized in earnings in other (expense) income. Effective July 30, 2014, the Original Swaps were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on the variable rate commitment. On October 27, 2014, the variable rate commitment was funded and the Company entered into a Term Loan that accrues interest at a variable rate of LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.75% per annum) plus a margin of 4.0%. On October 30, 2014, the Company discontinued hedge accounting for the Original Swaps due to the syndication of the Original Swaps to a group of commercial banks (“Syndicated Swaps”), which resulted in their termination. The changes in fair value of the Original Swaps between July 30, 2014 and their termination were included in other comprehensive (loss) income and any ineffectiveness was insignificant. The amounts included in other comprehensive (loss) income will be amortized to earnings in other (expense) income as the interest payments under the Term Loan affect earnings. The Syndicated Swaps were not designated as hedges and the changes in fair value are recognized in earnings in other (expense) income. On November 20, 2014, the Company entered into additional floating-to-fixed forward starting interest rate swaps (“New Swaps”) and designated these as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on its Term Loan. To offset the impact to earnings of the changes in fair value of the Syndicated Swaps, the Company also entered into fixed-to-floating forward starting interest rate swaps (“Offsetting Swaps”), which were not designated in a hedging relationship and the changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings in other income (expense). Changes in fair value of the New Swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges and are effective at offsetting variability in the future cash flows on the Company’s Term Loan are recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income. Ineffectiveness is immediately recognized in earnings. The balance sheet position of the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Accrued liabilities $ 633 $ 0 Other long-term liabilities 20,098 2,170 Hedge effectiveness 100 % 100 % The forward interest rate swaps not designated in a hedging relationship are recorded in a net liability position of $11.2 million as of October 3, 2015 and $14.5 million December 31, 2014 in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The gross and net amounts offset at October 3, 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Gross Fair Counterparty Net Fair Counterparty A $ 14,950 $ 8,416 $ 6,534 Counterparty B 5,209 2,013 3,196 Counterparty C 5,213 2,021 3,192 Counterparty D 10,498 4,244 6,254 Counterparty E 5,169 2,002 3,167 Counterparty F 5,213 2,035 3,178 Counterparty G 6,380 0 6,380 Total $ 52,632 $ 20,731 $ 31,901 The volume of the New Swaps designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Notional balance of outstanding contracts $ 3,339,000 $ 3,339,000 The New Swaps, each with a term of one year, are designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure associated with variability in future cash flows on the Term Loan. The notional amount of the designated New Swaps effective in each year of the cash flow hedge relationships does not exceed the principal amount of the Term Loan which is hedged. The New Swaps have the following notional amounts per year (in thousands): Year 2015 $ 1,010,000 Year 2016 697,000 Year 2017 544,000 Year 2018 544,000 Year 2019 272,000 Year 2020 272,000 Notional balance of outstanding contracts $ 3,339,000 The gain (loss) recognized on the forward interest rate swaps not designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Interest income/(expense) on forward interest-rate swaps $ 3,361 $ 185 $ 3,397 $ (2,248 ) The loss recognized in other comprehensive unrealized loss on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Change in unrealized (losses) gains on forward interest rate swap hedging: Gross $ (10,754 ) $ (1,224 ) $ (17,373 ) $ (1,224 ) Income tax (benefit) expense (4,194 ) (443 ) (6,926 ) (443 ) Net $ (6,560 ) $ (781 ) $ (10,447 ) $ (781 ) No significant (loss) gain was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income into interest expense on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship during the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014. At October 3, 2015, the Company expects that approximately $10.5 million in losses on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the next four quarters.

Warranty

Warranty	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Guarantees [Abstract]
Warranty	Note 12 – Warranty In general, the Company provides warranty coverage of one year on Enterprise’s mobile computers and WLAN products. Advanced data capture products are warranted from one to five years, depending on the product. Printers are warranted for one year 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 ninety-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 the Company’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands): Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Balance at the beginning of period $ 24,666 $ 4,125 Warranty expense 22,832 5,798 Warranty payments (23,507 ) (5,498 ) Balance at the end of period $ 23,991 $ 4,425

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Note 13 – Long-Term Debt Private Offering On October 15, 2014, the Company completed a private offering of $1.05 billion aggregate principal of 7.25% Senior Notes due October 15, 2022. The Senior Notes yielded an effective interest rate of 7.61% at issuance. The Senior Notes are governed by the terms of an indenture, dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable in cash on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The Indenture covering the Senior Notes contains certain various restrictive and affirmative covenants. In addition, the Senior Notes are guaranteed jointly and severally, on a senior and unsecured basis by the Company’s direct and indirect wholly-owned existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. Credit Facilities Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a variable rate plus an applicable margin, subject to an all-in floor of 4.75%. As of October 3, 2015, the Term Loan interest rate was 4.75%. Interest payments are payable quarterly. The Company has entered into interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk on its long-term debt. See Note 11 Derivative Instruments. The credit agreement requires the Company to prepay the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, under certain circumstances or transactions defined in the credit agreement. Also, the Company may make optional prepayments of the Term Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. The Company made such optional principal prepayments of $130.0 million during the nine months ended October 3, 2015. On November 3, 2015, the Company made an additional optional principal prepayment of $20.0 million. Unless satisfied by further optional prepayments, the Company is required to make a scheduled principal payment of $2.05 billion due on October 27, 2021. The Revolving Credit Facility is available for working capital and other general corporate purposes including letters of credit. The amount (including letters of credit) shall not exceed $250.0 million. As of October 3, 2015, the Company had established letters of credit amounting to $3.2 million, which reduced funds available for other borrowings under the agreement to $246.8 million. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate on October 27, 2019. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate plus an applicable margin. As of October 3, 2015, the Revolving Credit Facility interest rate was 3.25%. Interest payments are payable quarterly. As of October 3, 2015 and December 31 2014, the Company did not have any borrowings against the Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Facilities contains various restrictive and affirmative covenants and are collateralized by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets as defined in the security agreement and guaranteed by its direct and indirect wholly-owned existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s debt (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Senior Notes $ 1,050,000 $ 1,050,000 Term Loan 2,070,000 2,200,000 Less debt issuance costs (27,196 ) (29,785 ) Less unamortized discounts (49,579 ) (59,516 ) Total outstanding debt 3,043,225 3,160,699 Current maturities of long-term debt 0 16,500 Less: current portion of unamortized discounts 0 (8,978 ) Less: current portion of debt issuance costs 0 (3,313 ) Total short-term debt 0 4,209 Long-term debt, less current maturities $ 3,043,225 $ 3,156,490 The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt approximated $3.2 billion at October 3, 2015 and $3.3 billion at December 31, 2014. These fair value amounts represent the estimated value at which the Company’s lenders could trade its debt within the financial markets and does not represent the settlement value of these long-term debt liabilities to the Company. The fair value of the long-term debt will continue to vary each period based on fluctuations in market interest rates, as well as changes to the Company’s credit ratings. This methodology resulted in a Level 2 classification in the fair value hierarchy.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Note 14 – Contingencies The Company is subject to a variety of investigations, claims, suits and other legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to, intellectual property, employment, tort and breach of contract matters. The Company currently believes that the outcomes of such proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on its business, cash flows, financial position, or results of operations. Any legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and the Company’s view of these matters and its potential effects may change in the future. In re Symbol Technologies, Inc. Securities Litigation In connection with the Acquisition, the Company acquired Symbol Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions. A putative federal class action lawsuit, Waring v. Symbol Technologies, Inc., et al. Waring

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per Share	Note 15 – Earnings per Share Earnings per share were computed as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Weighted average shares: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 51,152 50,835 50,926 50,615 Effect of dilutive securities outstanding 0 626 0 636 Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding 51,152 51,461 50,926 51,251 Net (loss) income $ (28,950 ) $ 14,945 $ (130,505 ) $ 84,108 Basic per share amounts: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 51,152 50,835 50,926 50,615 Per share amount $ (0.57 ) $ 0.29 $ (2.56 ) $ 1.66 Diluted per share amounts: Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding 51,152 51,461 50,926 51,251 Per share amount $ (0.57 ) $ 0.29 $ (2.56 ) $ 1.64 Anti-dilutive securities consist primarily of stock appreciation rights (SARs) with an exercise price greater than the average market closing price of the Class A common stock. Due to a net loss for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2015, options, awards and warrants were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculation. These excluded outstanding options, awards and warrants are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Potentially dilutive shares 1,435,155 0 1,492,882 179,760

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Equity-Based Compensation	Note 16 – Share-Based Compensation The Company has share-based compensation and employee stock purchase plans under which shares of the Company’s common stock are available for future grants and sales. The Company recognizes compensation costs using the straight-line method over the vesting period upon grant of up to five years. Pre-tax share-based compensation expense recognized in the statements of operations was $26.4 million and $10.3 million for the nine-month periods ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively. Tax related benefits of $8.9 million and $3.5 million were also recognized for the nine-month periods ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively. The Company issued 458,823 and 564,815 shares in connection with share-based compensation and employee stock purchase programs during the nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 respectively. 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 the Company’s stock prices over its entire stock history. Stock option grants in the table below include both stock options, all of which were non-qualified, and stock appreciation rights (SARs) that will be settled in the Company stock or cash. Restricted stock grants are valued at the market closing price on the grant date. 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: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 % Forfeiture rate 10.24 % 10.32 % Volatility 33.98 % 34.92 % Risk free interest rate 1.53 % 1.73 % Range of interest rates 0.02% - 2.14 % 0.02% - 2.61 % Expected weighted-average life 5.32 years 5.36 years Fair value of SARs granted $ 11,509,000 $ 4,600,000 Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted (per underlying share) $ 35.25 $ 25.00 Stock option activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Options Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at beginning of year 415,960 $ 40.19 Exercised (185,770 ) 43.32 Expired (1,550 ) 51.62 Outstanding at end of period 228,640 37.56 2.2 Years $ 13.0 million Exercisable at end of period 228,640 37.56 2.2 Years $ 13.0 million Intrinsic value of exercised options $ 9,020,000 SAR activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 SARs Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at beginning of year 1,292,142 $ 42.20 Granted 330,144 107.74 Exercised (160,450 ) 40.86 Forfeited (25,694 ) 71.72 Outstanding at end of period 1,436,142 56.89 7.0 years $ 58.5 million Exercisable at end of period 756,193 36.00 5.6 years $ 44.3 million Intrinsic value of exercised SARs $ 9,947,000 Restricted stock award activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Restricted Stock Awards Shares Weighted-Average Outstanding at beginning of year 691,621 $ 60.06 Granted 183,345 107.84 Released (246,673 ) 51.69 Forfeited (41,136 ) 72.98 Outstanding at end of period 587,157 77.63 Performance share award activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Performance Share Awards Shares Weighted-Average Outstanding at beginning of year 374,180 $ 61.33 Granted 109,848 75.97 Released (120,000 ) 38.67 Forfeited (22,595 ) 73.29 Outstanding at end of period 341,433 73.48 Restricted stock unit activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Restricted Stock Units Shares Outstanding at beginning of year 41,964 Granted 11,623 Released (8,653 ) Forfeited (5,480 ) Outstanding at end of period 39,454 Performance stock unit activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Performance Stock Units Shares Outstanding at beginning of year 10,345 Forfeited (1,272 ) Outstanding at end of period 9,073 As of October 3, 2015 total unearned compensation costs related to the Company’s share-based compensation plans was $56.0 million which will be amortized over the weighted average remaining service period of 2.7 years. The fair value of the purchase rights issued to the Company’s employees 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. Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Fair market value $ 80.43 $ 63.42 Option price $ 76.41 $ 60.25 Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 % Expected volatility 41 % 31 % Risk free interest rate 0.03 % 0.06 %

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 17 – Income Taxes The Company recognized a tax benefit of $5.9 million for the nine-months ended October 3, 2015 compared to a tax expense of $25.2 million for the corresponding period in the prior year. The Company’s effective tax rates were 4.3% and 23.1% as of October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to pre-tax losses in the United States and corporate structure alignment initiatives in various non-US jurisdictions. Since the date of the Enterprise acquisition, as part of its corporate initiatives of integrating the Enterprise business, the Company has been executing its integration plan for the Enterprise business (the “Integration Plan”). The Company anticipates completing the Integration Plan as soon as practicable and expects that the Integration Plan will allow the combined businesses to achieve further synergies and cost savings associated with the acquisition. As part of the Integration Plan, the Company began realigning certain acquired assets of the Enterprise business with and into the Company’s corporate structure and business model.

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Inco

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Note 18 – Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Stockholders’ equity includes certain items classified as accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (AOCI), including: • Unrealized gain (loss) on anticipated sales hedging transactions • Unrealized gain (loss) on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions • Unrealized gain (loss) on investments • Foreign currency translation adjustment The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (AOCI) for the nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 are as follows (in thousands): Unrealized gain Unrealized Unrealized Cumulative Total Balance at December 31, 2013 (1,864 ) 0 (78 ) (7,839 ) (9,781 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications 6,500 (1,224 ) 1,570 (380 ) 6,466 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1,696 0 (517 ) (7 ) 1,172 Tax (expense) benefit (1,674 ) 443 (317 ) 0 (1,548 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss) 6,522 (781 ) 736 (387 ) 6,090 Balance at September 27, 2014 4,658 (781 ) 658 (8,226 ) (3,691 ) Balance at December 31, 2014 5,326 (7,699 ) 347 (6,521 ) (8,547 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications 6,331 (18,089 ) (2 ) (7,855 ) (19,615 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (13,535 ) 716 (25 ) (13,472 ) (26,316 ) Tax benefit (expense) 1,441 6,926 (245 ) 0 8,122 Other comprehensive (loss)/income (5,763 ) (10,447 ) (272 ) (21,327 ) (37,809 ) Balance at October 3, 2015 (437 ) (18,146 ) 75 (27,848 ) (46,356 ) Reclassification out of AOCI to earnings during the three and nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Comprehensive Income Components Financial Statement Line Item October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Unrealized (gain) loss on sales hedging: Total before tax Net sales of tangible products (2,267 ) (113 ) (13,535 ) 1,696 Tax expense (benefit) 459 24 2,741 (365 ) Net of taxes (1,808 ) (89 ) (10,794 ) 1,331 Unrealized (gain)/loss on forward interest rate swaps: Total before tax Interest expense/(income) 716 0 716 0 Tax expense (benefit) (275 ) 0 (275 ) 0 Net of taxes 441 0 441 0 Unrealized (gain) loss on investments Total before tax Other (expense) income – Other, net 0 (443 ) (25 ) (517 ) Tax expense (benefit) 0 158 9 178 Net of taxes 0 (285 ) (16 ) (339 ) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Foreign exchange income (loss) 936 0 (13,472 ) (7 ) Total amounts reclassified from AOCI (431 ) (374 ) (23,841 ) 985

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 19 – Segment Information Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company has two reportable segments: Legacy Zebra (“Z”) and Enterprise (“E”). Segment assets are not reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Net Sales: Z – Net sales $ 313,967 $ 303,272 $ 966,427 $ 879,961 E – Net sales 605,099 0 1,745,666 0 Total segment net sales 919,066 303,272 2,712,093 879,961 Corporate, eliminations (1) (2,793 ) 0 (12,862 ) 0 Total $ 916,273 $ 303,272 $ 2,699,231 $ 879,961 Operating income (loss): Z – Operating income $ 66,282 64,845 $ 205,744 $ 182,551 E – Operating income 64,187 0 160,931 0 Total segment operating income 130,469 64,845 366,675 182,551 Corporate, eliminations (2) (105,448 ) (37,889 ) (335,683 ) (69,122 ) Total $ 25,021 $ 26,956 $ 30,992 $ 113,429 (1) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Acquisition. (2) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments; amortization expense, acquisition / integration expense and exit and restructuring costs.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 20 – Subsequent Events On November 3, 2015, the Company made principal payments of $20.0 million under its Term Loan. See Note 13 Long-Term Debt.

Recently Issued Accounting Pr27

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-03 “ Interest—Imputation of Interest Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 “ Interest—Imputation of Interest Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line of Credit Arrangements- Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting (SEC Update).” In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments,” In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,

Business Combinations (Tables)

Business Combinations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Summary of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands): Cash and cash equivalents $ 100,338 Accounts receivable, net (1) 439,821 Inventories, net 263,526 Deferred income taxes 117,147 Other current assets 21,905 Property and equipment 123,365 Other intangibles, net 994,421 Other long-term assets 49,593 Deferred revenue (172,135 ) Tax liabilities (9,410 ) Other current liabilities (2) (369,777 ) Long-term deferred revenue (102,633 ) Unrecognized tax benefits (9,526 ) Other long-term liabilities (24,884 ) Long-term deferred income taxes (211,851 ) Total identifiable net assets $ 1,209,900 (1) Based on the purchase price allocations, accounts receivable estimated fair value is $439.8 million and gross contractual value is $460.6 million. The difference represents the Company’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows that will not be collected. (2) Other current liabilities include accounts payable, customer reserves, and employee compensation and related benefits.
Summary of Balance Sheet Adjustment and Effect on Income if Provisional Amounts Were Recognized at Acquisition Date	The following table summarizes the fair value balance sheet adjustments recorded during the third quarter of 2015 as well as the amount of adjustments to the current period income statement line items relating to the income effects that would have been recognized in previous periods if the adjustments to provisional amounts were recognized as of the acquisition date (in thousands): Increase/ Effect on Income Before Income Taxes for the Three Months Ended Balance Sheets Statements of Operations December 31, 2014 April 4, 2015 July 4, 2015 Total Other intangibles $ (20,000 ) Amortization of intangibles $ 764 $ 1,146 $ 1,146 $ 3,056 Inventories 1,515 Cost of sales (1,386 ) (129 ) — (1,515 ) Property and equipment (2,801 ) General and administrative 39 59 59 157 Deferred revenue (372 ) Net sales 39 36 28 103 Total $ (21,658 ) Total $ (544 ) $ 1,112 $ 1,233 $ 1,801

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value	Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of October 3, 2015, are classified below (in thousands): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Forward contracts (1) $ 2,024 $ 1,807 $ 0 $ 3,831 Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan 8,065 0 0 8,065 Total Assets at fair value $ 10,089 $ 1,807 $ 0 $ 11,896 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap (2) $ 0 $ 31,901 $ 0 $ 31,901 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 8,065 0 0 8,065 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 8,065 $ 31,901 $ 0 $ 39,966 Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2014, are classified below (in thousands): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: U.S. government and agency securities $ 10,720 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,720 Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (3) 0 705 0 705 State and municipal bonds 0 5,179 0 5,179 Corporate securities 0 7,781 0 7,781 Investments subtotal 10,720 13,665 0 24,385 Forward contracts (1) 2,039 7,279 0 9,318 Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan 6,008 0 0 6,008 Total Assets at fair value $ 18,767 $ 20,944 $ 0 $ 39,711 Liabilities: Forward interest rate swap (2) $ 0 $ 16,718 $ 0 $ 16,718 Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan 6,008 0 0 6,008 Total Liabilities at fair value $ 6,008 $ 16,718 $ 0 $ 22,726 (1) The fair value of forward contracts is calculated as follows: a. Fair value of a collar or put option contract associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using bid and ask rates for similar contracts. b. Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges is calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points. c. Fair value of hedges against net assets is calculated at the period end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points 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. (2) The fair value of forward interest rate swap is based upon a valuation model that uses relevant observable market inputs at the quoted intervals, such as forward yield curves, and is adjusted for the Company’s own credit risk and the interest rate swap terms. (3) Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Bank.
Summary of Investments	The following is a summary of investments (in thousands): As of December 31, 2014 Amortized Gross Gross Estimated U.S. government and agency securities $ 10,720 $ 0 $ 0 $ 10,720 Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises 705 0 0 705 State and municipal bonds 5,156 27 (4 ) 5,179 Corporate securities 7,779 12 (10 ) 7,781 Total investments $ 24,360 $ 39 $ (14 ) $ 24,385

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Components of Accounts Receivable, Net	The components of accounts receivable, net are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Accounts receivable, gross $ 631,756 $ 671,471 Accounts receivable reserves (5,979 ) (1,069 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 625,777 $ 670,402

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Inventories, Net	The components of inventories, net are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Raw material $ 183,395 $ 139,647 Work in process 437 476 Finished goods 256,448 259,872 Inventories, gross 440,280 399,995 Inventory reserves (32,122 ) (5,819 ) Inventories, net $ 408,158 $ 394,176

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Other Intangibles Assets	Other intangibles, net, are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31,2014 Current technology $ 22,521 $ 23,201 Trade names 40,300 40,300 Unpatented technology 270,000 280,000 Patents and patent rights 247,335 244,569 Customer relationships 517,933 532,591 Accumulated amortization (281,156 ) (91,368 ) Other intangibles, net $ 816,933 $ 1,029,293

Other Long-Term Assets (Tables)

Other Long-Term Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Other Long-Term Assets	Other long-term assets consist of the following (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31,2014 Investments related to the deferred compensation plan $ 8,065 $ 6,008 Long-term investments 30,180 31,759 Other long-term assets 25,561 22,652 Long-term trade receivable 12,752 16,985 Long-term notes receivable 14,231 14,231 Deposits 1,758 1,486 Total other long-term assets $ 92,547 $ 93,121

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Components of Accrued Liabilities	The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31,2014 Accrued payroll $ 69,781 $ 73,582 Accrued warranty 23,991 24,666 Accrued taxes 8,336 11,446 Interest payable 53,376 34,727 Amount owed to seller- MSI 0 48,806 Restructuring liability 11,777 6,830 Customer reserves 33,429 39,201 Accrued other expenses 178,571 181,812 Total accrued liabilities $ 379,261 $ 421,070

