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Discontinued Operations (Summarized Activity Of Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 1,904us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 2,469us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 2,429us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
Operating earnings 203us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss 268us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss 347us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
Gains on sales of investments and businesses, net 1,888us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 7us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Earnings before income taxes 2,074us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 266us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 341us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Income tax expense 78us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 100us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 130us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax 1,996us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 166us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 211us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Assets      
Accounts receivable, net   551us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet  
Deferred income taxes   219us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssets  
Inventories, net   175us-gaap_InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent  
Other current assets   134us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets  
Property, plant and equipment, net   201us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Investments   19msi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInvestments  
Goodwill   1,149us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillNoncurrent  
Other assets   94us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets  
Total Assets   2,542us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Liabilities      
Accounts payable   231us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable  
Accrued liabilities   639us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities  
Other liabilities   171us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities  
Total Liabilities   $ 1,041us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation