Other Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Other Charges

Other charges (income) included in Operating earnings (loss) consist of the following:

Years ended December 31	2014			2013		2012
Other charges (income):
Intangibles amortization (see Note 14)	$	4		$	1	$	1
Reorganization of businesses (see Note 13)	64			70		27
Settlement of pension plan, including transaction fees (see Note 7)	1,917			—		—
Legal and related insurance matters, net	8			—		(16		)
Gain on sale of building and land	(21		)	—		—
	$	1,972		$	71	$	12

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense, net, and Other both included in Other income (expense) consist of the following: 

Years ended December 31	2014			2013			2012
Interest expense, net:
Interest expense	$	(147	)	$	(132	)	$	(108	)
Interest income	21			19			42
	$	(126	)	$	(113	)	$	(66	)
Other:
Loss from the extinguishment of long-term debt	$	(37	)	$	—		$	(6	)
Investment impairments	—			(3		)	(4		)
Foreign currency loss	(7		)	(9		)	(1		)
Gains on equity method investments	16			10			3
Other	(6		)	11			9
	$	(34	)	$	9		$	1

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	2014			2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings (loss)	$	(697	)	$	933	$	670	$	1,299	$	1,099	$	881
Weighted average common shares outstanding	245.6			266.0		292.1		245.6		266.0		292.1
Per share amount	$	(2.84	)	$	3.51	$	2.29	$	5.29	$	4.13	$	3.02
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings (loss)	$	(697	)	$	933	$	670	$	1,299	$	1,099	$	881
Weighted average common shares outstanding	245.6			266.0		292.1		245.6		266.0		292.1
Add effect of dilutive securities:
Share-based awards	—			4.5		5.3		—		4.5		5.3
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	245.6			270.5		297.4		245.6		270.5		297.4
Per share amount	$	(2.84	)	$	3.45	$	2.25	$	5.29	$	4.06	$	2.96

Investments

Investments consist of the following:

	Recorded Value		Less
December 31, 2014	Investments		Unrealized   Gains		Cost   Basis
Available-for-sale securities:
Government, agency, and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	$	14	$	—	$	14
Corporate bonds	16		—		16
Mutual funds	2		—		2
Common stock and equivalents	71		70		1
	103		70		33
Other investments, at cost	191		—		191
Equity method investments	22		—		22
	$	316	$	70	$	246

	Recorded Value
December 31, 2013	Investments
Available-for-sale securities:
Government, agency, and government-sponsored enterprise obligations	$	15
Corporate bonds	7
Mutual funds	11
Common stock and equivalents	2
	35
Other investments, at cost	182
Equity method investments	15
	$	232

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net, consist of the following: 

December 31	2014			2013
Accounts receivable	$	1,444		$	1,422
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	(35		)	(53		)
	$	1,409		$	1,369

Inventories, Net

Inventories, net, consist of the following: 

December 31	2014			2013
Finished goods	$	163		$	157
Work-in-process and production materials	313			315
	476			472
Less inventory reserves	(131		)	(125		)
	$	345		$	347

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following:

December 31	2014		2013
Costs and earnings in excess of billings	$	417	$	405
Tax-related deposits and refunds receivable	103		107
Zebra receivable for cash transferred	49		—
Other	171		123
	$	740	$	635

Property, Plant And Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net, consist of the following: 

December 31	2014			2013
Land	$	18		$	22
Building	559			582
Machinery and equipment	1,672			1,642
	2,249			2,246
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,700		)	(1,636		)
	$	549		$	610

Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following: 

December 31	2014		2013
Intangible assets	$	23	$	6
Long-term receivables	31		1
Other	91		82
	$	145	$	89

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following: 

December 31	2014		2013
Deferred revenue	$	355	$	359
Compensation	190		315
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	358		295
Tax liabilities	91		85
Customer liabilities	55		52
Dividend payable	75		79
Other	582		578
	$	1,706	$	1,763

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following: 

December 31	2014		2013
Defined benefit plans	$	1,611	$	1,751
Postretirement health care benefit plan	49		117
Deferred revenue	139		162
Unrecognized tax benefits	54		99
Other	158		185
	$	2,011	$	2,314

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table displays the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014:

	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges			Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities			Retirement Benefit Items			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(1	)	$	(2	)	$	(2,188	)	$	(96	)	$	(2,287	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			46			(718		)	(49		)	(721		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1			—			1,211			(59		)	1,153
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1			46			493			(108		)	432
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—		$	44		$	(1,695	)	$	(204	)	$	(1,855	)

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table displays the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss and the affected line item in the consolidated statements of operations during 2014:

Years ended December 31	2014			2013			Statement of Operations Location
Loss (gain) on cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts	$	1		$	(1	)	Cost of sales
	$	1		$	(1	)	Net of tax
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities:
Realized gain	$	—		$	(4	)	Gains on sales of investments and businesses, net
	—			1			Tax benefit
	$	—		$	(3	)	Net of tax
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments:
Disposition of the Enterprise business	$	(75	)	$	—		Earnings from discontinued operations
	16			—			Tax expense
	$	(59	)	$	—		Net of tax
Retirement Benefit Items:
Amortization of prior-service costs	$	(57	)	$	(49	)	Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Amortization of actuarial net losses	118			159			Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Settlement of pension plan	1,883			—			Other charges
Disposition of the Enterprise business retirement benefits	(1		)	—			Earnings from discontinued operations
	1,943			110			Total before tax
	(732		)	(40		)	Tax benefit
	$	1,211		$	70		Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	1,153		$	66