Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating
Net earnings attributable to Motorola Solutions, Inc.	$ 1,099	$ 881	$ 1,158
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	0	(6)
Net earnings	1,105	881	1,152
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	3	411
Earnings from continuing operations	1,105	878	741
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	228	208	366
Non-cash other charges (income)	(12)	11	34
Share-based compensation expense	153	184	168
Gains on sales of investments and businesses, net	(40)	(39)	(23)
Loss from the extinguishment of long term debt	0	6	81
Deferred income taxes	(231)	242	63
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(66)	81	(250)
Inventories	(10)	(3)	(14)
Other current assets	51	(118)	61
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(201)	(162)	(191)
Other assets and liabilities	(33)	(220)	(188)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	944	1,068	848
Investing
Acquisitions and investments, net	(65)	(109)	(32)
Proceeds from (used for) sales of investments and businesses, net	67	(38)	1,124
Capital expenditures	(191)	(187)	(186)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	66	56	6
Proceeds from sales of Sigma Fund investments, net	2,133	1,075	1,508
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments, net	0	0	6
Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations	2,010	797	2,426
Financing
Repayment of debt	(4)	(413)	(1,219)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	593	747	0
Contributions to Motorola Mobility	0	(73)	(3,425)
Issuance of common stock	165	133	192
Purchase of common stock	(1,694)	(2,438)	(1,110)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	25	20	42
Payment of dividends	(292)	(270)	(72)
Distributions to discontinued operations	0	(11)	64
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations	(1,207)	(2,305)	(5,528)
Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	2	26
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	0	0	(8)
Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations	0	11	(64)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0	(13)	46
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	10	27	(73)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,757	(413)	(2,327)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,468	1,881	4,208
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,225	1,468	1,881
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net	122	109	166
Income and withholding taxes, net of refunds	$ 246	$ 127	$ 107