Costs Associated with Exit an35

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred	During the first nine months of 2015, the Company incurred exit and restructuring costs specific to the Acquisition as follows (in thousands): Type of Cost Cost incurred Costs incurred for Total costs Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses $ 5,557 $ 27,703 $ 33,260 Obligations for future lease payments 0 6,900 6,900 Professional services 16 249 265 Total $ 5,573 $ 34,852 $ 40,425 As of December 31, 2014, the Company incurred the following exit and restructuring costs related to 2014 organization design changes, Location Solutions business management structure and manufacturing operations relocation and restructuring, which included the Acquisition (in thousands): Type of Cost Cost incurred Costs incurred for Total costs Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses $ 6,650 $ 5,991 $ 12,641 Professional services 180 16 196 Relocation and transition costs 20 0 20 Total $ 6,850 $ 6,007 $ 12,85
Rollforward of Exit and Restructuring Accruals	A rollforward of the exit and restructuring accruals is as follows (in thousands): Three Months October 3, 2015 Three Months September 27, 2014 Nine Months October 3, 2015 Nine Months September 27, 2014 Balance at the beginning of period $ 17,694 $ 502 $ 6,830 $ 1,252 Charged to earnings 5,734 (120 ) 34,852 434 Cash paid (7,072 ) 29 (25,326 ) (1,275 ) Balance at the end of period $ 16,356 $ 411 $ 16,356 $ 411

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations	Summary financial information related to these activities included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as other (expense) income is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Realized gain (loss) from foreign exchange derivatives $ 2,863 $ 3,211 $ 6,233 $ 3,752 (Loss) gain on net foreign currency assets (8,118 ) (3,294 ) (27,427 ) (4,084 ) Foreign exchange (loss) gain $ (5,255 ) $ (83 ) $ (21,194 ) $ (332 ) As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Notional balance of outstanding contracts (in thousands): British Pound/US dollar £ 14,733 £ 4,574 Euro/US dollar € 124,802 € 40,218 British Pound/Euro £ 863 £ 0 Canadian Dollar/US dollar $ 3,434 $ 0 Czech Koruna /US dollar Kč 316,521 Kč 0 Brazilian Real /US dollar R$ 19,462 R$ 0 Malaysian Ringgit /US dollar RM 14,714 R$ 0 Net fair value of outstanding contracts $ 633 $ 250
Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges within comprehensive income is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Change in unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging: Gross $ (3,514 ) $ 6,417 $ (7,204 ) $ 8,196 Income tax (benefit) expense (703 ) 1,284 (1,441 ) 1,674 Net $ (2,811 ) $ 5,133 $ (5,763 ) $ 6,522
Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges of Future Revenues	Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges of future revenues is as follows (in thousands, except percentages): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar € 104,727 € 88,969 Hedge effectiveness 100 % 100 % Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Net gain (loss) included in revenue $ 2,040 $ 421 $ 13,308 $ (1,507 )
Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet	The amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets are as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Assets: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 3,831 $ 9,318 Total $ 3,831 $ 9,318
Schedule of Gross and Net Amount Offset	The gross and net amounts offset at October 3, 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Gross Fair Counterparty Net Fair Counterparty A $ 14,950 $ 8,416 $ 6,534 Counterparty B 5,209 2,013 3,196 Counterparty C 5,213 2,021 3,192 Counterparty D 10,498 4,244 6,254 Counterparty E 5,169 2,002 3,167 Counterparty F 5,213 2,035 3,178 Counterparty G 6,380 0 6,380 Total $ 52,632 $ 20,731 $ 31,901
Schedule of Series of Forward Starting Swaps Each with a Term of One Year	The New Swaps have the following notional amounts per year (in thousands): Year 2015 $ 1,010,000 Year 2016 697,000 Year 2017 544,000 Year 2018 544,000 Year 2019 272,000 Year 2020 272,000 Notional balance of outstanding contracts $ 3,339,000
Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheet	The balance sheet position of the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Accrued liabilities $ 633 $ 0 Other long-term liabilities 20,098 2,170 Hedge effectiveness 100 % 100 %
Schedule of Volume of New Swaps Designated in Hedge Relationship	The volume of the New Swaps designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Notional balance of outstanding contracts $ 3,339,000 $ 3,339,000
Schedule of Gain (Loss) Recognized on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Not Designated in Hedge Relationship	The gain (loss) recognized on the forward interest rate swaps not designated in a hedge relationship is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Interest income/(expense) on forward interest-rate swaps $ 3,361 $ 185 $ 3,397 $ (2,248 )
Schedule of Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Unrealized Loss on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedging Relationship	The loss recognized in other comprehensive unrealized loss on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Change in unrealized (losses) gains on forward interest rate swap hedging: Gross $ (10,754 ) $ (1,224 ) $ (17,373 ) $ (1,224 ) Income tax (benefit) expense (4,194 ) (443 ) (6,926 ) (443 ) Net $ (6,560 ) $ (781 ) $ (10,447 ) $ (781 )

Warranty (Tables)

Warranty (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Guarantees [Abstract]
Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation	The following table is a summary of the Company’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands): Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Balance at the beginning of period $ 24,666 $ 4,125 Warranty expense 22,832 5,798 Warranty payments (23,507 ) (5,498 ) Balance at the end of period $ 23,991 $ 4,425

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Carrying Value of Debt	The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s debt (in thousands): As of October 3, 2015 December 31, 2014 Senior Notes $ 1,050,000 $ 1,050,000 Term Loan 2,070,000 2,200,000 Less debt issuance costs (27,196 ) (29,785 ) Less unamortized discounts (49,579 ) (59,516 ) Total outstanding debt 3,043,225 3,160,699 Current maturities of long-term debt 0 16,500 Less: current portion of unamortized discounts 0 (8,978 ) Less: current portion of debt issuance costs 0 (3,313 ) Total short-term debt 0 4,209 Long-term debt, less current maturities $ 3,043,225 $ 3,156,490

Earnings per Share (Tables)

Earnings per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
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 Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Weighted average shares: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 51,152 50,835 50,926 50,615 Effect of dilutive securities outstanding 0 626 0 636 Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding 51,152 51,461 50,926 51,251 Net (loss) income $ (28,950 ) $ 14,945 $ (130,505 ) $ 84,108 Basic per share amounts: Basic weighted average shares outstanding 51,152 50,835 50,926 50,615 Per share amount $ (0.57 ) $ 0.29 $ (2.56 ) $ 1.66 Diluted per share amounts: Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding 51,152 51,461 50,926 51,251 Per share amount $ (0.57 ) $ 0.29 $ (2.56 ) $ 1.64
Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Earnings Per Share Calculation	Potentially dilutive securities consist primarily of stock appreciation rights (SARs) with an exercise price greater than the average market closing price of the Class A common stock. Due to a net loss for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2015, options, awards and warrants were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculation. These excluded outstanding options, awards and warrants are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Potentially dilutive shares 1,435,155 0 1,492,882 179,760

Equity-Based Compensation (Tabl

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
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: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 % Forfeiture rate 10.24 % 10.32 % Volatility 33.98 % 34.92 % Risk free interest rate 1.53 % 1.73 % Range of interest rates 0.02% - 2.14 % 0.02% - 2.61 % Expected weighted-average life 5.32 years 5.36 years Fair value of SARs granted $ 11,509,000 $ 4,600,000 Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted (per underlying share) $ 35.25 $ 25.00
Summary of Stock Option Activity	Stock option activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Options Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at beginning of year 415,960 $ 40.19 Exercised (185,770 ) 43.32 Expired (1,550 ) 51.62 Outstanding at end of period 228,640 37.56 2.2 Years $ 13.0 million Exercisable at end of period 228,640 37.56 2.2 Years $ 13.0 million Intrinsic value of exercised options $ 9,020,000
Summary of SARs Activity	SAR activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 SARs Shares Weighted-Average Weighted-Average Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at beginning of year 1,292,142 $ 42.20 Granted 330,144 107.74 Exercised (160,450 ) 40.86 Forfeited (25,694 ) 71.72 Outstanding at end of period 1,436,142 56.89 7.0 years $ 58.5 million Exercisable at end of period 756,193 36.00 5.6 years $ 44.3 million Intrinsic value of exercised SARs $ 9,947,000
Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity	Restricted stock award activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Restricted Stock Awards Shares Weighted-Average Outstanding at beginning of year 691,621 $ 60.06 Granted 183,345 107.84 Released (246,673 ) 51.69 Forfeited (41,136 ) 72.98 Outstanding at end of period 587,157 77.63
Summary of Performance Share Award Activity	Performance share award activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Performance Share Awards Shares Weighted-Average Outstanding at beginning of year 374,180 $ 61.33 Granted 109,848 75.97 Released (120,000 ) 38.67 Forfeited (22,595 ) 73.29 Outstanding at end of period 341,433 73.48
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity	Restricted stock unit activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Restricted Stock Units Shares Outstanding at beginning of year 41,964 Granted 11,623 Released (8,653 ) Forfeited (5,480 ) Outstanding at end of period 39,454
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Employee Purchase Rights Granted Under Stock Purchase Plan	The fair value of the purchase rights issued to the Company’s employees 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. Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Fair market value $ 80.43 $ 63.42 Option price $ 76.41 $ 60.25 Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 % Expected volatility 41 % 31 % Risk free interest rate 0.03 % 0.06 %
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Summary of Performance Share Award Activity	Performance stock unit activity was as follows: Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 Performance Stock Units Shares Outstanding at beginning of year 10,345 Forfeited (1,272 ) Outstanding at end of period 9,073

Other Comprehensive (Loss) In41

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (AOCI)	The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (AOCI) for the nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 are as follows (in thousands): Unrealized gain Unrealized Unrealized Cumulative Total Balance at December 31, 2013 (1,864 ) 0 (78 ) (7,839 ) (9,781 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications 6,500 (1,224 ) 1,570 (380 ) 6,466 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 1,696 0 (517 ) (7 ) 1,172 Tax (expense) benefit (1,674 ) 443 (317 ) 0 (1,548 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss) 6,522 (781 ) 736 (387 ) 6,090 Balance at September 27, 2014 4,658 (781 ) 658 (8,226 ) (3,691 ) Balance at December 31, 2014 5,326 (7,699 ) 347 (6,521 ) (8,547 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications 6,331 (18,089 ) (2 ) (7,855 ) (19,615 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (13,535 ) 716 (25 ) (13,472 ) (26,316 ) Tax benefit (expense) 1,441 6,926 (245 ) 0 8,122 Other comprehensive (loss)/income (5,763 ) (10,447 ) (272 ) (21,327 ) (37,809 ) Balance at October 3, 2015 (437 ) (18,146 ) 75 (27,848 ) (46,356 )
Reclassification Out of AOCI to Earnings	Reclassification out of AOCI to earnings during the three and nine months ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Comprehensive Income Components Financial Statement Line Item October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Unrealized (gain) loss on sales hedging: Total before tax Net sales of tangible products (2,267 ) (113 ) (13,535 ) 1,696 Tax expense (benefit) 459 24 2,741 (365 ) Net of taxes (1,808 ) (89 ) (10,794 ) 1,331 Unrealized (gain)/loss on forward interest rate swaps: Total before tax Interest expense/(income) 716 0 716 0 Tax expense (benefit) (275 ) 0 (275 ) 0 Net of taxes 441 0 441 0 Unrealized (gain) loss on investments Total before tax Other (expense) income – Other, net 0 (443 ) (25 ) (517 ) Tax expense (benefit) 0 158 9 178 Net of taxes 0 (285 ) (16 ) (339 ) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Foreign exchange income (loss) 936 0 (13,472 ) (7 ) Total amounts reclassified from AOCI (431 ) (374 ) (23,841 ) 985

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information by Reportable Segments	Subsequent to the Acquisition, the Company has two reportable segments: Legacy Zebra (“Z”) and Enterprise (“E”). Segment assets are not reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker and therefore are not disclosed below: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 October 3, 2015 September 27, 2014 Net Sales: Z – Net sales $ 313,967 $ 303,272 $ 966,427 $ 879,961 E – Net sales 605,099 0 1,745,666 0 Total segment net sales 919,066 303,272 2,712,093 879,961 Corporate, eliminations (1) (2,793 ) 0 (12,862 ) 0 Total $ 916,273 $ 303,272 $ 2,699,231 $ 879,961 Operating income (loss): Z – Operating income $ 66,282 64,845 $ 205,744 $ 182,551 E – Operating income 64,187 0 160,931 0 Total segment operating income 130,469 64,845 366,675 182,551 Corporate, eliminations (2) (105,448 ) (37,889 ) (335,683 ) (69,122 ) Total $ 25,021 $ 26,956 $ 30,992 $ 113,429 (1) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Acquisition. (2) Amounts included in Corporate, eliminations consist of purchase accounting adjustments not reported in segments; amortization expense, acquisition / integration expense and exit and restructuring costs.

Recently Issued Accounting Pr43

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Assets and Long-Term Debt [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impact of accounting standard update in financial positions	$ 27.2
Long-Term Assets [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impact of accounting standard update in financial positions		$ 29.8
Short Term Debt [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impact of accounting standard update in financial positions		3.3
Long-Term Debt [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impact of accounting standard update in financial positions		$ 26.5

Business Combinations - Additio

Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 27, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease in assets				$ (14,000)
Decrease in liabilities				(6,400)
Increase in goodwill				7,600
Term Loan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, carrying amount			$ 2,070,000	2,070,000	$ 2,200,000
Enterprise Business [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preliminary purchase price	$ 3,450,000
Ownership percentage of the Enterprise Business	100.00%
Debt instrument, carrying amount					3,250,000
Business acquisition, consideration paid				3,450,000
Additional consideration paid				$ 50,900
Business acquisition goodwill amount	$ 2,335,000
Change in fair value, Other intangibles		$ (20,000)	(20,000)
Change in fair value, Property and equipment		(2,801)	(2,801)
Change in fair value, Deferred revenue		(400)	372
Change in fair value, Inventories		1,500	$ 1,515
Change in fair value, Goodwill		$ 21,700
Enterprise Business [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, carrying amount					2,200,000
Senior notes, maturity year				2,021
Enterprise Business [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, carrying amount					$ 1,050,000
Senior notes, maturity year				2,022
Senior notes, stated interest percentage			7.25%	7.25%

Business Combinations - Summary

Business Combinations - Summary of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - Enterprise Business [Member] $ in Thousands	Oct. 27, 2014USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100,338
Accounts receivable, net	439,821
Inventories, net	263,526
Deferred income taxes	117,147
Other current assets	21,905
Property and equipment	123,365
Other intangibles, net	994,421
Other long-term assets	49,593
Deferred revenue	(172,135)
Tax liabilities	(9,410)
Other current liabilities	(369,777)
Long-term deferred revenue	(102,633)
Unrecognized tax benefits	(9,526)
Other long-term liabilities	(24,884)
Long-term deferred income taxes	(211,851)
Total identifiable net assets	$ 1,209,900

Business Combinations - Summa46

Business Combinations - Summary of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	Oct. 27, 2014USD ($)
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Accounts receivable estimated fair value	$ 439.8
Gross contractual value	$ 460.6

Business Combinations - Summa47

Business Combinations - Summary of Balance Sheet Adjustment and Effect on Income if Provisional Amounts Were Recognized at Acquisition Date (Detail) - Enterprise Business [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2015	Apr. 04, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 04, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in fair value, Other intangibles	$ (20,000)	$ (20,000)
Increase (decrease) in fair value, Inventories	1,500	1,515
Increase (decrease) in fair value, Property and equipment	(2,801)	(2,801)
Increase (decrease) in fair value, Deferred revenue	$ 400	(372)
Increase (decrease) in fair value, Total		$ (21,658)
Effect on income before income taxes, Amortization of intangibles			$ 1,146	$ 1,146	$ 764	$ 3,056
Effect on income before income taxes, Cost of sales				(129)	(1,386)	(1,515)
Effect on income before income taxes, General and administrative			59	59	39	57
Effect on income before income taxes, Net sales			28	36	39	103
Effect on income before income taxes, Total			$ 1,233	$ 1,112	$ (544)	$ 1,801

Fair Value Measurements - Finan

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	$ 11,896	$ 39,711
Total Liabilities at fair value	39,966	22,726
Investments subtotal		24,385
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		10,720
Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	3,831	9,318
Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	31,901	16,718
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	10,089	18,767
Total Liabilities at fair value	8,065	6,008
Investments subtotal		10,720
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		10,720
Level 1 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	2,024	2,039
Level 1 [Member] | Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	1,807	20,944
Total Liabilities at fair value	31,901	16,718
Investments subtotal		13,665
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
Level 2 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	1,807	7,279
Level 2 [Member] | Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	31,901	16,718
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	0	0
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Investments subtotal		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
Level 3 [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets at fair value	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Liabilities at fair value	0	0
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		705
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
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		705
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
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		5,179
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		0
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		5,179
State and Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		0
Corporate Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		7,781
Corporate Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		0
Corporate Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		7,781
Corporate Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments subtotal		0
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	8,065	6,008
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	8,065	6,008
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	8,065	6,008
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	8,065	6,008
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 - Summa

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Investments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 24,360
Gross Unrealized Gains	39
Gross Unrealized Losses	(14)
Estimated Fair Value	24,385
U.S. Government and Agency Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,720
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Estimated Fair Value	10,720
Obligations of Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	705
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Estimated Fair Value	705
State and Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,156
Gross Unrealized Gains	27
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)
Estimated Fair Value	5,179
Corporate Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	7,779
Gross Unrealized Gains	12
Gross Unrealized Losses	(10)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 7,781

Accounts Receivable - Component

Accounts Receivable - Components of Accounts Receivable, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, gross	$ 631,756	$ 671,471
Accounts receivable reserves	(5,979)	(1,069)
Accounts receivable, net	$ 625,777	$ 670,402

Inventories - Components of Inv

Inventories - Components of Inventories, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw material	$ 183,395	$ 139,647
Work in process	437	476
Finished goods	256,448	259,872
Inventories, gross	440,280	399,995
Inventory reserves	(32,122)	(5,819)
Inventories, net	$ 408,158	$ 394,176

Goodwill and Other Intangible52

Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 58,499	$ 2,597	$ 189,788	$ 7,936
Goodwill acquired					$ 2,335,000
Goodwill	2,488,501		2,488,501		$ 2,489,510
Hart Systems, LLC
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 58,600		$ 58,600
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of Intangible Assets					1 year
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of Intangible Assets					8 years
Patents and Other Intellectual Property [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets					$ 994,400

Goodwill and Other Intangible53

Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Summary of Other Intangibles Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization	$ (281,156)	$ (91,368)
Other intangibles, net	816,933	1,029,293
Current Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	22,521	23,201
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	40,300	40,300
Unpatented Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	270,000	280,000
Patent and Patent Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	247,335	244,569
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	$ 517,933	$ 532,591

Other Long-Term Assets - Compon

Other Long-Term Assets - Components of Other Long-Term Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Investments related to the deferred compensation plan	$ 8,065	$ 6,008
Long-term investments	30,180	31,759
Other long-term assets	25,561	22,652
Long-term trade receivable	12,752	16,985
Long-term notes receivable	14,231	14,231
Deposits	1,758	1,486
Total	$ 92,547	$ 93,121

Other Long-Term Assets - Additi

Other Long-Term Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - Enterprise Business [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Minimum [Member]
Other Assets Non Current [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired	1.90%
Maximum [Member]
Other Assets Non Current [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired	17.40%

Accrued Liabilities - Component

Accrued Liabilities - Components of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll	$ 69,781	$ 73,582
Accrued warranty	23,991	24,666
Accrued taxes	8,336	11,446
Interest payable	53,376	34,727
Amount owed to seller- MSI	0	48,806
Restructuring liability	11,777	6,830
Customer reserves	33,429	39,201
Accrued other expenses	178,571	181,812
Total accrued liabilities	$ 379,261	$ 421,070

Costs Associated with Exit an57

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and restructuring charges, incurred life to date	$ 40.4	$ 40.4
Zebra Legacy [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and restructuring charges, incurred life to date	8	8
Exit and restructuring charges	1.1	8
Enterprise Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and restructuring charges, incurred life to date	32.4	32.4
Exit and restructuring charges	$ 4.6	$ 26.9

Costs Associated with Exit an58

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Summary of Exit and Restructuring Costs Incurred (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		21 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
The Acquisition
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses	$ 27,703	$ 5,557		$ 33,260
Obligations for future lease payments	6,900	0		6,900
Professional services	249	16		265
Total	$ 34,852	5,573		$ 40,425
Organizational Design Changes
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses		5,991	$ 6,650		$ 12,641
Professional services		16	180		196
Relocation and transition costs		0	20		20
Total		$ 6,007	$ 6,850		$ 12,857

Costs Associated with Exit an59

Costs Associated with Exit and Restructuring Activities - Rollforward of Exit and Restructuring Accruals (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of period	$ 17,694	$ 502	$ 6,830	$ 1,252
Charged to earnings	5,734	(120)	34,852	434
Cash paid	(7,072)	29	(25,326)	(1,275)
Balance at the end of period	$ 16,356	$ 411	$ 16,356	$ 411

Derivative Instruments - Additi

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 27, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014Tranches	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of tranches | Tranches		2
Net liability position of derivatives			$ 11,200,000		$ 11,200,000		$ 14,500,000
(Loss) gain on accumulated other comprehensive income			0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Losses on the forward interest rate swaps designated in a hedging relationship expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the next 12 months.			10,500,000		10,500,000
Term Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Debt instrument, carrying amount			2,070,000,000		$ 2,070,000,000		$ 2,200,000,000
Interest rate description					Term Loan that accrues interest at a variable rate of LIBOR (subject to a floor of 0.75% per annum) plus a margin of 4.0%.
Interest rate variable	4.75%
Floor Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest rate variable	0.75%
Margin Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest rate variable	4.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000		$ 250,000,000

Derivative Instruments - Financ

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Hedging of Net Assets Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)

Sep. 27, 2014USD ($)

Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)

Sep. 27, 2014USD ($)

Oct. 03, 2015GBP (£)

Oct. 03, 2015EUR (€)

Oct. 03, 2015CZK

Oct. 03, 2015BRL

Oct. 03, 2015MYR

Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2014GBP (£)

Dec. 31, 2014EUR (€)

Dec. 31, 2014CZK

Dec. 31, 2014BRL

Dec. 31, 2014MYR

Derivative [Line Items]

Realized gain (loss) from foreign exchange derivatives

$ 2,863,000

$ 3,211,000

$ 6,233,000

$ 3,752,000

(Loss) gain on net foreign currency assets

(8,118,000)

(3,294,000)

(27,427,000)

(4,084,000)

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

(5,255,000)

$ (83,000)

(21,194,000)

$ (332,000)

Net fair value of outstanding contracts

633,000

633,000

$ 250,000

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Malaysian Ringgit /US Dollar [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar | MYR

MYR 14,714,000

MYR 0

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Brazilian Real /US Dollar [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar | BRL

BRL 19,462,000

BRL 0

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Czech Koruna /US Dollar [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar | CZK

CZK 316,521,000

CZK 0

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Canadian Dollar /US Dollar [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar

$ 3,434,000

$ 3,434,000

$ 0

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | British Pound/Euro [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar | £

£ 863,000

£ 0

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Euro/US Dollar [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar | €

€ 124,802,000

€ 40,218,000

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | British Pound/US Dollar [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar | £

£ 14,733,000

£ 4,574,000

Derivative Instruments - Fina62

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging, Net	$ (2,811)	$ 5,133	$ (5,763)	$ 6,522
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging, Gross	(3,514)	6,417	(7,204)	8,196
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging, Income tax (benefit) expense	(703)	1,284	(1,441)	1,674
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on anticipated sales hedging, Net	$ (2,811)	$ 5,133	$ (5,763)	$ 6,522

Derivative Instruments - Fina63

Derivative Instruments - Financial Information Related to Cash Flow Hedges of Future Revenues (Detail) - Cash Flow Hedging [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge effectiveness					100.00%	100.00%
Net gain (loss) included in revenue | $	$ 2,040	$ 421	$ 13,308	$ (1,507)
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar					€ 104,727,000	€ 88,969,000

Derivative Instruments - Forwar

Derivative Instruments - Forward Contract Amounts Recorded in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 3,831	$ 9,318
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 3,831	$ 9,318

Derivative Instruments - Schedu

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Balance Sheet Position of Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedge Relationship (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities	$ 379,261	$ 421,070
Other long-term liabilities	85,577	74,434
Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities	633	0
Other long-term liabilities	$ 20,098	$ 2,170
Hedge effectiveness	100.00%	100.00%

Derivative Instruments - Sche66

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Gross and Net Amount Offset (Detail) - Balance Sheet Offsetting [Member] $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	$ 52,632
Counterparty Offsetting	20,731
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	31,901
Counterparty A [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	14,950
Counterparty Offsetting	8,416
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	6,534
Counterparty B [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	5,209
Counterparty Offsetting	2,013
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,196
Counterparty C [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	5,213
Counterparty Offsetting	2,021
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,192
Counterparty D [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	10,498
Counterparty Offsetting	4,244
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	6,254
Counterparty E [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	5,169
Counterparty Offsetting	2,002
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,167
Counterparty F [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	5,213
Counterparty Offsetting	2,035
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	3,178
Counterparty G [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross Fair Value	6,380
Counterparty Offsetting	0
Net Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$ 6,380

Derivative Instruments - Sche67

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Volume of New Swaps Designated in Hedge Relationship (Detail) - USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$ 3,339,000,000
Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$ 3,339,000,000	$ 3,339,000,000

Derivative Instruments - Sche68

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Series of Forward Starting Swaps Each with a Term of One Year (Detail)	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$ 3,339,000,000
Year 2015 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	1,010,000,000
Year 2016 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	697,000,000
Year 2017 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	544,000,000
Year 2018 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	544,000,000
Year 2019 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	272,000,000
Year 2020 [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional balance of outstanding contracts	$ 272,000,000

Derivative Instruments - Sche69

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of (Loss) Gain Recognized on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Not Designated in Hedge Relationship (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest income/(expense) on forward interest-rate swaps			$ 3,397	$ (2,248)
Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest (Expense)/Income [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest income/(expense) on forward interest-rate swaps	$ 3,361	$ 185	$ 3,397	$ (2,248)

Derivative Instruments - Sche70

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Unrealized Loss on Forward Interest Rate Swaps Designated in Hedging Relationship (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on forward interest rate swap hedging, Net	$ (6,560)	$ (781)	$ (10,447)	$ (781)
Forward Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on forward interest rate swap hedging, Gross	(10,754)	(1,224)	(17,373)	(1,224)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on forward interest rate swap hedging, Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,194)	(443)	(6,926)	(443)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on forward interest rate swap hedging, Net	$ (6,560)	$ (781)	$ (10,447)	$ (781)

Warranty - Additional Informati

Warranty - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015
Mobile Products [Member] | Enterprise Solutions [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
WLAN Products [Member] | Enterprise Solutions [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Printers [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Thermal Printheads [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	6 months
Batteries [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Battery Based Products [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	90 days
Minimum [Member] | Advanced Data Capture Products [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Advanced Data Capture Products [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product warranty period	5 years

Warranty - Summary of Accrued W

Warranty - Summary of Accrued Warranty Obligation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of period	$ 24,666	$ 4,125
Warranty expense	22,832	5,798
Warranty payments	(23,507)	(5,498)
Balance at the end of period	$ 23,991	$ 4,425

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2015	Oct. 27, 2014	Oct. 15, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of our long-term debt				$ 3,200,000,000	$ 3,300,000,000
7.25 % Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Private offering aggregate principal amount			$ 1,050,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes			7.25%
Effective interest rate of Senior Notes yielded			7.61%
Interest on the Senior Notes is payable description				Interest on the Senior Notes is payable in cash on April 15 and October 15 of each year.
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 250,000,000
Letters of credit				3,200,000
Funds available for other borrowings				$ 246,800,000
Revolving credit facility, maturity date				Oct. 27, 2019
Borrowings under revolving credit facility				$ 0	$ 0
Revolving credit facility interest rate				3.25%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate variable		4.75%
Term loan interest rate				4.75%
Line of credit facility, principal prepayment				$ 130,000,000
Principal payment made at maturity				$ 2,050,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date				Oct. 27, 2021
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, principal prepayment	$ 20,000,000

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Car

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Carrying Value of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less debt issuance costs	$ (27,196)	$ (29,785)
Less unamortized discounts	(49,579)	(59,516)
Total outstanding debt	3,043,225	3,160,699
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	16,500
Less: current portion of unamortized discounts	0	(8,978)
Less: current portion of debt issuance costs	0	(3,313)
Total short-term debt	0	4,209
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,043,225	3,156,490
Total outstanding debt	3,043,225	3,160,699
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, carrying amount	2,070,000	2,200,000
7.25 % Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, carrying amount	$ 1,050,000	$ 1,050,000

Earnings Per Share - Computatio

Earnings Per Share - Computation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Weighted average shares:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	51,152	50,835	50,926	50,615
Effect of dilutive securities outstanding	0	626	0	636
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding	51,152	51,461	50,926	51,251
Net (loss) income	$ (28,950)	$ 14,945	$ (130,505)	$ 84,108
Basic per share amounts:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	51,152	50,835	50,926	50,615
Per share amount	$ (0.57)	$ 0.29	$ (2.56)	$ 1.66
Diluted per share amounts:
Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding	51,152	51,461	50,926	51,251
Per share amount	$ (0.57)	$ 0.29	$ (2.56)	$ 1.64

Earnings Per Share - Potentiall

Earnings Per Share - Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from Earnings Per Share Calculation (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Potentially dilutive shares	1,435,155	0	1,492,882	179,760

Share-Based Compensation - Addi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Pre-tax share-based compensation expense recognized	$ 26.4	$ 10.3
Tax related benefits recognized	$ 8.9	$ 3.5
Stock issued during period, Shares, Share-based compensation	458,823	564,815
Total unearned compensation costs related to performance share awards	$ 56
Total unearned compensation costs amortization period	2 years 8 months 12 days
Expected weighted-average life	5 years 3 months 26 days	5 years 4 months 10 days
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life	3 months
Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life	1 year

Equity-Based Compensation - Wei

Equity-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Grants of Stock Options and SARs (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Forfeiture rate	10.24%	10.32%
Risk free interest rate, minimum	0.02%	0.02%
Risk free interest rate, maximum	2.14%	2.61%
Expected weighted-average life	5 years 3 months 26 days	5 years 4 months 10 days
Fair value of SARs granted	$ 11,509,000	$ 4,600,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value of SARs granted (per underlying share)	$ 35.25	$ 25
Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Volatility	33.98%	34.92%
Risk free interest rate	1.53%	1.73%

Equity-Based Compensation - Sum

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) - Stock Option [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	415,960
Shares, Exercised	(185,770)
Shares, Expired	(1,550)
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	228,640
Shares, Exercisable at end of period	228,640
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year | $ / shares	$ 40.19
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ / shares	43.32
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Expired | $ / shares	51.62
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of period | $ / shares	37.56
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period | $ / shares	$ 37.56
Intrinsic value of exercised options | $	$ 9,020,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	2 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	2 years 2 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding | $	$ 13,000,000
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable | $	$ 13,000,000

Equity-Based Compensation - S80

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of SARs Activity (Detail) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	1,292,142
Shares, Granted	330,144
Shares, Exercised	(160,450)
Shares, Forfeited	(25,694)
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	1,436,142
Shares, Exercisable at end of period	756,193
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year | $ / shares	$ 42.20
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted | $ / shares	107.74
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ / shares	40.86
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited | $ / shares	71.72
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of period | $ / shares	56.89
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period | $ / shares	$ 36
Intrinsic value of exercised SARs | $	$ 9,947,000
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Outstanding	7 years
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Exercisable	5 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding | $	$ 58,500,000
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable | $	$ 44,300,000

Equity-Based Compensation - S81

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity (Detail) - Restricted Stock Awards [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	691,621
Shares, Granted	183,345
Shares, Released	(246,673)
Shares, Forfeited	(41,136)
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	587,157
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at beginning of year | $ / shares	$ 60.06
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares	107.84
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released | $ / shares	51.69
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ / shares	72.98
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at end of period | $ / shares	$ 77.63

Equity-Based Compensation - S82

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Performance Share Award Activity (Detail) - Performance Share Awards [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	374,180
Shares, Granted	109,848
Shares, Released	(120,000)
Shares, Forfeited	(22,595)
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	341,433
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at beginning of year | $ / shares	$ 61.33
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares	75.97
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Released | $ / shares	38.67
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ / shares	73.29
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding at end of period | $ / shares	$ 73.48

Equity-Based Compensation - S83

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail) - Restricted Stock Units [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	41,964
Shares, Granted	11,623
Shares, Released	(8,653)
Shares, Forfeited	(5,480)
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	39,454

Equity-Based Compensation - S84

Equity-Based Compensation - Summary of Performance Stock Unit Activity (Detail) - Performance Stock Units [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	10,345
Shares, Forfeited	(1,272)
Shares, Outstanding at end of period	9,073

Equity-Based Compensation - W85

Equity-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used for Employee Purchase Rights Granted Under Stock Purchase Plan (Detail) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
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	$ 80.43	$ 63.42
Option price	$ 76.41	$ 60.25
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility	41.00%	31.00%
Risk free interest rate	0.03%	0.06%

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate			4.30%	23.10%
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 3,408	$ 9,861	$ (5,867)	$ 25,240
Statutory tax rate			35.00%

Other Comprehensive (Loss) In87

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (AOCI) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ (8,547)	$ (9,781)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(19,615)	6,466
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(26,316)	1,172
Tax (expense) benefit	8,122	(1,548)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(37,809)	6,090
Ending Balance	(46,356)	(3,691)
Unrealized Gain (Losses) on Sales Hedging [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	5,326	(1,864)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	6,331	6,500
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(13,535)	1,696
Tax (expense) benefit	1,441	(1,674)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(5,763)	6,522
Ending Balance	(437)	4,658
Unrealized Losses/Gains on Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(7,699)	0
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(18,089)	(1,224)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	716	0
Tax (expense) benefit	6,926	443
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(10,447)	(781)
Ending Balance	(18,146)	(781)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	347	(78)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(2)	1,570
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(25)	(517)
Tax (expense) benefit	(245)	(317)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(272)	736
Ending Balance	75	658
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(6,521)	(7,839)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(7,855)	(380)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(13,472)	(7)
Tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(21,327)	(387)
Ending Balance	$ (27,848)	$ (8,226)

Other Comprehensive (Loss) In88

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income - Reclassification Out of AOCI to Earnings (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net of taxes	$ 2,811	$ (5,133)	$ 5,763	$ (6,522)
Net of taxes	6,560	781	10,447	781
Net of taxes	256	(240)	272	(736)
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation	11,083	191	21,327	387
Total amounts reclassified from AOCI			26,316	(1,172)
Unrealized Gain (Losses) on Sales Hedging [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total amounts reclassified from AOCI			13,535	(1,696)
Unrealized Losses/Gains on Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total amounts reclassified from AOCI			(716)	0
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total amounts reclassified from AOCI			25	517
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total amounts reclassified from AOCI			13,472	7
Reclassification Out of AOCI to Earnings [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total amounts reclassified from AOCI	(431)	(374)	(23,841)	985
Reclassification Out of AOCI to Earnings [Member] | Unrealized Gain (Losses) on Sales Hedging [Member] | Net Sales of Tangible Products [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total before tax	(2,267)	(113)	(13,535)	1,696
Tax expense (benefit)	459	24	2,741	(365)
Net of taxes	(1,808)	(89)	(10,794)	1,331
Reclassification Out of AOCI to Earnings [Member] | Unrealized Losses/Gains on Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest (Expense)/Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total before tax	716	0	716	0
Tax expense (benefit)	(275)	0	(275)	0
Net of taxes	441	0	441	0
Reclassification Out of AOCI to Earnings [Member] | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments [Member] | Other, net [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total before tax	0	(443)	(25)	(517)
Tax expense (benefit)	0	158	9	178
Net of taxes	0	(285)	(16)	(339)
Reclassification Out of AOCI to Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation [Member] | Foreign Exchange Income (Loss) [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation	$ 936	$ 0	$ (13,472)	$ (7)

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment Information - Segment I

Segment Information - Segment Information by Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 916,273	$ 303,272	$ 2,699,231	$ 879,961
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	25,021	26,956	30,992	113,429
Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	919,066	303,272	2,712,093	879,961
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	130,469	64,845	366,675	182,551
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	(2,793)	0	(12,862)	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	(105,448)	(37,889)	(335,683)	(69,122)
Zebra Legacy [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	313,967	303,272	966,427	879,961
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	66,282	64,845	205,744	182,551
Enterprise Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	605,099	0	1,745,666	0
Operating income (loss):
Operating income loss	$ 64,187	$ 0	$ 160,931	$ 0

Subsequent Events - Additional

Subsequent Events - Additional information (Detail) - Term Loan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 03, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, principal prepayment		$ 130
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, principal prepayment	$ 20