| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Other Charges (Income) | Other charges (income) included in Operating earnings (loss) consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31 | 2016 |
| 2015 | | 2014 | Other charges (income): | | | | | | Intangibles amortization | $ | 113 |
| | $ | 8 |
| | $ | 4 |
| Reorganization of businesses | 77 |
| | 71 |
| | 64 |
| Legal settlement | — |
| | — |
| | 8 |
| Building impairment | 17 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| Non-U.S. pension curtailment gain | — |
| | (32 | ) | | — |
| Settlement of pension plan | 26 |
| | — |
| | 1,917 |
| Impairment of corporate aircraft | 3 |
| | 31 |
| | — |
| Gain on sale of building and land | — |
| | — |
| | (21 | ) | Acquisition-related transaction fees | $ | 13 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 249 |
| | $ | 84 |
| | $ | 1,972 |
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Other Income (Expense) | Interest expense, net, and Other both included in Other income (expense) consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Interest expense, net: | | | | | | Interest expense | $ | (225 | ) | | $ | (186 | ) | | $ | (147 | ) | Interest income | 20 |
| | 13 |
| | 21 |
| | $ | (205 | ) | | $ | (173 | ) | | $ | (126 | ) | Other: | | | | | | Loss from the extinguishment of long-term debt | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (37 | ) | Investment impairments | (4 | ) | | (6 | ) | | — |
| Foreign currency gain (loss) | 46 |
| | (23 | ) | | (3 | ) | Gain (loss) on derivative instruments | (56 | ) | | 7 |
| | (4 | ) | Gains on equity method investments | 5 |
| | 6 |
| | 16 |
| Realized foreign currency loss on acquisition | (10 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Other | 9 |
| | 5 |
| | (6 | ) | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | (34 | ) |
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Earnings Per Common Share | Basic and diluted earnings per common share from both continuing operations and net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. is computed as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amounts attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc. common stockholders | | Earnings (loss) from Continuing Operations | | Net Earnings | Years ended December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Basic earnings per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | Earnings (loss) | $ | 560 |
| | $ | 640 |
| | $ | (697 | ) | | $ | 560 |
| | $ | 610 |
| | $ | 1,299 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 169.6 |
| | 199.6 |
| | 245.6 |
| | 169.6 |
| | 199.6 |
| | 245.6 |
| Per share amount | $ | 3.30 |
| | $ | 3.21 |
| | $ | (2.84 | ) | | $ | 3.30 |
| | $ | 3.06 |
| | $ | 5.29 |
| Diluted earnings per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | Earnings (loss) | $ | 560 |
| | $ | 640 |
| | $ | (697 | ) | | $ | 560 |
| | $ | 610 |
| | $ | 1,299 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 169.6 |
| | 199.6 |
| | 245.6 |
| | 169.6 |
| | 199.6 |
| | 245.6 |
| Add effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | Share-based awards | 2.7 |
| | 2.1 |
| | — |
| | 2.7 |
| | 2.1 |
| | — |
| Senior Convertible Notes | 0.8 |
| | 0.1 |
| | — |
| | 0.8 |
| | 0.1 |
| | — |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 173.1 |
| | 201.8 |
| | 245.6 |
| | 173.1 |
| | 201.8 |
| | 245.6 |
| Per share amount | $ | 3.24 |
| | $ | 3.17 |
| | $ | (2.84 | ) | | $ | 3.24 |
| | $ | 3.02 |
| | $ | 5.29 |
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Accounts Receivable, Net | Accounts receivable, net, consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | Accounts receivable | $ | 1,454 |
| | $ | 1,390 |
| Less allowance for doubtful accounts | (44 | ) | | (28 | ) | | $ | 1,410 |
| | $ | 1,362 |
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Inventories, Net | Inventories, net, consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | Finished goods | $ | 151 |
| | $ | 151 |
| Work-in-process and production materials | 253 |
| | 287 |
| | 404 |
| | 438 |
| Less inventory reserves | (131 | ) | | (142 | ) | | $ | 273 |
| | $ | 296 |
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Other Current Assets | Other current assets consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | Available-for-sale securities | $ | 46 |
| | $ | 438 |
| Costs and earnings in excess of billings | 495 |
| | 374 |
| Tax-related refunds receivable | 90 |
| | 44 |
| Other | 124 |
| | 98 |
| | $ | 755 |
| | $ | 954 |
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Property, Plant And Equipment, Net | Property, plant and equipment, net, consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | Land | $ | 12 |
| | $ | 17 |
| Building | 306 |
| | 523 |
| Machinery and equipment | 1,921 |
| | 1,585 |
| | 2,239 |
| | 2,125 |
| Less accumulated depreciation | (1,450 | ) | | (1,638 | ) | | $ | 789 |
| | $ | 487 |
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Investments | Investments consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2016 | Cost Basis | | Investments | Available-for-sale securities: |
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| Government, agency, and government-sponsored enterprise obligations | $ | 51 |
| | $ | 51 |
| Corporate bonds | 5 |
| | 5 |
| | 56 |
| | 56 |
| Other investments | 211 |
| | 211 |
| Equity method investments | 17 |
| | 17 |
| | $ | 284 |
| | $ | 284 |
| Less: current portion of available-for-sale securities | | | 46 |
| | | | $ | 238 |
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The cost basis is equal to the fair value for all of the Company's investments as of December 31, 2016. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2015 | Cost Basis | | Unrealized
Gains | | Unrealized
Loss | | Investments | Available-for-sale securities: |
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| Government, agency, and government-sponsored enterprise obligations | $ | 455 |
| | $ | — |
| | (11 | ) | | 444 |
| Corporate bonds | 7 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7 |
| Common stock | — |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | 462 |
| | 6 |
| | (11 | ) | | 457 |
| Other investments | 203 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 203 |
| Equity method investments | 9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9 |
| | 674 |
| | 6 |
| | (11 | ) | | 669 |
| Less: current portion of available-for-sale securities | | | | | | | 438 |
| | | | | | | | $ | 231 |
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Other Assets | Other assets consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | Intangible assets, net (Note 14) | $ | 821 |
| | $ | 49 |
| Non-current long-term receivables | 49 |
| | 47 |
| Defined benefit plan assets | 102 |
| | 128 |
| Other | 49 |
| | 47 |
| | $ | 1,021 |
| | $ | 271 |
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Accrued Liabilities | Accrued liabilities consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | Deferred revenue | $ | 439 |
| | $ | 390 |
| Compensation | 250 |
| | 241 |
| Billings in excess of costs and earnings | 434 |
| | 337 |
| Tax liabilities | 111 |
| | 48 |
| Dividend payable | 77 |
| | 71 |
| Trade liabilities | 180 |
| | 135 |
| Other | 620 |
| | 449 |
| | $ | 2,111 |
| | $ | 1,671 |
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Other Liabilities | Other liabilities consist of the following: | | | | | | | | | December 31 | 2016 | | 2015 | Defined benefit plans | $ | 1,799 |
| | $ | 1,512 |
| Postretirement Health Care Benefit Plan | — |
| | 49 |
| Deferred revenue | 115 |
| | 113 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 39 |
| | 50 |
| Deferred income taxes | 121 |
| | 12 |
| Deferred consideration (Note 14) | 72 |
| | — |
| Other | 209 |
| | 168 |
| | $ | 2,355 |
| | $ | 1,904 |
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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table displays the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, including amounts reclassified into income, and the affected line items in the consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments: | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | (266 | ) | | $ | (204 | ) | | $ | (96 | ) | Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustment | (227 | ) | | (82 | ) | | (58 | ) | Tax benefit (expense) | (1 | ) | | 20 |
| | 9 |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment, net of tax | (228 | ) | | (62 | ) | | (49 | ) | Reclassification adjustment into Earnings from discontinued operations | — |
| | — |
| | (75 | ) | Tax expense | — |
| | — |
| | 16 |
| Reclassification adjustment into Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | — |
| | — |
| | (59 | ) | Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (228 | ) | | (62 | ) | | (108 | ) | Balance at end of period | $ | (494 | ) | | $ | (266 | ) | | $ | (204 | ) | Derivative instruments: | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | (1 | ) | Reclassification adjustment into Cost of sales | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| Reclassification adjustment into Cost of sales, net of tax | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| Balance at end of period | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| Available-for-Sale Securities: | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 44 |
| | $ | (2 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustment | — |
| | (15 | ) | | 72 |
| Tax benefit (expense) | — |
| | 5 |
| | (26 | ) | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment, net of tax | — |
| | (10 | ) | | 46 |
| Reclassification adjustment into Losses (Gains) on sales of investments and businesses | 5 |
| | (61 | ) | | — |
| Tax expense (benefit) | (2 | ) | | 24 |
| | — |
| Reclassification adjustment into Earnings from continuing operations, net of tax | 3 |
| | (37 | ) | | — |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 3 |
| | (47 | ) | | 46 |
| Balance at end of period | $ | — |
| | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 44 |
| Defined Benefit Plans: | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | (1,597 | ) | | $ | (1,695 | ) | | $ | (2,188 | ) | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment | (368 | ) | | 108 |
| | (1,165 | ) | Tax benefit | 98 |
| | 12 |
| | 447 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment, net of tax | (270 | ) | | 120 |
| | (718 | ) | Reclassification adjustment - Actuarial net losses into Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 53 |
| | 71 |
| | 118 |
| Reclassification adjustment - Prior service benefits into Selling, general, and administrative expenses | (27 | ) | | (62 | ) | | (57 | ) | Reclassification adjustment - Non-U.S. pension curtailment gain into Other charges | — |
| | (32 | ) | | — |
| Reclassification adjustment - Pension settlement loss into Other charges | 26 |
| | — |
| | 1,883 |
| Disposition of the Enterprise business retirement benefits into Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | Tax expense (benefit) | (8 | ) | | 1 |
| | (732 | ) | Reclassification adjustment into Net earnings | 44 |
| | (22 | ) | | 1,211 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (226 | ) | | 98 |
| | 493 |
| Balance at end of period | $ | (1,823 | ) | | $ | (1,597 | ) | | $ | (1,695 | ) | | | | | | | Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (2,317 | ) | | $ | (1,866 | ) | | $ | (1,855 | ) |
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