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Information By Segment and Geographic Region (Geographic Area Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Segments Information Abstract                      
Net Sales $ 1,824us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,436us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,393us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,228us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,817us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,517us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,497us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,396us-gaap_Revenues $ 5,881us-gaap_Revenues $ 6,227us-gaap_Revenues $ 6,269us-gaap_Revenues
Assets 10,423us-gaap_Assets       11,851us-gaap_Assets       10,423us-gaap_Assets 11,851us-gaap_Assets  
Segment, Continuing Operations                      
Business Segments Information Abstract                      
Net Sales                 5,881us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
6,227us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
6,269us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Assets 10,423us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      9,309us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      10,423us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
9,309us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
10,143us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Segment, Continuing Operations | United States                      
Business Segments Information Abstract                      
Net Sales                 3,354us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
3,648us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
3,685us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Assets 8,468us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      6,201us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      8,468us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
6,201us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
6,268us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Segment, Continuing Operations | China                      
Business Segments Information Abstract                      
Net Sales                 160us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
203us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
198us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Assets 382us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      420us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      382us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
420us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
552us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Segment, Continuing Operations | United Kingdom                      
Business Segments Information Abstract                      
Net Sales                 128us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
112us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
118us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Assets 966us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      1,607us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      966us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
1,607us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
1,323us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Segment, Continuing Operations | Israel                      
Business Segments Information Abstract                      
Net Sales                 95us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
94us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
107us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Assets 131us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      186us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      131us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
186us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
797us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IL
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Segment, Continuing Operations | Other, net of eliminations                      
Business Segments Information Abstract                      
Net Sales                 2,144us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
2,170us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
2,161us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Assets $ 476us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      $ 895us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
      $ 476us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
$ 895us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
$ 1,203us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= msi_OtherNationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember