Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	S-1
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Trading Symbol	COMM
Entity Registrant Name	CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001517228
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Net sales				$ 3,480,117	$ 3,186,446	$ 3,321,885	$ 89,016
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiary	33,730	(252,308)	5,353
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				2,279,177	2,374,357	2,261,204	70,753
Selling, general and administrative				502,275	517,903	461,149	63,571
Research and development				126,431	112,904	121,718	5,277
Amortization of purchased intangible assets				174,887	171,229	175,676	3,119
Restructuring costs, net				22,104	18,715	22,993	9
Asset impairments				45,529	126,057	40,907
Total operating costs and expenses				3,150,403	3,321,165	3,083,647	142,729
Operating income (loss)				329,714	(134,719)	238,238	(53,713)
Other expense, net	44			(48,037)	(12,924)	(15,379)	(41,421)
Interest expense	(22,511)			(208,599)	(187,733)	(188,974)	(76,091)
Interest income				3,107	3,741	3,417	85
Income (loss) before income taxes	11,263	(252,308)	5,353	76,185	(331,635)	37,302	(171,140)
Income tax (expense) benefit	8,133			(56,789)	79,327	(31,949)	31,086
Net income (loss)	19,396	(252,308)	5,353	19,396	(252,308)	5,353	(140,054)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic				$ 0.12	$ (1.63)	$ 0.03	$ (1.47)
Diluted				$ 0.12	$ (1.63)	$ 0.03	$ (1.47)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic				160,641	154,400	154,708	95,530
Diluted				164,013	154,400	155,517	95,530
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	19,396	(252,308)	5,353	19,396	(252,308)	5,353	(140,054)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency gain (loss)				(4,848)	(19,812)	(4,379)	(1,779)
Equity in comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiary	(9,630)	(26,364)	9,718
Defined benefit plans:
Change in unrecognized actuarial gain (loss)				(1,469)	(20,902)	1,813	19
Change in unrecognized net prior service credit (cost)				(3,313)	14,350	12,284	(54)
Net current period other comprehensive loss	(9,630)	(26,364)	9,718	(9,630)	(26,364)	9,718	(1,814)
Total Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 9,766	$ (278,672)	$ 15,071	$ 9,766	$ (278,672)	$ 15,071	$ (141,868)

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35		$ 346,320	$ 264,375
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,617 and $14,555, respectively			607,489	596,050
Receivable from subsidiary	18,520	4,957
Inventories, net			372,187	311,970
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			71,818	53,790
Deferred income taxes			55,609	61,072
Total Current Assets			1,453,423	1,287,257
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $183,965 and $146,044, respectively			310,143	355,212
Goodwill			1,450,506	1,473,932
Other intangible assets, net			1,422,192	1,578,683
Other noncurrent assets	10,283		97,791	98,180
Investment in subsidiary	1,622,563	1,182,282
Total Assets	1,651,401	1,187,239	4,734,055	4,793,264
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable			251,639	194,301
Other accrued liabilities	7,711	4,957	332,280	344,542
Current portion of long-term debt			9,462	10,776
Total Current Liabilities			593,381	549,619
Long-term debt	550,000		2,505,090	2,459,994
Deferred income taxes			386,527	429,312
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities			40,349	72,317
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,674		120,692	99,740
Total Liabilities	563,385	4,957	3,646,039	3,610,982
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares at December 31, 2013: 200,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: None at December 31, 2013 and 2012
Common Stock, $.01 par value; Authorized shares at December 31, 2013: 1,300,000,000; Issued and outstanding: 185,861,777 and 154,879,299 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	1,868	1,558	1,868	1,558
Additional paid-in capital	2,101,350	1,655,379	2,101,350	1,655,379
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(978,291)	(447,687)	(978,291)	(447,687)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(26,276)	(16,646)	(26,276)	(16,646)
Treasury stock, at cost: 961,566 shares and 936,300 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	(10,635)	(10,322)	(10,635)	(10,322)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,088,016	1,182,282	1,088,016	1,182,282
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,651,401	$ 1,187,239	$ 4,734,055	$ 4,793,264

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 12,617	$ 14,555
Accumulated depreciation, Property, plant and equipment	$ 183,965	$ 146,044
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,300,000,000	1,300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	185,861,777	154,879,299
Common stock, shares outstanding	185,861,777	154,879,299
Treasury stock, shares	961,566	936,300
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,300,000,000	1,300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	185,861,777	154,879,299
Common stock, shares outstanding	185,861,777	154,879,299
Treasury stock, shares	961,566	936,300

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 19,396	$ (252,308)	$ 5,353	$ 19,396	$ (252,308)	$ 5,353	$ (140,054)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash generated by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization				256,616	264,144	262,279	32,861
Amortization of debt issuance costs	952
Equity-based compensation				16,108	5,874	7,525	24,508
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiary	(33,730)	252,308	(5,353)
Deferred income taxes				(40,722)	(141,600)	(48,713)	(32,936)
Asset impairments				45,529	126,057	40,907
Non-cash restructuring charges				11,179	965	963
Losses related to convertible debt securities							89,788
Other acquisition-related costs					(41,543)		41,543
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				(11,895)	30,557	(15,889)	32,945
Receivable from subsidiary	(9,483)	(1,498)	(3,459)
Inventories				(62,141)	137,978	18,186	(16,634)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				(27,257)	27,640	(490)	(10,555)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	3,037	1,498	3,459	57,575	(19,571)	45,763	(14,549)
Other noncurrent liabilities				(21,944)	(16,825)	(35,285)	112
Other noncurrent assets				(3,060)	7,628	4,344	639
Other				(1,683)	6,753	1,192	(12,422)
Net cash generated by (used in) operating activities	(19,828)			237,701	135,749	286,135	(4,754)
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment				(36,780)	(38,792)	(27,957)	(741)
Investment in subsidiary	(440,074)	(1,606,599)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment				3,237	12,077	2,345
Distribution from subsidiary	18,522		200,000
Cash paid for acquisitions				(55,770)	(3,141,774)	(12,214)
Other				25,902	(4,246)	2,301	2,000
Net cash generated by (used in) investing activities	(421,552)	(1,606,599)	200,000	(63,411)	(3,172,735)	(35,525)	1,259
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt repaid				(907,817)	(1,597,326)	(394,356)	(631)
Long-term debt proceeds	550,000			947,379	2,723,100	299,150
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	438,871	1,606,599		433,958	1,606,599
Long-term debt financing costs				(14,560)	(86,962)	(2,701)
Dividends paid	(538,705)		(200,000)	(538,705)		(200,000)
Cash paid to stock option holders				(11,295)		(732)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under equity-based compensation plans	1,174			1,174			308
Other				197	(1,530)	(883)	11,718
Long-term debt issuance costs	(9,925)
Net cash generated by (used in) financing activities	441,415	1,606,599	(200,000)	(89,669)	2,643,881	(299,522)	11,395
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				(2,676)	(3,283)	(3,815)	(476)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	35			81,945	(396,388)	(52,727)	7,424
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				264,375	713,490	317,102	706,066
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 35			$ 346,320	$ 317,102	$ 264,375	$ 713,490

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Successor [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Successor [Member] Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Successor [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Successor [Member] Treasury Stock, at Cost [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Predecessor [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Predecessor [Member] Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Predecessor [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Predecessor [Member] Treasury Stock, at Cost [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010								$ 1,059	$ 1,409,057	$ 438,983	$ (29,417)	$ (149,752)
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010								95,505,631
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans, Shares								22,954
Issuance of shares to employee benefit plan, Shares								2,501
Net income (loss)							(140,054)			(140,054)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax							(1,814)				(1,814)
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans									308
Issuance of shares to employee benefit plan									78
Equity-based compensation									24,430
Tax benefit from shares issued under equity-based compensation plans									3,389
Ending balance at Jan. 14, 2011							1,556,267	1,059	1,437,262	298,929	(31,231)	(149,752)
Ending balance, Shares at Jan. 14, 2011								95,531,086
Beginning balance at Jan. 15, 2011
Issuance of shares, Shares		154,382,685
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans, Shares		873,000
Shares repurchased under equity-based compensation plans, Shares		(567,330)
Issuance of shares		1,544	1,605,055
Net income (loss)	(252,308)			(252,308)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(26,364)				(26,364)
Net shares repurchased under equity-based plans						(5,957)
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		9	3,581
Equity-based compensation			4,377
Tax benefit from shares issued under equity-based compensation plans			837
Fair value of stock awards contributed as acquisition consideration			34,315
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,365,089	1,553	1,648,165	(252,308)	(26,364)	(5,957)
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011		154,688,355
Net income (loss)	(17,976)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2012
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,365,089	1,553	1,648,165	(252,308)	(26,364)	(5,957)
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011		154,688,355
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans, Shares		559,914
Shares repurchased under equity-based compensation plans, Shares		(368,970)
Net income (loss)	5,353			5,353
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9,718				9,718
Net shares repurchased under equity-based plans						(4,365)
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		5	2,727
Dividends paid				(200,000)
Cash payment to stock option holders				(732)
Equity-based compensation			4,003
Tax benefit from shares issued under equity-based compensation plans			484
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,182,282	1,558	1,655,379	(447,687)	(16,646)	(10,322)
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	154,879,299	154,879,299
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	11,450
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,182,282
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	154,879,299
Net income (loss)	15,900
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013
Beginning balance at Jan. 02, 2013
Issuance of shares, Shares		30,769,230
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans, Shares		238,514
Shares repurchased under equity-based compensation plans, Shares		(25,266)
Issuance of shares		308	433,650
Net income (loss)	19,396			19,396
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,630)				(9,630)
Net shares repurchased under equity-based plans						(313)
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		2	1,453
Dividends paid				(538,705)
Cash payment to stock option holders				(11,295)
Equity-based compensation			10,639
Tax benefit from shares issued under equity-based compensation plans			229
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,088,016	1,868	2,101,350	(978,291)	(26,276)	(10,635)
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	185,861,777	185,861,777
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2013
Net income (loss)	(8,912)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 1,088,016
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	185,861,777

BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS	12 Months Ended
BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS	1. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS CommScope Holding Company, Inc., along with its direct and indirect subsidiaries (CommScope or the Company), is a leading global provider of essential infrastructure solutions for wireless, business enterprise and residential broadband networks. The Company’s solutions and services for wired and wireless networks enable high-bandwidth data, video and voice applications. CommScope’s global leadership position is built upon innovative technology, broad solution offerings, high-quality and cost-effective customer solutions and global manufacturing and distribution scale. Initial Public Offering In October 2013, the Company completed its initial public offering (IPO), in which it sold 30.8 million shares of common stock at an offering price of $15.00 per share and raised $434.0 million in net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses. In addition, the Company’s principal stockholder, funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (Carlyle), sold 10.9 million shares, reducing their ownership to approximately 76.1%. The Carlyle Group On January 14, 2011, Carlyle completed the acquisition of CommScope, Inc. Under the terms of the acquisition, CommScope, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of CommScope Holding Company, Inc. See Note 3 for further discussion of the acquisition.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include CommScope Holding Company, Inc., along with its direct and indirect subsidiaries (CommScope or the Company). All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

As a result of the application of acquisition accounting in 2011, the assets and liabilities of CommScope, Inc. were adjusted to their estimated fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented separately for Predecessor and Successor accounting periods, which relate to the accounting periods preceding and succeeding the completion of the acquisition. The Predecessor and Successor periods have been separated by a vertical line on the face of the consolidated financial statements to highlight the fact that the financial information for such periods has been prepared under two different historical cost bases of accounting.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents represent deposits in banks and cash invested temporarily in various instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses expected to result from the inability of its customers to make required payments. These estimates are based on management’s evaluation of the ability of customers to make payments, focusing on historical experience, known customer financial difficulties and age of receivable balances.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventory cost is determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. Costs such as idle facility expense, excessive scrap and rehandling costs are recognized as expenses as incurred. The Company maintains reserves to reduce the value of inventory to the lower of cost or market, including reserves for excess and obsolete inventory.

Long-Lived Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, including interest costs associated with qualifying capital additions. Upon application of acquisition accounting, property, plant and equipment were measured at estimated fair value as of the acquisition date to establish a new historical cost basis. Provisions for depreciation are based on estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Useful lives generally range from 10 to 35 years for buildings and improvements and 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Assets that management intends to dispose of and that meet held for sale criteria are carried at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill is assigned to reporting units, which are operating segments or one level below the operating segment level, based on the difference between the purchase price as allocated to the reporting units and the estimated fair value of the identified net assets acquired as allocated to the reporting units. Purchased intangible assets with finite lives are carried at their estimated fair values at the time of acquisition less accumulated amortization and any impairment charges. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets (see Note 4).

Asset Impairments

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or at other times if events have occurred or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying value of the reporting unit may exceed its fair value. Goodwill impairment charges of $36.2 million and $80.2 million were recorded in 2013 and 2011, respectively. See Notes 4 and 8 for further discussion of these impairment charges.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, based on the undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from the use and ultimate disposition of the assets. Assets identified as impaired are carried at estimated fair value. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized pretax impairment charges other than goodwill impairments of $9.3 million, $40.9 million and $45.9 million, respectively. See Notes 4 and 8 for further discussion of these impairment charges.

Due to uncertain market conditions, it is possible that future impairment reviews may indicate additional impairments of goodwill and/or other intangible assets, which could result in charges that are material to the Company’s results of operations.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company records a valuation allowance, when appropriate, to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Tax benefits that result from uncertain tax positions may be recognized only if they are considered more likely than not to be sustainable, based on their technical merits. The amount of benefit to be recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is at least 50% likely to be realized.

The cumulative amount of undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries for which no U.S. taxes have been provided was $398 million as of December 31, 2013. In addition, the Company does not provide for U.S. taxes related to the foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses on its long-term intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries. These loans are not expected to be repaid in the foreseeable future, and the foreign currency gains and losses are therefore recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or service has been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The majority of the Company’s revenue comes from product sales. Revenue from product sales is recognized when the risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the customer and revenue is measurable. Revenue is not recognized related to product sold to contract manufacturers that the Company anticipates repurchasing in order to complete the sale to the ultimate customer.

Revenue for certain of the Company’s products is derived from multiple-element contracts. The value of the revenue elements within these contracts is allocated based on the relative selling price of each element. The relative selling price is determined using vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price or other third party evidence of selling price, if available. If these forms of evidence are unavailable, revenue is allocated among elements based on management’s best estimate of the stand-alone selling price of each element. Revenue is generally recognized upon acceptance by the customer.

Certain revenue arrangements are for the sale of software and services. Revenue for software products is recognized based on the timing of customer acceptance of the specific revenue elements. The fair value of each revenue element is determined based on vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value determined by stand-alone pricing of each element. These contracts typically contain post-contract support (PCS) services which are sold both as part of a bundled product offering and as a separate contract. Revenue for PCS services is recognized ratably over the term of the PCS contract. Other service revenue is typically recognized once the service is performed or over the period of time covered by the arrangement.

For sales to distributors, system integrators and value-added resellers (primarily for the Enterprise segment), revenue is recorded at the net amount to be received after deductions for estimated discounts, allowances, returns and rebates. These estimates are determined based upon historical experience, contract terms, inventory levels in the distributor channel and other related factors. Adjustments are recorded when circumstances indicate revisions may be necessary. If management does not have sufficient historical experience to make a reasonable estimation of these reductions to revenue, recognition of the revenue is deferred until management believes there is a sufficient basis to recognize such revenue.

Product Warranties

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated claims that may be paid under its customer warranty agreements to remedy potential deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company’s products. These product warranties extend over periods ranging from one to twenty-five years from the date of sale, depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty claims as cost of sales based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales and specifically identified warranty issues. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and revises its estimates, as appropriate, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that revisions may be necessary.

Shipping and Handling Costs

CommScope includes shipping and handling costs billed to customers in net sales and includes the costs incurred to transport product to customers as cost of sales. Certain internal handling costs, which relate to activities to prepare goods for shipment, are recorded in selling, general and administrative expense and were approximately $27.3 million, $25.2 million, $20.5 million and $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor), the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor).

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Advertising expense was $10.3 million, $7.7 million, $9.5 million and $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor), the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor).

Research and Development

Research and development (R&D) costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. R&D costs include materials and equipment that have no alternative future use, depreciation on equipment and facilities currently used for R&D purposes, personnel costs, contract services and reasonable allocations of indirect costs, if clearly related to an R&D activity. Expenditures in the pre-production phase of an R&D project are recorded as R&D expense. However, costs incurred in the pre-production phase that are associated with output actually used in production are recorded in cost of sales. A project is considered finished with pre-production efforts when management determines that it has achieved acceptable levels of scrap and yield, which vary by project. Expenditures related to ongoing production are recorded in cost of sales.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

CommScope is exposed to risks resulting from adverse fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. CommScope’s risk management strategy includes the use of derivative and non-derivative financial instruments as hedges of these risks, whenever management determines their use to be reasonable and practical. This strategy does not permit the use of derivative financial instruments for trading purposes, nor does it allow for speculation. A hedging instrument may be designated as a net investment hedge to manage exposure to foreign currency risks related to an investment in a foreign subsidiary; a fair value hedge to manage exposure to risks related to a foreign-currency-denominated cash or other account or a firm commitment for the purchase of raw materials or equipment; or a cash flow hedge to manage exposure to risks related to a forecasted purchase of raw materials, variable interest rate payments or a forecasted foreign-currency-denominated sale of product. The use of non-derivative financial instruments in hedging activities is limited to hedging fair value risk related to a foreign-currency-denominated firm commitment or a foreign currency risk related to a net investment in a foreign subsidiary.

The Company’s risk management strategy permits the reasonable and practical use of derivative hedging instruments such as forward contracts, options, cross currency swaps, certain interest rate swaps, caps and floors, and non-derivative hedging instruments such as foreign-currency-denominated loans. The Company recognizes all derivative financial instruments as assets or liabilities and measures them at fair value. All hedging instruments are designated and documented as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or a net investment hedge at inception. For fair value hedges, the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is recognized currently in earnings. To the extent the fair value hedging relationship is effective, the change in fair value of the hedged item is recorded as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged item and recognized currently in earnings. For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) when the hedged item affects earnings. Any ineffectiveness of a cash flow hedge is recognized currently in earnings. For net investment hedges, the effective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument, or the change in carrying amount of a non-derivative instrument, is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) only if there is a substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign subsidiary. Any ineffectiveness of a net investment hedge is recognized currently in earnings. The effectiveness of designated hedging relationships is tested and documented on at least a quarterly basis.

In the Predecessor period of January 2011, the Company settled an interest rate swap liability that had been designated as a cash flow hedge to mitigate the cash flow effects of interest rate fluctuations on interest expense for a portion of its variable-rate debt instruments.

The Company also uses derivative instruments such as forward exchange contracts to manage the risk of foreign currency fluctuations. These instruments are not leveraged and are not held for trading or speculation. These contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and are marked to market each period through earnings and, as such, there were no unrecognized gains or losses as of December 31, 2013 or 2012. See Note 7 for further disclosure related to the derivative instruments and hedging activities.

The Company has elected and documented the use of the normal purchases and sales exception for normal purchase and sales contracts that meet the definition of a derivative financial instrument.

Foreign Currency Translation

For the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor), the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), approximately 45%, 47%, 49% and 49%, respectively, of the Company’s net sales were to customers located outside the U.S. A portion of these sales were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, particularly sales from the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The financial position and results of operations of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Revenues and expenses of these subsidiaries have been translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries have been translated at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. Translation gains and losses are recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Aggregate foreign currency transaction gains and losses of the Company and its subsidiaries, such as those resulting from the settlement of receivables or payables and short-term intercompany advances in a currency other than the subsidiary’s functional currency, are recorded currently in earnings (included in other expense, net) and resulted in losses of $9.8 million, $7.0 million, $8.9 million and $1.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor), the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and the period January 1 – January 14, 2001 (Predecessor), respectively. Foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses related to long-term intercompany loans that are not expected to be settled in the foreseeable future are recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Equity-Based Compensation

The estimated fair value of stock awards that are ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods. The Company records deferred tax assets related to compensation expense for awards that are expected to result in future tax deductions for the Company, based on the amount of compensation cost recognized and the Company’s statutory tax rate in the jurisdiction in which it expects to receive a deduction. Differences between the deferred tax assets recognized for financial reporting purposes and actual tax deductions reported on the Company’s income tax return are recorded in additional paid-in capital (if the tax deduction exceeds the deferred tax asset) or in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as additional income tax expense (if the deferred tax asset exceeds the tax deduction and no excess additional paid-in capital exists from previous awards).

Tax benefits of $5.3 million resulting from the exercise of stock options that were vested as of the adoption of ASC Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation were classified as financing cash inflows for the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor).

Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Stock Split

On October 4, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 3-for-1 stock split of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which was effective as of October 4, 2013. Each share of issued and outstanding common stock was increased to 3 shares of common stock, the number of shares of common stock into which each outstanding option to purchase stock is exercisable was proportionally increased on a 3-for-1 basis, and the exercise price of each outstanding option to purchase common stock was proportionally decreased. All of the Successor period share numbers, share prices, exercise prices and other per share information throughout these financial statements have been adjusted on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 3-for-1 stock split, including reclassifying an amount equal to the increase in par value from additional paid-in capital. In conjunction with the Company’s IPO in October 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized 1.3 billion shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share and 0.2 billion shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

For the Predecessor period, diluted earnings (loss) per share is based on net income (loss) adjusted for after-tax interest and amortization of debt issuance costs related to convertible debt, if dilutive, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units and convertible securities.

For the Successor periods diluted earnings (loss) per share is based on net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options.

Below is a reconciliation of earnings and weighted average common shares and potential common shares outstanding for calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share.


	Successor		Successor		Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013		Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1, 2011 - January 14, 2011 (a)
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	19,396	$	5,353	$	(252,308	)	$	(140,054	)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share		160,641		154,708		154,400			95,530
Effect of dilutive stock options (b)		3,372		809		—			—

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share		164,013		155,517		154,400			95,530

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.12	$	0.03	$	(1.63	)	$	(1.47	)
Diluted	$	0.12	$	0.03	$	(1.63	)	$	(1.47	)

(a)	Incremental interest expense (after tax) and shares associated with convertible debt is excluded in the Predecessor period because it would have decreased the loss per share.

(b)	Options to purchase approximately 0.2 million, 5.6 million, and 11.6 million common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, because they would have been anti-dilutive.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements

The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and their underlying assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other objective sources. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and revises its estimates, as appropriate, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that revisions may be necessary. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s financial statements include the allowance for doubtful accounts; reserves for sales returns, discounts, allowances, rebates and distributor price protection programs; inventory excess and obsolescence reserves; product warranty reserves and other contingent liabilities; tax valuation allowances and liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits; purchase price allocations; impairment reviews for investments, fixed assets, goodwill and other intangibles; and pension and other postretirement benefit costs and liabilities. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of and experience with past and current events and on management’s assumptions about future events, it is at least reasonably possible that they may ultimately differ materially from actual results.

Concentrations of Risk

Non-derivative financial instruments used by the Company in the normal course of business include letters of credit and commitments to extend credit, primarily accounts receivable. The Company generally does not require collateral on its accounts receivable. These financial instruments involve risk, including the credit risk of nonperformance by the counterparties to those instruments, and the maximum potential loss may exceed the reserves provided in the Company’s balance sheet. See Note 14 for further discussion of customer-related concentrations of risk.

The Company manages its exposures to credit risk associated with accounts receivable using such tools as credit approvals, credit limits and monitoring procedures. CommScope estimates the allowance for doubtful accounts based on the actual payment history and individual circumstances of significant customers as well as the age of receivables. In management’s opinion, as of December 31, 2013, the Company did not have significant unreserved risk of credit loss due to the nonperformance of customers or other counterparties related to amounts receivable. However, an adverse change in financial condition of a significant customer or group of customers or in the telecommunications industry could materially affect the Company’s estimates related to doubtful accounts.

The principal raw materials purchased by CommScope (copper, aluminum, steel, brass, plastics and other polymers, bimetals and optical fiber) are subject to changes in market price as these materials are linked to various commodity markets. The Company attempts to mitigate these risks through effective requirements planning and by working closely with its key suppliers to obtain the best possible pricing and delivery terms.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

There are no recent accounting pronouncements that are currently anticipated to have a material impact on the Company.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity.

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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

3. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

The Acquisition of CommScope, Inc. by Carlyle

As discussed in Note 1, on January 14, 2011, funds affiliated with Carlyle completed the acquisition of CommScope, Inc. Net income (loss) during the periods January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor) included certain charges that relate directly or indirectly to the acquisition by Carlyle, as listed below on a pretax basis:


	Successor		Predecessor
	January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
	(in millions)
Purchase accounting adjustments, primarily related to the step-up of inventory to its estimated fair value, less costs to sell	$	101.2	$	—
Acquisition-related costs:
Selling, general and administrative	$	84.1	$	43.0
Other expense, net	$	—	$	41.8
Interest expense	$	—	$	74.0

iTRACS Corporation

In March 2013, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of iTRACS Corporation (iTRACS) for approximately $34.0 million in cash. iTRACS develops and markets enterprise-class data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solutions. Net sales of iTRACS products and services were $0.8 million in 2013 and were reported in the Enterprise segment. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price, based on estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is as follows:


	Estimated Fair Value
	(in millions)
Current assets	$	1.6
Noncurrent assets, excluding intangible assets		0.7
Other intangible assets		13.1
Goodwill		19.8
Less: Liabilities assumed		(1.2	)

Net acquisition cost	$	34.0

The goodwill arising from the preliminary purchase price allocation of the iTRACS acquisition is believed to result from the company’s reputation in the marketplace and assembled workforce and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

As additional information is obtained, adjustments may be made to the preliminary purchase price allocation. The Company is still finalizing the valuation of the fair value of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired.

Redwood Systems, Inc.

In July 2013, the Company acquired Redwood Systems, Inc. (Redwood), a provider of LED lighting solutions and integrated sensor networks for data centers and buildings. Redwood was acquired for an initial payment of $9.8 million and contingent consideration with an estimated fair value at the date of acquisition of $12.4 million. The Company may be required to pay up to an additional $37.25 million of consideration if certain net sales targets of up to $55.0 million are met over various periods through July 31, 2015. In addition, there are retention payments for employees of Redwood of up to $11.75 million based on the same net sales targets as the contingent consideration. Net sales of Redwood products and services were $1.7 million in 2013 and are reported in the Enterprise segment. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price, based on estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is as follows:


	Estimated Fair Value
	(in millions)
Current assets	$	2.8
Deferred taxes		8.1
Other intangible assets		9.0
Goodwill		3.2
Other noncurrent assets		0.8
Less: Liabilities assumed		(1.7	)

Net acquisition cost	$	22.2

The goodwill arising from the preliminary purchase price allocation of the Redwood acquisition is believed to result from the company’s reputation in the marketplace and assembled workforce and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company is still finalizing the valuation of certain tax attributes and as additional information is obtained, adjustments may be made to the preliminary purchase price allocation.

Argus Technologies

In 2013, the Company made the final payment of $12.0 million for the 2011 acquisition of Argus Technologies.

BiMetals Sale

In December 2013, the Company sold certain assets of its BiMetals business. The Company received $23.0 million in cash and a note with a face value of $15.0 million and a term of up to 7 years. The estimated fair value of the note was $9.8 million. A portion of the Company’s identified intangible assets ($2.9 million) and goodwill ($6.5 million) were allocated to the sale transaction. The Company recorded a net gain on the transaction of $18.7 million that was reported in restructuring costs, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The gain on sale is reported in the Broadband segment. In connection with the sale, the Company entered into a supply agreement with the purchaser for bimetallic wire as needed for the manufacture of cables and other products. No portion of the gain was allocated to the supply agreement.

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table presents details of the Company’s intangible assets other than goodwill as of December 31:


	2013						2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange		Net Carrying Amount
	(in millions)
Customer base	$	1,148.1	$	335.4	$	812.7	$	1,149.0	$	223.2	$	925.8
Trade names and trademarks		554.0		83.7		470.3		552.9		55.8		497.1
Patents and technologies		241.4		102.4		139.0		223.9		68.1		155.8
Non-compete agreements		0.3		0.1		0.2		—		—		—

Total intangible assets	$	1,943.8	$	521.6	$	1,422.2	$	1,925.8	$	347.1	$	1,578.7

During 2012, as a result of reduced expectations of future cash flows of a reporting unit within the Wireless segment, certain intangible assets were determined to be impaired. A pretax impairment charge of $15.0 million for customer base, $8.3 million for trade names and trademarks and $6.0 million for patents and technologies intangible assets was recognized. The fair value of the intangible assets was estimated using a discounted cash flow method.

The Company’s finite-lived intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the weighted-average amortization periods in the following table. The aggregate weighted-average amortization period is 12.6 years.


	Weighted-Average Amortization Period
	(in years)
Customer base		10.3
Trade names and trademarks		19.9
Patents and technologies		6.9
Non-compete agreements		4.0

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $174.9 million, $175.7 million, $171.2 million and $3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor), the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:


	(in millions)
2014	$	177.2
2015		177.2
2016		177.1
2017		152.1
2018		142.4

The following table presents the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment:


	Wireless			Enterprise			Broadband			Total
	(in millions)
Predecessor
Goodwill, net, as of January 1, 2011	$	839.5		$	20.9		$	133.6		$	994.0



Successor
Elimination of predecessor goodwill		(839.5	)		(20.9	)		(133.6	)		(994.0	)
Purchase price allocations		830.1			638.9			96.4			1,565.4
Foreign exchange		(1.3	)		—			—			(1.3	)

Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2011		828.8			638.9			96.4			1,564.1
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		(4.5	)		(2.4	)		(3.6	)		(10.5	)
Foreign exchange		0.5			—			—			0.5

Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2012		824.8			636.5			92.8			1,554.1
Preliminary purchase price allocations		—			23.0			—			23.0
Goodwill allocated to BiMetals sale		—			—			(6.5	)		(6.5	)
Foreign exchange		(3.7	)		—			—			(3.7	)

Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2013	$	821.1		$	659.5		$	86.3		$	1,566.9

Accumulated impairment charges at January 15, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Impairment		(80.2	)		—			—			(80.2	)

Accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2011 and 2012		(80.2	)		—			—			(80.2	)
Impairment		—			—			(36.2	)		(36.2	)

Accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2013	$	(80.2	)	$	—		$	(36.2	)	$	(116.4	)

Goodwill, net, as of December 31, 2013	$	740.9		$	659.5		$	50.1		$	1,450.5

During 2013, the Broadband segment experienced lower than expected levels of sales and operating income. Management considered these results and the longer term effect of market conditions on the continued operations of the business and determined that an indicator of possible impairment existed. A step one goodwill impairment test was performed using a discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation model. The significant assumptions in the DCF model are the annual revenue growth rate, the annual operating income margin, and the discount rate used to determine the present value of the cash flow projections. The discount rate was based on the estimated weighted average cost of capital as of the test date of market participants in the industry in which the Broadband segment operates. Based on the estimated fair values generated by the DCF model, the Broadband segment did not pass step one of the goodwill impairment test. Accordingly, a step two analysis was completed and a $36.2 million impairment charge was recorded (included in asset impairments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013). The weighted average discount rate used in the impairment test for the Broadband segment was 11.0% compared to 11.5% that was used in the 2012 annual goodwill impairment test. The goodwill impairment charge resulted primarily from lower projected operating results than those assumed during the 2012 annual impairment test.

No goodwill impairment charges were recorded in 2012. In connection with the annual goodwill impairment testing performed in 2011, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $80.2 million, primarily as a result of lower projected operating results that were lower than those used in the purchase price allocation performed earlier in 2011.

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

5. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts


Period	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Deductions (1)		Balance at End of Period
January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor)	$	11,372	$	(53	)	$	167	$	11,152
January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor)	$	11,152	$	1,965		$	802	$	12,315
Year Ended December 31, 2012 (Successor)	$	12,315	$	2,978		$	738	$	14,555
Year Ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)	$	14,555	$	(757	)	$	1,181	$	12,617

(1)	Uncollectible customer accounts written off, net of recoveries of previously written off customer accounts.

Inventories


	Successor		Successor
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	72,170	$	69,520
Work in process		124,049		96,389
Finished goods		175,968		146,061

	$	372,187	$	311,970

Property, Plant and Equipment


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Land and land improvements	$	34,723		$	34,103
Buildings and improvements		152,281			156,981
Machinery and equipment		300,810			304,329
Construction in progress		6,294			5,843

		494,108			501,256
Accumulated depreciation		(183,965	)		(146,044	)

	$	310,143		$	355,212

Depreciation expense was $55.2 million, $69.5 million, $79.2 million and $2.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor), the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), respectively. No interest was capitalized during 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Equity Method Investments

The Company utilizes the equity method of accounting for investments in entities where it does not have control but has the ability to exercise significant influence. The only significant equity method investment at December 31, 2013 is a 24.9% ownership in Hydrogenics Corporation (Hydrogenics), a publicly traded company (28.4% ownership at December 31, 2012).

Hydrogenics is a supplier of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based power modules and fuel cells for various uses. Hydrogenics supplies the Company with fuel cells used in the backup power solutions within our Wireless segment. The carrying value of equity method investments was $3.1 million and $4.5 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Equity method investments are recorded in other noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company’s share of earnings and losses of its equity method investments are recorded in other expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company’s share of losses were $1.4 million, $3.4 million, $2.5 million and $0.0 for the years ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor), the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor), the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to one of its equity method investments.

Other Current Accrued Liabilities


	Successor		Successor
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Compensation and employee benefit liabilities	$	124,893	$	114,679
Deferred revenue		21,498		37,663
Product warranty accrual		24,838		26,005
Accrued interest		47,366		63,783
Restructuring reserve		18,572		20,481
Other		95,113		81,931

	$	332,280	$	344,542

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows:


Successor	Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Activity			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(24,224	)	$	7,578		$	(16,646	)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(5,825	)		722			(5,103	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		977			(5,504	)		(4,527	)

Net current period other comprehensive loss		(4,848	)		(4,782	)		(9,630	)

Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(29,072	)	$	2,796		$	(26,276	)

A foreign currency translation loss was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other expense, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for 2013. Pension and other postretirement benefit amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit income and are primarily recorded in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Cash Flow Information


	Successor		Successor		Successor		Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013		Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	80,888	$	81,138	$	39,957	$	2,511
Interest	$	199,339	$	172,109	$	108,366	$	6,403
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Noncash acquisition consideration	$	12,400	$	—	$	24,200	$	—
Noncash consideration received for sale of assets	$	11,398	$	—	$	—	$	—
Acquisition of treasury stock resulting from stock option exercises	$	279	$	2,734	$	3,590	$	—

FINANCING

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Financing

6. FINANCING


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
8.25% senior notes due January 2019	$	1,100,000		$	1,500,000
Senior secured term loan due January 2017		349,125			—
Senior secured term loan due January 2018		523,688			982,500
Senior PIK toggle notes due June 2020		550,000			—
Senior secured revolving credit facility expires January 2017		—			—
Other		1,079			1,696

	$	2,523,892		$	2,484,196
Less: Original issue discount, net of amortization		(9,340	)		(13,426	)
Less: Current portion		(9,462	)		(10,776	)

	$	2,505,090		$	2,459,994

8.25% Senior Notes Due 2019

The 2019 notes mature on January 15, 2019 and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. During 2013, the Company used the net proceeds from its initial public offering to redeem $400.0 million of its 2019 notes. In connection with the redemption, the Company paid a redemption premium of $33.0 million, which was included in other expense, net, and wrote off $7.9 million of deferred financing costs to interest expense.

In addition to redemption using net proceeds from the issuance of securities, the 2019 notes may be redeemed prior to maturity under certain other circumstances. Upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a change of control, each holder of the 2019 notes may require the Company to purchase all or part of such notes for cash at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. Each of the Company’s existing and future wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries guarantees the 2019 notes on a senior unsecured basis, to the extent such subsidiaries guarantee the U.S. tranches of the senior secured credit facilities. The 2019 notes and the guarantees are unsecured senior obligations ranking equal in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness, including its senior secured credit facilities, and senior in right of payment to all of its existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment thereto. The 2019 notes and guarantees are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including its senior secured credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt. In addition, the 2019 notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2019 notes, including indebtedness incurred by certain of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries under the revolving credit facility. In connection with issuing the 2019 notes, the Company incurred costs of approximately $45.7 million during the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor), which were capitalized as other noncurrent assets and are being amortized over the term of the notes. As of December 31, 2013, $24.7 million of such costs remain unamortized.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

In connection with the acquisition of CommScope, Inc., the Company entered into senior secured credit facilities consisting of a $1.0 billion term loan and a $400 million asset-based revolving credit facility. The senior secured credit facilities are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s active domestic subsidiaries.

During both 2013 and 2012, the Company amended its senior secured term loan primarily to lower the interest rate. In connection with the December 2013 amendment, the Company made a voluntary repayment of $100.0 million of its senior secured term loan and increased the maximum amount of loans that can be incurred by adjusting the Consolidated Senior Secured Debt Ratio, as defined, from 2.25:1.00 to 2.75:1.00. In addition, the December 2013 amendment refinanced the senior secured term loan into two tranches, one of which was in the amount of $350.0 million and is due January 2017 (the 2017 term loan) and the other was in the amount of $525.0 million and is due January 2018 (the 2018 term loan). The interest rate margin applicable to the refinanced loans is, at the Company’s option, either (1) the base rate (which is the highest of the then current Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, the prime rate most recently announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement, and the one-month Eurodollar rate (taking into account the Eurodollar rate floor, if any, plus 1.0%)) plus a margin of 1.50% or (2) one-, two-, three- or six-month LIBOR or, if available from all lenders, nine- or twelve-month LIBOR (selected at the Company’s option) plus a margin of 2.50%. The amendment also eliminated the 1.0% LIBOR floor with respect to the 2017 term loan and reduces it to 0.75% with respect to the 2018 term loan.

During 2012, the Company also amended its asset-based revolving credit facility primarily to lower the interest rate and extend the term on the revolving credit facility. Among other changes to the revolving credit agreement, the expiration date was extended from January 14, 2016 to January 14, 2017 and the interest rate was amended such that outstanding principal under the revolving credit facility bears interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (1) the base rate (as defined above) plus a margin that ranges from 0.50% to 1.00% or (2) one-, two-, three- or six-month LIBOR (or any other LIBOR period agreed to by the revolving lenders) plus a margin that ranges from 1.50% to 2.00%. The range of margins applied to base rate and LIBOR-based loans is subject to a pricing grid that is dependent on an excess availability calculation. As of December 31, 2013, the applicable margin was 0.50% for base rate loans and 1.50% for LIBOR loans. The unused line fee calculated on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility was amended so that the annual rate now ranges from 0.250% to 0.375% (0.375% as of December 31, 2013) based on usage of the facility.

The amendments in 2013 and 2012 resulted in the repayment of $172.3 million and $104.6 million, respectively, to certain lenders who exited the senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility syndicates and the receipt of $172.3 million and $104.6 million, respectively, in proceeds from new lenders and existing lenders who increased their positions.

As a result of the $100.0 million voluntary repayment and the 2013 amendments, $1.4 million of original issue discount and $2.0 million of deferred financing costs associated with the senior secured term loan were written off and included in interest expense for 2013. The Company also incurred pretax costs of $3.3 million, which were included in other expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and in long-term debt financing costs for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

As a result of the 2012 amendments, $0.5 million of original issue discount and $2.6 million of deferred financing fees associated with the original senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility were written off and included in interest expense for 2012. Upfront fees of $10.4 million that were paid to lenders under the amended senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility were recorded as original issue discount and are being amortized over the terms of the facilities. In connection with the 2012 amendments, the Company also incurred pretax costs of $2.7 million, which were included in long-term debt financing costs for the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor) on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Of the total costs incurred, $1.0 million was deferred and is being amortized over the terms of the facilities while the remaining $1.7 million was included in other expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

During 2013, the Company borrowed and repaid $225.0 million under the revolving credit facility and made scheduled repayments of $9.7 million of its senior secured term loans. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had remaining availability of approximately $308.7 million under the asset-based revolving credit facility, reflecting a borrowing base of $362.8 million reduced by $54.1 million of letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility.

Senior PIK Toggle Notes

On May 28, 2013, CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (the Parent Company) issued $550.0 million of 6.625%/7.375% Senior Payment-in-Kind Toggle Notes due 2020 (the senior PIK toggle notes) in a private offering, for proceeds of $538.8 million, net of debt issuance costs. The net proceeds from the issuance of the senior PIK toggle notes and available cash were used to fund $550.0 million of special cash dividends and distributions to the Parent Company’s equity holders. The senior PIK toggle notes are senior unsecured obligations that are not guaranteed by any of the Parent Company’s subsidiaries.

The Parent Company may redeem the notes in whole or part during periods after June 1, 2016 at redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, as follows: (i) June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017 at 103.313%; (ii) June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 at 101.656%; and (iii) June 1, 2018 to maturity at 100.000%.

Interest is due on the senior PIK toggle notes semi-annually in arrears on each June 1 and December 1. The first interest payment on the senior PIK toggle notes was paid in cash in December 2013. For each interest period, the Parent Company is required to pay interest on the senior PIK toggle notes entirely in cash, unless the Applicable Amount, as defined in the indenture governing the senior PIK toggle notes (the PIK Notes Indenture), is less than the applicable semi-annual requisite interest payment amount, in which case, the Parent Company may elect to pay a portion of the interest due on the senior PIK toggle notes for such interest period by increasing the principal amount of the senior PIK toggle notes or by issuing new notes for up to the entire amount of the interest payment (in each case, PIK interest) to the extent described in the PIK Notes Indenture. Cash interest on the senior PIK toggle notes will accrue at the rate of 6.625% per annum. PIK interest on the senior PIK toggle notes will accrue at the rate of 7.375% per annum until the next payment of cash interest.

For the purposes of the PIK Notes Indenture, “Applicable Amount” generally refers to the Company’s then current restricted payment capacity under the instruments governing the Company’s other indebtedness, less $20 million, and plus the Parent Company’s cash and cash equivalents less $10 million. Based on the Applicable Amount, as of December 31, 2013, the Parent Company would be required to make its next interest payment on the senior PIK toggle notes entirely in cash.

The senior PIK toggle notes are structurally subordinated to indebtedness and other liabilities of the Parent Company’s subsidiaries. Claims of creditors of such subsidiaries, including trade creditors, will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such subsidiaries over the holders of the senior PIK toggle notes. The Parent Company is a holding company with no material operations of its own and is, therefore, dependent upon the revenues and cash flows of its subsidiaries to service its debt obligations.

Other Matters

The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013:


	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	(in millions)
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt	$	9.5	$	8.9	$	8.9	$	343.9	$	502.7	$	1,650.0

The Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately $1,077 million, or 23%, of total assets and approximately $315 million, or 9%, of total liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and accounted for approximately $1,358 million, or 39%, of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately $952 million, or 20%, of total assets and approximately $270 million, or 7%, of total liabilities as of December 31, 2012 and accounted for approximately $1,356 million, or 41%, of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2012. All amounts presented exclude intercompany balances.

The weighted average effective interest rate on outstanding borrowings, including the amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount, was 6.89% as of December 31, 2013 and 7.33% as of December 31, 2012.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]

Financing

4. Financing

In May 2013, the Parent Company issued $550.0 million of 6.625%/7.375% Senior Payment-in-Kind Toggle Notes due 2020 (senior PIK toggle notes) in a private offering for proceeds of $540.1 million, net of debt issuance costs paid by the Parent Company. A subsidiary of the Parent Company paid $1.3 million of debt issuance costs related to the senior PIK toggle notes. The senior PIK toggle notes are senior unsecured obligations that are not guaranteed by any of the Parent Company’s subsidiaries. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the senior PIK toggle notes.

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

7. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company uses forward contracts to hedge a portion of its foreign currency exchange rate exposure to balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of various subsidiaries. At December 31, 2013, the Company had foreign exchange contracts with maturities ranging from one to seven months with an aggregate notional value of $254 million (based on exchange rates as of December 31, 2013). Unrealized gains and losses resulting from these contracts are recognized in other expense, net and partially offset corresponding foreign exchange gains and losses on these balances. These instruments are not held for speculative or trading purposes. These contracts are not designated as hedges for hedge accounting and are marked to market each period through earnings.

The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of the Company’s derivatives:


		Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
		Successor			Successor
	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,738		$	1,314
Foreign currency contracts	Other accrued liabilities		(662	)		(474	)

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	2,076		$	840

The fair value of the Company’s forward exchange contracts were based on indicative quotes, a Level 2 valuation input.

The pretax impact of the foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is as follows:


Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	Location of Gain (Loss)	Gain (Loss) Recognized
January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor)	Other expense, net	$	184
January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor)	Other expense, net	$	(194	)
Year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor)	Other expense, net	$	529
Year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)	Other expense, net	$	9,010

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, measurements using significant other observable inputs fall within Level 2, and measurements using significant unobservable inputs fall within Level 3.

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables and debt instruments. For cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were considered representative of their fair values due to their short terms to maturity. The fair value of the Company’s equity method investment is based on quoted market prices. The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments and foreign exchange contracts were based on indicative quotes. The fair value of contingent consideration is based on a probability weighted discounted cash flow analysis.

The carrying amounts, estimated fair values and valuation input levels of the Company’s equity method investment, foreign currency contracts, 8.25% senior notes, senior secured term loans, senior PIK toggle notes and contingent consideration payable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:


	Successor				Successor
	2013				2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Valuation Inputs
Assets:
Equity method investment	$	3,112	$	41,879	$	4,492	$	14,805	Level 1
Foreign currency contracts		2,738		2,738		1,314		1,314	Level 2
Liabilities:
8.25% senior notes		1,100,000		1,205,280		1,500,000		1,642,500	Level 2
Senior secured term loans, at par		872,813		874,994		982,500		987,413	Level 2
Senior PIK toggle notes		550,000		572,000		—		—	Level 2
Foreign currency contracts		662		662		474		474	Level 2
Contingent consideration payable		13,068		13,068		—		—	Level 3

Contingent consideration payable represents the estimated fair value of the potential payment due related to the acquisition of Redwood. The contingent consideration is payable in 2015 and could range from zero to $37.25 million. The amount to be paid is based on the achievement of sales targets of Redwood products with a maximum payout reached with $55.0 million of sales by July 31, 2015. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $12.4 million as of July 3, 2013, the Redwood acquisition date. Expense of $0.7 million related to the change in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

During 2013, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $45.5 million. The valuations supporting the following pretax impairment charges are based on Level 3 valuation inputs.

•

Goodwill impairment charge of $36.2 million related to the Broadband segment as a result of reduced expectations of future cash flows, primarily from lower projected operating results.

•

Impairment charge of $3.6 million recognized within the Wireless segment based on new market data the Company obtained regarding a facility that is being marketed for sale.

•

Other impairment charges of $5.7 million recognized in the Wireless segment for certain production equipment and intellectual property that will no longer be utilized.

In connection with restructuring actions initiated during 2013, the Company recorded pretax impairment charges of $7.8 million related to the planned closure of manufacturing facilities in Joliet, Illinois and Statesville, North Carolina. These facility and equipment impairment charges, described below, are based on Level 3 valuation inputs and are reported in restructuring costs, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

•

Facility impairment charge of $1.2 million based on market data the Company received for a facility that will be marketed for sale once manufacturing has been transitioned to other locations or outside contractors.

•

Equipment impairment charges of $6.6 million related to manufacturing equipment that will no longer be utilized once the Company completes the transition of production.

Also during 2013, the Company sold certain assets of its BiMetals business. As part of the sale consideration, the Company received a note from the purchaser with a face value of $15.0 million and a term of up to 7 years. The Company recorded the note in other noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at its estimated fair value of $9.8 million. The valuation supporting the estimated fair value of the note receivable was based on Level 3 valuation inputs.

During 2012, as a result of reduced expectations of future cash flows of a reporting unit within the Wireless segment, certain intangible assets and property, plant and equipment were determined to be impaired. A pretax impairment charge of $35.0 million was recognized. The fair value measurements related to these asset impairments were generated using a discounted cash flow model and were based on Level 3 valuation inputs. Also during 2012, as a result of a shift in customer demand, the Company determined that the carrying value of certain equipment was no longer recoverable and a pretax impairment charge of $5.9 million was recognized within the Wireless segment. The valuations supporting the equipment impairment charge were based on Level 3 valuation inputs.

The fair value estimates are based on information available to management as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect these fair value estimates, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to those dates, and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented.

RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND EMPLOYEE TERMINATION BENEFITS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND EMPLOYEE TERMINATION BENEFITS

9. RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND EMPLOYEE TERMINATION BENEFITS

Prior to the acquisition by Carlyle, the Company had initiated various restructuring actions to realign and lower its cost structure, improve capacity utilization and complete integration efforts related to the Andrew acquisition. To achieve these objectives, the Company announced the closure of manufacturing facilities in Omaha, Nebraska and Newton, North Carolina, among other actions. Beginning in the third quarter of 2011 and continuing through 2013, additional restructuring actions were initiated to realign and lower the Company’s cost structure primarily through workforce reductions at various U.S. and international facilities. In 2013 the Company announced the cessation of manufacturing operations at its Joliet, Illinois and Statesville, North Carolina facilities. Much of the production capacity from these facilities will be shifted to other existing facilities or contract manufacturers. Included in restructuring costs, net for 2013 is a gain of $18.7 million on the sale of certain assets of the BiMetals business, which was part of the Broadband Segment.

The Company’s net pretax restructuring charges (credits), by segment, were as follows:


	Successor			Successor		Successor		Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
Wireless	$	24,306		$	21,859	$	13,241	$	10
Enterprise		5,094			311		1,212		6
Broadband		(7,296	)		823		4,262		(7	)

Total	$	22,104		$	22,993	$	18,715	$	9

The activity within the liability established for these restructuring actions, which is included in other accrued liabilities, was as follows:


	Employee- Related Costs			Lease Termination Costs			Fixed Asset Related Costs			Asset Sale			Total

Predecessor
Balance as of January 1, 2011		31,524			3,608			—			—			35,132
Additional charge (credit) recorded		(6	)		—			15			—			9
Cash paid		(4,414	)		(57	)		(15	)		—			(4,486	)
Foreign exchange		(2	)		24			—			—			22

Balance as of January 14, 2011	$	27,102		$	3,575		$	—		$	—		$	30,677



Successor
Balance as of January 15, 2011	$	27,102		$	3,575		$	—		$	—		$	30,677
Additional charge recorded		16,523			361			1,831			—			18,715
Cash paid		(24,620	)		(1,407	)		(866	)		—			(26,893	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(44	)		(58	)		(965	)		—			(1,067	)

Balance as of December 31, 2011		18,961			2,471			—			—			21,432
Additional charge recorded		21,469			561			963			—			22,993
Cash paid		(21,653	)		(1,839	)		—			—			(23,492	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		451			60			(963	)		—			(452	)

Balance as of December 31, 2012		19,228			1,253			—			—			20,481
Additional charge (credit) recorded		23,355			1,778			15,636			(18,665	)		22,104
Cash paid		(25,292	)		(1,614	)		(4,457	)		—			(31,363	)
Consideration received		—			—			—			32,783			32,783
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(118	)		(18	)		(11,179	)		(14,118	)		(25,433	)

Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	17,173		$	1,399		$	—		$	—		$	18,572

Employee-related costs include the expected severance costs and related benefits as well as one-time severance benefits that are accrued over the remaining period employees are required to work in order to receive such benefits.

Lease termination costs relate to the cost of unused leased facilities, net of anticipated sub-rental income.

Fixed asset related costs include non-cash impairments or disposals of fixed assets associated with restructuring actions in addition to the cash costs to uninstall, pack, ship and reinstall manufacturing equipment as well as the costs to prepare the receiving facility to accommodate the equipment. Fixed asset related costs also include costs to tear down or enhance current unutilized facilities to improve their use or marketability. These costs are expensed as incurred.

Asset sale reflects the sale of the certain assets of the Company’s BiMetals business. The Company received $23.0 million in cash and a note with an estimated fair value of $9.8 million as consideration. In addition to $4.7 million of tangible assets, the transaction also included $2.9 million of identified intangible assets and $6.5 million of goodwill. The Company (Broadband Segment) recorded a net gain on the transaction of $18.7 million that was reported in restructuring costs, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

As a result of restructuring and consolidation actions, the Company owns unutilized real estate at various facilities in the U.S. and internationally. The Company is attempting to sell or lease this unutilized space. Additional impairment charges may be incurred related to these or other excess assets.

Since the inception of the initiatives begun in 2011, the Company has recognized restructuring charges, net of $63.8 million. The additional pretax costs related to completing restructuring actions initiated to date (primarily relocation and reinstallation of fixed assets) are expected to be approximately $5 million to $6 million, primarily in the Wireless segment. Cash payments of approximately $22 million to $24 million are expected during 2014 with an additional $1 million to $2 million expected to be paid by the end of 2015. Additional restructuring actions may be taken and resulting charges and cash requirements could be material.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company sponsors defined contribution retirement savings plans (including a 401(k) plan) that allow employees of certain subsidiaries to contribute a portion of their compensation on a pretax and/or after-tax basis in accordance with guidelines established by the plans and the Internal Revenue Service or other tax authorities. The Company matches a percentage of the employee contributions up to certain limits. During the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), the Company issued common stock valued at $0.1 million as an employer contribution to the CommScope, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan. During the years ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor) and the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor), the Company contributed cash of $20.2 million, $18.9 million and $19.8 million, respectively, to these retirement savings plans.

The Company maintains a noncontributory unfunded defined contribution plan (the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan or SERP) for certain active and retired executives. The Company is not required to make any payments until the participant is eligible to receive retirement benefits. During the years ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor) and the periods January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), the Company recognized pretax costs of $1.8 million, $1.8 million, $1.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively, representing additional accrued benefits and interest credited under the SERP. The SERP liability was approximately $12.7 million and $11.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company also established a contributory deferred compensation plan (DCP) in 2013 that allows certain executives to defer up to 90% of salary and bonus. Participant accounts are credited or charged amounts consistent with the investment experience of a notional portfolio (as directed by each executive) based on available investment alternatives in the Company’s 401(k) plan. Upon termination of employment, an executive may elect a lump sum payout or annual installments over two to ten years. As of December 31, 2013, the DCP liability is $1.2 million, which includes an immaterial Company expense related to investment results.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering certain domestic former employees and certain foreign current and former employees. Included in the defined benefit pension plans are both funded and unfunded plans. The Company also sponsors postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans that provide benefits to certain domestic former employees and certain domestic full-time employees who retire from the Company. The health care plans contain various cost-sharing features such as participant contributions, deductibles, coinsurance and caps, with Medicare as the primary provider of health care benefits for eligible retirees. The accounting for the health care plans anticipates future cost-sharing changes that are consistent with the Company’s expressed intent to maintain a consistent level of cost sharing with retirees.

The following table summarizes information for the defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans based on a December 31 measurement date.


	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	293,549		$	285,682		$	36,033		$	61,006
Service cost		453			408			248			301
Interest cost		11,600			12,732			912			2,200
Plan participants’ contributions		—			—			1,839			1,321
Actuarial loss (gain)		(4,114	)		11,063			(3,674	)		4,445
Net curtailment loss (gain)		—			—			970			—
Settlement (gain) loss		—			1,535			(21	)		(971	)
Plan amendments		—			—			(4,242	)		(26,797	)
Benefits paid, including settlements		(13,666	)		(22,989	)		(4,823	)		(5,472	)
Translation loss (gain) and other		2,759			5,118			—			—

Benefit obligation, end of year		290,581			293,549			27,242			36,033

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year		258,199			215,865			5,210			5,199
Employer and plan participant contributions		22,067			30,353			3,358			5,098
Return on plan assets		7,570			29,694			201			385
Benefits paid, including settlements		(13,666	)		(22,989	)		(4,823	)		(5,472	)
Translation loss (gain) and other		2,743			5,276			—			—

Fair value of plan assets, end of year		276,913			258,199			3,946			5,210

Funded status (benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets)	$	13,668		$	35,350		$	23,296		$	30,823

The following table presents balance sheet location of the Company’s pension and postretirement liabilities and assets.


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Other accrued liabilities	$	(1,152	)	$	(1,365	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	$	(40,349	)	$	(72,317	)
Other noncurrent assets	$	4,537		$	7,509

Foreign plans represented 45% and 49% of the pension benefit obligation and pension plan assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2013 and 40% and 49% of the pension benefit obligation and pension plan assets, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.

During 2012, the Company settled a portion of its pension obligation resulting in a settlement loss and terminated a postretirement benefit plan resulting in a settlement gain. During 2013 and 2012, the Company amended certain of its other postretirement benefit plans to eliminate eligibility for certain employees and reduce medical benefits offered under the plans. The impact of the plan amendments is being recognized over the remaining service life of plan participants in plans with active participants and over the life expectancy of plan participants in plans with no active participants.

The accumulated benefit obligation for all of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans was $276,087 and $269,048 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The following table summarizes information for the Company’s pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets.


	Successor		Successor
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	174,933	$	175,249
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	174,933	$	175,249
Fair value of plan assets	$	141,857	$	132,390

The following table summarizes pretax amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:


	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor			Successor
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)	$	(28,783	)	$	(26,097	)	$	(1,084	)	$	(4,068	)
Unrecognized prior service credit		—			—			37,793			43,169

Total	$	(28,783	)	$	(26,097	)	$	36,709		$	39,101

Pretax amounts for net periodic benefit cost and other amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following components:


	Pension Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Service cost	$	453		$	408		$	1,010		$	94
Interest cost		11,600			12,732			13,285			562
Recognized actuarial loss		469			519			—			49
Net curtailment loss (gain)		—			—			(2,161	)		—
Settlement loss		—			1,535			941			—
Expected return on plan assets		(14,439	)		(12,803	)		(14,098	)		(588	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)		(1,917	)		2,391			(1,023	)		117

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations included in other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)		2,686			(6,436	)		32,533			(49	)

Total included in other comprehensive income (loss)		2,686			(6,436	)		32,533			(49	)

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	769		$	(4,045	)	$	31,510		$	68


	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Service cost	$	248		$	301		$	1,425		$	68
Interest cost		912			2,200			3,847			167
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		279			—			—			(19	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(9,618	)		(6,759	)		(1,994	)		(86	)
Net settlement/curtailment gain		(21	)		(971	)		—			—
Expected return on plan assets		—			(165	)		(160	)		(7	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)		(8,200	)		(5,394	)		3,118			123

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations included in other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)		(2,984	)		4,286			(218	)		19
Change in unrecognized prior service credit		5,376			(20,023	)		(23,146	)		86

Total included in other comprehensive income (loss)		2,392			(15,737	)		(23,364	)		105

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(5,808	)	$	(21,131	)	$	(20,246	)	$	228

Amortization of amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013 is expected to increase (decrease) net periodic benefit cost during 2014 as follows:


	Pension Benefits		Other Postretirement Benefits			Total
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	284	$	(337	)	$	(53	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—		(9,976	)		(9,976	)

Total	$	284	$	(10,313	)	$	(10,029	)

Assumptions

Significant weighted average assumptions used in determining benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:


	Pension Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor
	2013			2012			2011
Benefit obligations:
Discount rate		4.70	%		4.10	%		4.50	%
Rate of compensation increase		4.30	%		3.90	%		4.00	%
Net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate		4.10	%		4.50	%		5.30	%
Rate of return on plan assets		5.60	%		5.55	%		6.40	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.90	%		4.00	%		4.40	%


	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor
	2013			2012			2011
Benefit obligations:
Discount rate		3.50	%		2.65	%		4.20	%
Net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate		2.65	%		4.20	%		5.35	%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year		7.25	%		7.35	%		7.60	%
Ultimate rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline		4.75	%		4.75	%		4.60	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate		2023			2022			2026

The Company considered the available yields on high-quality fixed-income investments with maturities corresponding to the Company’s expected benefit obligations to determine the discount rates at each measurement date.

A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have had an immaterial impact on the total service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost and the benefit obligation as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Plan Assets

In developing the expected rate of return on plan assets, the Company considered the expected long-term rate of return on individual asset classes. Expected return on plan assets is based on the market value of the assets. Substantially all of the pension assets are managed by independent investment advisors with an objective of transitioning to a portfolio of fixed income investments that matches the durations of the obligations as the funded status of each plan improves.

Mutual funds classified as Level 1 are valued at net asset value, which is based on the fair value of the funds’ underlying securities. Certain mutual funds are classified as Level 2 because a portion of the funds’ underlying assets are valued using significant other observable inputs. Other assets are primarily composed of fixed income investments (including insurance products) and are valued based on the investment’s stated rate of return, which approximates market interest rates.

The estimated fair values and the valuation input levels of the Company’s plan assets as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:


	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value		Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value
Mutual funds:
U.S equity	$	5,777	$	—	$	—	$	—
International equity		6,343		48,260		—		—
U.S. debt		114,586		—		3,946		—
International debt		11,533		86,640		—		—
Other		3,620		154		—		—

Total	$	141,859	$	135,054	$	3,946	$	—

The estimated fair values and the valuation input levels of the Company’s plan assets as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:


	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value		Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value
Mutual funds:
U.S equity	$	21,784	$	—	$	—	$	—
International equity		24,500		49,839		—		—
U.S. debt		69,097		—		989		—
International debt		6,917		74,897		—		—
Other		10,091		1,074		—		4,221

Total	$	132,389	$	125,810	$	989	$	4,221

Expected Cash Flows

The Company expects to contribute $20.9 million to the defined benefit pension plans and $3.4 million to the other postretirement benefit plans during 2014.

The following table summarizes projected benefit payments from pension and other postretirement benefit plans through 2023, including benefits attributable to estimated future service.


	Pension Benefits		Other Postretirement Benefits
	(in millions)
2014	$	13.4	$	3.4
2015	$	13.4	$	3.6
2016	$	13.5	$	3.3
2017	$	13.5	$	3.1
2018	$	13.5	$	2.8
2019-2023	$	68.0	$	10.8

INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

11. INCOME TAXES

Income (loss) before income taxes includes the results from domestic and international operations as follows:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
U.S. companies	$	(149,688	)	$	(108,790	)	$	(483,775	)	$	(173,653	)
Non-U.S. companies		225,873			146,092			152,140			2,513

Income (loss) before income taxes	$	76,185		$	37,302		$	(331,635	)	$	(171,140	)

The components of the income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Current:
Federal	$	19,646		$	8,405		$	1,674		$	—
Foreign		73,123			67,755			58,552			1,850
State		4,742			4,502			2,047			—

Current income tax expense		97,511			80,662			62,273			1,850

Deferred:
Federal		(41,428	)		(31,943	)		(132,303	)		(26,381	)
Foreign		1,410			(9,400	)		(6,972	)		(658	)
State		(704	)		(7,370	)		(2,325	)		(5,897	)

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(40,722	)		(48,713	)		(141,600	)		(32,936	)

Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	56,789		$	31,949		$	(79,327	)	$	(31,086	)

The reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate was as follows:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect (1)		(0.9	)		(0.4	)		(0.1	)		2.0
Other permanent items		3.5			9.7			(1.3	)		—
Goodwill related items		19.2			—			(8.3	)		—
Federal and state tax credits		(4.6	)		—			0.9			—
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		2.1			4.1			(1.4	)		—
Nondeductible debt conversion costs		—			—			—			(18.4	)
Foreign dividends and Subpart F income, net of foreign tax credits		44.7			78.7			(6.9	)		—
Foreign earnings taxed at other than federal rate		(38.0	)		(56.2	)		6.8			(0.2	)
Tax provision adjustments and revisions to prior years’ returns		(5.4	)		9.5			—			—
Change in valuation allowance		18.7			4.2			(1.5	)		0.3
Other		0.2			1.0			0.7			(0.5	)

Effective income tax rate		74.5	%		85.6	%		23.9	%		18.2	%

(1)	Presented net of federal tax benefit and does not include tax expense related to valuation allowances.

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 retroactively extended the tax credit for research and experimentation expenses through December 31, 2013. The Company has reflected the 2012 credit in its 2013 tax provision, resulting in a tax rate benefit of 2.3%.

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities and the classification of deferred tax balances on the balance sheet were as follows:


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable, inventory and warranty reserves	$	37,594		$	37,512
Employee benefits		15,345			15,462
Postretirement benefits		16,038			24,671
Restructuring accruals		4,641			2,625
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards		50,527			53,328
Federal net operating loss carryforwards		4,369			—
Federal tax credit carryforwards		127,148			121,559
Capital loss carryforwards		10			2,648
State net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards		15,370			11,597
Transaction costs		3,250			4,668
Equity-based compensation		10,538			9,874
Other		4,755			17,353

Total deferred tax assets		289,585			301,297
Valuation allowance		(69,397	)		(54,671	)

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		220,188			246,626

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets		(479,627	)		(534,873	)
Property, plant and equipment		(30,025	)		(48,366	)
Undistributed foreign earnings		(35,805	)		(26,915	)
Other		(2,735	)		(4,712	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(548,192	)		(614,866	)

Net deferred tax liability	$	(328,004	)	$	(368,240	)

Deferred taxes as recorded on the balance sheet:
Current deferred tax asset	$	55,609		$	61,072
Current deferred tax liability (included with Other current liabilities)		(1,176	)		—
Noncurrent deferred tax asset (included with Other noncurrent assets)		4,090			—
Noncurrent deferred tax liability		(386,527	)		(429,312	)

Net deferred tax liability	$	(328,004	)	$	(368,240	)

The Company establishes a valuation allowance when available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The deferred tax asset for federal tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2013 includes foreign tax credit carryforwards of $114.3 million, which will expire between 2017 and 2023, research tax credit carryforwards of $11.1 million, which will expire between 2028 and 2033 and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $1.7 million with no expiration. A $4.8 million valuation allowance has been established against these deferred tax assets.

The deferred tax asset for state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2013 includes state net operating loss carryforwards (net of federal tax impact) of $14.4 million, which begin to expire in 2014, and state tax credit carryforwards (net of federal tax impact) of $1.0 million which begin to expire in 2014. A valuation allowance of $7.0 million has been established against these state income tax related deferred tax assets.

Deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 include $50.5 million of tax benefits associated with foreign net operating loss carryforwards which will expire beginning in 2018. Certain of these foreign net operating loss carryforwards are subject to local restrictions limiting their utilization. As of December 31, 2013 valuation allowances of $43.7 million have been established related to these foreign net operating loss carryforwards.

In addition to the valuation allowances detailed above, the Company has also established a valuation allowance of $14.0 million against other deferred tax assets.

As of December 31, 2013, a deferred tax liability of $35.8 million has been established to reflect the U.S. federal and state tax cost associated with the planned repatriation of that portion of the Company’s undistributed foreign earnings that are not considered to be permanently reinvested in foreign operations. The remaining amount of undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries for which no incremental U.S. income taxes have been provided was $398 million as of December 31, 2013 as these earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested in foreign operations. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liability related to these earnings is not practicable.

The following table reflects a reconciliation of the beginning and end of period amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	92,523		$	95,013		$	84,777		$	84,777
Increase related to prior periods		150			2,608			13,337			—
Decrease related to prior periods		(311	)		(541	)		(6,375	)		—
Increase related to current periods		7			3,113			2,865			—
Decrease related to settlement with taxing authorities		—			(5,928	)		(413	)		—
Decrease related to lapse in statutes of limitations		(959	)		(1,742	)		(2,731	)		—
Increase related to acquisition		—			—			3,553			—

Balance at end of period	$	91,410		$	92,523		$	95,013		$	84,777

The Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate in future periods was $71.6 million as of December 31, 2013. The Company operates in numerous jurisdictions worldwide and is subject to routine tax audits on a regular basis. The determination of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits involves significant management judgment regarding interpretation of relevant facts and tax laws in each of these jurisdictions. Unrecognized tax benefits are reviewed and evaluated on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted for changing facts and circumstances including the lapse of applicable statutes of limitation and closure of tax examinations. Although the timing and outcome of such events are difficult to predict, the Company reasonably estimates that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the impact of accrued interest and penalties, may be reduced by up to $21.0 million within the next twelve months.

The Company provides for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had accrued $14.0 million and $12.1 million, respectively, for interest and penalties. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the period January 15 – December 31, 2011, the net expense for interest and penalties accrued through income tax expense was $1.9 million, $1.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for its U.S. federal income tax return for 2010, as well as amended returns for 2007 and 2008. These examinations are expected to be completed during 2014. The Company files state and local tax returns in multiple jurisdictions with statutes of limitation generally ranging from 3 to 4 years. The Company is generally no longer subject to state and local tax examinations for years prior to 2008. Tax returns filed by the Company’s significant foreign subsidiaries are generally subject to statutes of limitations of 3 to 7 years and are generally no longer subject to examination for years prior to 2008. In many jurisdictions, tax authorities retain the ability to review prior years’ tax returns and to adjust any net operating loss or tax credit carryforwards from these years that are available to be utilized in subsequent periods.

The following table presents income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss).


	Successor			Successor		Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	1,946		$	1,050	$	(354	)	$	—
Gain (loss) on defined benefit plans		(296	)		8,076		(2,617	)		(21	)

Balance at end of period	$	1,650		$	9,126	$	(2,971	)	$	(21	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dividends

On May 28, 2013, a cash dividend of $342.8 million was declared on the Company’s common stock by its Board of Directors and paid. On June 28, 2013, a cash dividend of $195.9 million was declared on the Company’s common stock by its Board of Directors and paid (collectively with the May 28, 2013 dividend, the 2013 dividends). On November 30, 2012, a cash dividend of $200.0 million was declared on the Company’s common stock by its Board of Directors and paid. Although the Company does not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future, the payment of any dividends may be limited by covenants under the Company’s senior secured credit facilities and the indentures governing its senior notes.

In accordance with the antidilution provisions of the Company’s stock incentive plans, the exercise prices of options that were granted following the Carlyle acquisition were adjusted to reflect the 2013 and 2012 dividends. Cash payments of $11.3 million and $0.7 million were made to stock option holders of options granted prior to the Carlyle acquisition in lieu of a reduction in exercise prices, on the 2013 and 2012 dividends, respectively. The cash payments and repricings had no effect on the vesting schedules or expiration dates of the stock options and resulted in no additional compensation expense.

Equity-Based Compensation Plans

On October 4, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan (the 2013 Plan), effective October 24, 2013, authorizing 18.6 million shares for issuance. Awards under the 2013 Plan may include stock, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance share units, performance-based restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and dividend equivalent rights for employees and non-employee directors of the Company. Approval of the 2013 Plan canceled all shares authorized but not issued under the CommScope, Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan (the 2011 Plan). Awards granted prior to October 24, 2013 remain subject to the provisions of the predecessor plans. Awards granted under the 2011 Plan include stock options and share unit awards for employees and non-employee directors of the Company. Employee stock options and share unit awards generally vest 50% based upon the continued employment of the recipient through the vesting date and 50% based upon the achievement of predetermined financial-based targets. The share unit awards are payable in stock or cash, at the Company’s discretion, and are accounted for as liability awards. As of December 31, 2013, the liability recorded for share unit awards was $10.6 million. Share unit awards that were issued in January 2011 and vested in January 2014 were paid in cash. As of December 31, 2013, 18.6 million shares were available for future grants under the 2013 Plan.

As of December 31, 2013, $19.1 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options and share unit awards are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.8 years. There were no significant capitalized equity-based compensation costs at December 31, 2013.

Stock options

The following table, which has been revised to reflect the repricing of stock option exercise prices, summarizes the Company’s stock option activity (in thousands, except per share data):


Successor	Shares			Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2012		10,206		$	8.33
Granted		713		$	12.38	$	4.69
Exercised		(239	)	$	6.10
Adjustment related to 2012 performance		462		$	9.19	$	5.10
Forfeited or expired		(314	)	$	6.21	$	3.82

Outstanding as of December 31, 2013 (1)		10,828		$	6.15			$	138,353

Exercisable at December 31, 2013		5,923		$	6.15			$	75,717
Expected to vest		4,861		$	6.16			$	62,090

(1)	The weighted-average exercise price at December 31, 2013 reflects the adjustment that was made for the 2013 dividends with respect to options granted after the Carlyle acquisition, as described above.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor) and the periods January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor) was $2.2 million, $4.2 million, $5.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

The exercise prices of outstanding options at December 31, 2013 were in the following ranges:


	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
$2.96 to $5.35		1,476		3.6	$	4.04		1,476	$	4.04
$5.36 to $5.68		1,421		8.1	$	5.57		685	$	5.57
$5.69 to $8.54		5,459		7.0	$	5.73		1,990	$	5.73
$8.55 to $8.90		2,472		7.6	$	8.68		1,772	$	8.59

$2.96 to $8.90		10,828		6.8	$	6.15		5,923	$	6.15

The weighted average remaining contractual life of exercisable options at December 31, 2013 was 5.6 years.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. Key input assumptions used in the model to estimate the fair value of stock options include the grant price of the award, the expected option term, volatility of the Company’s stock, the risk-free interest rate and the Company’s projected dividend yield. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in estimating the fair values of CommScope stock options. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value that will ultimately be realized by employees who receive equity awards, and subsequent events are not indicative of the reasonableness of the original estimates of fair value made by the Company. The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock option awards granted (No options were granted following the IPO in 2013):


	Successor			Successor			Successor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011
Expected option term (in years)		3.0			4.0			4.5
Risk-free interest rate		0.4	%		0.7	%		1.8	%
Expected volatility		75.0	%		75.0	%		75.0	%
Estimated marketability discount		15	%		30.0	%		30.0	%
Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	4.69		$	3.24		$	3.96

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock Unit Awards (RSUs) entitle the holder to shares of common stock after a one-year vesting period. The fair value of the awards is determined on the grant date based on the Company’s stock price.

The following table summarizes the RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):


Successor	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2012		—		—
Granted		5	$	14.99

Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2013		5	$	14.99

Other

During the period January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), the Company issued common stock valued at $0.1 million, respectively, as employer contributions to the CommScope, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan. The issuance of these shares, along with share unit award expense of $5.5 million, $3.5 million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), December 31, 2012 (Successor) and the period January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor), respectively, is included in equity-based compensation as an adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company leases certain equipment and facilities under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2022. Rent expense was $29.0 million, $29.4 million, $33.1 million and $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor), and the periods January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), respectively. Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases and capital leases having a remaining term in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 are as follows:


	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2014	$	23,717	$	173
2015		17,803		16
2016		12,849		—
2017		11,119		—
2018		7,947		—
Thereafter		18,638		—

Total minimum lease payments		92,073		189
Less: Amount representing interest		—		(7	)

	$	92,073	$	182

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated claims that may be paid under its customer warranty agreements to remedy potential deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company’s products. These product warranties extend over periods ranging from one to twenty-five years from the date of sale, depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty claims as cost of sales based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales and specifically-identified warranty issues. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and revises its estimates, as appropriate, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that revisions may be necessary. Such revisions may be material.

The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual, included in other accrued liabilities:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period	$	26,005		$	18,653		$	30,191		$	30,759
Provision for (recovery of) warranty claims		8,769			13,453			4,468			(70	)
Warranty claims paid		(9,936	)		(6,101	)		(8,232	)	$	(498	)
Revision of purchase price allocation		—			—			(7,774	)		—

Product warranty accrual, end of period	$	24,838		$	26,005		$	18,653		$	30,191

Provision for warranty claims included charges of $2.1 million and $8.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 (Successor) and 2012 (Successor), respectively, related to a warranty matter within the Broadband segment for products sold in 2006 and 2007.

In addition, the Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing the use, discharge, disposal and remediation of hazardous materials. Compliance with current laws and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had commitments of $16.2 million to purchase metals that are expected to be consumed in normal production by June 2014. In the aggregate, these commitments were at prices approximately 4% above market prices as of December 31, 2013.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is either a plaintiff or a defendant in pending legal matters in the normal course of business. Management believes none of these other legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition upon final disposition.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]

Commitments and Contingencies

2. Commitments and Contingencies

The Parent Company guarantees the CommScope, Inc. senior secured term loan and asset-based revolving credit facilities. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the CommScope, Inc. secured credit facilities. For discussion of the commitments and contingencies of the subsidiaries of the Parent Company see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

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The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Industry Segments, Major Customers, Related Party Transactions and Geographic Information

14. INDUSTRY SEGMENTS, MAJOR CUSTOMERS, RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Segment Information

The Company’s three reportable segments, which align with the manner in which the business is managed, are Wireless, Enterprise and Broadband.

The Wireless segment’s infrastructure solutions enable wireless carriers to deploy macro cell sites and small cell solutions to meet coverage and capacity requirements driven by increasing demand for mobile bandwidth. The macro cell site solutions can be found at wireless tower sites and include base station and microwave antennas, hybrid fiber-feeder and power cables, coaxial cables, connectors, power amplifiers and environmentally-secure cabinets for equipment, including fuel cell backup power. The small cell solutions are primarily composed of distributed antenna systems that extend and enhance cellular coverage and capacity in challenging network conditions such as stadiums, transportation systems and commercial buildings.

The Enterprise segment provides connectivity and network intelligence for data centers and commercial buildings. These solutions include optical fiber and twisted pair structured cabling applications, intelligent infrastructure software, network rack and cabinet enclosures, intelligent building sensors, advanced LED lighting control systems and network design services.

The Broadband segment consists of cable and communications equipment that support the multi-channel video, voice and high-speed data services provided by cable operators. The segment’s products include coaxial and fiber-optic cables, fiber-to-the-home equipment, amplifiers, splitters and taps, conduit, headend solutions for the network core.

The following tables provide summary financial information by reportable segment:


	Successor		Successor
	2013		2012
	(in millions)
Identifiable segment-related assets:
Wireless	$	2,419.8	$	2,460.2
Enterprise		1,495.1		1,490.8
Broadband		363.4		455.8

Total identifiable segment-related assets		4,278.3		4,406.8
Reconciliation to total assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		346.3		264.4
Deferred income tax asset		59.7		61.1
Deferred financing fees		49.8		61.0

Total assets	$	4,734.1	$	4,793.3

The following table provides net sales, operating income (loss), depreciation, and amortization by reportable segment:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
				(in millions)
Net sales:
Wireless	$	2,174.2		$	1,917.1		$	1,774.1		$	52.5
Enterprise		827.9			846.5			881.6			23.1
Broadband		484.6			564.0			536.4			13.6
Inter-segment eliminations		(6.6	)		(5.7	)		(5.7	)		(0.2	)

Consolidated net sales	$	3,480.1		$	3,321.9		$	3,186.4		$	89.0

Operating income (loss):
Wireless (1)	$	303.4		$	106.7		$	(213.4	)	$	(34.2	)
Enterprise (2)		66.7			119.6			85.6			(12.6	)
Broadband (3)		(40.4	)		11.9			(6.9	)		(6.9	)

Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	329.7		$	238.2		$	(134.7	)	$	(53.7	)

Depreciation:
Wireless	$	32.6		$	44.3		$	51.3		$	1.9
Enterprise		12.4			13.3			14.1			0.6
Broadband		10.2			11.9			13.8			0.3

Consolidated depreciation	$	55.2		$	69.5		$	79.2		$	2.8

Amortization (4):
Wireless	$	88.1		$	90.7		$	90.7		$	3.4
Enterprise		68.4			66.6			63.8			0.2
Broadband		18.4			18.4			16.7			0.1

Consolidated amortization	$	174.9		$	175.7		$	171.2		$	3.7

(1)

Operating income includes net restructuring costs of $24.3 million, $21.9 million and $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period January 15 – December 31, respectively. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period January 15 – December 31, 2011, includes asset impairment charges of $9.4 million, $40.9 million and $126.1 million, respectively.

(2)	Operating income includes net restructuring costs of $5.1 million, $0.3 million and $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period January 15 – December 31, 2011, respectively.

(3)

Operating income includes net restructuring costs(gains) of ($7.3) million, $0.8 million and $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period January 15 – December 31, 2011, respectively. Operating income for 2013 includes asset impairment charges of $36.2 million.

(4)	Excludes amortization of deferred financing fees and original issue discount

Customer Information

Net sales to Anixter International Inc. and its affiliates (Anixter) accounted for 12%, 13%, 13% and 15% of the Company’s total net sales during the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), the year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor) and the periods January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), respectively. Sales to Anixter primarily originate in the Enterprise segment. Other than Anixter, no customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total net sales for any of the above periods.

Accounts receivable from Anixter represented approximately 14% and 12% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Other than Anixter, no customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013 or 2012.

Related Party Transactions

In connection with the acquisition of CommScope, Inc. by Carlyle, the Company paid Carlyle a transaction fee of $30.0 million and entered into a management agreement pursuant to which the Company paid Carlyle an annual fee of $3.0 million for management and oversight. The Company paid $3.0 million of the annual fee in each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and $2.88 million in the period January 15 – December 31, 2011. Following the Company’s IPO in October 2013, the management agreement with Carlyle was terminated, and a termination fee of $20.2 million was paid. The fees paid to Carlyle are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Sales to related parties were less than 1% of net sales for all periods shown in the table above. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, less than 1% of the Company’s accounts receivable was from related parties. Purchases from related parties other than Carlyle were less than 1% of operating costs and expenses for all periods shown in the table above. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, none of the Company’s accounts payable were to related parties.

Geographic Information

Sales to customers located outside of the United States comprised 45%, 47%, 49% and 49% of total net sales during the year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor), December 31, 2012 (Successor) and the periods January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor), respectively. Sales by geographic region, based on the destination of product shipments, were as follows:


	Successor		Successor		Successor		Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013		Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
			(in millions)
United States	$	1,903.0	$	1,754.3	$	1,638.2	$	45.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)		711.5		692.4		701.5		14.4
Asia Pacific (APAC)		524.7		543.6		521.7		20.6
Central and Latin America		269.9		254.6		253.0		7.7
Canada		71.0		77.0		72.0		1.2

Consolidated net sales	$	3,480.1	$	3,321.9	$	3,186.4	$	89.0

Long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets, consist substantially of property, plant and equipment. The Company’s long-lived assets, excluding intangible assets, located in the U.S., EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and APAC region (Asia Pacific) were 53%, 16% and 25%, respectively, as of December 31, 2013 and 56%, 25% and 14%, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

15. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)


	Successor			Successor		Successor		Successor
	First Quarter 2013			Second Quarter 2013		Third Quarter 2013		Fourth Quarter 2013
Net sales	$	804,689		$	940,859	$	888,011	$	846,558
Gross profit	$	265,074		$	333,824	$	310,199	$	291,843
Operating income (loss) (a)(b)(c)	$	75,425		$	94,304	$	99,842	$	60,143
Net income (loss) (d)	$	15,900		$	1,121	$	11,287	$	(8,912	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.10		$	0.01	$	0.07	$	(0.05	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.10		$	0.01	$	0.07	$	(0.05	)

	Successor			Successor		Successor		Successor
	First Quarter 2012			Second Quarter 2012		Third Quarter 2012		Fourth Quarter 2012
Net sales	$	743,740		$	835,915	$	894,019	$	848,211
Gross profit	$	217,576		$	262,898	$	302,827	$	277,380
Operating income (a)(b)	$	31,106		$	65,032	$	72,999	$	69,101
Net income (loss)	$	(17,976	)	$	6,595	$	5,284	$	11,450
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.12	)	$	0.04	$	0.03	$	0.07
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.12	)	$	0.04	$	0.03	$	0.07

(a)	Operating income for each quarter in 2013 included charges related to asset impairments of, in chronological order, $5,634, $28,848, $7,320, and $3,727. The operating income for the third and fourth quarters of 2012 included charges related to asset impairments of $38,271 and $2,636, respectively.

(b)	Operating income for each quarter in 2013 included pretax net restructuring costs of, in chronological order, $1,803, $9,730, $4,900, and $5,671. Operating income for each quarter in 2012 included pretax net restructuring costs of, in chronological order, $8,066, $7,315, $1,624 and $5,988.

(c)	Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2013 included a pretax charge of $20.2 million related to terminating the Carlyle management agreement.

(d)	Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 included an after-tax premium on the redemption of debt of $20.5 million.

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The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information

SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Parent Company Information

Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share amounts)


	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	35		$	—
Receivable from subsidiary		18,520			4,957
Other noncurrent assets		10,283			—
Investment in subsidiary		1,622,563			1,182,282

Total Assets	$	1,651,401		$	1,187,239

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accrued liabilities	$	7,711		$	4,957
Long-term debt		550,000			—
Other noncurrent liabilities		5,674			—

Total Liabilities		563,385			4,957

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value; Authorized shares at December 31, 2013: 200,000,000; Issued and outstanding: None at December 31, 2013 and 2012		—			—
Common Stock, $.01 par value; Authorized shares at December 31, 2013: 1,300,000,000; Issued and outstanding: 185,861,777 and 154,879,299 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively		1,868			1,558
Additional paid-in-capital		2,101,350			1,655,379
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(978,291	)		(447,687	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(26,276	)		(16,646	)
Treasury stock, at cost; 961,566 shares and 936,300 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively		(10,635	)		(10,322	)

Total Stockholders’ Equity		1,088,016			1,182,282

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,651,401		$	1,187,239

See notes to condensed financial information

SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Parent Company Information

Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In thousands)


	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2013		January 15 - December 31, 2011
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiary	$	33,730		$	5,353	$	(252,308	)
Interest expense		(22,511	)		—		—
Other expense, net		44			—		—

Income (loss) before income taxes		11,263			5,353		(252,308	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		8,133			—		—

Net income (loss)	$	19,396		$	5,353	$	(252,308	)

Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	19,396		$	5,353	$	(252,308	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Equity in comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiary		(9,630	)		9,718		(26,364	)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(9,630	)		9,718		(26,364	)

Total Comprehensive income (loss)	$	9,766		$	15,071	$	(278,672	)

See notes to condensed financial information

SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Parent Company Information

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)


	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	19,396		$	5,353		$	(252,308	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of debt issuance costs		952			—			—
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiary		(33,730	)		(5,353	)		252,308
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivable from subsidiary		(9,483	)		(3,459	)		(1,498	)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		3,037			3,459			1,498

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(19,828	)		—			—

Investing Activities:
Investment in subsidiary		(440,074	)		—			(1,606,599	)
Distribution from subsidiary		18,522			200,000			—

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(421,552	)		200,000			(1,606,599	)

Financing Activities:
Long-term debt proceeds		550,000			—			—
Net proceeds from the issuance of shares		438,871			—			1,606,599
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under equity-based compensation plans		1,174			—			—
Long-term debt issuance costs		(9,925	)		—			—
Dividends paid		(538,705	)		(200,000	)		—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		441,415			(200,000	)		1,606,599

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—

Change in cash and cash equivalents		35			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		—			—			—

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	35		$	—		$	—

- Definition

The entire disclosure for condensed financial information, including the financial position, cash flows, and the results of operations of the registrant (parent company) as of the same dates or for the same periods for which audited consolidated financial statements are being presented. Alternatively, the details of this disclosure can be reported by the specific parent company taxonomy elements, indicating the appropriate date and period contexts in an instance document.

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Basis of Presentation (CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Basis of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (the Parent Company), formerly known as Cedar I Holding Company, Inc., was formed by Carlyle to effect the acquisition of CommScope, Inc and had no activities prior to the acquisition of CommScope, Inc. on January 14, 2011. The Parent Company is a holding company with no material operations of its own other than debt service. The Parent Company conducts substantially all of its activities through its direct subsidiary, CommScope, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The accompanying Condensed Financial Statements include the accounts of the Parent Company and, on an equity basis, its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates. Accordingly, these condensed financial statements have been presented on a “parent-only” basis. Under a parent-only presentation, the Parent Company’s investments in subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of accounting. These parent-only financial statements should be read in conjunction with the CommScope Holding Company, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. The condensed parent-only financial statement have been prepared in accordance with Rule 12-04, Schedule I of Regulation S-X as the restricted net assets of the subsidiaries of the Company exceed 25% of the consolidated net assets of the Company. The ability of the Company’s operating subsidiaries to pay dividends may be restricted due to the terms of the subsidiaries’ financing arrangements (see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements). On October 4, 2013 the Company effected a 3-for-1 stock split of its common stock. All share numbers have been revised to reflect the stock split.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Related Parties (CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Related Parties	3. Related Parties For discussion of our related party transactions see Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Cash Flow Information (CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Cash Flow Information	5. Cash Flow Information During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the period from January 15 – December 31, 2011, the Parent Company acquired treasury stock as a result of stock option exercises, which resulted in noncash financing activities of $279, $2,734 and $3,590 respectively.

Dividends (CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member])	12 Months Ended
Dividends (CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member])	Dec. 31, 2013
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Dividends	6. Dividends Special cash dividends of $538.7 million and $200.0 million were declared and paid to the common stock holders of the Parent Company during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The dividends paid in 2013 were funded using proceeds from the senior PIK toggle notes. To fund the dividend paid in 2012, a distribution was paid to the Parent Company from its subsidiary. In conjunction with the 2013 and 2012 dividends, distributions of $11,295 and $732, respectively, were made by a subsidiary of the Parent Company to certain option holders and have been reflected as a reduction of the Parent Company investment in subsidiary. To fund the semi-annual interest payment due December 2013 on the senior PIK toggle notes, a distribution of $18.5 million was paid to the Parent Company by its subsidiary.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Initial Public Offering (CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Initial Public Offering	7. Initial Public Offering In October 2013, the Company completed an initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock. The Company issued 30.8 million shares of common stock and funds affiliated with Carlyle sold 10.9 million shares. The Company raised $434.0 million, net of transaction costs, from the IPO. Of the total raised, the Parent Company received $438.9 million while $4.9 million of IPO transaction costs were paid by its subsidiary. The Parent Company contributed $438.9 million of net IPO proceeds to its subsidiary to fund a debt redemption by the subsidiary.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Consolidation

Basis of Consolidation

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents represent deposits in banks and cash invested temporarily in various instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Inventories

Inventories

Long-Lived Assets

Long-Lived Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Asset Impairments

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Product Warranties

Product Warranties

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and Handling Costs

Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs

Research and Development

Research and Development

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company has elected and documented the use of the normal purchases and sales exception for normal purchase and sales contracts that meet the definition of a derivative financial instrument.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation

Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Stock Split

Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Stock Split

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Below is a reconciliation of earnings and weighted average common shares and potential common shares outstanding for calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share.


	Successor		Successor		Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013		Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1, 2011 - January 14, 2011 (a)
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	19,396	$	5,353	$	(252,308	)	$	(140,054	)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share		160,641		154,708		154,400			95,530
Effect of dilutive stock options (b)		3,372		809		—			—

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share		164,013		155,517		154,400			95,530

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.12	$	0.03	$	(1.63	)	$	(1.47	)
Diluted	$	0.12	$	0.03	$	(1.63	)	$	(1.47	)

(a)	Incremental interest expense (after tax) and shares associated with convertible debt is excluded in the Predecessor period because it would have decreased the loss per share.

(b)	Options to purchase approximately 0.2 million, 5.6 million, and 11.6 million common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, because they would have been anti-dilutive.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements

Concentrations of Risk

Concentrations of Risk

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

There are no recent accounting pronouncements that are currently anticipated to have a material impact on the Company.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Earnings and Weighted Average Common Shares and Potential Common Shares Outstanding

Below is a reconciliation of earnings and weighted average common shares and potential common shares outstanding for calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share.


	Successor		Successor		Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013		Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1, 2011 - January 14, 2011 (a)
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	19,396	$	5,353	$	(252,308	)	$	(140,054	)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share		160,641		154,708		154,400			95,530
Effect of dilutive stock options (b)		3,372		809		—			—

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share		164,013		155,517		154,400			95,530

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.12	$	0.03	$	(1.63	)	$	(1.47	)
Diluted	$	0.12	$	0.03	$	(1.63	)	$	(1.47	)

(a)	Incremental interest expense (after tax) and shares associated with convertible debt is excluded in the Predecessor period because it would have decreased the loss per share.

(b)	Options to purchase approximately 0.2 million, 5.6 million, and 11.6 million common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, because they would have been anti-dilutive.

ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Net Income (Loss) Included Certain Charges that Relate Directly or Indirectly to Acquisition on Pretax Basis

Net income (loss) during the periods January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor) and January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor) included certain charges that relate directly or indirectly to the acquisition by Carlyle, as listed below on a pretax basis:


	Successor		Predecessor
	January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
	(in millions)
Purchase accounting adjustments, primarily related to the step-up of inventory to its estimated fair value, less costs to sell	$	101.2	$	—
Acquisition-related costs:
Selling, general and administrative	$	84.1	$	43.0
Other expense, net	$	—	$	41.8
Interest expense	$	—	$	74.0

Redwood [Member]

Allocation of Purchase Price

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price, based on estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is as follows:


	Estimated Fair Value
	(in millions)
Current assets	$	1.6
Noncurrent assets, excluding intangible assets		0.7
Other intangible assets		13.1
Goodwill		19.8
Less: Liabilities assumed		(1.2	)

Net acquisition cost	$	34.0

iTRACS Corporation [Member]

Allocation of Purchase Price

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price, based on estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, is as follows:


	Estimated Fair Value
	(in millions)
Current assets	$	2.8
Deferred taxes		8.1
Other intangible assets		9.0
Goodwill		3.2
Other noncurrent assets		0.8
Less: Liabilities assumed		(1.7	)

Net acquisition cost	$	22.2

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Details of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill

The following table presents details of the Company’s intangible assets other than goodwill as of December 31:


	2013						2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange		Net Carrying Amount
	(in millions)
Customer base	$	1,148.1	$	335.4	$	812.7	$	1,149.0	$	223.2	$	925.8
Trade names and trademarks		554.0		83.7		470.3		552.9		55.8		497.1
Patents and technologies		241.4		102.4		139.0		223.9		68.1		155.8
Non-compete agreements		0.3		0.1		0.2		—		—		—

Total intangible assets	$	1,943.8	$	521.6	$	1,422.2	$	1,925.8	$	347.1	$	1,578.7

Summary of Weighted-Average Amortization Periods


	Weighted-Average Amortization Period
	(in years)
Customer base		10.3
Trade names and trademarks		19.9
Patents and technologies		6.9
Non-compete agreements		4.0

Estimated Amortization Expense for Next Five Years

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:


	(in millions)
2014	$	177.2
2015		177.2
2016		177.1
2017		152.1
2018		142.4

Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment

The following table presents the allocation of goodwill by reportable segment:


	Wireless			Enterprise			Broadband			Total
	(in millions)
Predecessor
Goodwill, net, as of January 1, 2011	$	839.5		$	20.9		$	133.6		$	994.0



Successor
Elimination of predecessor goodwill		(839.5	)		(20.9	)		(133.6	)		(994.0	)
Purchase price allocations		830.1			638.9			96.4			1,565.4
Foreign exchange		(1.3	)		—			—			(1.3	)

Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2011		828.8			638.9			96.4			1,564.1
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		(4.5	)		(2.4	)		(3.6	)		(10.5	)
Foreign exchange		0.5			—			—			0.5

Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2012		824.8			636.5			92.8			1,554.1
Preliminary purchase price allocations		—			23.0			—			23.0
Goodwill allocated to BiMetals sale		—			—			(6.5	)		(6.5	)
Foreign exchange		(3.7	)		—			—			(3.7	)

Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2013	$	821.1		$	659.5		$	86.3		$	1,566.9

Accumulated impairment charges at January 15, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Impairment		(80.2	)		—			—			(80.2	)

Accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2011 and 2012		(80.2	)		—			—			(80.2	)
Impairment		—			—			(36.2	)		(36.2	)

Accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2013	$	(80.2	)	$	—		$	(36.2	)	$	(116.4	)

Goodwill, net, as of December 31, 2013	$	740.9		$	659.5		$	50.1		$	1,450.5

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts


Period	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Deductions (1)		Balance at End of Period
January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor)	$	11,372	$	(53	)	$	167	$	11,152
January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor)	$	11,152	$	1,965		$	802	$	12,315
Year Ended December 31, 2012 (Successor)	$	12,315	$	2,978		$	738	$	14,555
Year Ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)	$	14,555	$	(757	)	$	1,181	$	12,617

(1)	Uncollectible customer accounts written off, net of recoveries of previously written off customer accounts.

Inventories

Inventories


	Successor		Successor
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	72,170	$	69,520
Work in process		124,049		96,389
Finished goods		175,968		146,061

	$	372,187	$	311,970

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Land and land improvements	$	34,723		$	34,103
Buildings and improvements		152,281			156,981
Machinery and equipment		300,810			304,329
Construction in progress		6,294			5,843

		494,108			501,256
Accumulated depreciation		(183,965	)		(146,044	)

	$	310,143		$	355,212

Other Current Accrued Liabilities

Other Current Accrued Liabilities


	Successor		Successor
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Compensation and employee benefit liabilities	$	124,893	$	114,679
Deferred revenue		21,498		37,663
Product warranty accrual		24,838		26,005
Accrued interest		47,366		63,783
Restructuring reserve		18,572		20,481
Other		95,113		81,931

	$	332,280	$	344,542

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows:


Successor	Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Activity			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(24,224	)	$	7,578		$	(16,646	)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(5,825	)		722			(5,103	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		977			(5,504	)		(4,527	)

Net current period other comprehensive loss		(4,848	)		(4,782	)		(9,630	)

Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(29,072	)	$	2,796		$	(26,276	)

Cash Flow Information

Cash Flow Information


	Successor		Successor		Successor		Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013		Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	80,888	$	81,138	$	39,957	$	2,511
Interest	$	199,339	$	172,109	$	108,366	$	6,403
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Noncash acquisition consideration	$	12,400	$	—	$	24,200	$	—
Noncash consideration received for sale of assets	$	11,398	$	—	$	—	$	—
Acquisition of treasury stock resulting from stock option exercises	$	279	$	2,734	$	3,590	$	—

FINANCING (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Debt


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
8.25% senior notes due January 2019	$	1,100,000		$	1,500,000
Senior secured term loan due January 2017		349,125			—
Senior secured term loan due January 2018		523,688			982,500
Senior PIK toggle notes due June 2020		550,000			—
Senior secured revolving credit facility expires January 2017		—			—
Other		1,079			1,696

	$	2,523,892		$	2,484,196
Less: Original issue discount, net of amortization		(9,340	)		(13,426	)
Less: Current portion		(9,462	)		(10,776	)

	$	2,505,090		$	2,459,994

Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt

The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013:


	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	(in millions)
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt	$	9.5	$	8.9	$	8.9	$	343.9	$	502.7	$	1,650.0

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Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Location and Fair Value of Company

The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of the Company’s derivatives:


		Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
		Successor			Successor
	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,738		$	1,314
Foreign currency contracts	Other accrued liabilities		(662	)		(474	)

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	2,076		$	840

Pretax Impact of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The pretax impact of the foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is as follows:


Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	Location of Gain (Loss)	Gain (Loss) Recognized
January 1 – January 14, 2011 (Predecessor)	Other expense, net	$	184
January 15 – December 31, 2011 (Successor)	Other expense, net	$	(194	)
Year ended December 31, 2012 (Successor)	Other expense, net	$	529
Year ended December 31, 2013 (Successor)	Other expense, net	$	9,010

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts, Estimated Fair Values and Valuation Input Levels of the Company's Senior Notes, Senior Secured Term Loans and Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility


	Successor				Successor
	2013				2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Valuation Inputs
Assets:
Equity method investment	$	3,112	$	41,879	$	4,492	$	14,805	Level 1
Foreign currency contracts		2,738		2,738		1,314		1,314	Level 2
Liabilities:
8.25% senior notes		1,100,000		1,205,280		1,500,000		1,642,500	Level 2
Senior secured term loans, at par		872,813		874,994		982,500		987,413	Level 2
Senior PIK toggle notes		550,000		572,000		—		—	Level 2
Foreign currency contracts		662		662		474		474	Level 2
Contingent consideration payable		13,068		13,068		—		—	Level 3

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, including financial assets and financial liabilities, and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities.

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RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND EMPLOYEE TERMINATION BENEFITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Company's Net Pretax Restructuring Charges

The Company’s net pretax restructuring charges (credits), by segment, were as follows:


	Successor			Successor		Successor		Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
Wireless	$	24,306		$	21,859	$	13,241	$	10
Enterprise		5,094			311		1,212		6
Broadband		(7,296	)		823		4,262		(7	)

Total	$	22,104		$	22,993	$	18,715	$	9

Activity within Liability Established for Restructuring Actions, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities

The activity within the liability established for these restructuring actions, which is included in other accrued liabilities, was as follows:


	Employee- Related Costs			Lease Termination Costs			Fixed Asset Related Costs			Asset Sale			Total

Predecessor
Balance as of January 1, 2011		31,524			3,608			—			—			35,132
Additional charge (credit) recorded		(6	)		—			15			—			9
Cash paid		(4,414	)		(57	)		(15	)		—			(4,486	)
Foreign exchange		(2	)		24			—			—			22

Balance as of January 14, 2011	$	27,102		$	3,575		$	—		$	—		$	30,677



Successor
Balance as of January 15, 2011	$	27,102		$	3,575		$	—		$	—		$	30,677
Additional charge recorded		16,523			361			1,831			—			18,715
Cash paid		(24,620	)		(1,407	)		(866	)		—			(26,893	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(44	)		(58	)		(965	)		—			(1,067	)

Balance as of December 31, 2011		18,961			2,471			—			—			21,432
Additional charge recorded		21,469			561			963			—			22,993
Cash paid		(21,653	)		(1,839	)		—			—			(23,492	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		451			60			(963	)		—			(452	)

Balance as of December 31, 2012		19,228			1,253			—			—			20,481
Additional charge (credit) recorded		23,355			1,778			15,636			(18,665	)		22,104
Cash paid		(25,292	)		(1,614	)		(4,457	)		—			(31,363	)
Consideration received		—			—			—			32,783			32,783
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(118	)		(18	)		(11,179	)		(14,118	)		(25,433	)

Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	17,173		$	1,399		$	—		$	—		$	18,572

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan

The following table summarizes information for the defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans based on a December 31 measurement date.


	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	293,549		$	285,682		$	36,033		$	61,006
Service cost		453			408			248			301
Interest cost		11,600			12,732			912			2,200
Plan participants’ contributions		—			—			1,839			1,321
Actuarial loss (gain)		(4,114	)		11,063			(3,674	)		4,445
Net curtailment loss (gain)		—			—			970			—
Settlement (gain) loss		—			1,535			(21	)		(971	)
Plan amendments		—			—			(4,242	)		(26,797	)
Benefits paid, including settlements		(13,666	)		(22,989	)		(4,823	)		(5,472	)
Translation loss (gain) and other		2,759			5,118			—			—

Benefit obligation, end of year		290,581			293,549			27,242			36,033

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year		258,199			215,865			5,210			5,199
Employer and plan participant contributions		22,067			30,353			3,358			5,098
Return on plan assets		7,570			29,694			201			385
Benefits paid, including settlements		(13,666	)		(22,989	)		(4,823	)		(5,472	)
Translation loss (gain) and other		2,743			5,276			—			—

Fair value of plan assets, end of year		276,913			258,199			3,946			5,210

Funded status (benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets)	$	13,668		$	35,350		$	23,296		$	30,823

Balance Sheet Location of Pension and Postretirement Liabilities and Assets

The following table presents balance sheet location of the Company’s pension and postretirement liabilities and assets.


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Other accrued liabilities	$	(1,152	)	$	(1,365	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	$	(40,349	)	$	(72,317	)
Other noncurrent assets	$	4,537		$	7,509

Summary of Company's Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

The following table summarizes information for the Company’s pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets.


	Successor		Successor
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	174,933	$	175,249
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	174,933	$	175,249
Fair value of plan assets	$	141,857	$	132,390

Summary of Pretax Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes pretax amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:


	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor			Successor
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)	$	(28,783	)	$	(26,097	)	$	(1,084	)	$	(4,068	)
Unrecognized prior service credit		—			—			37,793			43,169

Total	$	(28,783	)	$	(26,097	)	$	36,709		$	39,101

Pretax Amounts for Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans


	Pension Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Service cost	$	453		$	408		$	1,010		$	94
Interest cost		11,600			12,732			13,285			562
Recognized actuarial loss		469			519			—			49
Net curtailment loss (gain)		—			—			(2,161	)		—
Settlement loss		—			1,535			941			—
Expected return on plan assets		(14,439	)		(12,803	)		(14,098	)		(588	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)		(1,917	)		2,391			(1,023	)		117

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations included in other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)		2,686			(6,436	)		32,533			(49	)

Total included in other comprehensive income (loss)		2,686			(6,436	)		32,533			(49	)

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	769		$	(4,045	)	$	31,510		$	68


	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Service cost	$	248		$	301		$	1,425		$	68
Interest cost		912			2,200			3,847			167
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		279			—			—			(19	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(9,618	)		(6,759	)		(1,994	)		(86	)
Net settlement/curtailment gain		(21	)		(971	)		—			—
Expected return on plan assets		—			(165	)		(160	)		(7	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)		(8,200	)		(5,394	)		3,118			123

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations included in other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)		(2,984	)		4,286			(218	)		19
Change in unrecognized prior service credit		5,376			(20,023	)		(23,146	)		86

Total included in other comprehensive income (loss)		2,392			(15,737	)		(23,364	)		105

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(5,808	)	$	(21,131	)	$	(20,246	)	$	228

Summary of the Amounts of Amortization Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Amortization of amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013 is expected to increase (decrease) net periodic benefit cost during 2014 as follows:


	Pension Benefits		Other Postretirement Benefits			Total
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	284	$	(337	)	$	(53	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—		(9,976	)		(9,976	)

Total	$	284	$	(10,313	)	$	(10,029	)

Significant Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Significant weighted average assumptions used in determining benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:


	Pension Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor
	2013			2012			2011
Benefit obligations:
Discount rate		4.70	%		4.10	%		4.50	%
Rate of compensation increase		4.30	%		3.90	%		4.00	%
Net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate		4.10	%		4.50	%		5.30	%
Rate of return on plan assets		5.60	%		5.55	%		6.40	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.90	%		4.00	%		4.40	%


	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Successor			Successor			Successor
	2013			2012			2011
Benefit obligations:
Discount rate		3.50	%		2.65	%		4.20	%
Net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate		2.65	%		4.20	%		5.35	%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year		7.25	%		7.35	%		7.60	%
Ultimate rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline		4.75	%		4.75	%		4.60	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate		2023			2022			2026

Summary of the Company's Plan Assets for Estimated Fair Values and the Valuation Input Levels

The estimated fair values and the valuation input levels of the Company’s plan assets as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:


	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value		Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value
Mutual funds:
U.S equity	$	5,777	$	—	$	—	$	—
International equity		6,343		48,260		—		—
U.S. debt		114,586		—		3,946		—
International debt		11,533		86,640		—		—
Other		3,620		154		—		—

Total	$	141,859	$	135,054	$	3,946	$	—

The estimated fair values and the valuation input levels of the Company’s plan assets as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:


	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
	Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value		Level 1 Fair Value		Level 2 Fair Value
Mutual funds:
U.S equity	$	21,784	$	—	$	—	$	—
International equity		24,500		49,839		—		—
U.S. debt		69,097		—		989		—
International debt		6,917		74,897		—		—
Other		10,091		1,074		—		4,221

Total	$	132,389	$	125,810	$	989	$	4,221

Summarizes Projected Benefit Payments from Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table summarizes projected benefit payments from pension and other postretirement benefit plans through 2023, including benefits attributable to estimated future service.


	Pension Benefits		Other Postretirement Benefits
	(in millions)
2014	$	13.4	$	3.4
2015	$	13.4	$	3.6
2016	$	13.5	$	3.3
2017	$	13.5	$	3.1
2018	$	13.5	$	2.8
2019-2023	$	68.0	$	10.8

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes Includes Results from Domestic and International Operations

Income (loss) before income taxes includes the results from domestic and international operations as follows:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
U.S. companies	$	(149,688	)	$	(108,790	)	$	(483,775	)	$	(173,653	)
Non-U.S. companies		225,873			146,092			152,140			2,513

Income (loss) before income taxes	$	76,185		$	37,302		$	(331,635	)	$	(171,140	)

Summary of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The components of the income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Current:
Federal	$	19,646		$	8,405		$	1,674		$	—
Foreign		73,123			67,755			58,552			1,850
State		4,742			4,502			2,047			—

Current income tax expense		97,511			80,662			62,273			1,850

Deferred:
Federal		(41,428	)		(31,943	)		(132,303	)		(26,381	)
Foreign		1,410			(9,400	)		(6,972	)		(658	)
State		(704	)		(7,370	)		(2,325	)		(5,897	)

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(40,722	)		(48,713	)		(141,600	)		(32,936	)

Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	56,789		$	31,949		$	(79,327	)	$	(31,086	)

Summary of Reconciliation of Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate to Company's Effective Income Tax Rate

The reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate was as follows:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect (1)		(0.9	)		(0.4	)		(0.1	)		2.0
Other permanent items		3.5			9.7			(1.3	)		—
Goodwill related items		19.2			—			(8.3	)		—
Federal and state tax credits		(4.6	)		—			0.9			—
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		2.1			4.1			(1.4	)		—
Nondeductible debt conversion costs		—			—			—			(18.4	)
Foreign dividends and Subpart F income, net of foreign tax credits		44.7			78.7			(6.9	)		—
Foreign earnings taxed at other than federal rate		(38.0	)		(56.2	)		6.8			(0.2	)
Tax provision adjustments and revisions to prior years’ returns		(5.4	)		9.5			—			—
Change in valuation allowance		18.7			4.2			(1.5	)		0.3
Other		0.2			1.0			0.7			(0.5	)

Effective income tax rate		74.5	%		85.6	%		23.9	%		18.2	%

(1)	Presented net of federal tax benefit and does not include tax expense related to valuation allowances.

Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities and Classification of Deferred Tax Balances

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities and the classification of deferred tax balances on the balance sheet were as follows:


	Successor			Successor
	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable, inventory and warranty reserves	$	37,594		$	37,512
Employee benefits		15,345			15,462
Postretirement benefits		16,038			24,671
Restructuring accruals		4,641			2,625
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards		50,527			53,328
Federal net operating loss carryforwards		4,369			—
Federal tax credit carryforwards		127,148			121,559
Capital loss carryforwards		10			2,648
State net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards		15,370			11,597
Transaction costs		3,250			4,668
Equity-based compensation		10,538			9,874
Other		4,755			17,353

Total deferred tax assets		289,585			301,297
Valuation allowance		(69,397	)		(54,671	)

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		220,188			246,626

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets		(479,627	)		(534,873	)
Property, plant and equipment		(30,025	)		(48,366	)
Undistributed foreign earnings		(35,805	)		(26,915	)
Other		(2,735	)		(4,712	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(548,192	)		(614,866	)

Net deferred tax liability	$	(328,004	)	$	(368,240	)

Deferred taxes as recorded on the balance sheet:
Current deferred tax asset	$	55,609		$	61,072
Current deferred tax liability (included with Other current liabilities)		(1,176	)		—
Noncurrent deferred tax asset (included with Other noncurrent assets)		4,090			—
Noncurrent deferred tax liability		(386,527	)		(429,312	)

Net deferred tax liability	$	(328,004	)	$	(368,240	)

Reconciliation of Beginning and End of Period Amounts of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following table reflects a reconciliation of the beginning and end of period amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	92,523		$	95,013		$	84,777		$	84,777
Increase related to prior periods		150			2,608			13,337			—
Decrease related to prior periods		(311	)		(541	)		(6,375	)		—
Increase related to current periods		7			3,113			2,865			—
Decrease related to settlement with taxing authorities		—			(5,928	)		(413	)		—
Decrease related to lapse in statutes of limitations		(959	)		(1,742	)		(2,731	)		—
Increase related to acquisition		—			—			3,553			—

Balance at end of period	$	91,410		$	92,523		$	95,013		$	84,777

Summary of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss).


	Successor			Successor		Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	1,946		$	1,050	$	(354	)	$	—
Gain (loss) on defined benefit plans		(296	)		8,076		(2,617	)		(21	)

Balance at end of period	$	1,650		$	9,126	$	(2,971	)	$	(21	)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following table, which has been revised to reflect the repricing of stock option exercise prices, summarizes the Company’s stock option activity (in thousands, except per share data):


Successor	Shares			Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Outstanding as of December 31, 2012		10,206		$	8.33
Granted		713		$	12.38	$	4.69
Exercised		(239	)	$	6.10
Adjustment related to 2012 performance		462		$	9.19	$	5.10
Forfeited or expired		(314	)	$	6.21	$	3.82

Outstanding as of December 31, 2013 (1)		10,828		$	6.15			$	138,353

Exercisable at December 31, 2013		5,923		$	6.15			$	75,717
Expected to vest		4,861		$	6.16			$	62,090

(1)	The weighted-average exercise price at December 31, 2013 reflects the adjustment that was made for the 2013 dividends with respect to options granted after the Carlyle acquisition, as described above.

Summary of Exercise Price

The exercise prices of outstanding options at December 31, 2013 were in the following ranges:


	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
$2.96 to $5.35		1,476		3.6	$	4.04		1,476	$	4.04
$5.36 to $5.68		1,421		8.1	$	5.57		685	$	5.57
$5.69 to $8.54		5,459		7.0	$	5.73		1,990	$	5.73
$8.55 to $8.90		2,472		7.6	$	8.68		1,772	$	8.59

$2.96 to $8.90		10,828		6.8	$	6.15		5,923	$	6.15

Summary of Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Option

The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock option awards granted (No options were granted following the IPO in 2013):


	Successor			Successor			Successor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011
Expected option term (in years)		3.0			4.0			4.5
Risk-free interest rate		0.4	%		0.7	%		1.8	%
Expected volatility		75.0	%		75.0	%		75.0	%
Estimated marketability discount		15	%		30.0	%		30.0	%
Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	4.69		$	3.24		$	3.96

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Summary of RSU activity

The following table summarizes the RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2013 (in thousands, except per share data):


Successor	Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2012		—		—
Granted		5	$	14.99

Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2013		5	$	14.99

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future Minimum Rental Payments Required under Operating Leases and Capital Leases

Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases and capital leases having a remaining term in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 are as follows:


	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2014	$	23,717	$	173
2015		17,803		16
2016		12,849		—
2017		11,119		—
2018		7,947		—
Thereafter		18,638		—

Total minimum lease payments		92,073		189
Less: Amount representing interest		—		(7	)

	$	92,073	$	182

Summary of Activity in Product Warranty Accrual, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual, included in other accrued liabilities:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period	$	26,005		$	18,653		$	30,191		$	30,759
Provision for (recovery of) warranty claims		8,769			13,453			4,468			(70	)
Warranty claims paid		(9,936	)		(6,101	)		(8,232	)	$	(498	)
Revision of purchase price allocation		—			—			(7,774	)		—

Product warranty accrual, end of period	$	24,838		$	26,005		$	18,653		$	30,191

Industry Segments, Major Customers, Related Party Transactions and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment

The following tables provide summary financial information by reportable segment:


	Successor		Successor
	2013		2012
	(in millions)
Identifiable segment-related assets:
Wireless	$	2,419.8	$	2,460.2
Enterprise		1,495.1		1,490.8
Broadband		363.4		455.8

Total identifiable segment-related assets		4,278.3		4,406.8
Reconciliation to total assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		346.3		264.4
Deferred income tax asset		59.7		61.1
Deferred financing fees		49.8		61.0

Total assets	$	4,734.1	$	4,793.3

Summary of Net Sales and Operating Income (Loss), Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment

The following table provides net sales, operating income (loss), depreciation, and amortization by reportable segment:


	Successor			Successor			Successor			Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013			Year Ended December 31, 2012			January 15 - December 31, 2011			January 1 - January 14, 2011
				(in millions)
Net sales:
Wireless	$	2,174.2		$	1,917.1		$	1,774.1		$	52.5
Enterprise		827.9			846.5			881.6			23.1
Broadband		484.6			564.0			536.4			13.6
Inter-segment eliminations		(6.6	)		(5.7	)		(5.7	)		(0.2	)

Consolidated net sales	$	3,480.1		$	3,321.9		$	3,186.4		$	89.0

Operating income (loss):
Wireless (1)	$	303.4		$	106.7		$	(213.4	)	$	(34.2	)
Enterprise (2)		66.7			119.6			85.6			(12.6	)
Broadband (3)		(40.4	)		11.9			(6.9	)		(6.9	)

Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	329.7		$	238.2		$	(134.7	)	$	(53.7	)

Depreciation:
Wireless	$	32.6		$	44.3		$	51.3		$	1.9
Enterprise		12.4			13.3			14.1			0.6
Broadband		10.2			11.9			13.8			0.3

Consolidated depreciation	$	55.2		$	69.5		$	79.2		$	2.8

Amortization (4):
Wireless	$	88.1		$	90.7		$	90.7		$	3.4
Enterprise		68.4			66.6			63.8			0.2
Broadband		18.4			18.4			16.7			0.1

Consolidated amortization	$	174.9		$	175.7		$	171.2		$	3.7

(1)

(2)	Operating income includes net restructuring costs of $5.1 million, $0.3 million and $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2012 and the period January 15 – December 31, 2011, respectively.

(3)

(4)	Excludes amortization of deferred financing fees and original issue discount

Summary of Sales by Geographic Region, Based on Destination of Product Shipments

Sales by geographic region, based on the destination of product shipments, were as follows:


	Successor		Successor		Successor		Predecessor
	Year Ended December 31, 2013		Year Ended December 31, 2012		January 15 - December 31, 2011		January 1 - January 14, 2011
			(in millions)
United States	$	1,903.0	$	1,754.3	$	1,638.2	$	45.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)		711.5		692.4		701.5		14.4
Asia Pacific (APAC)		524.7		543.6		521.7		20.6
Central and Latin America		269.9		254.6		253.0		7.7
Canada		71.0		77.0		72.0		1.2

Consolidated net sales	$	3,480.1	$	3,321.9	$	3,186.4	$	89.0

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)


	Successor			Successor		Successor		Successor
	First Quarter 2013			Second Quarter 2013		Third Quarter 2013		Fourth Quarter 2013
Net sales	$	804,689		$	940,859	$	888,011	$	846,558
Gross profit	$	265,074		$	333,824	$	310,199	$	291,843
Operating income (loss) (a)(b)(c)	$	75,425		$	94,304	$	99,842	$	60,143
Net income (loss) (d)	$	15,900		$	1,121	$	11,287	$	(8,912	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.10		$	0.01	$	0.07	$	(0.05	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.10		$	0.01	$	0.07	$	(0.05	)

	Successor			Successor		Successor		Successor
	First Quarter 2012			Second Quarter 2012		Third Quarter 2012		Fourth Quarter 2012
Net sales	$	743,740		$	835,915	$	894,019	$	848,211
Gross profit	$	217,576		$	262,898	$	302,827	$	277,380
Operating income (a)(b)	$	31,106		$	65,032	$	72,999	$	69,101
Net income (loss)	$	(17,976	)	$	6,595	$	5,284	$	11,450
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.12	)	$	0.04	$	0.03	$	0.07
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.12	)	$	0.04	$	0.03	$	0.07

(a)	Operating income for each quarter in 2013 included charges related to asset impairments of, in chronological order, $5,634, $28,848, $7,320, and $3,727. The operating income for the third and fourth quarters of 2012 included charges related to asset impairments of $38,271 and $2,636, respectively.

(b)	Operating income for each quarter in 2013 included pretax net restructuring costs of, in chronological order, $1,803, $9,730, $4,900, and $5,671. Operating income for each quarter in 2012 included pretax net restructuring costs of, in chronological order, $8,066, $7,315, $1,624 and $5,988.

(c)	Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2013 included a pretax charge of $20.2 million related to terminating the Carlyle management agreement.

(d)	Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 included an after-tax premium on the redemption of debt of $20.5 million.

Background and Description of the Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued	30,800,000
Common stock issued, offering price	$ 15.00
Net proceeds	$ 434.0
Carlyle [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares sold by The Carlyle Group	10,900,000
Reduced ownership percentage	76.10%

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended												0 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] Sales Revenue, Net [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] Sales Revenue, Net [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] Sales Revenue, Net [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2001 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] Sales Revenue, Net [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 IPO [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum Buildings and Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum Machinery and Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum Buildings and Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets																			10 years	3 years	35 years	10 years
Goodwill impairment charges		$ 36.2	$ 0	$ 80.2	$ 36.2	$ 80.2
Other than goodwill impairment charges		9.3	40.9	45.9
Tax benefit		50.00%
Undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries		398
Product warranty term		These product warranties extend over periods ranging from one to twenty-five years from the date of sale, depending upon the product subject to the warranty.
Selling, general and administrative expense											27.3	20.5	25.2				0.8
Advertising expense					10.3	9.5	7.7							0.4
Percentage of net sales					45.00%	49.00%	47.00%	45.00%	49.00%	47.00%				49.00%		49.00%
Other expense, net					9.8	8.9	7.0								1.1
Tax benefits														$ 5.3
Stock split of common stock	3
Common stock, shares authorized					1,300,000,000		1,300,000,000											1,300,000,000
Common stock, par value					$ 0.01		$ 0.01											$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized					200,000,000		200,000,000											200,000,000
Preferred stock, par value					$ 0.01		$ 0.01											$ 0.01

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Earnings and Weighted Average Common Shares and Potential Common Shares Outstanding (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Stock Option [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Stock Option [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (8,912)	$ 11,287	$ 1,121	$ 15,900	$ 11,450	$ 5,284	$ 6,595	$ (17,976)	$ 19,396	$ (252,308)	$ 5,353			$ (140,054)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share									160,641	154,400	154,708			95,530
Effect of dilutive stock options												3,372	809
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share									164,013	154,400	155,517			95,530
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ 0.01	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (1.63)	$ 0.03			$ (1.47)
Diluted	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ 0.01	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (1.63)	$ 0.03			$ (1.47)

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	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Successor [Member]
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Options to purchase common shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	0.2	5.6	11.6

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 BiMetals [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 BiMetals [Member] Maximum	Mar. 31, 2013 iTRACS Corporation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 iTRACS Corporation [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Redwood Systems Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Redwood Systems Inc [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Redwood Systems Inc [Member] Maximum	Jul. 31, 2013 Redwood Systems Inc [Member] Minimum	Jul. 31, 2013 Redwood Systems Inc [Member] Contingent Net Revenues Agreement [Member] Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Argus [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Company acquisition date	Jan. 14, 2011
Cash paid for acquired assets and assumed liabilities				$ 34,000,000		$ 9,800,000					$ 12,000,000
Net sales					800,000		1,700,000
Estimated fair value						12,400,000
Additional consideration paid										37,250,000
Net sales target									55,000,000
Retention payments for employees								11,750,000
Proceed from sale of certain assets of business		23,000,000
Note with face value		15,000,000
Term of note			7 years
Estimated fair value of note		9,800,000
Identified intangible assets allocated		2,900,000
Goodwill allocated		6,500,000
Net gain on transaction		$ 18,700,000

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Net Income (Loss) Included Certain Charges that Relate Directly or Indirectly to Acquisition on Pretax Basis (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Other Expense, Net [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Interest Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase accounting adjustments, primarily related to the step-up of inventory to its estimated fair value, less costs to sell	$ 101,200,000
Acquisition-related costs	$ (41,543,000)	$ 84,100,000	$ 41,543,000	$ 43,000,000	$ 41,800,000	$ 74,000,000

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Allocation of Purchase Price (Detail) (iTRACS Corporation [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
iTRACS Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 1,600,000
Noncurrent assets, excluding intangible assets	700,000
Other intangible assets	13,100,000
Goodwill	19,800,000
Less: Liabilities assumed	(1,200,000)
Net acquisition cost	$ 34,000,000

Acquisition and disvestitures - Allocation of Purchase Price (Detail) (Redwood Systems Inc [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Redwood Systems Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 2,800,000
Deferred taxes	8,100,000
Other intangible assets	9,000,000
Goodwill	3,200,000
Other noncurrent assets	800,000
Less: Liabilities assumed	(1,700,000)
Net acquisition cost	$ 22,200,000

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Details of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,943.8	$ 1,925.8
Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange	521.6	347.1
Net Carrying Amount	1,422.2	1,578.7
Customer Base [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,148.1	1,149.0
Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange	335.4	223.2
Net Carrying Amount	812.7	925.8
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	554.0	552.9
Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange	83.7	55.8
Net Carrying Amount	470.3	497.1
Patents and Technologies [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	241.4	223.9
Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange	102.4	68.1
Net Carrying Amount	139.0	155.8
Non-Compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	0.3
Accumulated Amortization and Foreign Exchange	0.1
Net Carrying Amount	$ 0.2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended											0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Customer Base [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Trade Names and Trademarks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Patents and Technologies [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Pretax impairment charge						$ 15,000,000	$ 8,300,000	$ 6,000,000
Aggregate weighted-average amortization period	12 years 7 months 6 days
Amortization expense for intangible assets									174,887,000	171,229,000	175,676,000	3,119,000
Impairment charge	$ 36,200,000	$ 0	$ 80,200,000						$ 36,200,000	$ 80,200,000
Discount rate used for goodwill impairments				11.00%	11.50%

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Weighted-Average Amortization Periods (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Customer Base [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period	10 years 3 months 18 days
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period	19 years 10 months 24 days
Patents and Technologies [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period	6 years 10 months 24 days
Non-Compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period	4 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Amortization Expense for Next Five Years (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2014	$ 177.2
2015	177.2
2016	177.1
2017	152.1
2018	$ 142.4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Wireless [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Wireless [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Wireless [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wireless [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Wireless [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Enterprise [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Enterprise [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Enterprise [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Enterprise [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Broadband [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Broadband [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Broadband [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Broadband [Member] Successor [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Preliminary purchase price allocations					$ 23,000,000										$ 23,000,000
Elimination of predecessor goodwill								(994,000,000)					(839,500,000)				(20,900,000)				(133,600,000)
Goodwill allocated to BiMetals sale					(6,500,000)														(6,500,000)
Adjustments to purchase price allocations							(10,500,000)	1,565,400,000				(4,500,000)	830,100,000			(2,400,000)	638,900,000			(3,600,000)	96,400,000
Foreign exchange					(3,700,000)		500,000	(1,300,000)		(3,700,000)		500,000	(1,300,000)
Goodwill, gross					1,566,900,000	1,564,100,000	1,554,100,000	1,564,100,000		821,100,000	828,800,000	824,800,000	828,800,000		659,500,000	636,500,000	638,900,000		86,300,000	92,800,000	96,400,000
Impairment	(36,200,000)	0	(80,200,000)		(36,200,000)	(80,200,000)					(80,200,000)								(36,200,000)
Accumulated impairment charges					(116,400,000)	(80,200,000)	(80,200,000)	(80,200,000)		(80,200,000)	(80,200,000)	(80,200,000)	(80,200,000)						(36,200,000)
Goodwill, net				$ 994,000,000	$ 1,450,506,000		$ 1,473,932,000		$ 839,500,000	$ 740,900,000				$ 20,900,000	$ 659,500,000			$ 133,600,000	$ 50,100,000

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 11,372		$ 11,152	$ 12,315
Charged to Costs and Expenses	(53)	(757)	1,965	2,978
Deductions	167	1,181	802	738
Balance at End of Period	$ 11,152	$ 12,617	$ 12,315	$ 14,555

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Inventories (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	$ 72,170	$ 69,520
Work in process	124,049	96,389
Finished goods	175,968	146,061
Inventories, net	$ 372,187	$ 311,970

- Definition

The aggregate carrying amount, net of valuation reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date of items which are partially completed at the time of measurement and unprocessed items that will go through the production process and become part of the final product. This element may be used when the reporting entity combines work in process and raw materials into an aggregate amount.

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, gross	$ 494,108	$ 501,256
Accumulated depreciation	(183,965)	(146,044)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	310,143	355,212
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, gross	34,723	34,103
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, gross	152,281	156,981
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, gross	300,810	304,329
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, gross	$ 6,294	$ 5,843

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended									0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Hydrogenics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Hydrogenics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Hydrogenics [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Hydrogenics [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investment and Property Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense				$ 55.2	$ 79.2	$ 69.5				$ 2.8
Interest capitalized	0	0	0
Equity method investment held by company							24.90%		28.40%
Carrying value of equity method investments	3.1	4.5
Share of losses in equity method investments							1.4	2.5	3.4		0
Impairment related to the planned termination of equity method investments							$ 0.8		$ 2.6

- Definition

This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Other Current Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 14, 2011
Successor [Member]
Other Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Compensation and employee benefit liabilities	$ 124,893	$ 114,679
Deferred revenue	21,498	37,663
Product warranty accrual	24,838	26,005
Accrued interest	47,366	63,783
Restructuring reserve	18,572	20,481	21,432	30,677
Other	95,113	81,931
Other accrued liabilities, total	$ 332,280	$ 344,542

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	$ (5,103)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,527)
Net current period other comprehensive loss	(9,630)	(26,364)	9,718
Balance at December 31, 2013	(26,276)		(16,646)
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(5,825)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	977
Net current period other comprehensive loss	(4,848)
Balance at December 31, 2013	(29,072)		(24,224)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Activity [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	722
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,504)
Net current period other comprehensive loss	(4,782)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$ 2,796		$ 7,578

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Cash Flow Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds				$ 80,888	$ 39,957	$ 81,138	$ 2,511
Interest				199,339	108,366	172,109	6,403
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Noncash acquisition consideration				12,400	24,200
Noncash consideration received for sale of assets				11,398
Acquisition of treasury stock resulting from stock option exercises	$ 279	$ 3,590	$ 2,734	$ 279	$ 3,590	$ 2,734

Financing - Summary of Debt (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 2,523,892	$ 2,484,196
Less: Original issue discount, net of amortization	(9,340)	(13,426)
Less: Current portion	(9,462)	(10,776)
Long term debt, noncurrent	2,505,090	2,459,994
8.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	1,100,000	1,500,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Due [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	349,125
Senior Secured Term Loan, at Par [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	523,688	982,500
Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	550,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total
Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,079	$ 1,696

- Definition

The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Financing - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Financing - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	May 28, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] 8.25% Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] 8.25% Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan Due [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan, at Par [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt	Jun. 01, 2020	Jan. 15, 2019		Jan. 21, 2017	Jan. 14, 2018	Jun. 01, 2020	Jan. 14, 2017
Interest rate on senior note		8.25%	8.25%

Financing - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended										0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Financing - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Base Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Term Loan Due 2017 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Term Loan Facility due 2018 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum Base Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum Base Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.625% Senior Payment in Kind Toggle Notes Due June 2020 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 7.375% Payment in Kind Toggle Notes Due June 2020 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 8.25% Senior Notes Due January 2019 [Member]	Jan. 15, 2011 8.25% Senior Notes Due January 2019 [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Term Loan, at Par [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Secured Term Loan, at Par [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Term Loan, at Par [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Tranches	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan Due 2017 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Senior Secured Term Loan Facility due 2018 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]	May 28, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member] Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member] Successor [Member]	May 31, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member] CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member] CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt																																Jan. 15, 2019				Jan. 14, 2018		Jan. 14, 2017						Jun. 01, 2020					Jun. 01, 2020	Jun. 01, 2020
Net proceeds from initial public offering																																$ 400,000,000
Redemption premium																																33,000,000
Deferred financing fees																																7,900,000		2,000,000	2,600,000
Principal amount included accrued and unpaid interest																																101.00%
Incurred costs																																	45,700,000
Costs unamortized																																24,700,000
Senior secured credit facilities																																		1,000,000,000			400,000,000
Long-term debt repaid																							907,817,000	1,597,326,000	394,356,000									172,300,000	104,600,000		225,000,000															100,000,000
Ratio of consolidated senior secured debt							2.25				2.75
Number of senior secured term loan tranches																																							2
Senior secured term loan																																									350,000,000	525,000,000
Due date of loan					2017-01	2018-01
Eliminated LIBOR floor																																									1.00%
Term loan and reduces																																										0.75%
Libor rate margin																																								2.50%
Spread on LIBOR			0.50%	1.50%					0.50%	1.50%			1.00%	2.00%
Percentage revolving credit facility	0.375%							0.25%				0.375%
Long-term debt proceeds																							947,379,000	2,723,100,000	299,150,000			550,000,000						172,300,000	104,600,000		225,000,000
Original issue discount																																		1,400,000	500,000
Pretax costs																																		3,300,000	2,700,000
Voluntary repayment																																							100,000,000
Upfront fees																																											10,400,000
Cost incurred																																											1,000,000
Remaining cost included in other expenses																																											1,700,000
Remaining available capacity under revolving credit facility																																					308,700,000
Line of credit facility borrowing base																																					362,800,000
Outstanding letters of credit																																					54,100,000
Additional repayments																																					9,700,000
Issuing of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes																																												550,000,000						550,000,000
Cash interest percentage of senior payment-in-kind toggle notes																																												6.625%						6.625%
Debt instrument percentage interest under indenture of notes																																												7.375%						7.375%
Net proceeds from long-term debt																																												538,800,000						540,100,000
Special cash dividend and distribution to equity holders																																												550,000,000
Redemption date, period start date																																													Jun. 01, 2016	Jun. 01, 2017	Jun. 01, 2018
Redemption date, period end date																																													May 31, 2017	May 31, 2018
Accrued and unpaid interest																																													103.313%	101.656%	100.00%
Interest rate on senior note																														6.625%	7.375%
Current restricted payment																																																20,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents																																																10,000,000
Non-guarantor subsidiaries, assets															4,734,055,000				4,793,264,000				4,734,055,000		4,793,264,000	1,077,000,000	952,000,000	1,651,401,000	1,187,239,000
Assets held by non-guarantor subsidiaries as percentage of total assets																										23.00%	20.00%
Non-guarantor subsidiaries, liabilities															3,646,039,000				3,610,982,000				3,646,039,000		3,610,982,000	315,000,000	270,000,000	563,385,000	4,957,000
Liabilities held by non-guarantor subsidiaries as percentage of total liabilities																										9.00%	7.00%
Non-guarantor subsidiaries, sales															846,558,000	888,011,000	940,859,000	804,689,000	848,211,000	894,019,000	835,915,000	743,740,000	3,480,117,000	3,186,446,000	3,321,885,000	1,358,000,000	1,356,000,000
Non-guarantor subsidiaries of net sale, percentage																										39.00%	41.00%
Weighted average effective interest rate	6.89%	7.33%
Debt issuance cost																																																			$ 1,300,000

Financing - Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2014	$ 9.5
2015	8.9
2016	8.9
2017	343.9
2018	502.7
Thereafter	$ 1,650.0

Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (Foreign Currency Contracts [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional value	$ 254
Minimum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturities ranging	1 month
Maximum
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturities ranging	7 months

Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Balance Sheet Location and Fair Value of Company (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$ 2,076	$ 840
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, assets	2,738	1,314
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, liabilities	$ (662)	$ (474)

Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Pretax Impact of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) (Other Expense, Net [Member], Foreign Currency Contracts [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	$ 184	$ 9,010	$ (194)	$ 529

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended									1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Redwood [Member]	Jul. 03, 2013 Redwood [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Redwood [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wireless [Member] Intangible Assets Property Plant and Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Manufacturing Equipment	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] BiMetals Business [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Minimum Redwood [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Notes [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes																						8.25%	8.25%
Payable of contingent consideration range, low										$ 0
Payable of contingent consideration range, high										37,250,000
Contingent consideration payable year										2015
Maximum level of payout reached																					55,000,000
Estimated fair value of contingent consideration											12,400,000
Expenses related to change in estimated fair value, recorded in selling, general and administrative expense												700,000
Asset impairment charge	3,727,000	7,320,000	28,848,000	5,634,000	2,636,000	38,271,000									45,500,000
Pretax goodwill impairment charges							36,200,000	0	80,200,000							36,200,000
Pretax impairment charges													5,900,000	35,000,000			3,600,000	1,200,000
Other impairment charges recognized for production equipment and intellectual property																	5,700,000
Pretax impairment charges															7,800,000
Equipment impairment charge																			6,600,000
Face value of note received as a part of sale consideration																				15,000,000
Maximum term of note																				7 years
Estimated fair value of note																				$ 9,800,000

Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts, Estimated Fair Values and Valuation Input Levels of the Company's Senior Notes, Senior Secured Term Loans and Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 1 [Member] \| Equity Method Investment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,112	$ 4,492
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	2,738	1,314
Liabilities	662	474
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| 8.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,100,000	1,500,000
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan, at Par [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	872,813	982,500
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	550,000
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Contingent consideration payable [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	13,068
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 1 [Member] \| Equity Method Investment [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	41,879	14,805
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	2,738	1,314
Liabilities	662	474
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| 8.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,205,280	1,642,500
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan, at Par [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	874,994	987,413
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	572,000
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Contingent consideration payable [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 13,068

Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts, Estimated Fair Values and Valuation Input Levels of the Company's Senior Notes, Senior Secured Term Loans and Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Successor [Member], Level 2 [Member], 8.25% Senior Notes [Member])	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| 8.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate on senior notes	8.25%	8.25%

Restructuring Costs and Employee Termination Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 18.7
Restructuring charges	63.8
Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional pretax costs	5
Expected cash payment	22
Additional expected cash payment	1
Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional pretax costs	6
Expected cash payment	24
Additional expected cash payment	2
BiMetals Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Proceed from the sale of certain assets of business	23.0
Estimated fair value of the note	9.8
Note received	4.7
Identified intangible assets	2.9
Goodwill allocated	6.5
Net gain on the transaction	$ 18.7

Restructuring Costs and Employee Termination Benefits - Summary of Company's Net Pretax Restructuring Charges (Credits) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended												0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Broadband [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Wireless [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Broadband [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total pretax restructuring charges	$ 22,104	$ 18,715	$ 22,993	$ 24,306	$ 13,241	$ 21,859	$ 5,094	$ 1,212	$ 311	$ (7,296)	$ 4,262	$ 823	$ 9	$ 10	$ 6	$ (7)

- Definition

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring Costs and Employee Termination Benefits - Activity within Liability Established for Restructuring Actions, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Employee-Related Costs [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Employee-Related Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Employee-Related Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee-Related Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Employee-Related Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Lease Termination Costs [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Lease Termination Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Lease Termination Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Lease Termination Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Lease Termination Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Fixed Asset Related Costs [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed Asset Related Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fixed Asset Related Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed Asset Related Costs [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Asset Sale [Member] Successor [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 35,132			$ 21,432	$ 30,677	$ 31,524			$ 18,961	$ 27,102	$ 3,608			$ 2,471	$ 3,575
Additional charge (credit) recorded	9	22,104	18,715	22,993		(6)	23,355	16,523	21,469			1,778	361	561		15	15,636	1,831	963	(18,665)
Cash paid	(4,486)	(31,363)	(26,893)	(23,492)		(4,414)	(25,292)	(24,620)	(21,653)		(57)	(1,614)	(1,407)	(1,839)		(15)	(4,457)	(866)
Consideration received		32,783																		32,783
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items	22	(25,433)	(1,067)	(452)		(2)	(118)	(44)	451		24	(18)	(58)	60			(11,179)	(965)	(963)	(14,118)
Ending balance	$ 30,677	$ 18,572	$ 21,432	$ 20,481	$ 30,677	$ 27,102	$ 17,173	$ 18,961	$ 19,228	$ 27,102	$ 3,575	$ 1,399	$ 2,471	$ 1,253	$ 3,575

- Definition

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 CommScope, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 CommScope, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 CommScope, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 CommScope, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Deferred Compensation Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Deferred Compensation Plans [Member] Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Deferred Compensation Plans [Member] Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans [Member] Successor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company issued common stock valued					$ 100,000
Company contributed cash						20,200,000	19,800,000	18,900,000
Salary and bonus percentage to defer under the plan											90.00%
Annual installments period										2 years	10 years
DCP liability									1,200,000
Company recognized pretax costs														100,000	1,800,000	1,400,000	1,800,000
Accrued liability, included in other noncurrent liabilities												12,700,000	11,000,000
Foreign plans represented pension benefit obligation	45.00%	40.00%
Foreign plans represented pension plans' assets	49.00%	49.00%
Company's defined benefit pension plans	276,087,000	269,048,000
Health care cost trend rates	One-percentage-point
Company expects to contribute to defined benefit pension plans			$ 20,900,000	$ 3,400,000

Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year		$ 285,682
Service cost	453	408
Interest cost	11,600	12,732
Actuarial loss (gain)	(4,114)	11,063
Settlement (gain) loss		1,535
Benefits paid, including settlements	(13,666)	(22,989)
Translation loss (gain) and other	2,759	5,118
Benefit obligation, end of year	290,581	293,549
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year		215,865
Employer and plan participant contributions	22,067	30,353
Return on plan assets	7,570	29,694
Benefits paid, including settlements	(13,666)	(22,989)
Translation loss (gain) and other	2,743	5,276
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	276,913	258,199
Funded status (benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets)	13,668	35,350
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year		61,006
Service cost	248	301
Interest cost	912	2,200
Plan participants' contributions	1,839	1,321
Actuarial loss (gain)	(3,674)	4,445
Net curtailment loss (gain)	970
Settlement (gain) loss	(21)	(971)
Plan amendments	(4,242)	(26,797)
Benefits paid, including settlements	(4,823)	(5,472)
Benefit obligation, end of year	27,242	36,033
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year		5,199
Employer and plan participant contributions	3,358	5,098
Return on plan assets	201	385
Benefits paid, including settlements	(4,823)	(5,472)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	3,946	5,210
Funded status (benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets)	$ 23,296	$ 30,823

Employee Benefit Plans - Balance Sheet Location of Pension and Postretirement Liabilities and Assets (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other accrued liabilities	$ (1,152)	$ (1,365)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	(40,349)	(72,317)
Other noncurrent assets	$ 4,537	$ 7,509

- Definition

This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans.

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Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Company's Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 174,933	$ 175,249
Accumulated benefit obligation	174,933	175,249
Fair value of plan assets	$ 141,857	$ 132,390

Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Pretax Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)	$ (28,783)	$ (26,097)
Total	(28,783)	(26,097)
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (loss)	(1,084)	(4,068)
Unrecognized prior service credit	37,793	43,169
Total	$ 36,709	$ 39,101

Employee Benefit Plans - Pretax Amounts for Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended										0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Pension Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Pension Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Pension Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Pension Benefits [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 453	$ 408	$ 248	$ 301	$ 453	$ 1,010	$ 408	$ 248	$ 1,425	$ 301	$ 94	$ 68
Interest cost	11,600	12,732	912	2,200	11,600	13,285	12,732	912	3,847	2,200	562	167
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	(4,114)	11,063	(3,674)	4,445	469		519	279			49	(19)
Amortization of prior service credit								(9,618)	(1,994)	(6,759)		(86)
Net curtailment loss (gain)						(2,161)
Net settlement/curtailment gain								(21)		(971)
Settlement loss						941	1,535
Expected return on plan assets					(14,439)	(14,098)	(12,803)		(160)	(165)	(588)	(7)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)					(1,917)	(1,023)	2,391	(8,200)	3,118	(5,394)	117	123
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations included in other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)					2,686	32,533	(6,436)	(2,984)	(218)	4,286	(49)	19
Change in unrecognized prior service credit								5,376	(23,146)	(20,023)		86
Total included in other comprehensive income (loss)					2,686	32,533	(6,436)	2,392	(23,364)	(15,737)	(49)	105
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and included in other comprehensive income (loss)					$ 769	$ 31,510	$ (4,045)	$ (5,808)	$ (20,246)	$ (21,131)	$ 68	$ 228

Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of the Amounts of Amortization Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$ (53)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,976)
Total	(10,029)
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of net actuarial loss	284
Total	284
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(337)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,976)
Total	$ (10,313)

Employee Benefit Plans - Significant Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) (Successor [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Benefits [Member]
Benefit obligations:
Discount rate	4.70%	4.10%	4.50%
Rate of compensation increase	4.30%	3.90%	4.00%
Net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	4.10%	4.50%	5.30%
Rate of return on plan assets	5.60%	5.55%	6.40%
Rate of compensation increase	3.90%	4.00%	4.40%
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Benefit obligations:
Discount rate	3.50%	2.65%	4.20%
Net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	2.65%	4.20%	5.35%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.25%	7.35%	7.60%
Ultimate rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline	4.75%	4.75%	4.60%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2023	2022	2026

Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of the Company's Plan Assets for Estimated Fair Values and the Valuation Input Levels (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Level 1 [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	$ 141,859	$ 132,389
Level 1 [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	3,946	989
Level 1 [Member] \| U.S Equity [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	5,777	21,784
Level 1 [Member] \| International Equity [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	6,343	24,500
Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. Debt [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	114,586	69,097
Level 1 [Member] \| U.S. Debt [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	3,946	989
Level 1 [Member] \| International Debt [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	11,533	6,917
Level 1 [Member] \| Other [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	3,620	10,091
Level 2 [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	135,054	125,810
Level 2 [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value		4,221
Level 2 [Member] \| International Equity [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	48,260	49,839
Level 2 [Member] \| International Debt [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	86,640	74,897
Level 2 [Member] \| Other [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	154	1,074
Level 2 [Member] \| Other [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value		$ 4,221

Employee Benefit Plans - Summarizes Projected Benefit Payments from Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]
Schedule Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items]
2014	$ 13.4
2015	13.4
2016	13.5
2017	13.5
2018	13.5
2019-2023	68.0
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Schedule Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expected Benefit Payments [Line Items]
2014	3.4
2015	3.6
2016	3.3
2017	3.1
2018	2.8
2019-2023	$ 10.8

Income Taxes - Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes Includes Results from Domestic and International Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Income Loss Before Taxes Domestic And Foreign [Line Items]
U.S. companies	$ (149,688)	$ (483,775)	$ (108,790)	$ (173,653)
Non-U.S. companies	225,873	152,140	146,092	2,513
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 76,185	$ (331,635)	$ 37,302	$ (171,140)

Income Taxes - Summary of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Current:
Federal	$ 19,646	$ 1,674	$ 8,405
Foreign	73,123	58,552	67,755	1,850
State	4,742	2,047	4,502
Current income tax expense	97,511	62,273	80,662	1,850
Deferred:
Federal	(41,428)	(132,303)	(31,943)	(26,381)
Foreign	1,410	(6,972)	(9,400)	(658)
State	(704)	(2,325)	(7,370)	(5,897)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(40,722)	(141,600)	(48,713)	(32,936)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ 56,789	$ (79,327)	$ 31,949	$ (31,086)

Income Taxes - Summary of Reconciliation of Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate to Company's Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect	(0.90%)	(0.10%)	(0.40%)	2.00%
Other permanent items	3.50%	(1.30%)	9.70%
Goodwill related items	19.20%	(8.30%)
Federal and state tax credits	(4.60%)	0.90%
Change in unrecognized tax benefits	2.10%	(1.40%)	4.10%
Nondeductible debt conversion costs				(18.40%)
Foreign dividends and Subpart F income, net of foreign tax credits	44.70%	(6.90%)	78.70%
Foreign earnings taxed at other than federal rate	(38.00%)	6.80%	(56.20%)	(0.20%)
Tax provision adjustments and revisions to prior years' returns	(5.40%)		9.50%
Change in valuation allowance	18.70%	(1.50%)	4.20%	0.30%
Other	0.20%	0.70%	1.00%	(0.50%)
Effective income tax rate	74.50%	23.90%	85.60%	18.20%

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax rate benefit	2.30%
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		$ 114,300,000
Research tax credit carryforwards		11,100,000
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards		1,700,000
Valuation allowance		4,800,000		69,397,000	54,671,000
Expiration date of foreign tax credit							2017	2023
Expiration date of research tax credit forward							2028	2033
State net operating loss carryforwards		14,400,000
Expiration date of operating loss									2018	2014
State tax credit carryforwards		1,000,000
Valuation allowance									43,700,000	7,000,000
Foreign net operating loss carryforward		50,500,000		50,527,000	53,328,000
Valuation allowance established against other deferred tax assets		14,000,000
Deferred tax liability		35,800,000		35,805,000	26,915,000
Undistributed earnings from foreign operation		398,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits		71,600,000
Reduction of penalties in next twelve months		21,000,000
Interest and penalties		14,000,000			12,100,000
Net expense (benefit) for interest and penalties accrued				$ 1,900,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,800,000
State and local tax returns filling limitation, minimum		3 years	3 years
State and local tax returns filling limitation, maximum		4 years	7 years

Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities and Classification of Deferred Tax Balances (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	$ 50,500
Valuation allowance	(4,800)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Undistributed foreign earnings	(35,800)
Successor [Member]
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable, inventory and warranty reserves	37,594	37,512
Employee benefits	15,345	15,462
Postretirement benefits	16,038	24,671
Restructuring accruals	4,641	2,625
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	50,527	53,328
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	4,369
Federal tax credit carryforwards	127,148	121,559
Capital loss carryforwards	10	2,648
State net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	15,370	11,597
Transaction costs	3,250	4,668
Equity-based compensation	10,538	9,874
Other	4,755	17,353
Total deferred tax assets	289,585	301,297
Valuation allowance	(69,397)	(54,671)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	220,188	246,626
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets	(479,627)	(534,873)
Property, plant and equipment	(30,025)	(48,366)
Undistributed foreign earnings	(35,805)	(26,915)
Other	(2,735)	(4,712)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(548,192)	(614,866)
Net deferred tax liability	(328,004)	(368,240)
Deferred taxes as recorded on the balance sheet:
Current deferred tax asset	55,609	61,072
Current deferred tax liability (included with Other current liabilities)	(1,176)
Noncurrent deferred tax asset (included with Other noncurrent assets)	4,090
Noncurrent deferred tax liability	(386,527)	(429,312)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (328,004)	$ (368,240)

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Beginning and End of Period Amounts of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period			$ 95,013	$ 84,777	$ 84,777
Increase related to prior periods	150	13,337	2,608
Decrease related to prior periods	(311)	(6,375)	(541)
Increase related to current periods	7	2,865	3,113
Decrease related to settlement with taxing authorities		(413)	(5,928)
Decrease related to lapse in statutes of limitations	(959)	(2,731)	(1,742)
Increase related to acquisition		3,553
Balance at end of period	$ 91,410	$ 95,013	$ 92,523	$ 84,777	$ 84,777

Income Taxes - Summary of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Related to Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Schedule Of Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion [Line Items]
Foreign currency gain (loss)	$ 1,946	$ (354)	$ 1,050
Gain (loss) on defined benefit plans	(296)	(2,617)	8,076	(21)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,650	$ (2,971)	$ 9,126	$ (21)

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2013	May 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Stock Unit Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 Plan [Member]	Oct. 04, 2013 2013 Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividend paid	$ 195,900,000	$ 342,800,000	$ 200,000,000							$ 538,705,000		$ 200,000,000
Cash payment to stock option holders in lieu of reduction in exercise prices				11,300,000	700,000					11,295,000		732,000
Additional compensation expense				0
Number of common stock authorizing for issuance									18,600,000
Percentage of share unit awards generally vest				50.00%
Percentage of predetermined financial-based targets				50.00%
Company granted options and share unit										713,000			5,000
Number of shares available for future grants								18,600,000
Shares Award issued date				2011-01
Shares Award vested date				2014-01
Plan effective date								Oct. 24, 2013
Liability recorded for share unit awards						10,600,000
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options and share unit awards				19,100,000
Recognition period of unrecognized compensation costs				1 year 9 months 18 days
Intrinsic value of options exercised										2,200,000	5,600,000	4,200,000		300,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life				5 years 7 months 6 days
Option granted				0
Common stock vesting period							1 year
Company issued common stock valued														100,000
Share unit award expense										$ 5,500,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 3,500,000

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	713
Shares, Exercised	(239)
Shares, Adjustment related to 2012 performance	462
Shares, Forfeited or expired	(314)
Shares, Ending Balance	10,828		10,206
Shares, Exercisable Ending Balance	5,923
Shares, Expected to vest	4,861
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Granted	$ 12.38
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised	$ 6.10
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Adjustment related to 2012 performance	$ 9.19
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited or expired	$ 6.21
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Ending Balance	$ 6.15		$ 8.33
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable Ending Balance	$ 6.15
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Expected to vest	$ 6.16
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Granted	$ 4.69	$ 3.96	$ 3.24
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Adjustment related to 2012 performance	$ 5.10
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Forfeited or expired	$ 3.82
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 138,353
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at December 31, 2013	75,717
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Expected to vest	$ 62,090

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Exercise Price (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 7 months 6 days
Range One [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	$ 2.96
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 5.35
Options Outstanding Shares	1,476
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 4.04
Options Exercisable Shares	1,476
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 4.04
Range Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	$ 5.36
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 5.68
Options Outstanding Shares	1,421
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 5.57
Options Exercisable Shares	685
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 5.57
Range Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	$ 5.69
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 8.54
Options Outstanding Shares	5,459
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 5.73
Options Exercisable Shares	1,990
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 5.73
Range Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	$ 8.55
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 8.90
Options Outstanding Shares	2,472
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 8.68
Options Exercisable Shares	1,772
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 8.59
Range Five [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	$ 2.96
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 8.90
Options Outstanding Shares	10,828
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 6.15
Options Exercisable Shares	5,923
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 6.15

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Option (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected option term (in years)	3 years	4 years 6 months	4 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.40%	1.80%	0.70%
Expected volatility	75.00%	75.00%	75.00%
Estimated marketability discount	15.00%	30.00%	30.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$ 4.69	$ 3.96	$ 3.24

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of RSU Activity (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Units, Granted	713
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 4.69	$ 3.96	$ 3.24
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Schedule Of Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Units, Granted	5
Restricted Stock Units, Outstanding and non-vested, Ending balance	5
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 14.99
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Values, Outstanding and non-vested, Ending balance	$ 14.99

Commitment and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating leases expiring	Through 2022
Rent expense				$ 29.0	$ 33.1	$ 29.4	$ 1.3
Range of product warranty		1 year	25 years
Warranty claims included				2.1		8.9
Obligation to purchase metals under contracts	$ 16.2
Percentage of above market prices commitments	4.00%

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Rental Payments Required under Operating Leases and Capital Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2014, Operating Leases	$ 23,717
2015, Operating Leases	17,803
2016, Operating Leases	12,849
2017, Operating Leases	11,119
2018, Operating Leases	7,947
Thereafter, Operating Leases	18,638
Total minimum lease payments, Operating Leases	92,073
Less: Amount representing interest, Operating Leases
Total, Operating Leases	92,073
2014, Capital Leases	173
2015, Capital Leases	16
2016, Capital Leases
2017, Capital Leases
2018, Capital Leases
Thereafter, Capital Leases
Total minimum lease payments, Capital Leases	189
Less: Amount representing interest, Capital Leases	(7)
Total, Capital Leases	$ 182

Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Activity in Product Warranty Accrual, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Product Warranty Accrual [Line Items]
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period			$ 18,653	$ 30,191	$ 30,759
Provision for (recovery of) warranty claims	8,769	4,468	13,453		(70)
Warranty claims paid	(9,936)	(8,232)	(6,101)		(498)
Revision of purchase price allocation		(7,774)
Product warranty accrual, end of period	$ 24,838	$ 18,653	$ 26,005	$ 30,191	$ 30,191

Industry Segments, Major Customers, Related Party Transactions and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Segment	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			3
Transaction fee paid for acquisition		$ 30.0	$ 30.0
Annual fee for acquisition			3.00	2.88
Termination fee for IPO		20.2	20.2
Percentage of net sales to related parties	1.00%		1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Accounts receivable from related parties		1.00%	1.00%		1.00%
Operating costs and expenses	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Percentage of accounts payable from related parties		0.00%	0.00%		0.00%
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company's long-lived assets excluding intangible assets		53.00%	53.00%		56.00%
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company's long-lived assets excluding intangible assets		16.00%	16.00%		25.00%
Asia Pacific (APAC) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company's long-lived assets excluding intangible assets		25.00%	25.00%		14.00%
Sales [Member] \| Anixter International Inc. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of customers accounted			0
Company's accounts			10.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Anixter International Inc. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company total risk concentration			14.00%		12.00%
Number of customers accounted			0		0
Company's accounts			10.00%		10.00%
Successor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company total risk concentration			45.00%	49.00%	47.00%
Annual fee for acquisition					3.00
Successor [Member] \| Sales [Member] \| Anixter International Inc. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company total risk concentration			12.00%	13.00%	13.00%
Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company total risk concentration	49.00%
Predecessor [Member] \| Sales [Member] \| Anixter International Inc. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Company total risk concentration	15.00%

Industry Segments, Major Customers, Related Party Transactions and Geographic Information - Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 15, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 4,734,055,000		$ 4,793,264,000
Cash and cash equivalents	346,320,000	264,375,000	264,375,000	317,102,000	713,490,000
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	4,278,300,000		4,406,800,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wireless [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,419,800,000		2,460,200,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Enterprise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,495,100,000		1,490,800,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Broadband [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	363,400,000		455,800,000
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	346,300,000		264,400,000
Deferred income tax asset	59,700,000		61,100,000
Deferred financing fees	$ 49,800,000		$ 61,000,000

- Definition

Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Industry Segments, Major Customers, Related Party Transactions and Geographic Information - Summary of Net Sales and Operating Income (Loss), Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended															0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Inter-Segment Eliminations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Inter-Segment Eliminations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Inter-Segment Eliminations [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Wireless [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Broadband [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Inter-Segment Eliminations [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 846,558,000	$ 888,011,000	$ 940,859,000	$ 804,689,000	$ 848,211,000	$ 894,019,000	$ 835,915,000	$ 743,740,000	$ 3,480,117,000	$ 3,186,446,000	$ 3,321,885,000	$ 2,174,200,000	$ 1,774,100,000	$ 1,917,100,000	$ 827,900,000	$ 881,600,000	$ 846,500,000	$ 484,600,000	$ 536,400,000	$ 564,000,000	$ (6,600,000)	$ (5,700,000)	$ (5,700,000)	$ 89,016,000	$ 52,500,000	$ 23,100,000	$ 13,600,000	$ (200,000)
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	60,143,000	99,842,000	94,304,000	75,425,000	69,101,000	72,999,000	65,032,000	31,106,000	329,714,000	(134,719,000)	238,238,000	303,400,000	(213,400,000)	106,700,000	66,700,000	85,600,000	119,600,000	(40,400,000)	(6,900,000)	11,900,000				(53,713,000)	(34,200,000)	(12,600,000)	(6,900,000)
Depreciation:
Depreciation									55,200,000	79,200,000	69,500,000	32,600,000	51,300,000	44,300,000	12,400,000	14,100,000	13,300,000	10,200,000	13,800,000	11,900,000				2,800,000	1,900,000	600,000	300,000
Amortization:
Amortization									$ 174,887,000	$ 171,229,000	$ 175,676,000	$ 88,100,000	$ 90,700,000	$ 90,700,000	$ 68,400,000	$ 63,800,000	$ 66,600,000	$ 18,400,000	$ 16,700,000	$ 18,400,000				$ 3,119,000	$ 3,400,000	$ 200,000	$ 100,000

Industry Segments, Major Customers, Related Party Transactions and Geographic Information - Summary of Net Sales and Operating Income (Loss), Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Wireless [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Enterprise [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member] Broadband [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member] Broadband [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges							$ 22,104	$ 18,715	$ 22,993	$ 24,306	$ 13,241	$ 21,859	$ 5,094	$ 1,212	$ 311	$ (7,296)	$ 4,262	$ 823
Asset impairment charges	$ 3,727	$ 7,320	$ 28,848	$ 5,634	$ 2,636	$ 38,271	$ 45,529	$ 126,057	$ 40,907	$ 9,400	$ 126,100	$ 40,900				$ 36,200

- Definition

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Industry Segments, Major Customers, Related Party Transactions and Geographic Information - Summary of Sales by Geographic Region, Based on Destination of Product Shipments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 United States [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 United States [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 United States [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Asia Pacific (APAC) [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Asia Pacific (APAC) [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Asia Pacific (APAC) [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Asia Pacific (APAC) [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Central and Latin America [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Central and Latin America [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Central and Latin America [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Central and Latin America [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Canada [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Canada [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Canada [Member] Successor [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Canada [Member] Predecessor [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 846,558	$ 888,011	$ 940,859	$ 804,689	$ 848,211	$ 894,019	$ 835,915	$ 743,740	$ 3,480,117	$ 3,186,446	$ 3,321,885	$ 89,016	$ 1,903,000	$ 1,638,200	$ 1,754,300	$ 45,100	$ 711,500	$ 701,500	$ 692,400	$ 14,400	$ 524,700	$ 521,700	$ 543,600	$ 20,600	$ 269,900	$ 253,000	$ 254,600	$ 7,700	$ 71,000	$ 72,000	$ 77,000	$ 1,200

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 846,558	$ 888,011	$ 940,859	$ 804,689	$ 848,211	$ 894,019	$ 835,915	$ 743,740	$ 3,480,117	$ 3,186,446	$ 3,321,885
Gross profit	291,843	310,199	333,824	265,074	277,380	302,827	262,898	217,576
Operating income (loss)	60,143	99,842	94,304	75,425	69,101	72,999	65,032	31,106	329,714	(134,719)	238,238
Net income (loss)	$ (8,912)	$ 11,287	$ 1,121	$ 15,900	$ 11,450	$ 5,284	$ 6,595	$ (17,976)	$ 19,396	$ (252,308)	$ 5,353
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ 0.01	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (1.63)	$ 0.03
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.05)	$ 0.07	$ 0.01	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (1.63)	$ 0.03

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Quarterly Financial Data (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Asset impairment charges	$ 3,727,000	$ 7,320,000	$ 28,848,000	$ 5,634,000	$ 2,636,000	$ 38,271,000
Pretax restructuring costs	5,671,000	4,900,000	9,730,000	1,803,000	5,988,000	1,624,000	7,315,000	8,066,000
Pretax charge related to termination of agreement	20,200,000								20,200,000
After-tax premium on redemption	$ 20,500,000

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Stock split of common stock	3
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Acquisition date of CommScope, Inc.		Jan. 14, 2011
Maximum restricted net assets of the subsidiaries		25.00%
Stock split of common stock	3

Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Additional Cash Flow Elements And Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Acquisition of treasury stock resulting from stock option exercises	$ 279	$ 3,590	$ 2,734

Dividends - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Dividends - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2013	May 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Line Items]
Dividend paid	$ 195,900,000	$ 342,800,000	$ 200,000,000
Cash paid to stock option holders				11,300,000	700,000
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Dividend paid				538,705,000	200,000,000
Successor Company [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Cash paid to stock option holders				11,295,000	732,000
Successor Company [Member] \| Senior PIK Toggle Notes [Member]
Equity [Line Items]
Distribution paid by subsidiary to parent company				$ 18,500,000

Initial Public Offering - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued	30,800,000
Net transaction cost	$ 434.0
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Line Items]
Shares sold by The Carlyle Group	10,900,000
Gross proceed from IPO	438.9
IPO Transaction cost	4.9
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member] \| IPO [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Initial Public Offering [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued	30,800,000
Net transaction cost	$ 434.0